How do I stop Apple Pages from completing words or sentences as I type (predictive text, AI, How to Turn This Off)

Posted by promacnyc on May 17, 2025 in Fix, How-To, Mac, Tips |

A client of mine noticed recently that as he was typing in Apple’s PAGES program, that it would start to finish the word or phrase as he was typing it (this text is in light grey). It was suggesting or predicting what he was going to type. He found it annoying and disconcerting. This is […]

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Safari 12 + Mojave : breaks useful extensions in Safari

Posted by promacnyc on October 4, 2018 in Mac, News, software, Software Updates |

  Safari 12 + Mojave : breaks useful extensions in Safari As detailed well in this article https://www.howtogeek.com/fyi/macos-mojave-will-break-a-bunch-of-safari-extensions/ Safari 12, which is part of Apple’s new OS Mojave and which I have just installed for some testing, has in my opinion a fairly major pitfall that will affect many users including I’m afraid your humble […]

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Snow Leopard HP Printer Drivers updated; v.2.2! NEW

Posted by promacnyc on September 28, 2009 in Mac, Maintenance, Software Updates |

Here is the link for the updated drivers just released (9/22/09) Many more drivers are supported! Direct link :   http://support.apple.com/kb/DL907 And this link from Macworld offers quite a few details on the HP printer/Snow Leopard story (with interesting note about HP seemingly telling customers after they found no driver for thier old printer to go buy […]

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HP Officejet printers & Snow Leopard UPDATE 2

Posted by promacnyc on September 10, 2009 in How-To, Mac, Maintenance, News, Software Updates |

Update: Apple Software Update HP PRINTER DRIVERS 2.0 — yesterday notified me of a new software update for Snow Leopard Here is a direct link http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/firmware_hardware/hpprinterdriversformacosxv106.html Please post your success (or lack thereof) and/or comments.

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Scanning in Snow Leopard with HP All In One Printer

Posted by promacnyc on September 4, 2009 in How-To, Mac, Software Updates |

Scanning in Snow Leopard is a bit different than in Leopard. In Leopard with my HP Officejet 5610 All In One printer, I had done scanning via HP’s application called HP Scan Pro, and/or the HP Device Manager.  In Snow Leopard however, this is changed. Scanning in Snow Leopard (10.6) is done directly from Apple’s applications, Image […]

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Snow Leopard: Its Here! (with photos)

Posted by promacnyc on August 28, 2009 in Mac, News, Software Updates |

Just got it, day of release. Here’s a photo of the actual box, front and back, US release. So the images (see post below) of the Portuguese release were very close. You might notice the Apple logo was missing on the Portuguese box front? The DVD Installer Disk looks identical to the previous photo posted. […]

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Basic Mac Maintenance 101 / Self-Help Procedures

Posted by promacnyc on August 13, 2009 in Backup, Fix, How-To, Mac, Maintenance, News, Tips |

  Some of my clients ask me if theres basic Mac Maintenance they can do themselves. The answer is “Yes” – and its EASY! Regularly perform “Repair Permissions” (via Disk Utility). Doing this It will help keep your computer healthier  It takes only 3 Easy Steps: Locate Disk Utility (in Applications/Utilities). It may be easier to find with Spotlight. […]

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Testing Snow Leopard

Posted by promacnyc on July 7, 2009 in News |

I just installed and am testing out the WDC pre-release version of Snow Leopard. The Finder as advertised does feel much much snappier, as Apple says… “It’s more responsive from top to bottom, with snappier performance throughout the Finder.” Thats the 64-bit ‘oomph’ no doubt. Startup and Shutdown also happen much quicker! I’ll post a […]

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iPhone 3.0 s/w

Posted by promacnyc on June 17, 2009 in News |

iPhone 3.0 software is supposed to be released today by Apple; Again, its supposed to have many improvements, one huge one being “cut and paste” (!) Will post on the update once its available and I can download and check it out, up close and personal http://www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate/ Related posts: Hints & Tips – A really […]

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