iPhone is the best smartphone in the world and even if it comes with great and complicated features it is very easy to use. If you want to know how to use an iPhone, the next lines will help you understand how some of the best features of iPhone work.

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The basics features include messages, calls, e-mail, typing, copy/cut/paste and more. Let’s start with the messages: everyone knows how to type messages on a phone, but iPhone is smarter than that because it gives you the possibility to select individual messages or phrases from a text message conversation and you can send them to another friend via text message.

To do that you have to open a copy/cut/paste conversation and select the edit option on the top right of your screen. The next step is to check the messages you want to send, select the forward option and then select a name. The messages will be sent to that contact or if you want to delete them, you have to select them and tap the delete button.



The e-mail feature of the iPhone works as the one you are used to with little changes. For example, you can send up to 5 pictures at once in a single e-mail. To do that you have to go to photos and select the ones you want to share with your friends. After that you have to press the share button and the e-mail. That is all!

The iPhone gives you the possibility to type in many applications, but no matter what kind of application you are using you can undo the typing by shaking your device. If you changed your mind and you want the text back, all you have to do is to shake the phone again.

iPhone also has great copy/cut/paste feature that gives you the possibility to cut, copy or paste text. For example, you can copy a text from the web page or from any application and paste it into your e-mail or notes. To copy a text you can to double tap a word and then highlight the text you want using the blue markers. After that, the phone gives you two options: copy and paste, choose the one you want and then paste the text in your e-mail or text by double tapping the area.



Another great feature of iPhone is the landscape keyboard. This helps you type easier and faster in all typing programs like Messages, Mail and Notes. Voice Memos are other cool features of iPhone. The application allows you to record audio and then share the files or edit them. To record you have to open the Voice Memos application and click on the record button, then tap on the button on the right of your screen to see the previous recordings. To see more options you have to select the blue arrow and to edit the audio files you have to select the “Trim” option.

If you need more information about how to use an iPhone, you will find them on Apple Store.

Sibelius is the best music writing program on the market for any iMac user. This is the easiest and the faster way to write music. It has a lot of great features including: magnetic layout that provides you just the right space to write and avoids collisions, so you have the possibility to write very fast.
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You also have the possibility to keep track of your writing and also to leave comments or notes for yourself and to make the changes you want. The Live Tempo feature allows you to make the playback of your score, all you have to do is to tap a key on your personal computer and the program follows your beat. You can playback your interpretation because every little of it is recorded.

The program uses amazing sampled sounds to playback, just press the space bar and you will wear high quality music sounds. You have the possibility to customize the playback by using the Mixer and combine the effects you want (jazz, choral, orchestral and more). You can also choose from virtual instruments and sounds like gunshot or music box.

Maybe you like to use your guitar or your keyboard for notation and if you do, the program provides new windows where you can click the keys to write the music you want. You can also play your iMac’s QWERTY key just like a real piano. This is a very cool feature and it is also great for teaching. You can reside the windows to make them bigger of smaller and you can scroll through octaves.

You can create very easy guitar chord diagrams or chord symbols using your computer keyboard, MIDI guitar or MIDI keyboard. It is very easy to create a chord, all you have to do is to play in on the MIDI instrument you have or type in your iMac keyboard. You can also choose the appearing of the chords from guitar diagram, chord symbol or both together.

The program has built in more than 600 chord types which you can find in the chord library and you can design your own diagrams which you can add to the library and use them when you need them or delete them. On Sibelius website you will find a lot more information about this music writing program for your iMac and you will also find the version for students, called Sibelius Student (this is one of the best programs for music homework), Groovy Music ( a program for beginners), O-Generator Learning to Compose ( a program that helps you write pop songs and rock songs) and more.

Other music writing programs for you iMac are on the Finale Music website. Here you will find programs like NotePad, Finale SongWriter, PrintMusic, Finale and more, programs that will help you write the music you want. For example, Finale is one of the best music notation programs providing you many great and useful features.

PrintMusic is designed for composers, performing musicians and educators. This program is easy to learn and use. If you are a song writer, Finale SongWriter is the software for you because is very easy to use and to learn. You can import and export your MIDI files and you can enter music with your computer keyboard or mouse.

Spyware is some kind of malware that has the possibility to collect little pieces of your data or your information stored on your personal computer. Once the spyware is installed it can collect the data without your knowledge and it is very difficult to detect. Many spyware programs go beyond simple monitoring of your computer, they can also collect personal information like the site you like to visit or they can install additional malware on your computer. The spyware programs have the possibility to change your computer settings, to open different home pages or to slow down your Internet connection.
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When it comes to MacBooks or any Mac computer, spyware is a bigger threat then a computer virus, so we advise that you use anti-spyware programs to protect your computer and your data. With today’s threats and technology is very hard to draw the line between viruses and spyware, so many anti-virus software could be the solution.

Online you will find a lot of free antispyware for you MacBook Pro or any Mac model. For example, we found MacScan a free antispyware software that protects your privacy and your data. This software detects and removes spyware without slowing down your computer. The program also detects cookies and deletes them without losing personal data like passwords or other information you need. It can also delete the history files from your Internet browsers and it does all that without needing a lot of your computer resources. You have the possibility to setup the scans at different times and days.

Another free anti-spyware program for your MacBook Pro is McAfee VirusScan. This is also an anti-virus program that guards your computer against worms, viruses, Trojans and spyware programs. The software is easy to use and it automatically checks for updates, so you know that your computer is protected every time.

ProtectMac Antivirus 1.0.5 is available for a 30-day free trial, so you can try it for free to see if this is the best anti-spyware program for your computer. As the name implies, this is also anti-virus software, but it also protects your data and information against spyware.  The software gives you the possibility to scan any are of your computer, to setup background scans and to manage any threats you find.

You can also customize the installation and it has the ability to scan any location or device right from Finder. The ProtectMac Antivirus intercepts every file and any application that has been closed, opened or copied, so when a threat is discovered you will see a warning dialog appearing on your computer’s screen. This software works both on Mac and Windows and you need to have at least 256 MB RAM memory and 100MB free space of your hard drive. Other good anti-spyware programs are: iAntivirus, avast! and Norton Antivirus for Mac. You can find them online, iAntivitus is free to download and the other two can be found with 30-day free trials.

The best book cover software for your Mac is the BookCoverPro – this is a software that works both on Windows and Mac. This is all-inclusive cover design software for e-books and printed books. You can create unique book covers including the spine, the back and the front. You can make any style you want, because your imagination is the limit, provided in top-notch quality.

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This book cover software gives you the possibility to select the measurements in inches or metric. You can create nice and unique covers for magazines, coffee table, paperbacks and many more. With this application you have the freedom you need for creating great covers because you have the possibility to rotate, move, add and resize items anywhere you want.



The setup is easy and you can start your design in minutes and you don’t have to have design experience or to be a professional designer to make nice and great cover designs, because the application comes with a user manual and guide to get you started. If you want to create a cover for your favorite images, you can import them into the application from your computer in the following formats: .BMP, .GIF, .PNG, .JPEG and .TIF. You also have the possibility to change the color bars, text, the transparency and the opacity of the images and you can rotate them between 90 degrees and 180 degrees.

If you want to add an effect to the text, you can to that and you can also customize the text color and you can position the text vertically or horizontally. You can save your creation in PDF, TIFF, JPEG or PNG formats and make them ready for printing. You can try a free trial from the website bookcoverpro.com and you can also purchase the software at a price of $97 for the standard version and $196 for the deluxe version.

You can also try for your Mac other book cover software like PageMaker. This is a very easy program to use and you can also create newsletters and brochures. This software is from Adobe that also gives you the InDesign software which can help you create the designs you need. Both of them are very expensive, for example the latest version of the PageMaker software is $499. That is a lot of money comparing with the Book Cover Pro.



You can also try Corel Draw, Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator. Inskscape in an Open Scource vector graphics editor and it looks like CorelDraw and Illustrator if you are familiar with those programs. Inkscape runs on: Windows, Mac and Linux and you can use them to create maps, logos, icons, web graphics and more. You can change the color of the text and you can also insert other special symbols in the drawing. You can import the following formats in your drawing: TIFF, BMP, PNG, JPEG, PostScript and EPS.

Bejeweled is a well-known puzzle game. It has developed and created by PopCap Games in 2001. PopCap Games in a leading American publisher and video and online game developer and with Bejeweled it sold over 25 million units for all platforms: iPod Touch, iPod classic, iPhone, PlayStaion 3, Xbox 360, Xbox, Mac, PC, Web and other mobile and cell phone devices.
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The game is so popular that has made more than 150 million downloads until now. The first game was released in 2001, then came the second one in 2004 with the name of Bejeweled 2 and in 2008 came the third game - Bejeweled Twist.

The game original name was the Diamond Mine and it was created as a web-based game. The name so popular nowadays was suggested by Microsoft because the original name was too similar with an already exiting game – the Diamond Mines

The objective when you are playing Bejeweled is to be able to swap a gemstone next to one with the same feature and to make a vertical or horizontal chain which is made from 3 gemstones. If you make a chain with more than 3 gemstones with the same, you will get bonus points.  When you make a chain you will see that the chain is going to disappear and other gemstones fill in the gaps. The game is over when you don’t have any move to make.

Bejeweled Classic for iMac has the following system requirements: Mac OS 10.3.9 or a better version, G5, G4 or Intel Core Duo Processor and a memory of 256 MB RAM. And you also need an Internet connection to back-up the version and to register the game.

With this game you get a satisfying and relaxing gameplay. If you want higher score you will have to make more marches with more gemstones. The graphics and the music of this game are also relaxing and if you don’t know the next move you can get hints-on-demand. If you want a bigger challenge, you can try the expert mode and the advanced more both available in Time Trial.



Bejeweled 2 for iMac is the sequel of Bejeweled Classic. This one has 4 modes: Endless, Action, Puzzle and Classic. You will also find 2 new special gemstones: the Hyper Cube and Power Germ. Both of them will light up your game screen with a lot of power. In order to create a Hyper Cube you have to match up 5 gemstones and in order to create a Power Gem you have to match up 4 gemstones. If you created one of those special pieces you will see that they will help you clear all the gemstones in the game.

To finish this game you have to pass through 16 alien planets and in each planet you will have to solve 5 fantastic puzzles. The game has in the high resolution mode amazing and intensive graphics. You have the possibility to play on a full screen or off line.

It has amazing animation and graphics in 4 modes: in the Endless Mode you can relax and play in a never-ending game; in the Action Mode you have to finish the game before the clock stops; in the Puzzle Mode you have to clear the screens game from all the gemstones to find the solution to the puzzle and the Classic untimed mode is the classic gameplay when you have to swap and match to clear all the gemstones.

If you don’t know what move to make next and you take too long to make a decision, the game will help you by giving you suggestions and possible matches. If you press the “Hint” button or you use the Hint options many times you will see that you will not be penalized but you will lose points.



Bejeweled 2 for iMac is better than the original game because it has better graphics and a better gameplay.

Bejeweled 2 for iMac has the following system requirements: Mac OS 10.3.9 or a better version, G5, G4 or Intel Core Duo Processor and a memory of 256 MB RAM. And you also need an Internet connection to back-up the version and to register the game.

Bejeweled Twist is the latest version from PopCap. The first difference between this game the other two is that Bejeweled Twist is not available for Mac users, but we hope it will be soon. If you have a Mac and you want to play it you can try CrossOver Games, Parallels and Boot Camp.

You have 4 modes in this game: Zen, Challenge, Blitz and Classic. In the Classic mode you will see gemstones bombs from time to time and if you want the bombs to disappear you will have to match them.  The Blitz mode is a time mode, you have 5 minutes to do as many point as you can. Zen mode is the one when you won’t have to worry about the booms from Classic mode. Challenge mode, as the name implies, is the most challenging one because you will have to pass a number of tasks, for example you will have to match 8 gemstones in one move.

The goal of the game is to make a very high score and, of course, to keep you entertained.  To make this thing happen you have to find the most effective way to play it and the best way is the practice.   Bejeweled Twist has the same matching experience and with a new and exciting method of play.