Internet Email Accounts and iPhoto
I have been perplexed on getting internet email accounts and iPhoto to work together. I guess I never really looked into it too deeply. You see, I usually use Apple mail on my MacBook Pro and it is fairly easy to attach a picture through this interface.
But as of late I have taken to using the webmail interface – in my case gmail – but this would apply to yahoo or any other online service. When I wanted to attach pictures directly into an email that I was typing online – I would have to go through several hoops of copying the photo from iPhoto to the desktop and then attaching that file to my message.
It didn’t really have to be this difficult, did it? Come on – this is Apple we are talking about.
So I searched around for a solution and I found one right here – how to attach a picture from iPhoto to a web based mail. Thanks, Rick!
Anyhow in a nutshell, in gmail compose mail screen, click attach a file. In the window that appears, scroll down in the left hand side choice bar until you see the media heading. Click the photos subheading under this and your entire photograph library will be available as choices. Select the pics you want to attach and you are done.
Such an easy solution to using internet email accounts and iPhoto together. And a big timesaver too!
Mac Computers Sale
If you are looking for Mac computers sale prices can be hard to find. Traditionally Apple Macs don’t really go carry much of a discount, especially not at apple.com. But happily, the trend has been that each new version of iMacs or laptops has more features under the hood at a lower price point. Not too shabby.
The good news is that The Apple Store is not the only place to find these machines – and sometimes other retailers do offer a discount. I have seen lower prices at
- Amazon.com
- Best Buy
- and MacMall
Just to name a few.
Another route is to look into whether your employer has an affiliate relationship with the folks from Cupertino – then you can shop the business store, which is a little cheaper than regular price. If you are unsure, any “genius” can look it up for you or you can check the website as well. You can also check to see if you qualify for the education discount. Rules are on the site but I think you either need to be a full time college student or be an officer or administrator at a k-12 school.
Sometimes there is not an outright price cut on the MacBook notebooks themselves but rather a promotion. Over the summer – Apple usually runs the free ipod promotion for students, and often there is a printer rebate going on as well.
Other options are out there if you are willing to make a few compromises. Refurbished models, especially those that are bought through the official site, are almost as good as new and come in a variety of configurations. And buying a used Macbook Pro from a friend or relative or even on eBay (buyer beware!) are other reasonable choices. Many people are looking for the latest and greatest (yes – I am salivating over the 27 inch iMac) and are ready to part with the older models even though there are working just fine. (no – mine is not on the market – yet 
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If you have found some good Mac computers sale prices please do share and leave a comment!