How to convert an mp3 or m4a file to an iPhone Ringtone

This is a “guest post” by the Switching To Mac founder (and current Mac Video Training owner) Michael Kaye.

So what is an iPhone ringtone anyway? Well in facts it’s simply just a regular iTunes “AAC” audio file with a slightly different extension name. In this example the iTunes audio file or song would have the “m4a” extension at the end (example: song.m4a). Read more

How to automatically pause iTunes when you unplug your headphones

Using the very neat (and open source/free) software Breakaway, each time you unplug your headphones from your Mac, iTunes will pause. When you plug them back in, iTunes resumes playing. Read more

What to do with your old PC after Switching to a Mac?

It’s been a long time since I switched to Mac but about a year ago my mother-in-law switched back over to a Mac and so I inherited her used HP PC laptop. And until just recently it has sat lifeless on my shelf - so sad… Read more