Setting up a password for viewing MobileMe image galleries is a snap. All you need is a valid MobileMe account and iPhoto 7.1.4 or newer. Remember, Windows users can upload photos through the Web interface.

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You can watch full-length documentary films for free, take them with you or put them anywhere on the web, with an embedded widget. Now you can Donate your pixels and support independent film! Check out www.snagfilms.com

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Use the following tip to make an analog version of your address book. A number of formats are available. Mailing Labels, Envelopes, Lists and that all important Pocket Address Book, for a pocket or desk drawer. Makes a great birthday reminder books.

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In an emergency, Here is an interesting way to charge a dead or almost dead iPhone - iPod battery. Thank you big box retailer.

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You can gain quick access to some items in the System Preferences Pane by checking the Show in Menu Bar check box. (Sound, Monitor and Time Machine come to mind) These Menu Bar items can also me moved around (Command + Drag) and even removed.

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What a great combination. Google Earth and Disney World in 3D. Take a walk down Main Street USA or Spaceship Earth over at EPCOT. All you need is the lasted version of Google Earth and some time to play.

If you are enjoying the One Minute Tip Podcast, please take a "Minute" and give us a review in Apple iTunes. And be sure to tell your friends about the One Minute Tip podcast. Thanks for listening.

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The Activity Monitor is helpful for checking under the hood of your Macintosh. You can use it for finding memory hogs and applications that have stopped responding. The Activity Monitor can be found in your utilities folder in the applications folder.

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With your browser and a Paypal account, you can create a one time use credit card number or a number that can be used again and again but only for a single website. It works with any browser and no special software needed. Find it in the Tools menu on your account page.

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Quick Look - The names says it all.... select a file or folder in your Finder and then the space bar. Leopard will display a visual of the item or items selected. See the Images, Hear the Audio, Play the Video. Don't forget your arrows keys. A great deal faster than trying to figure out the name you gave the file....

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Accessing important files when away from your computer can be troublesome. Here is a quick way to store and retrieve frequently used data. Print your file to a PDF file and mail it to your offsite gmail account. Use gmalis labels to organize your incoming content.

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A folder with up to 100 MB of storage, private or public, for photos, audio, media files. I can access it through the web, email, SMS/phone or fax. I can even call the folder from my phone and leave a message.... and all of this for free! You have to check this web service. www.drop.io. Like a Swiss army knife for file transfer.

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Here is a quick and easy way to lookup a word in most OS X native applications. Command + Control + D. A small window will display. Here you can select Dictionary or Thesaurus for a quick word check. Need more information? Select the more… option and be taken to the full-blown Dictionary application.

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Now and then you run across new and extremely helpful web services. www.jott.com will record your voice, transcribe it and send it off as an email or text message. Jott yourself, contacts, to do lists or even your google calendar. Tons of other cool features as well. Check it out at www.jott.com. Do not forget to Jott yourself an Amazon list...

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Leopard (10.5) has some great new keyboard shortcuts. This tip covers the shortcut to selecting items from the menubar without using the mouse. Command +F2 will do the trick. Use the Tab and arrow keys to navigate your way around the menus. Dont forget the space bar.

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Ever needed to match or harmonize a color in a great photograph? http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/colors.php will work from an uploaded image or from your flicker / photobucket collections. Select Create to view, print or copy web colors. A neat way to set up a color scheme for a web site, scrapbook or a can of paint for a room remodel.

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Here is a great way to avoid the clutter of the Youtube interface. Subscribe to your favorites tags with the Safari 3 browser (Mac - Win). Use the following examples in the address line. To subscribe to Videos with the tag "car" enter: feed://www.youtube.com/rss/tag/car.rss To subscribe to Videos with the tag car and truck enter: feed://www.youtube.com/rss/tag/car+truck.rss To subscribe to Videos from an individual user enter: feed://www.youtube.com/rss/user/-the_users_name-/videos.rss And since these feeds are subscriptions they will update as more content in added.

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How do I type a Copyright mark, Circumflex or Paragraph symbol? Find all of theses hidden special characters and more on your keyboard with the Keyboard Viewer.

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With all of the new playback devices like iPhones, iPods, AppleTVs and their different formats. Movies, TV shows Podcasts, etc. Sometimes playlists just don't cut it. This tip covers the process of setting up multiple iTunes Libraries. These new libraries can be set up on local drives or network storage drives. And can even help cut down on multiple copies of media.

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Play a 2 minute game, receive points and help Google label their images. Check it out at http://images.google.com/imagelabeler/

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There are a number of ways to export your iTunes Playlists. CD Audio for playback in your cars CD player. MP3 CD for newer CD players (Sorry no AAC files) Data CD or DVD for backing up your ripped and purchased audio, and even your podcasts.

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Moving backward and forward with the History palette

How would you like to make a phone call and have Google pick up the tab. Try www.google.com/maps search a business or personal listing and use the call link. Free for most calls.

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Yes it is free! Unlimited music storage (mp3, mp4, ogg, aif and more) www.mp3tunes.com. You can sync this digital storage locker to your iTunes music library and then listen to your music on any web connected computer via a web browser or iTunes.

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How about a little fun and games for the One Minute Tip's 2 year anniversary show. A guessing game, www.20q.net. Music, TV, Movies and More. How do they do it....?

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A very cool way to add adjustable effects to a layer. 10 different effects in all. Each with many different options.

How would you like to listen to the works of Mark Twain or H. G. Wells, for free? How about reading your favorite public domain book for the rest of the world to hear? Check out www.librivox.org.-

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Have you ever forgotten where you parked your car. Here is a little tip to help you remember (Picture Phone Required)

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Layer masks hide, but do not remove, pixels from your original image. Revealing and hiding selections.

Move the cursor into one of the 4 corners of your monitor to....Start - Stop your screen saver or maybe trigger an Expose action. Here are the simple steps to setting up "Hot Corners"

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This tip covers the uses of Free Transform. Layer flipping and a very cool shortcut to rotate a layer with the Measure tool.

Look who's running weekly ads vis RSS (Really Simple Syndication) Target Department Stores. Pick up the feed at "http://sites.target.com/site/en/spot/rss/weeklyad.rss".

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Here is a quick and easy way to see if you have already purchased a song or video form Apples iTunes.

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Professional looking CD labels in Apple's iTunes. Just select "Print"... 3 different printing styles and multiple themes.

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Let's work with a few of the other transformation menu items. Select a layer - Choose Edit > Transform > and select a sub menu item.

We love maps here at the One Minute Tip podcast. So we just had to tell you about Googles newest release. Check out the new navigation cluster, redesigned panels and quick access tools. Google Earth.

Many transformations can be applied to a layer. Let's start with scale. Select a layer - Choose Edit > Transform > Scale.

It's all about saving time. Let's cut out a few extra steps by printing from the desktop.

VoIP provider Skype rolled out an update Friday 26, May 2006, to quash a bug that can let attackers send a file to a recipient without his or her consent, and potentially obtain access to the computer and its data. All versions of Skype for Windows prior to and including 2.0.x.104, as well as the beta 2.5.x.0 to and including 2.5.x.78, are vulnerable. Skype told users that they should update to patched versions 2.0.0.105 and the beta 2.5.0.82 from the Web site as soon as possible.

Here is how to Automatically Synchronize your .Mac iDisk to your local Computer(s).

Different layer types will be covered in this tip. As well as layer duplication, hiding and deleting.

Need to take a break from listening to Podcasts? Your CD's sounding a little stale? Can't handle top 40 radio? Check out Pandora. Create custom stations based on your favorite Artists or Song titles.

This tip is the first in a series covering the Layers Palette. This tip covers the background layer. Layer locks and Layer Fill options.

In Tip 58 we covered enlarging the cursor. Now lets zoom the screen.

The Paths palette is used for saving, selecting and duplicating path information. A very cool hidden feature of the Paths Palette... You can convert a feathered selection into a path to remove its feathered edge.

If you are a regular Google user. You may want to check out this site www.googleguide.com A site full of helpful Google "Stuff".

Here is yet another way to listen to Podcast... On your TiVo Series 2 DVR. Select - Music, Photos, Products, and More < Podcaster. Be sure to enter in www.oneminutetip.com/feed.xml and give it a "green thumbs up" to be added to your favorites list.

Now that we have created a few shapes, let's modify them. The Path Selection tool selects all points on a path. The Direct Selection tool selects individual points on a path. (Always remember to de-select)

Apples iPod software update 1.1.1 allows you to set the volume limit either with or without a combination. Check out Apples web site for more information on Sound and Hearing.

A new way to send PayPal payments via your cellphone. Call 1-800-4PAYPAL or send a text message to 729725 (PAYPAL) with an amount and a recipient's phone number.

With the Pen Tool you can create shapes other then the basic circles and squares. Be sure to spent some time with the magnetic option within the Freeform Pen tool.

Here is a quick and easy way to rip your entire CD library with the "Import Songs and Eject" setting in Apple iTunes.

First there was Google Maps. Then Google Moon. Followed by Google Earth. What's next? Mars of course.

Shapes can be drawn on the canvas as Vector or Bitmaps. Be sure to check out all of the Shape Tool options.

A "Mouseless" way to navigate a Save As... dialog box.

A fun web site containing hundreds of "linked" articles. From Bluetooth to Lock-picking and everything in-between.

How to "Pick-up" Color. Using the Info Palette. Sampling up to 4 colors. Measuring distances and angles with the Protractor option.

First there was Copy and Paste. Then Drop and Drag. And now…Drop and Drag with Expose. (Fast and Easy)

This web site brings back memories of typewriters and junior high school. Convert your images into one's and zero's (or maybe a company or product name)

How to set-up, hide, show and adjust these non-printable items. We also revisit "how to override the default unit of measurement"

Saving Web Pages for the future. You never know when that favorite page may come up missing.

The tool names say it all. Be sure to check out the Finger Painting option.

PXN8 is a free and easy to use web based image editor.

The Gradient Tool allows you to fill the entire canvas or a selection with a color range. You can also choose the direction of the fill.

This tool has many of the same attributes as the Magic Wand Tool (Photoshop Wednesday #7), only the Paint Bucket Fills an area with a solid color or pattern.

Here is a fun way to view “almost” all of the icons within an application. You will Need OS X Tiger and Apples Preview.

Forward a Skype call to 1, 2 or 3 different Skype names or standard phone numbers. SkypeOut charges apply.

This will save you loads of time. How to set up and quickly grab your favorite tools, brush tips and options. In one easy to use palette.

An RSS reader that will fill your entire screen and it's built into Tiger. Use Safari to choose custom feeds for the RSS Visualizer in the Screen Saver.

My new favorite application. Beware - only open this application if you have time to play. Google Earth

It's just like working in a Photo Darkroom. Lighten, darken and enhance images.

It doesn’t get any easer then this. Exporting an OPML file to another computers iTunes

Here are the steps to scheduling your Macintosh to: Sleep, Wake, Shutdown or Startup at a set day and time.