MacTips is here to help you enjoy your Apple products more by teaching you how to do the practical things you want to know. Here are some ideas about how MacTips can help you most.
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While the mid-week MacTips follow a fairly rigorous structure, the weekend Tips are looser and more relaxed.
I welcome guest Tips. Contact me for information about what you need to do.
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I can provide training on Apple products either in person or online, thanks to the magic of Skype, videos and email. Reckon on $25 per 15 minutes of quality, focused training.
I was born speaking English and live in New Zealand, an English-speaking country. Training is carried out in English.
Give a friend the gift of personal training
Sick of teaching your dad, cousin or sister how to do stuff? Give them a 15 minute online training session with me.
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Employ me to write or make training videos for your business
I specialise in instructions and procedures, help files and manuals.
I also write about the Internet, technology and Macs.
My MacTips videos show what I can do with basic hardware and software.
I can write a short piece of 500 words, or a book, or anything in between. I can make a short or long video, or a series about your product.
I’ll do a single one-off job or a regular gig. Just talk to me about what you need.
MacTips is by Miraz Jordan
I’m Miraz. I’m the owner, writer and trainer at MacTips.info. I live in Wellington, New Zealand and have been training Mac users for more than 20 years now.
