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Did you know that, the same Emoji emoticon's that are available on iPhone's and iPad's are also available to use on your Mac? There's no download required to use get the Emoji keyboard, it's already built-in.

You can use the Emoji's in Notes, Twitter, iMessage, or anywhere else with text. But note, if you're sending Emoji's in messages, only other people with a OS X or iOS devices will be able to see the Emoji's.


How To Use Emoji Keyboard on Macbook Computers:


To access the Emoji keyboard press the keys, altogether:

Control + Command + Space  


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• How to use the Emoji Keyboard on a iOS (iPhone/ iPad) device. 

To display your Name or Account name in the OS X status bar:

1. Open 'Settings'.
2. Click 'Users and Groups'.
3. Click the 'Lock', enter your password, so you can edit settings.
4. Then click 'Login Options'.
5. Check the 'Show fast user switching menu as', on.
6. In the drop-down option box next to the option, select 'Full name' to display your full name, or 'Account name', to show the account name you set up, or 'Icon', to show only a icon.

Apple's iTunes Radio is now streaming in Australia! (February 11th 2014). The service which became available in September 2013 for US users, is now available for all Australian; iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, PC and Mac users.

"iTunes Radio is a free Internet radio service featuring over 100 stations and an incredible catalog of music from the iTunes Store®, combined with features only iTunes® can deliver. When you tune into iTunes Radio on your iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch®, Mac®, PC or Apple TV®, you’ll have access to stations inspired by the music you already listen to, Featured Stations curated by Apple and genre-focused stations that are personalized just for you. iTunes Radio evolves based on the music you play and download." - Apple Press Release.  

iTunes Radio is free, and is ad-supported service. Unless you subscribe to, iTunes Match ($AU$34.99 p.a.), then iTunes Radio, is ad-free.

To access iTunes Radio from your iOS device, tap on the Music app. Then the 'Radio' tab.

Got a new computer and now iTunes wants you to authorize your computer? It's simple to do!

Also remember that you only have 5 slots (computers) available. If you need to un-authorize a computer, you can also do this from the same menu.