How to add ‘Mac611’ to your iPhone/iPod touch’s Home screen
Posted by Dave Merten 
Mar 7, 2008 at 6:06pm
Today, I’m going to show you how to add a “Mac611” icon to a Home screen on an iPhone or iPod touch—using 1.1.3/1.1.4 software—so you can easily access Mac support when you’re mobile.
First, enter “Mac611.com” in your Safari browser. After the page loads, tap on the ”+” symbol at the bottom of the window.
Next, click on the “Add to Home Screen” button and the following window will come up. Then type in “Mac611” and tap on the “Add” tab as in the photo below.
The “Mac611” icon should show up as in the photo below. You can position it anywhere you want, just like any other icon.
So, next time you’re mobile and need some Mac support, simply tap on the “Mac611” icon.
One more thing; if you want to add a personalized icon that will show up in a Home screen when people bookmark your Web site, simply create a square 57X57 pixel .png image, name it “apple-touch-icon.png” and upload it to the root directory of your Web site. The iPhone/iPod touch’s software will automatically add the curved corners to the image.
For more information on Mac611 and how it works, go here.
Don’t forget the Macsimum Easter Egg Hunt contest.
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Dave Merten
Dave was one of the founding guides at ‘The Mining Company,’ now known as About.com, in February 1998. Dave was their ‘Focus on Mac Support’ guide. In 2004 he started ‘G5 Owners Support Group,’ and in 2005, renamed it ‘Mac Owners Support Group.’ In 2006, he started the ‘MacOSG Support Corner’ column here at Macsimum News.
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