For all those recent Mac users, it can be quite daunting making the switch over, perhaps you are still on the ever-seeking search for applications that allow for the same functionality as some of the Windows applications you may be used to. However, having scoured the internet and searched high and low – you have [...]
08.30.10 | Mac Tips | admin
It has recently been brought to everyone’s attention that partitioning as well as formatting drives in the OS X is much different in comparison to that of Windows. According to many researchers the concepts are similar. The important aspect to bear in mind is that Apple’s Disk Utility application actually ships with OS X and [...]
02.23.10 | Mac Tips | admin
I just bought myself a beautiful iPhone which I completely am in love with. I just needed to know what the MAC address of this was in order to enter it into my wireless router which I have. This means that only certain devices which I actually add to this list manually is able to [...]
11.30.09 | Mac Tips | admin
For all those iPhone users, here is an easy way to re-arrange the default layout of icons. Follow these instructions or check out the quick video here: Step 1: Go the screen where the icon that you want to move is located. Step 2: Now press down on any icon on that screen for several [...]
09.1.09 | Mac Tips | admin
Common errors upon attempting to Empty Trash include: “The operation cannot be complted because the file is locks” or “The operation cannot be complted because the item is in use” 1. Drag the file from your Trash bin to the Desktop. 2. Launch a Terminal Go>Utilities>Terminal and type the following into the terminal window leaving [...]
07.9.09 | Mac Tips | admin
We are going to cover some of the most used system applications for Mac. Caffeine Caffeine is small program for Mac that puts an icon in the right side of your menu bar. It can be clicked to prevent your Mac from automatically going to sleep, dimming the screen or starting screen savers. Just click [...]
05.6.09 | Mac Tips | admin
Installing software on Mac is easier than installing software on a Windows or Linux operating system. The Mac software installation process is composed of a maximum of three easy steps. 1. Acquiring Mac Software 2. Unpacking Mac Software
03.28.09 | Mac Tips | admin
It is different uninstalling software on a Mac compared to a Windows machine. This is mainly due to the fact that a Mac uses no system registry and there is no such thing as add/remove programs. How to properly remove installed Mac applications and their related files from your computer system.
03.17.09 | Mac Tips | admin
Mac security firm Intego announced Thursday on a Trojan horse it spotted hiding in pirated copies of Apple’s (Nasdaq:AAPL) iWork `09. What does the Trojan horse do? Firstly, Mac installer packages are made-up scripts that install the applications and various files in the correct places on a Mac’s hard drive. Whilst installing iWork `09 , [...]
02.2.09 | Mac Tips | admin