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How To Set Your Firmware Password in Mac OS X

J. Frank Wilson on Apr 20, 2016 (Updated: Jun 16, 2020)

Setting a firmware password will prevent unauthorized access of your Mac. Here's how to set your firmware password in Mac OS X.

J. Frank Wilson on Dec 23, 2013 (Updated: May 13, 2023)

Need to test how fast your computer’s connection to a website? Running both a Ping and Traceroute test can help you determine if there’s a …

Jeffrey Powers on May 21, 2012 (Updated: Apr 29, 2019)

For years you might have heard that Mac doesn’t need anti-virus because their security is pretty tough to bypass. However, that information is …

Jeffrey Powers on May 16, 2011 (Updated: Aug 29, 2020)

Ever had your laptop stolen? Ever get it back? Here's a story about a guy that used the Prey app and Twitter to get his stolen laptop back.

Josh Amato on Nov 23, 2010 (Updated: Aug 11, 2019)

The recent announcement by Apple that the the new OS X Lion operating system would put all your Apps on the desktop got me to thinking... does this …

Caroline Walker on Sep 2, 2010 (Updated: Oct 1, 2019)

Is it just me or is it starting to feel like the Apple announcements are coming closer and closer together? New phone! Upgraded TV! Sexier iPod! The …

J. Frank Wilson on Aug 12, 2009

AppleJack is a user friendly troubleshooting assistant for Mac OS X. With AppleJack you can troubleshoot a computer even if you can’t load the …

J. Frank Wilson on Jun 15, 2009 (Updated: Dec 7, 2011)

Before announcing the new iPhone 3.0 S at WWDC last Monday, Apple’s SVP of Marketing, Phil Schiller, presented some big news about the …

J. Frank Wilson on May 18, 2009 (Updated: May 5, 2011)

Is the monitor on your Macintosh computer inverted? Are you seeing black where it should be white? Does everything look negative? If you answered yes …

J. Frank Wilson on Feb 17, 2009

Like using Exposé but hate hot corners and function keys? Why not unleash the hidden Exposé Blob built into Mac OS X? You can even make your blob look …

J. Frank Wilson on Dec 27, 2007 (Updated: Apr 23, 2020)

Oops! Did you forget your password? Just follow theses Mac OS X password reset directions to get a new account password.

J. Frank Wilson on Nov 21, 2007

If you are new to the Mac OS and just purchased a laptop, then you might have noticed the lack of a “Delete Forward” button. Sure, you can …

J. Frank Wilson on Oct 27, 2007 (Updated: Nov 22, 2017)

It’s not a huge surprise, but Apple’s gone ahead and posted a note confirming that OS X Leopard will not support Classic, even on PowerPC …

J. Frank Wilson on Jul 18, 2006

Want to upgrade the RAM in your Mac Mini? You can definitely save a few bucks by buying a stripped down Mac Mini and upgrading the RAM yourself. But …

J. Frank Wilson on Jan 17, 2006 (Updated: May 21, 2020)

Now that Apple has introduced its new Intel processor-based operating system, Macintosh OS X, it's now possible to actually build your own Mac from …

J. Frank Wilson on Feb 13, 2005 (Updated: Sep 15, 2024)

To keep your iPod and its contents safe and sound, it is important to keep the firmware and software up-to-date, use a surge protector when charging, …