How To Set Your Firmware Password in Mac OS X
Setting a firmware password will prevent unauthorized access of your Mac. Here's how to set your firmware password in Mac OS X.
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How To Perform a Ping and Traceroute Test
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 …
6 Reasons to get Mac AntiVirus Software
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 …
How This Guy Found His Stolen Laptop Using Twitter And The Prey App
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.
Is the Web Browser Dead?
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 …
Apple Upgrades: iPod, Gaming, Facetime, Ping
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 …
AppleJack OS X Troubleshooting App
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 …
iPhone Helps Apple Triple Total Number of Mac Users in Only 2 Years
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 …
How To Fix an Inverted Macintosh Monitor [tutorial]
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 …
Expose the Exposé Blob
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 …
Mac OS X Password Reset: How To Reset Your Password
Oops! Did you forget your password? Just follow theses Mac OS X password reset directions to get a new account password.
Deleting Forward
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 …
RIP: Classic Mac OS 1984-2007
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 …
Mac Mini RAM Upgrade Tutorial
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 …
How To Hack Together Your Own ‘Hackintosh’ Macintosh Computer for Only $199
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 …
10 Ways to Protect Your iPod
As you make the transition to playing music from a hard drive rather than from CDs, safeguarding your iPod, its data, and music collection is more …