Magic Trackpad or Magic Mouse? Decide on the Latest iMac

Magic Trackpad or Magic Mouse? Decide on the Latest iMac

May 4, 2011 in General, Mac, Tricks & Tips by Angelina Roberts

New iMacs have Sandy Bridge from Intel, along with Facetime HD cameras and Thunderbolt IO ports. But there is much more than that to the new desktop systems from Apple.
A neat feature is the enhancement to Magic Trackpad. Now it is equal in features to the Magic Mouse – Both of them are standard devices [...]

Mac Troubleshooting Made Easy 2

Mac Troubleshooting Made Easy 2

May 2, 2011 in General, Mac, Tricks & Tips by Angelina Roberts

In our previous post, we discussed Mac troubleshooting. There is so much to discuss that even if we cut it short, it would still take at least two posts, and this is why we continue the discussion here.
Resetting PRAM
Turn on your system while holding the Command + R + P + Option. Keep holding it [...]

Mac Troubleshooting Made Easy

Mac Troubleshooting Made Easy

April 29, 2011 in General, Mac, Tricks & Tips by Angelina Roberts

Mac is a very reliable system and needs very less maintenance. But still if you need some help, here is a simple and basic troubleshooting guide:
 
Quick fixes for most problems :
1. Reboot your system
This is an obvious solution, but still we forget it many times. Sometimes just giving the computer a little rest would help [...]

Turning off the Spotlight

Turning off the Spotlight

April 28, 2011 in General, Mac, Tricks & Tips by Angelina Roberts

There are many people who do not like working with Spotlight. It uses a lot of processing time and disk space as well. Turning it off will increase your system performance. Plus, turning it off is easy and there are many ways to do that. Most of these methods are about changing system files. Though [...]

Boot Mac from DVD, USB or External Drive

Boot Mac from DVD, USB or External Drive

April 26, 2011 in General, Mac, Tricks & Tips by Angelina Roberts

There might be some point when you want to boot up your Mac system from any drive except the main OS X disk. Apple has made it easy for everyone so you just need an easy keyboard shortcut.
Let’s suppose you have to use the installation disk that arrived with your system to format your hard [...]

Screen Size Quandary of a MacBook Buyer

Screen Size Quandary of a MacBook Buyer

April 23, 2011 in General, Mac, Reviews, Tricks & Tips by Angelina Roberts

Apple came with a series of MabBook Air systems last year. When someone goes to buy a MacBook, their major concern is whether they should get 11” screen on 13” one? And would these screens be sufficient enough to become a substitute of a 15” display?
Your options
What is the complete range? Let’s take a [...]

Capturing Screen in High Resolution in OS X

Capturing Screen in High Resolution in OS X

April 22, 2011 in General, Mac, Tricks & Tips by Angelina Roberts

There are many times when we want a high resolution clear screenshot that can be included in a document. Even if your monitor is big and you stretch your window too far, it wouldn’t make the menus, buttons, and text bigger. However, it is feasible to resize the window to get a better screenshot.
Now the [...]

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