How often do you use “Spotlight”? This is one of the biggest gems in Mac OS since its Tiger (10.4) introduction. To activate Spotlight, you can either click on the magnifying glass on the top right of your screen, or use the keyboard shortcut: command + spacebar.Once you activate Spotlight, type in what you want […]
What’s Taking Up All That Space?
Alexa asks: I haven’t installed anything new. I haven’t added any large files to my computer. But I keep running low on hard drive space! How do I find out what is taking up all the room on my iBook? Apple’s Finder doesn’t cut it. It’ll tell you how much space is left on your hard […]
Virus on a Mac?
So my older brother downloaded some malicious software on my parent’s iMac. Boom: computer doesn’t work. My dad took it to the local Mac fix-it shop and they said they couldn’t revive it. For the record, he was using Windows through Boot Camp when he downloaded said software. Mac’s don’t get viruses in their native […]
How to reset your iPod
Chris asks: my ipod has a strange error message on it and I can’t play my music? Solution: Important: If your iPod is frozen or won’t turn on,it may be because iPod is paused or the Hold switch is in the lockedposition. If so, a lock symbol appears on the screen. Slide the Holdswitch to the […]
My Heart Will Go On
I love the classics. No, not Beethoven and Mozart, Super Nintendo and N64. The great news is, rather than dragging out your old console system from your parent’s basement, you can use an emulator on your computer and relive all those great classic gaming moments. Super Mario World looks great on SNES9x I am a […]
iChat Video
For those readers out there who are using a Mac, I hope you are using iChat. Long ago I got tired of all the junk MSN had to offer and since I started using iChat I won’t ever go back. However, I recently had been having problems getting a video chat going on my Macbook […]
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