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 […]
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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 […]
From Windows to Mac
Keith asks: My Windows XP PC kicked the bucket, but its hard drive is fine. I bought an iMac; how do I get my documents from my PC’s hard drive to my new Mac? You could network your PC and iMac, but your PC is fried. I recommend buying a 3.5 inch hard drive enclosure that […]
Time Machine Drive Size (Mac)
Curtis asks: I bought a new drive and am partitioning it to limit how much Time Machine uses. How big should I make the partition? Short Answer: I’d say around 25% larger than what your computer’s hard drive size. Backing up is SO important, and Apple’s new operating system includes a very powerful and easy to […]
Figuring Out the Speed Of Your Hard Drive
Alessia writes: How can i check the speed of the hard disk drive in my macbook pro. Im not sure if its 5400 rpm or 7200rpm. I couldn’t find it on the section “about this mac” You’re not alone in trying to find this. It would be very nice if Apple could somehow publish the speed […]
Extend your wireless network… on the cheap
The camp I work at just subscribed to broadband internet (bringing us out of the dial-up ages) and we decided it’d be a nice gesture to hook up our site manager’s house with internet too. Problem: the camp manager’s office in his house and our new internet access point are ~100 metres, 5 walls, and a […]
Help! My video looks like junk!
Corwin says: I’m working in Final Cut Pro, but the video in the viewer looks very distorted… there’s lines all through it, and it looks interlaced. I just switched computers from an eMac to the new iMac. I don’t get it, I even have the canvas size at 100%, so it should be running at […]
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