If you bought a Mac on or after June 8, 2009 and before December 26, 2009 that doesn’t have Snow Leopard (Mac OS 10.6) on it or included in the box, you can send in a claim form and get a copy of Snow Leopard for $9.95USD. Click here for full program details or on […]
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Loud Fan and Low Battery — What to Do?
Mikul asks: Hey, our MacBook’s fan has been running really loud lately. It used to not at all, and now it does 100% of the time, even when we’re not running anything. Also, the battery has been lasting for a lot less time than it used to. Any ideas of what it is or what […]
Creating Your Own Shortcuts
Jared asks: I have been using Pages for a lot of my desktop publishing needs while on my Mac, however, I still need people in the PC world to view my documents. I have been using the Export function quite a lot and noticed that it does not have a shortcut key next to it. […]
Switching to Mac 101
When I bought my first Mac several years ago, it took a while to figure out how to do all the stuff I already knew how to do on my PC. While I am a techie, geek and Mac Addict and spent the time figuring this stuff out, there’s no need for you to have […]
Change Default Application
Alright, I’ve had enough. Whenever I open an .torrent file, Opera automatically opens, and not Transmission. So how do I change a file’s default application? First, find that file (in my case, a .torrent file) and right click (or control + click) it. Select “Get Info” from the menu.From this menu, click the triange beside […]
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 […]
How Do I Change My Account Picture?
While the default account image may be okay for awhile, pretty soon you’re going to want to personalize your Mac a bit — to make it more YOU. Here’s how to change your account picture: Step 1: In the top left corner of your screen, look for the Apple icon and left click it. Step 2: […]
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