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Getting Rid of a Wireless Network on a Mac
[2008-09-04] When I first got my Macbook (actually, it's an iBook, I think) I tried to connect to a neighbors wireless network, before I got my own network set up. Problem is, every time I start up my computer, it wants to connect to her wifi network, not my own. How do I fix this?
Restoring a MacBook from a Time Machine Backup
[2008-08-19] I sent my iMac into Apple for service and was rather distressed to get it back with the OS reinstalled and everything else wiped clean! I said "restore from Time Machine", but it never saw my Apple Time Capsule. What's the trick, Dave?
Watch Streaming Video of the Olympics on a Mac
[2008-08-07] I'm excited that the Olympics are coming up and thrilled that NBC is going to have thousands of hours of additional video footage available on its Web site NBC Olympics.com, but highly bummed that I can't watch it on my Mac! Apparently you need Microsoft Silverlight, which is only available on Windows systems?
Run an Application in Multiple Spaces on Your Mac
[2008-07-25] I've become a big fan of Apple's Spaces system which lets me have a bunch of virtual screens on my laptop. This is particularly helpful when I'm playing games and (trying to) working at the same time. Thing is, I really want to have a few apps appear on all my Spaces, not just one. Is that possible?
Checking System Updates Installed on Your Mac
[2008-07-03] A really hardcore Mac geek pal of mine tells me that it's better to install the incremental system releases rather than occasionally apply a multi-increment installer. I don't really understand why, but assuming he's right, is there any way I can tell what I've done?
Mac Security Configuration Guide
[2008-06-12] Apple has released the Security Configuration Guide for OS X V10.5 Leopard for both the client and the server. These are must read documents if you are on an enterprise, or even just a casual user, with an Apple Mac OS X computer.
Cool Spotlight Shortcuts
[2008-05-15] I'm on a kick about learning all the sneaky and secret shortcuts buried in Mac OS X and have heard that there are quite a few in the Leopard version of Spotlight, the utility that lets you find files on your Mac. Do you know some, and can you share?
Maximize Your Mac
[2008-04-21] Sometimes you just run across some guy in the back room that is writing about something they love, and Max the Mac is one of those under sung folks who is busy writing about the Apple Mac, the cool stuff you can download, buy, or otherwise make work on your apple computer.
Getting Started in Mac Programming
[2008-04-03] I used to program my TRS-80 in BASIC when I was in high school, and took a class in Pascal in college. Now I want to try to write applications for my Mac but don't know where to start. Help!
Can My Mac Preview Sort Thumbnails By Creation Date?
[2008-03-13] I know this is a pretty niche question, but I use Apple's slick Preview application to look at images and when I open more than one at a time, it shows them all with a nice sidebar, but the sidebar elements are sorted by name, which messed me up: I want them sorted by when I actually created the graphic.
IBM Lotus Sametime 8 for the Mac
[2008-02-21] I am sure you would all remember how excited I was about making my full transition from my Windows notebook to my recently acquired MacBook Pro with the installation, and successful setup!, from the IBM Lotus Notes 8.5 Beta client for the Mac.
Mac Sandbox Wrapper
[2008-01-16] Mac OS X Leopard includes a new command line tool called "sandbox-exec". What it does is provide a "sandbox" - a restricted environment.
The Missing Manual: Mac OSX Leopard Edition
[2007-12-27] Unlike Mac OS X Leopard Pocket Guide, this is the book you really should buy if you are running Leopard.
Improve QuickLook in Leopard
[2007-12-11] Leopard's new "Quicklook" is a nice tool, but for stubborn old command line types like me, it has some limitations: it won't show me plain text files unless they have the extension ".txt".
41 Bugs Attended to in Latest Round of Leopard & Safari Fixes
[2007-11-15] David Utter has posted a story at SecurityProNews regarding the ever-important topic of security fixes for Mac OS X Leopard and the Safari web browser.
On Leopard Compatibility
[2007-10-29] I know a lot of people rushed to installed Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5) last night and my friends found it very odd that I was not one of those early adopters.
Can Macs Log Out Automatically After Inactivity?
[2007-10-15] Hi Dave. I run a network of Mac computers at a high school in Oregon and find that the kids often leave their computers running after class.
The K.I.S.S. Approach to RSS / Atom Feed Reading for the Mac
[2007-10-02] One of the things that I have been very conscious about this time around over the last few weeks, while I am putting things together to make my MacBook Pro my default work machine vs. the Windows notebook, is to actually apply the K.I.S.S. principle.
Installing a Trusted Root Certificate on my Mac?
[2007-09-12] I keep getting errors about not being able to establish a secure connection with my mail server in Entourage because of a bad root certificate.
10 Essential Windows Tools for the Mac
[2007-08-31] After the initial couple of weeks using more and more the MacBook Pro I must say that I am still enjoying the experience quite a bit.
Having Email From my iPhone Automatically Saved on my Mac
[2007-08-14] I have a new Apple iPhone and have been greatly appreciating all your iPhone help, but am still a bit baffled by one thing: when I send mail from my iPhone, I can see how I can Cc myself, but then I see my own messages in my [Microsoft] Entourage mailbox. That's daft. Is there some smarter way to set things up?
Parallels on Mac: Connect USB Devices & Right Click?
[2007-07-26] I have a macbook pro. Recently I installed parallels desktop on it. But the problem i have is when I connect a usb device to my macbook it is not being detected in the windows parallel desktop.
Getting Rid of an Unnecessary Firmware Update
[2007-07-10] Okay, this is driving me crazy! I applied an update a few days ago to my Mac OS X system (version 10.4.10), I think it was for a SuperDrive driver on my MacBook Pro, and it came up with an error message indicating it wasn't necessary for my system.
Using a Creative Zen Vision on a Mac?
[2007-06-28] Like you, I am highly impressed with the Creative Labs Zen Vision:W [see my review] but it's darn frustrating that Creative only makes its software available for Windows computers, not Mac. I know about the XNJB application that lets me add photos and audio, but it won't let me work with movies. So is there some sort of solution?
Restoring the Dock "Spring Icon" URL Shortcut
[2007-06-11] Where do I find the @ sign on a spring Icon. It was at the bottom right of the dock. It took me to the Mac OS X website.I deleted it and would like to restore it to the dock..
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