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If you asked someone to sum up the technology giant Apple in one word, that word could well be ‘innovation’. Apple leads the way in much of its hardware – the iPad and MacBook Air are cases in point – but one way it’s influenced the market in terms of software is through AirPlay, which […]
When your Mac’s USB ports aren’t detecting your devices this can become a very big problem – thumb drives, external hard drives and optical drives are all unusable among many other devices. There are a few ways to repair this problem and hopefully they’ll work for you so you don’t have to ship your Mac […]
This morning I was awoken by a worried friend in the midst of attempting to reformat his Mac’s hard drive and reinstall OS X. Having taken my advice to hold down the “C” key upon startup of his MacBook – thus forcing the Mac to boot from it’s internal disc drive, from where you can […]
Has YouTube been running slow for you lately? Before the symptoms of Internet Streaming Deprivation (ISD, if you’re interested) lead you to hurl your PC at the wall in frustration, take a look at these 5 tips to put fast, high definition video back on the menu.
There are times when it can be handy to know which other devices are on your local network. For example, suppose that you need to know whether a certain device (such as a computer, tablet or router) is up and running and responding. If you have a PC or Mac, you can just go to […]
Being an owner of both a Mac and a PlayStation 3, I stumbled across a great piece of software called PS3 Media Server, a free way to stream various media types from your Mac to your television, via a PlayStation 3. Here’s how to set it up. Hardware wise, all you need is your Mac […]
I often see many people with boring default Mac Desktops and Wallpapers. This selection of sites and apps will help you add a bit of individuality to your Mac.
Apples MacBook Air is ideal for travelers considering the thin, light weight and long lasting battery life – with hours of online charge and up to 30 days in standby. However, which model is more conformed to your style? There are many types of users out there all with different needs when it comes to […]
In this tutorial I will show you how to not only create your own screensaver but how to set your screensaver as your desktop background. Yes the screensaver will run like normal in the background and your Mac can perform as if it’s a normal background image. You will need: iScreenSaver Designer 4, Magic Desktop
The ability to hold ctrl down whilst scrolling up to zoom in and down to zoom out on your mouse or touchpad used to be enabled by default on OS X. Seemingly, since Lion’s release, this feature appears to have been disabled by default. Though this is not an essential feature, and is one that […]
OS X Mountain Lion is Apple’s latest and greatest Mac OS, so it’s no surprise that it’s already become a hit with Mac users everywhere. Even though Mountain Lion is generally regarded as better, faster and more polished than Lion, there are still various tips and tricks that you can try to make it even […]
Applescript Editor is a default app on OS X, located in the Utilities folder in Finder, and is something that can come in very useful. Like all computer languages there is a learning curve, so basic features will be focused on here. Compared to many, Applescript is a relatively simple language and, as you’ll see, […]
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