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How to Use Preview’s Instant Alpha (Magic Wand) Tool in OS X

How to Use Preview’s Instant Alpha (Magic Wand) Tool in OS X

Christopher Lee · Nov 6, 2012

Anyone who has medium familiarity with Adobe Photoshop has probably discovered the usefulness of the Magic Wand tool that has resided in the standard toolbar since version 0.87. The tool is used to select pixels based on their color within a range (Tolerance) that can be set by the user. Beginning with OS X Leopard, Apple […]

How To Fix AirPlay Audio Syncing Problems

How To Fix AirPlay Audio Syncing Problems

Christopher Lee · Oct 26, 2012

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 […]

How To Play Sega Genesis Games On Your Mac

How To Play Sega Genesis Games On Your Mac

Christopher Lee · Oct 15, 2012

If you have a passion for classic games like Sonic the Hedgehog, Mortal Kombat, Shining Force II or Gunstar Heroes then you’ll love Genesis Plus for the Mac. You won’t find a smoother well-developed seemingly flawless Genesis emulator for the Mac.

How to Connect Your Mac to Your TV

How to Connect Your Mac to Your TV

Christopher Lee · Oct 4, 2012

Ever want to be able to watch streaming movies, play games or even edit Photos in detail on your beautiful flat screen TV? Connecting our Mac’s to our TV’s can seem kind of overwhelming at first but luckily it’s not difficult at all and with this guide you’ll be killing those Orcs on your TV […]

Troubleshooting Unresponsive USB Ports on the Mac

Troubleshooting Unresponsive USB Ports on the Mac

Christopher Lee · Sep 21, 2012

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 […]

Boot OS X From an External CD or DVD Drive – Quick Tip

Boot OS X From an External CD or DVD Drive – Quick Tip

Christopher Lee · Sep 16, 2012

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 […]

Open Safari without Restoring Tabs and Windows – Quick Tip

Open Safari without Restoring Tabs and Windows – Quick Tip

Christopher Lee · Sep 14, 2012

Since the release of OS X Lion, Safari when launched will restore any windows and tabs you may have had open when it was last quit. Occasionally this can be a really useful feature but it can also be a laborious task to close each tab individually, especially if like me you tend to keep […]

10 Reasons to Upgrade to iPhone 5

Christopher Lee · Sep 14, 2012

Unless youve been hiding under a very large rock for the last few days you will no doubt be aware that Apple has finally announced the iPhone 5. In this post we will look at the key enhancements to help you decide whether or not to upgrade . Design The iPhone now comes in matt […]

Best Gaming Mice for the Mac

Best Gaming Mice for the Mac

Christopher Lee · Sep 10, 2012

Gaming on an apple magic mouse isn’t very comfortable. This is in some part due to the minimalistic design of the mouse. This guide will show you 5 excellent alternatives, which are designed specifically for gaming and are 100% Mac compatible. You can use many gaming mice on OS X but you will often find […]

5 Ways to Make YouTube Faster on the Mac

5 Ways to Make YouTube Faster on the Mac

Christopher Lee · Sep 9, 2012

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.

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