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If you are having trouble with user permissions of files and applications in OS X Lion, there are a couple of ways to correct them. User permission issues can prevent Spotlight from finding certain items, or some files and folders may be completely inaccessible to you. This tutorial describes how to change access rights to […]
Many of you have complained about the Mac Start-Up sound being annoying or too loud. It is true that sometimes that sound can be both of those things. Luckily, there is a way that you can have the sound turned off at start-up. Before we proceed, it is important to note that the start-up sound […]
Some people absolutely love Lion’s new eye candy and flamboyant visuals; others are not so keen and would like to disable many of the newly introduced effects, such as animated window transitions and Mail animations. While the animations and effects rarely hinder the way you use your Mac, anybody that uses many of the features […]
Many Mac users will have dozens or even hundreds of apps installed on their computer. Occasionally, it’s desirable to uninstall unwanted or troublesome apps, or simply those which are taking up too much disk space and cluttering up your hard drive. Uninstalling applications in all versions of Mac OS X can be accomplished with relative ease, […]
Every username in OS X has associated with it a special directory called the Home Folder. The Home folder is important because it stores all the documents and settings for each user in a unique folder structure, which is inaccessible to most other users.
Mac OS X Lion has a improved and helpful spelling autocorrection feature to fix any typing errors automatically, and can either be controlled systemwide or from within individual applications. This feature resembles the familiar iPhone autocorrect whereby misspelled words cause a little popup to appear below the offending word. It seems useful but it can be intensely annoying […]
Just like people Macs are prone to slowing down the older they get, but after recently upgrading to OS X Lion some users are protesting their machines have aged before their time. Since the release of Lion back in July its been subject to a number of criticisms, while some of these may not be […]
One of the most useful features in OS X Lion is the ability for applications to automatically resume where they left off. This is apparent in applications such as Safari when after quitting and subsequently reopening, the previous tabs and websites are displayed. If the application was in fullscreen mode, it will reopen in the […]
There’s nothing more frustrating than having to switch computers or log in and out of multiple Apple iTunes accounts just to access the music, videos, and apps you have downloaded as a different user or on a new device. There are a number of reasons why one might run into this problem; There could be […]
Occasionally in Mac OS X, it may be necessary to force a program or process to quit. For example, if a particular program fails to respond or unexpectedly hangs. Every application on a Mac comprises of one or more processes. It’s usually possible to use the Force Quit command (⌘⌥ esc) in the Apple Menu, but […]
The release of OS X Lion a few months ago included the latest version of Apple’s email client, Mail 5.0. The new Mail is a significant update for the built-in app and a welcome facelift for users frustrated by some of the limitations of previous versions.
You may have noticed a change in the way Safari manages tabs in Lion. When a tab has been left inactive for a while Safari may start reloading each tab as you switch to them.
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