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How to setup your old iMac as a display monitor

How to setup your old iMac as a display monitor

Jessica Thornsby · Feb 3, 2019

Even if you’re a huge MacBook fan, from time to time you may still miss the larger screen available to your typical desktop computer. While you could purchase an external monitor and connect it to your Mac, if you happen to have an old iMac lying around, then why not save yourself some money, by […]

Unlock the Power of Symbolic Links – with or without the Terminal

Unlock the Power of Symbolic Links – with or without the Terminal

Christopher Lee · Sep 5, 2017

Symbolic links (sometimes also called symlinks or soft links) are shortcuts that can point at any file, directory, app or utility, located anywhere on your Mac. While symbolic links share many similarities with macOS’ better known alias feature, there are several important differences that make symbolic links much more powerful. Firstly, you can use symbolic […]

Turn your Old Mac or MacBook into a File Server

Turn your Old Mac or MacBook into a File Server

Christopher Lee · May 26, 2017

If you’ve been a Mac fan for a while, then you may have an old Mac lying around somewhere, gathering dust. Maybe you’ve told yourself that you’re going to get around to selling or donating it one day (perhaps as soon as you’ve found the time to wipe all your personal data from it) but […]

How to Test your MacBook’s Hardware

How to Test your MacBook’s Hardware

Christopher Lee · Sep 12, 2016

Has your MacBook been acting strange recently? When you encounter an issue with your MacBook, most of the time the software is to blame, for example maybe an app is misbehaving or your operating system is out of date. However it’s not impossible for hardware to fail or become faulty, so if you suspect your […]

How to Fix a Frozen Mac

How to Fix a Frozen Mac

Jessica Thornsby · Sep 2, 2016

Whether the problem lies with a single app or the operating system in general, we’ve all experienced our MacBook locking up at some point. Although freezes should become less and less common with each release of MacOS, even if your MacBook only locks up occasionally, that doesn’t make it any less annoying when it does happen!

Which MacBook Air Should You Buy? – MacBook Air Models Compared

Which MacBook Air Should You Buy? – MacBook Air Models Compared

Christopher Lee · Aug 5, 2012

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 […]

How To Cool Down an Overheating Mac

How To Cool Down an Overheating Mac

Christopher Lee · Jul 18, 2012

Sometimes your computer just gets upset and starts to heat up on you and I mean really heat up. When you run multiple programs your using a lot of cpu, big programs like After Effect and Flash can really heat things up quickly. Maybe your game has hardcore graphics and your video card is running […]

10 Ways to Increase Your MacBook’s Battery Life

10 Ways to Increase Your MacBook’s Battery Life

Roland Banks · Feb 9, 2012

Anyone that uses their MacBook whilst on the move will appreciate that it’s often necessary to conserve the battery, to provide a few more hours of essential juice when there are no power outlets nearby. There are many simple things you can do to maximise your battery; many of these items don’t individually save a […]

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