Archive for the ‘Apple’ Category

Mac Intermediate: Configuring multiple wireless routers to work as one.

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Many ways to create wireless networks but here’s an easy way using the free Airport Utility built in the OS to join multiple routers and have them work as one network.

Mac Basics: Take a Quick Look

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Take a tour of Leopard’s Quick Look

Mac Basics: Finder Lesson 2

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Continuing our Finder Lesson, Here are some extra options for your finder to customize it just the way you like it

Mac Basic: Finder Lesson 1

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

You Just got a Mac now what? Here is an introductory lessons to the finder to help you navigate your new mac better.

Mac Basic: Screen Capture

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Learn how to use the built in Grab utility and learn the shortcut keys to make screen captures easy and useful.

Mac Basic: Zooming in and out

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Use the Universal Access within the System Preference to uncover the Zoom function of the Mac.

Mac Intermediate: Save time typing with TextExpander

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Use the wonderful mac only TextExpander for shortcuts and people will be calling you Will E Cayote in no time…

Mac Intermediate: Mastering RSS in Safari

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

Save time when surfing by using Safari’s RSS features when visiting your favorite sites. Learn how to subscribe to blogs, podcasts, etc. and command the internetz.

Mac Advanced: Simplifying Leopard’s Dock

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

You might want to remove the live reflection on Leopard’s dock for simplicifation and/or to make your system a bit faster for those who don’t have a graphics card or a lot of ram.Type the following (2 separate lines):defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean YESkillall Dock

New MacBook Pro Battery: More, Longer, but Locked In

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009
The MacDaddyBook Pro

The MacDaddyBook Pro

Not only can you NOT upgrade the battery but you can’t upgrade the hard drive nor the RAM (without major surgery). Memory upgrade is a must IMO as I have always upgraded the RAM at one point or another. The other problem is that your now forced to get the 8Gigs if you want an update from Apple at the ridiculous price of $1,200. Oh… and the battery… if you think you’ll get 8 hours, I would like to introduce you to this Nigerian prince I know.