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Tag Archives: Apple
Q. What software do I need to make professional recordings?
When you are setting up a digital recording studio, the first question is to choose the Digital Audio Workstation software that you will base your studio around. That will drive the choice of the computer. A DAW combines recording of … Continue reading
Q. My program disappeared from my Mac’s Dock.
You probably inadvertently dragged the icon off the Dock. Don’t worry, you didn’t delete the program, only the alias to the program that was in the dock.; Let’s take iCal as an example. In the Finder, open the Applications folder … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Questions and Answers, Mac questions, Software
Tagged Alias, Apple, Computer, Dock, Macintosh, OSX, Program, Software, Troubleshoot
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Q. Where do downloads get saved?
When you download a file in a web browser, and it doesn’t ask you to specify a location for it, where does it go? The answer is, either to the location on your hard drive that you have specified for … Continue reading
Q. How can I secure my Mac?
What? Secure my Mac? Why? Mac owners sometimes exist in a bubble of avoidance – believing that since Mac OS X is more resistant to viruses, they don’t have to worry about a thing to do with security. Bubbles inevitably … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Questions and Answers, Mac questions, Security
Tagged Antivirus, Apple, Computer, Macintosh, Malware, Security, Software, Upgrade
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Q. My Mac just has a question mark on the screen
The ? means that the machine cannot find a drive with a valid operating system. This means either that your hard drive has failed, or the operating system on it is damaged. What to do: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1411?viewlocale=en_US Safe Mode: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1564 (Starting … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, Computer, Hard Drive, Macintosh, OSX, Recover, Software, Troubleshoot
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Add a SSD to a 2012 or older MacBook Pro or Unibody MacBook
One way to increase the performance of a MacBook Pro is to change the hard drive out for a fast Solid State Drive (SSD). The problem is that large SSDs are still more expensive than hard drives, so getting faster … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Questions and Answers, Hard Drives and SSD, How-To, Mac questions, Product Reviews
Tagged Apple, Computer, Hard Drive, Macintosh, Optical Drive, Performance, Repair, SSD, Upgrade
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iMac 2011 models, the end of upgrading?
Apple has thrown a curve ball at iMac owners with the latest 2011 “Thunderbolt” models. The 2011 models use pins on the SATA power connector to transmit SMART temperature information from the drive to the iMac motherboard (previously, the temperature … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Questions and Answers, Hard Drives and SSD, Mac questions, News
Tagged Apple, Hard Drive, Install, Macintosh, SATA, SSD, Troubleshoot, Upgrade
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Q. I want to make and edit a video but i don’t have a program to do it.
If you have a Macintosh, it came with iMovie which is a basic and easy to use movie editor. How to use: http://www.apple.com/support/imovie/ Recent Windows machines came with Windows Movie Maker Win 7: http://explore.live.com/windows-live-movie-maker?os=other Vista: http://download.cnet.com/Windows-Movie-Maker-Windows-Vista/3000-13631_4-10729231.html?tag=mncol;3 Win XP: http://download.cnet.com/Windows-Movie-Maker-Windows-XP/3000-13631_4-10165075.html Open … Continue reading
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Tagged Adobe, Apple, Computer, iLife, Macintosh, Movie, Software, Video, Windows
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iPhone for blind users: CBC Radio feature
Interesting audio article from CBC Radio : Spark on iPhone accessibilty for blind users www.cbc.ca/spark/2011/04/repeat-of-spark-125-may-1-4-2011/ using the VoiceOver feature from Apple support.apple.com/kb/HT3598 Nora Young interviews Austin Seraphin, who says what makes it work is the tight integration between the iOS, … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessibility, Apple, CBC, Interface, Interview, iPhone, Voice
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