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Tag Archives: Macintosh
Q. My hard drive is running out of space – why?
The space used on your hard drive is data that you have put on it, plus the operating system, plus any programs you have installed and the data files they generate. Have you Emptied your Trash? When you throw files … Continue reading
Q. Why won’t a microphone work when I plug it into my Mac Mini?
This is because the Mac Mini’s input jack is a Line input not a Mic input (this is true of some other models as well). A microphone produces a signal that is many times weaker than a line level signal. … Continue reading
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Tagged Audio, Input, Jack, Macintosh, Microphone, Mini, Sound
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Q. My Macintosh loses its settings and date?
If your Mac reverts to a date in the past when you turn it off, or forgets its Startup Disk or Network settings and time, then it means that the PRAM (parameter RAM) memory is getting reset, and the primary … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, Battery, Computer, Macintosh, Repair, Troubleshoot
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Q. How do I get my Bookmarks onto a new computer?
Bookmarks or Favorites in a Web browser can be moved from one browser to another, or from one computer to another. Go into your present browser, and look for the function to export bookmarks or favorites. This will result in … Continue reading
Q. What hardware do I need to make professional recordings?
See the companion article on digital recording software When you want to record music and get a good sounding result, you will want better quality and more flexible audio interfaces than the Mic jack on your computer. Getting the audio … Continue reading
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
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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. Where can I get free software?
Commercial software is not legal to download for free, but there is a large amount of freeware, open source and shareware software available. I don’t recommend downloading from random websites or bittorrents, because downloads are a playground for virus writers … Continue reading
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Tagged Application, Computer, Download, Free, Macintosh, Sjareware, Software, Trial, Windows
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Q. I deleted one of the Apple applications from OSX
How do you reinstall one of the bundled Macintosh applications? Let’s take iPhoto as an example. First of all put in your installer DVD and look on it for a package called Optional Installs. Double click on that and you … Continue reading
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Tagged Application, Computer, iApps, Install, Macintosh, Software, Troubleshoot
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Q. What webcams work with Mac?
For Mac Minis and MacPros which don’t have a built in camera, you can add a USB webcam. However, webcams require drivers to operate, and most of those come from the factory with only Windows drivers. Some cameras are supported … Continue reading
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Tagged Camera, Compatibility, Computer, Driver, Install, Macintosh, Webcam
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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. I can’t read new Word docx files in my older Word
With Office 2007 (Win) 2008 (Mac) and later, Microsoft has moved to new file formats for documents – .docx instead of .doc for Word, .xlsx for .xls in Excel, .pptx for .ppt in PowerPoint. Older versions of Office applications cannot … Continue reading
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Tagged Compatibility, Computer, Download, Macintosh, Software, Troubleshoot, Upgrade, Windows
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Q. A DVD came with my new Mac, do I need to install it?
No, you don’t need to do anything with the discs – OSX and the standard applications are already installed on any new machine. When you start it up, it will play a short intro video and then lead you through … Continue reading
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Tagged Computer, Install, Macintosh, OSX, Setup
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Q. How do I install a font into a program?
Fonts are installed into the operating system, and once installed should be available to all programs. How to install fonts Windows http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314960 http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/fixfonts/ht/install_fonts_w.htm Mac The simplest way is to drag fonts into the Library: Fonts: folder http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2435 Fonts often come … Continue reading
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Tagged Computer, Font, Install, Macintosh, Typeface, Windows
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