Mac OS

Apple computers are wonderfully innovative and user friendly, but they lack a designated 'print screen' button on the keyboard. Need to print screen on your Mac OS X? Fret not. It's easy to do so....

Panther is the 4th major release of Apple’s Mac OS X operating system. To install Panther (version 10.3 of Mac OS X), there are only a few steps to follow. This article is going to tell you...

Tetris is one of those classic games that never seem to get old. The thrill of arranging and positioning different patterns of four blocks will last for decades to come. Mac users rejoice! Whether...

One thing that Windows has over Mac is the large selection of games that come preinstalled. Solitaire is without a doubt the most popular of these games. It is simple, clean and a great way to...

Virtually all computers currently produced by Apple have built-in cameras, known collectively as "iSight." ISight cameras can be used with any software that is programmed to interface with them,...

Macs are known for their clean appearance and ease of use. However, this can be a disadvantage when performing tasks that require precision, such as cropping images. Both Preview and iPhoto allow...

Manually inputting a workgroup name is crucial if you're attempting to connect your Mac to a Windows network with a non-default workgroup name. Once the Windows and Mac computers belong to the...

On a Mac computer, an application is the name given to a program. A number of files are associated with Mac applications, including .icns files.

Boot Camp is a free software program that allows users of Intel-based Macs to install and run Windows on their computers. Boot Camp users have the option of booting up in Mac or Windows mode, and...

Safari is the default Web browser used on MacBook. Whenever you view a Web page, watch videos or download a file, Safari stores this information so you can have quicker access to it the next time...

Because Mac's are so different from any other operating system, you may notice that by clicking the 'delete' button you are only able to delete the character to the left and not the right. On a PC...

The Mac's version of a mouse or track pad is much different from other brand's version of this. Because it is different it might be a little more difficult to figure it out on your own. By...

The Mac, the shortened name of the Macintosh computer, is a product of Apple Computer, and was launched in 1984. The operating system in the Mac contains an embedded graphical user interface (GUI).

If you have an application open and are wondering how to just close the window (most likely because you are used to the world of PC and everything is opposite there) there is one thing you have to...

Safaris is Mac's version of the internet explorer and is in my opinion way easier to use! There are a few options for creating a new tab in Safari and the following article will explain each...

When you are working in one application and realize that you will be needing the use of another application the process of doing so is easier than you think and is something that you will find...

Once you have added an application to your dock and decide that maybe it wasn't as necessary as you thought it would be on your dock, or just wanting to remove factory settings or applications on...

The use of Mac's menu called 'dock' is a great resource for easily opening applications that you use in your everyday computing. What's better is how you add those applications to your dock and...

When you have minimized an application on a Mac it may take a second to realize where it went. Don't worry it is probably closer than you think and a lot easier to retrieve than you would guess!...

The use of Mac's dock is so convenient you will find yourself using it for everything... or rather placing the application there that you are using the most for easy access. But how do you change...

Having a built in video camera is a great resource to use for any occasion that you are wanting to get on tape! And using it is even easier! Follow the few simple steps in the following article...

If you are new at using the Mac OSx operating system then you are probably wondering about now what exactly is a 'dock' and how it is different from your desktop. The following article explains...

If you have just downloaded a file such as a paper to open in a word processor or a picture you can find those files under the folder 'download' on your Mac dock. The following articles gives the...

Mac OS X is an operating system found on MacBook and Mac desktop computers. The Mac OS X operating system uses a number of image files, including .pictclipping files.

In Mac OS X, the boot manager is known as the "Startup Manager." Like any other boot utility, the Startup Manager allows you to specify which device or hard disk partition from which you wish to...

If you have Boot Camp installed on your Mac, you may have wondered how you can get updated driver support for the Windows operating system that is installed. This is actually quite an easy...

You always set your passwords so they are easy to remember right? At least for that moment they are. A lot of time can pass before you need that password again. Not knowing how to find that...

The new Macbooks come equipped with the new trackpad. This is a great feature. This trackpad can easily help you move around in your Macbook. The trackpad can be modified to your likings. For...

Instead of having to spend time configuring a wireless bridge to work with a stereo system as well as connect to your router, you can use Apple's Airport Express to stream music from your computer...

Most of us out there are used to the operating system that Microsoft developed which is entirely different, or rather backwards, in every way than the Mac operating system. There is no need to...

If you are reading this article you are most likely not using a Mac right now and if you are then you are probably already closer than you think you are! Opening an internet browser on a Mac is so...

This article will tell you how to end unresponsive programs in Mac OS X. It might not happen often but when it does you'll be glad you know this little trick.

Don't like the purple and black star background that comes with your stock settings on your Mac? Don't worry! It is easy to change and in no time you will be enjoying a playful picture of you and...

Closing an application can be a piece of cake if you know what you are doing on a Mac! The following article gives a few easy ways to successfully close an application while using the Mac...

Intel-based Apple computers have the ability to run Microsoft Windows operating systems. Apple computers can also boot from external FireWire or USB 2.0 drives if problems occur with the installed...

Apple has not made it simple or clear how to completely delete your account information from their servers. Without contacting Apple, the best way to rid yourself of any connection to a particular...

Because you are able to have many applications open at one time, and you do not always have the screen space available to accommodate all of those open applications, Mac developed a program called...

If you happen to be having a problem with an application on a Mac computer, which is rare of course, you will need a way to close the application if it is not responding. The following article...

The search function on MacBook computers running Mac OS X is known as Spotlight. Spotlight allows one to perform a search of all documents on the computer wherever they might be located. While...

If you have just bought your first Mac computer, one of the first things you need to do is to convert all of your files and folders over to their new machine. Certain Windows-based programs will...

If you've ever wanted to keep your Mac safe without having to log out or quit applications, a simple script-based application called Lock Desktop developed by Succinct Consulting is the perfect...

When Apple switched from PowerPC to Intel chipsets, the underground hacker community worked furiously trying to get the much-lauded OS X operating system to work on much-cheaper third-party...

Connecting a Macintosh to a Windows PC on the same network and allowing them to share files was considered a serious chore just a few years ago. Pulling it off successfully required both technical...

If you are reading this article than you most likely have just finished breaking in your 'delete' button on your Mac keyboard and are ready for a new solution. Don't worry... you are just looking...

You are most likely reading this article right now because you are not familiar with the Mac operating system probably because you normally use a PC... ejecting a thumb drive from your Mac is way...

Ejecting a CD or DVD from a Mac operating system (Mac OS) is probably one of the easiest things that you will ever do. The following article will provide the simple process to do that for you.

Using an online search engine is a great way to find a topic that you are looking for but what about the next step? Once you find the page that includes your topic you have to find it within a...

Sometimes when working with a CD or DVD on a laptop it is not always easy to eject it when something happens such as it is not recognized by your computer. This may present a problem because there...

Do you long for those days of sitting on the couch or in the car drumming away at the A and B buttons on your Game Boy Advance? Do you wish you could revisit those old favorites like Pokemon,...

Although uninstalling applications is much easier and cleaner on Macs than on PCs, a good number of programs still leave behind bits and pieces of junk even after they have been...