Mac OS

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...

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.

If you have a Mac and don’t have a MobileMe account, the iDisk icon in your finder window is just taking up valuable sidebar space. Here’s the easy way to remove the icon.

Mac OSX, appearing on the desktop in March 2001, was a big step forward for Apple. Along with the iPod, it greatly increased the popularity of the Mac platform. While Windows XP eventually became...

The history of the Mac starts with a couple of California computer enthusiasts---Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs---who decided to build a computer in their garage. It is from these humble beginnings...

Have you ever been stuck trying to print or save what is on your screen? Ever wanted to capture what is in your application's window to show a co-worker? Being able to capture a screen to use in...

Bootcamp Assistant is a program for the Mac OSX that helps users create a partitioned hard drive, called a Bootcamp, and install a different operating system, such as Windows, on it. If you are in...

Mac OSX has a utility called Terminal. This program gives you the ability to interact with the shell directly from a command line interface. It's like driving a stick verses an automatic. You...

Since Apple started using Intel processors, its popular operating system OSX has been fundamentally compatible with non-Apple branded PCs. Driver support is still generally limited to devices used...

There may be several reasons that you want to install Mac OSX from an external hard drive. You may want to restore your operating system back to its original settings. Regardless of the reason,...

If you have a Mac, but need to run a Windows program, you can do it very easily. Follow these simple steps to run Windows on a Mac and have a virtual PC!

Apple's Mac OSX has lots of features that are often overlooked. Simple things that save time and keep you from having to launch applications that take forever to load are sprinkled throughout the...

If you're lucky enough to have a Mac running with OSX there are plenty of reasons to be happy. One of them is your computer can take screenshots of anything. That's right, anything on your...

Time Machine is a backup program that's included as a standard feature of Mac OSX Leopard. Once properly set up, Time Machine automatically backs up your computer periodically (also called "serial...

There's a feature in Mac OSX Tiger that allows you to create what's called "Smart Folders" that takes a set of criteria and displays all the documents, images and folders that fit those criteria....

A disk image is a file that contains the contents of a DVD, CD or even hard drive. It is a convenient way to back up the data found on disks or transport the contents of a disk electronically. OSX...

Changing or upgrading your computer monitor may mean having to change your display resolution. Here's the quick and easy way to alter your screen' s resolution on the fly.