If you want to use Mac files on a PC, you need to make sure you use PC-formatted disks to transfer the files. (Macs read PC disks, but PCs don't read Mac disks.) Even if you have Mac disks,...
Panic! The floppy disk won't come out! Luckily for you, there are a few things you can try.
The iMac and iBook, and most new Mac OS computers, have no floppy drive and no SCSI port, so you have to be a little creative to figure out how to transfer files from your old computer to your new...
While it's not true password protection, you can protect certain Mac folders, and all Mac files and applications, from erasure or change.
These instructions work for Mac OS system 7.5 and later.
You can keep your hard disk private by designating a password to access it.
These instructions work for Mac OS 8.0 and later.
If you need to fix your hard drive (your default startup disk), reinstall system software, or throw away system preferences, you can start your Mac from any disk that has the Mac OS (System) and...
As usual, there are at least two ways to do the same thing on a Mac. You get more options if you use the Monitors & Sound control panel, but the Control Strip can be faster.
If everyone at work has gone home, or if your roommates are away, you can crank up the Deep Purple on your Mac and rock out.
Crank it up, man! Listening through headphones puts you into your own private Mac audio world - and you won't disturb your neighbors or your office mates.
You're taking a break from work and surfing the Web, when oh, no! A site starts automatically playing music! All eyes turn to you. You can avoid this embarrassment by muting all system sounds on...
Most warning beeps are annoying. How else would they get your attention? Fortunately, you can change, or add, alert sounds (warning beeps) on your Mac.
Most Macs come with a sound recording application so simple it's called SimpleSound. You can record a sound on a Mac using a microphone or other device.
The level of detail (resolution) that your monitor displays can be adjusted in either of two ways.
The number of colors your monitor displays (color depth) can be adjusted in either of two ways.
There are some things you can do on a Mac that you can't do on a PC, and vice versa. Right-clicking, however, is something you can do on both a Mac and a PC. The standard Mac OS mouse only has one...
The Control Strip is a band of useful computer controls. Everything in the Control Strip is also in the control panels, but the Control Strip is handy; it's located at the bottom of your screen.
Stuck with a Mac problem? Here are some steps to get out of trouble.
These instructions work for Mac OS 8.0 and later.
If you use a particular program or application every time you start up your Mac, here is how to make it launch itself. You can also make a sound play automatically this way.
The Control Strip is a generally useful band of computer controls, but sometimes it gets in the way. Here's how to make it less conspicuous.
Free yourself from the phone line by getting a wireless communications card for your laptop. To select the card, you need to know how you will use it and what type of computer you have.
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