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A computer is a complex and sophisticated machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions. Learn to upgrade and repair a Macintosh computer with tips from a computer specialist in this free video series on Mac computers.
There are 29 videos in this series:
To increase the speed of a Mac computer, clean out the recycling bin and consider installing more RAM. Increase the speed of a Macintosh with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
Customize Mac desktop icons by clicking on the contextual menu to get file information. Learn more about customizing Macintosh desktop icons with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
To restart a frozen Mac computer, press and hold the power button to re-boot the system. Restart a frozen Macintosh with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
Change the date and time on a Mac computer by accessing the system preferences menu to adjust the numbers. Adjust the date and time on a Macintosh with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
Find a file on a Mac computer by selecting the finder feature and typing in the file name. Locate files on a Macintosh with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
Change the colors and fonts on a Mac computer by selecting the system preferences menu to adjust the settings. Alter the colors and fonts on a Macintosh with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
Make icons larger or smaller on a Mac computer by using the view feature on the finder level to adjust the settings. Change the icon size on a Macintosh with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
Convert your Windows-using friends to Mac computers for easier navigation and firewall protection. Convince your friends to use a Macintosh with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
Change the background picture on a Mac computer by selecting the contextual menu to adjust the settings. Alter the background picture of a Macintosh with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
Get files from another computer to an iMac by holding down the T button to access the Mac book using the firewire cable. Transfer files with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
Protect a Mac file or folder by bringing up the contextual menu to lock the item. Learn to protect Macintosh files and folders with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
Change the Mac start-up disk to start the computer from a CD or external hard drive. Learn how to change the Macintosh start-up disk with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
To record a sound on a Macintosh computer, use either a USB cord or XLR cable to attach the microphone to the Mac. Record sounds on a Mac with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
Right-click on a Mac by holding down the control key on the keyboard to bring up the contextual menu. Learn to right-click on a Macintosh with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
Open a program automatically when a Mac starts up by using the system preferences menu to choose an account and gain access to the start-up controls. Open programs automatically with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
Force the Mac trash can to empty by selecting the contextual menu to delete the unwanted item. Empty trash from a Macintosh with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
Take a snapshot of a Mac's screen by hitting command, shift and three to capture a picture of the whole screen. Learn to take snapshots using a Macintosh with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
Create a Mac start-up disk image by going into the disk utility feature and selecting the Mac book to select an image format. Learn to create a Macintosh start-up disk image with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
To clear a browser's cache on a Mac, open up the Safari menu and select the empty cache feature. Clear a browser's cache with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
Take a snapshot of part of a Mac's screen by hitting command, shift and four to capture a specific portion of the screen. Take a snapshot on a Macintosh with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
Drag and drop on a Mac computer by bringing up the contextual menu to paste the desired items. Learn how to drag and drop on a Macintosh with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
Change the default browser on a Mac by selecting the Safari preferences tab in order to adjust the settings. Learn to change the default browser on a Macintosh with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
Use sticky notes on a Mac by accessing the Macintosh HG applications feature to launch the program. Learn to use sticky notes with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
Widgets are web based applications that act as shortcuts on a Mac computer system. Add widgets to a Macintosh OS Tiger dashboard with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
Switch users in Mac OS Tiger by putting in the system's administrative password to unlock the account. Change users in Mac OS Tiger with tips from a computer specialist in this free video on Mac computers.
Computers are complex machines built upon very simple principles. They perform arithmetical operations millions of times over to transform digital information moving at lightning speed into usable human data. A personal computer's job is to help a user create, manipulate, deliver, receive, or delete media content. This is a simple, sterile definition that sounds uninteresting on the surface. Nevertheless, these fundamental functions mimic human ability in some surprising ways. Therefore, the computer is increasingly becoming an engine of the imagination, a platform for the digital life. In this free video series on Mac computers, a computer specialist, Jason Hendricks, demonstrates how to set-up and troubleshoot a Macintosh computer system. Hendricks begins by explaining how to increase the speed and customize the desktop items of a Mac. He then discusses other computer related topics, such as: how to find files, change the background picture, record sounds, open programs, clear a browser's cache, and even how to add widgets. Watch these free videos and learn more about setting up and troubleshooting a Mac today.
Jason Hendricks Jason Hendricks is a Macintosh genius who works for the Mac Store in Denver, Colo.dkdk
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