For the experienced user here are some clean up tips for Mac OSX Reboot while holding Shift Key until blue screen appears (after the grey one). This will re index the computer in safe mode. Reboot when done. Clear out all caches and reboot so they can be rebuilt Harddrive/Library/Caches Harddrive/System/library/Caches Harddrive/Users/Your User/Library/Caches Repair Hard [...]
If you are experiencing issues with Aperture, or would merely like to give it a spring clean then here are a few tips. Remember to always backup your system first. Delete any pictures you don’t need. Then clear out your Aperture and Mac Trash Bin. Split your Aperture library into two. For example I have [...]
This procedure has four parts: Erasing the hard drive Completing the Mac OS X Setup Assistant. Restoring the bundled applications using the Applications Install Disc. Important: This procedure will completely erase your hard drive. Part One: Erasing the hard drive Turn on the computer. Insert the Mac OS X Install DVD into the optical drive. [...]
Take a screenshot of desktop - Shft+Cmd+3 Take a screenshot of a selection - Shft+Cmd+4 Take a screenshot of an element - Cmd+Shft+4+Space Screen Zoom Ctrl+Scroll or 2 Fingers, then 1 finger to pan To make a file smaller Select it – File/Save as/Select jpg compression Quit applications – Cmd+Alt+Esc or Alt+Cmd+Esc Delete Fn+backspace Cut, Copy, Paste, All [...]
A list of problems and solutions for your Mac :- An application hangs : Press CMD + ALT + ESC To open files in another application : Either drag the file to the application while holding CMD + ALT or for a more permanent association Select the file then press APPLE+I/OPEN WITH/OTHER then browse to [...]
This article steps you through connecting your Mac or MacBook to a network printer. The printer is connected via usb to a windows Vista PC. The article also details how to connect the Mac to the PC . On the Windows PC carry out the following :- Open Control Panel/Network and Sharing Center. Then set [...]