by Darrius
Sometimes, the internet doesn’t work the way you want it to work. It could be the website you are trying to access, or it could be your network at home. There is a way to check the status of your network at home to see if that is the problem. Open System Preferences....
by Darrius
Is there someone you have emailed that you don’t email anymore, or perhaps they have a new email address? Yet, when you try to send them an email using Mail on Mac OS X, their old email address continues to pop up when you start typing their new address. Well, you can...
by Darrius
You can save anything that is printable on your Mac as a PDF. PDF files are great because you can open them on pretty much every computer operating system and mobile device. While some platforms may require you to download Adobe Reader or another PDF reader, Mac OS...
by Darrius
Using Siri on an iPhone or iPad to write text is very useful. You can also do this on a Mac. Unlike the iPhone or iPad, you can use dictation without an internet connection. Make Sure Dictation is Activated Open System Preferences. Click “Dictation &...
by Darrius
Taking a screenshot on the Mac is pretty easy. There are two options. Option #1: Use Preview Open Preview and select “Take Screenshot” from the “File” menu. You can choose between a selection (click and drag what you want to capture), an entire window, or the entire...
by Darrius
Sometimes, an app quits responding. The mouse or cursor turns into what some call the “spinning beachball of death.” There is a way to quit these unresponsive apps without restarting your computer. Click the Apple logo in the upper lefthand corner of the screen. Click...
by Darrius
It is possible to do a screen recording using QuickTime for Mac. This is neat if you want to document something you just learned so that you can reference later or share it with someone you are trying to help. Unfortunately, at this time, it will not record audio...
by Darrius
Removing an app or program from a Mac is relatively easy. If the program comes with an uninstaller, I recommend using that. An uninstaller will be located in the same folder as the app or program. However, most programs do not come with an uninstaller. All you have...
by Darrius
Here is a neat trick on how to quickly email a photo in Mail on Mac OS X. Click on the picture(s) from your desktop or photos app and drag it to the mail icon on the dock. It will open up a new email message with the photo attached. Finish the email and...
by Darrius
There is a way to change the start and ending times of songs in iTunes so that you can listen to the exact part of the track you’d like to here. While trimming the audio file itself is an option, changing the start or ending time is more convenient and doesn’t change...
