JANUARY 04, 2009
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Taking Screenshots with Screen Capture in Mac OS X Panther
Screen Capture is part of the Mac OS X Panther operating system, which means that it is available with every application that works with OS X. You can trigger Screen Capture via several keyboard shortcuts [more…]
Fixing a Frozen Mac
A colorful spinning beach ball is an unwelcome sight on your Apple, at least when that ball never seems to leave the screen. A beach ball that just keeps spinning is a sign that a cranky Mac has turned [more…]
Installing (or Reinstalling) Mac OS X Panther
In theory, you should only have to install Mac OS X once. And in a perfect world, that would be the case. But you may find occasions when you have to install/reinstall it, such as the following: [more…]
Adding Icons to the Dock in Mac OS X (Jaguar)
You can customize your Dock with favorite applications, a document you update daily, or maybe a folder containing your favorite recipes — whatever you need quick access to. The following sections tell [more…]
Starting a Wireless Network with Airport
One of the many things that a new Macintosh does as it starts up is look for a network connection — any network connection — and try to set that connection up. If your Mac has AirPort installed, this startup [more…]
Adding and Removing Dock Icons in Mac OS X
Take a minute to look at the row of icons at the bottom of your display. That row is the Dock, and those individual pictures are known as icons.
Dock icons are a quick way to bring a hidden window or application [more…]
How to Use iChat
Using iChat AV lets you video conference with several people at once. The instant messaging program works through MSN or Yahoo on your Mac Leopard, and this video tutorial shows you how to start and conference [more…]
How to Set Up a WiFi Network on a Mac
Connect your Mac to a WiFi wireless network using AirPort. The video shows how to connect cables to base stations and back again. The Mac AirPort set up is manageable with these step-by-step instructions [more…]Fixing Things with Disk Utility in Mac OS X
An important application in your maintenance toolbox is the Disk Utility, which is located in the Utilities folder within your Applications folder. When you first run this program, it looks something like [more…]
Setting Up Your Internet Connection in Mac OS X
Okay, so you sign up for Internet access, and your ISP sends you a sheet of paper covered with indecipherable stuff that looks like Egyptian hieroglyphics. Don't worry; those are the settings that you [more…]
Configuring Your Login Screen in Mac OS X
Take a look at the changes that you can make to the login process. First, Mac OS X provides three methods of displaying the login screen: [more…]
How to Transfer Your Files from an Old Mac to a New Mac
This video shows you how to copy files from one Mac to another Mac. You can move data, video, or iTunes music, files; and you can file transfer from desktop to MacBook or vice-versa. [more…]
How to Create a Wireless Ad-Hoc Network between Macs
Connect two Macs wirelessly with an ad-hoc network. Follow this video to set up and connect the peer-to-peer network, and when you're done networking, see how to disconnect the network. The beauty of ad-hoc [more…]Setting Icon View Options in Mac OS X
After a few hours of work, a Finder window in icon mode can look something like a teenager's room: stuff strewn all over the place, as demonstrated with the Applications folder in Figure 1. [more…]
How to Delete Files and Folders on a Mac
Manage the files and folders on your Mac so you can navigate your computer with ease. This video shows you how to navigate folders, set up a folder structure, and use your Mac's Trash bin. [more…]Understanding Access Rights and Privileges in Mac OS X (Jaguar)
Before you can share your Mac with other users or share files over a network, you need to tell your Mac who is allowed to do what.
Macintosh file sharing [more…]
Navigating the Mac Desktop
Your Mac OS X desktop has a Dashboard, dock, and trash can. Widgets and icons provide easy access to applications and tools no matter what your Apple computer's desktop wallpaper or theme. Knowing [more…]Using the Go Menu in Mac OS X
Remember the transporter from Star Trek? Step on the little platform, assume a brave pose, and whoosh! — you're transported instantaneously to another ship or [more…]
Using Apple System Profiler in Mac OS X
Need hard information about your hardware? You may need to determine precisely what hardware is installed in your Mac for the following reasons: [more…]
How to Connect a Printer to a Mac
Connect your Mac to a printer by plugging a USB cable into the correct port. From there, this Apple Mac video tutorial demonstrates the settings for how to hook up your printer. [more…]Importing Audio Books into iTunes
Do you like to listen to audio books and spoken magazine and newspaper articles? Not only can you bring these sounds into iTunes, but you can also transfer them to an iPod and take them on the road, which [more…]
How to Connect a Mac to an Ethernet Network
Connecting your Mac to an Ethernet network is the next fastest thing to going wireless. This video shows how to connect ports to a router (or hub) so you can network your Mac. Setup for Ethernet on a Mac [more…]Working with Aliases in Mac OS X
An alias is a tiny file that automatically opens the file that it represents. Although an alias is technically an icon, it's actually an icon that opens another icon automatically. You can put aliases [more…]
Brushing Up on Bluetooth
The term Bluetooth is derived from tenth-century Danish monarch Harald Blåtand, evidentially the wireless networking champ of his time. Blåtand was considered a peacemaker in warring Scandinavia, and isn't [more…]
Using the Built-in Firewall in Mac OS X Panther
A firewall watches all the network communications coming into your Mac — it automatically plays the role of security guard, blocking or denying certain network traffic that you want to avoid from reaching [more…]
