Guide to Mac vs. PC
Posted on December 27, 2011 - Filed Under Mac OS X, Windows 7 | Leave a Comment
Making the decision of whether to buy a Mac or PC can be a tough one, as each of the two platforms have their shares of pros and cons, and each are quality choices, respectively. However, there are some things that you can take into consideration that will help you to choose the computer, or operating system, that is right for you. In today’s post, we will review some factors to help you decide whether your next computer purchase should be a Mac or PC.
Fix “Security Code Invalid” Error in iTunes
Posted on September 15, 2011 - Filed Under Mac OS X | Leave a Comment
Recently, my wife was trying to buy something on iTunes from her iPhone and she was asked to verify the billing information. When she tried to enter the security code on the back of the credit card, she would just keep getting “Security Code Invalid” even though it was perfectly correct. The odd thing was that I could buy stuff without any problems from my MacBook at home and from my iPhone.
Safari Running Slow on Your Mac?
Posted on September 13, 2011 - Filed Under Mac OS X | Leave a Comment
Ever since the release of Safari 5, a lot of users have complained that browsing the Internet has become painfully slow. Loading webpages, watching videos, opening multiple tabs, etc. I didn’t have this problem on my 2009 MacBook Pro, but I did have a friend whose Safari was having this odd problem. In the end, we managed to somehow fix the problem by trying lots of different things, but we’re not sure what worked and what didn’t.
iTunes Tagging Definitions Guide
Posted on August 26, 2011 - Filed Under Mac OS X | Leave a Comment
Although iTunes is probably the best overall media organization and playback software for the general Mac or PC user, and Apple has developed it to be simple and intuitive, some of the media tagging features within iTunes are not the most straightforward. Here are a couple of tips and definitions for iTunes tagging. They will come in handy when trying to organize or retag your music collection.
Create a Secured and Locked Folder in Mac OS X Lion
Posted on August 25, 2011 - Filed Under Mac OS X | 1 Comment
Creating a locked, password protected folder in Mac OS X is fairly simple. You don’t need to download any third party programs or software, and everything that you need is built into Mac OS X. Nearly any type of file can be password protected, or placed into a folder which can be password protected.
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Quickly Empty the Trash in OS X Lion
Posted on August 4, 2011 - Filed Under Mac OS X | 1 Comment
For some reason, emptying the trash in OS X has always been a slow process, especially if you have a lot of files there. I tanked a huge folder that had over 10,000 items in it and it took a whopping 30 minutes to trash it! There isn’t too much you can do about this since it’s the way the operating system works, but if you know how to use Terminal and aren’t afraid of it, then you can speed up the process.
