• Beware bogus Adobe Flash "installers"

    Q: Which one of these Adobe Flash update notifications is legitimate?   (to enlarge an image, click it)     Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4     A: None of the above.   Al...view more
    John Galt
    last modified by John Galt
  • Fix corrupted Contacts database

    Almost every problem involving Contacts (and its predecessor Address Book) can be fixed by forcing it to rebuild the database it uses to display your contacts. If you are having problems with edits not saving, deletio...view more
    Barney-15E
    last modified by Barney-15E
  • Effective defenses against malware and other threats

    Questions regarding the use of "anti-virus" or similarly categorized "Internet security" products frequently arise on this site. Many of them are from new Mac users whose previous computer experience was limited to tr...view more
    John Galt
    last modified by John Galt
  • How to create a boot clone

    Overview— Part of a prudent backup plan is having a Boot Clone. This along with an independent Time Machine (TM) back-up will help save your bacon in most any type of data lose, system corruption,  catastr...view more
    leroydouglas
    last modified by leroydouglas
  • El Capitan System (10.11) requirements for upgrade - with important note about Sierra

    This tip is part of a series of tips for : Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10   Note: As of the writing of this tip, Apple has been asking developers to look at a new operating system called Sier...view more
    a brody
    last modified by a brody
  • Use Messages to share a screen

    You used to be able to use iMessage to share a screen through the old iChat interface, but the seemed to get clunkier and clunkier or stopped working. I accidentally discovered that you can now do this through the Mes...view more
    donny
    last modified by donny
  • OS X El Capitan:  ABC Extended Keyboard Capabilities

    Apple’s ABC Extended input source (formerly called : "US Extended") lets you type a vast number of accented and special latin characters.  A common standard reference for its codes is at   http://symbo...view more
    Tom Gewecke
    last modified by Tom Gewecke
  • Adobe CS4 issues on OS X 10.10 Yosemite and_or OS X 10.11 El Capitán_Possible fixes

    Adobe CS4 is unstable or works for "crawp" on OS X 10.10 Yosemite AND OS X 10.11 El Capitán. That is why I still have working versions of OS X 10.8.5 Mountain Lion and OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks OS X 10.9 Maverick...view more
    MichelPM
    last modified by MichelPM
  • Phony "tech support" / "ransomware" popups and web pages

    Problem:   An unexpected popup or unsolicited webpage (examples below; click to enlarge) appears alleging the detection of "viruses" or the existence of some unsafe condition that needs to be addressed with grea...view more
    John Galt
    last modified by John Galt
  • Show Home Library Folder Tip

    For everyone… If you want to see a "View Options" panel that has "Show Library Folder" as an option no matter what view you are using in the Finder, make sure your Home folder is enabled in the Finder Sidebar ...view more
    Esquared
    last modified by Esquared
  • What’s New in El Capitan 10.11.2

         Apple has recently released the second update of OS X El Capitan. Version 10.11.2 improves the stability, security and fixes minor bugs. According to the official Apple website (https://suppor...view more
    Mandy_S.
    last modified by Mandy_S.
  • What to do if your printer driver is incompatible?

    With each new OS X release many printer drivers become incompatible. Even more often, printer manufacturers stop support for older models. Rather than discarding your printer, consider this alternative...    ...view more
    Rysz
    last modified by Rysz
  • A method to quit all apps at once

    Quit all open apps. I came about a thread where someone wanted to know if all apps must be closed before the mac is shutdown. In the discussion another person asked why it is not possible to close all apps at once. I ...view more
    Lexiepex
    last modified by Lexiepex
  • Using Spotlight

    If you have problems searching for items on your Mac, rebuilding the Spotlight Index can help.     Use these steps to manually rebuild the Spotlight index for a folder or disk. Choose Apple  menu > Syst...view more
    Carolyn Samit
    last modified by Carolyn Samit
  • How to install adware

    Preface   The purpose of this User Tip is not to serve as instructions for installing malware. Clearly no one wants to do that, but intrusive and annoying adware has emerged as an increasing threat to one's Inte...view more
    John Galt
    last modified by John Galt
  • OS X Fonts For Specific Languages

    OS X  contains a number of fonts intended to be used for specific languages and scripts when the appropriate input sources for those languages are active.  Many of these fonts also contain standard Latin cha...view more
    Tom Gewecke
    last modified by Tom Gewecke
  • How to Use New Secure Notes on OS X 10.11.4

    As you might have heard, Apple has recently released OS X 10.11.4 El Capitan with a number of improvements to users worldwide. The update brings several new features including the support of Live Photos is Messages, a...view more
    D.Cohen
    last modified by D.Cohen
  • Mail preview pane hide/show

    The message preview area in Mail shows the contents of the selected message. In El Capitan (10.11) the preview pane is shown to the right of the message list. In the earlier OS (or if the classic mode is enabled in El...view more
    Duane
    last modified by Duane
  • Writing an effective Apple Support Communities question

    The purpose of this User Tip is to help you write a question that will draw out the best volunteers on this site - experienced users who can help solve your problem competently and quickly. Presumably, that's what bro...view more
    John Galt
    last modified by John Galt
  • Removing Duplicates - Manual Labor or Dedicated Apps?

    Using a Mac for work always means that you will end up having a mess on your hard drive. Lots of documents, PDFs, images, schemes you no longer need take up precious space on the drive and create true chaos. Anywa...view more
    D.Cohen
    last modified by D.Cohen
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