• Screen Sharing in Messages

    This Tip is to explain how to turn On Screen Sharing in Messages and what is needed to Screen Share with iChat and Messages Buddies using AIM Screen Names or Jabber IDs  (The iChat Method) (At Yosemite Apple Add...view more
    Ralph Johns (UK)
    last modified by Ralph Johns (UK)
  • Mountain Lion 10.8 Updating requirements

    Tips on 10.4 Tiger, 10.5 Leopard, 10.6 Snow Leopard, 10.7 Lion, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.9 Mavericks, 10.10 Yosemite, 10.11 El Capitan   This is part of a series of tips of updating to Mac OS X 10.2 through Mac O...view more
    a brody
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  • Viruses, Trojans, Malware - and other aspects of Internet Security

    DON’T PANIC!  But be aware that the Internet is riddled with potential threats to the security and well-being of your Mac or iOS device. No computer system is completely immune from possible attack, but App...view more
    Klaus1
    last modified by Klaus1
  • Microsoft Publisher

    For all those people using Microsoft Publisher:   It is now possible to use Publisher files on a Mac without the Windows mess.   Libre Office (V4.10 or later) can open and edit the .pub files.view more
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  • Mountain Lion compatible scanners

    Mountain Lion has several sources for scanner support.  This Apple article lists scanners and printers that they have:   http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669   To update the support for those scanners, th...view more
    a brody
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  • AIM Screen Names using @Mac.com or @me.com IDs to end

    Hello everyone,   Apple released this Document a little while ago now. It's title is:-   OS X: Using me.com or mac.com IDs with AIM in iChat requires OS X v10.7.2 or later  The short version seems to...view more
    Ralph Johns (UK)
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  • Java and Mac OS X 10.8

    Keeping current with Java, you may find some websites start to fail to work.  First verify you have the latest Java from http://www.java.com/   Next the Edit Site List preference found in the Apple menu -&g...view more
    a brody
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  • Using EtreCheck

    About EtreCheck Download EtreCheck   EtreCheck is a tool I wrote to help people on Apple Support Communities remotely debug problems with people’s computers. That can be a difficult task even when the ...view more
    etresoft
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  • Do not install MacKeeper

    Many users will see references to an application called MacKeeper on various web sites and via pop-ups on their browser. Not only is it expensive for what it purports to do (freeware applications that do the same or m...view more
    Klaus1
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  • Mackeeper may be the cause of your slowdown

    If you have MacKeeper, please read this tip: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3036view more
    a brody
    last modified by a brody
  • You need to restart, panic report assistance

    You need to restart, panic report assistance   Hello and welcome to my User Tip     If  you have a "You need to restart" message and presented with a kernel  panic report, here is some parti...view more
    ds store
    last modified by ds store
  • I have lost an application I downloaded

    Applications get lost a lot by people who are unfamiliar with Mac OS X's file system.   If you properly install a software you download off the internet it should be in your hard drive -> Applications f...view more
    a brody
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  • There is no iDVD on my new Mac - how do I get it?

    Why is there no iDVD on my new Mac? How do I get it, and how do I install it?   Apple insists that the entire world has access to fast broadband (and are prepared to pay for the considerable bandwidth usage) and ...view more
    Klaus1
    last modified by Klaus1
  • ..Step by Step to fix your Mac

    Hello and welcome to my User Tip     If this User Tip appears to be quite involved, it's designed to very through and systematic process to achieve success.    It's designed for those who already ...view more
    ds store
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  • How to safely download and install programs

    Hello and welcome to my User Tip     I will explain how to download and install programs from the world wide web on your Mac.     Before the AppStore, we all downloaded software via the Internet ...view more
    ds store
    last modified by ds store
  • Selecting Default Mail Account

    This tip applies to Mountain Lion users of Apple's Mail application who have multiple e-mail accounts.  This is a suggestion how to pick the default account to send mail from.   Open the mail application, a...view more
    sberman
    last modified by sberman
  • Repairing Notes Folders and Accounts

    This tip suggests a useful method of resetting folders and accounts in your Notes application.  It's generally useful if you have notes in iCloud and your Mac either duplicates the iCloud account or shows extrane...view more
    sberman
    last modified by sberman
  • Execute an AppleScript via Calendar

    Apple removed the ability to execute an AppleScript via an alert in Calendar on Mountain Lion:       There are two ways to do it on Mountain Lion:       1.  Save the AppleScript ...view more
    Pondini
    last modified by Pondini
  • Applications have no audio after Mountain Lion upgrade.

    If after setting your System Prefences for Audio, your audio doesn't come out after upgrading to Mountain Lion, and resetting the PRAM doesn't help,  The Applications -> Utilities -> Audio Midi Setup may ne...view more
    a brody
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  • Overview of the various types of BACKUP apps

    Please see the following web page:        Time Machine vs. Clones and Archivesview more
    Pondini
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