• Emojis, Math Symbols & Other Special Characters

    I do not like cluttering the menu items in the upper right hand corner of my screen. You can add a character view in this way through >System Preferences>Keyboard>Keyboard>   My user tip is a simp...view more
    leroydouglas
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  • Free Out of Warranty Assessment

    As a Mac owner you are privileged to receive   in or out of warranty a free over the counter 'Apple Service Diagnostics' test if you are having any issues, hardware or software;   from here you can make an...view more
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  • FileVault—View progress when encrypting a drive

    Prologue—   The encryption process is straight forward using FileVault full-disk encryption (or FileVault 2,) it can also encrypt any removable drive, helping you secure Time Machine backups or other exter...view more
    leroydouglas
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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
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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
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  • Upgrading Your MacBook Pro with a Solid State Drive

    (Note: while some portions of this user tip can be used when installing a new hard drive in your MacBook Pro, it is intended only for those upgrading to a SSD.)   There are, with most MacBook Pros (exclusive of ...view more
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  • Exchange Repair programs affecting MacBook Pros

    When Apple observes an after warranty issue with its computers, it issues Exchange/Repair Programs on this page:   http://www.apple.com/support/exchange_repair/   Occasionally it has also issued them on it...view more
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  • Harden your Mac against malware attacks

    Hello and welcome to my User Tip     See this here for the latest Security Issues   Security Issues Warning List         "Do I need to run anti-virus/anti-malware software on a Mac?...view more
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  • Considerations for the long life of your MacBook. Handling and environmental care tips

    HANDLING & CARE TIPS HANDLING  TIPS   Cleaning Your MacBook Use a very lightly damp, soft (if you can squeeze the cloth very tightly and even a drop comes out, its still too damp), lint-free cloth ...view more
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  • How to revert OS X back from Mavericks

    Can also be used to "fresh install" Mavericks in case of software or bad sector issues/glitches   If your having problems with Mavericks, and you want to keep it, you should first try to fix in place:  ..St...view more
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  • Your Solid State Drive and having enough space inside your Macbook Pro

    Solid State Drive usage premise, or the “more space / upgrade SSD” question There have been questions posed and positions taken by many people who are trying to use their Macbook Air or Pro’s solid ...view more
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  • Sleep indicator light behavior

    Sometimes the sleep indicator light/power indicator light may behave oddly.   Apple wrote this support article to discuss the meaning behind those behaviors:   http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4167view more
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  • Cheap battery in the UK that fits and works, so far

    After another genuine Apple one lasted well under 400 cycles over 18 months, and with them costing £109 here, which feels high, and is maybe 1/3 the value of the computer... I took a punt on a 3rd party replacem...view more
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  • Remove Chrome and root level updater

    Hello and welcome to my User Tip     Do to many questions on this subject, I've included these two links provide instructions how to remove Google's Chrome and their auto-update root level software from you...view more
    ds store
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  • Why is my computer slow?

    Hello and welcome to my User Tip     I will attempt to explain in short how a computer works and perhaps identify the reasons why your machine is acting slow, beach balling etc.     How computers...view more
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  • Make a bootable clone of your boot drive

    Hello and welcome to my User Tip     This is a step by step instruction how to make and boot a bootable clone of your OS X system.   It can be used for backup, moving to a larger drive, moving your us...view more
    ds store
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  • Maintain some level of privacy/cookie tracking

    Hello and welcome to my User Tip       Cookies are left by websites and trackers on those websites to follow your activity on the Internet.   It's absolutely horrifying of the level of privacy in...view more
    ds store
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  • ..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 appeared, we all downloaded software via the ...view more
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  • I need to use Internet Explorer

    Internet Explorer is a Microsoft browser for their operating system of Windows, there hasn't been a Mac OS X version in ages.   Since Windows operating system is used by nearly all businesses and governments, if...view more
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