• Why is my notebook very warm?

    Because the machine is using processors that are using electrons and switches to calculate things it's working on.   These electrons are passing through extremely tiny connections at the speed of light and encou...view more
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  • Most commonly used backup methods

    Hello and welcome to my User Tip.     Can't stress enough the importance of backing up your personal data off the computer.   Computer repair folks can replace the operating system and most of your prog...view more
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  • How to revert your Mac to Snow Leopard

    Hello and welcome to my User Tip     For some reason or another you need to revert your 10.7/10.8 Mac back to OS X 10.6, I will show you how to do this.   Sorry there is no easy way to restore Snow Le...view more
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  • Reset your Mac

    Reset your Mac options   Since many people coming here use the term "reset" rather loosely without specifics why, I've created this User Tip to show the three options:   A: Wipe OS X, programs and all files ...view more
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  • Install Windows or Linux into VirtualBox

    Hello and welcome to my user tip     I love OS X, it's a great operating system and I work in it all the time.   However many people and businesses use Windows and in order to keep one's options open...view more
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  • Considering RAID 0 or RAID 1?

    Hello and welcome to my User Tip.   We get a lot of questions about RAID (redundant array of independent disks) and what it's for, some are using as backup methods, so I will give a general outline and why RAID ...view more
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  • Web browsing for hard of seeing users

    Hello and welcome to my User Tip     This is a method to accommodate those with hard of seeing issues and being able to surf the web easier.   OS X doesn't have the ability to increase the user interf...view more
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  • Determine your Mac's ability for 3D games

    Hello and welcome to my User Tip     There is certain hardware and operating system requirements for 3D games on Mac's, just downloading or sticking the game disk in and installing isn't going to always wor...view more
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  • Snow Leopard on 10.7+ Mac

    Hello and welcome to my User Tip.     Why run Snow Leopard? To use older PPC processor based software that there are no Intel versions or because you like a slim fast operating system or the older features ...view more
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  • Windows in BootCamp or Virtual Machine?

    Hello and welcome to my User Tip     I wrote this because we get a lot of questions what would be the best way to run Windows on a Mac.       If one PC program or so, you can check if it wil...view more
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  • .Create a data recovery/undelete external boot drive

    Hello and welcome to my User Tip     I will  explain how to make a data recovery drive.       The need for a data recovery drive are as follows:     1: If your OS X boot drive...view more
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  • .Drives, partitions, formatting w/Mac's + PC's

    Hello and welcome to my User Tip.   I will explain to you just the basics how storage drives operate in regards to different operating systems, formatting and partitions, especially sharing data with Windows PC'...view more
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  • My computer is not working, is my personal data lost?

    Hello and welcome to my User Tip     We get this question a lot, so I wrote this to assist and inform those of their options.       Your data recovery options   If your boot drive itsel...view more
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  • Security Steps and Behavior

    Hello and welcome to my User Tip     This is is a list of things you need to watch to make sure your Mac is safe   Beginning with OS  X 10.6.8 Apple installed a always on anti-virus for OS X base...view more
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  • Delay in shutdown issue

    Hello and welcome     Some of you might be experiencing a delay in shutdown and either aware of it or not.   When you go to shutdown and there are no other programs asking to save or whatever, your sc...view more
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  • For Snow Leopard Speed Freaks

    Hello and welcome to my User Tip.   This user tip is designed for experienced users who want Snow Leopard (10.6) Mac's to run at their absolute fastest possible.       It's a series of easy hack...view more
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  • Install/upgrade RAM or storage drive in Mac's

    Hello and welcome to my User Tip     If you want the maximum RAM your machine can hold you need to do it yourself (and save a bundle too)   Some Mac's like the non-Retina MacBook Pro's, and MacPro one...view more
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  • How to reformat a used Mac

    Hello and welcome to my User Tip     As people begin to sell their used Intel processor Mac's problems are occurring when the new owner wishes to wipe everything and make the machine their own due to comple...view more
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  • Security Issues Warning List

    Hello and welcome to my User Tip     This is a warning list of potential security issues you need to address.   Run your Software Update as Apple addresses issues and even installs a anti-malware syst...view more
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  • "Program can't opened" issues

    Hello and welcome again.       OS X 10.7 Lion and above "PPC programs are not supported"   "PPC" refers to the previous processor family Mac's had before they switched to Intel processors.   ...view more
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