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      • User Tip Most common Wifi issues

        Most common Wifi issues

        After installing an update, the WiFi suddenly begins to misbehave. Apple's menubar icon for Airport (802.11ac/b/g/n) Wireless looks like this either in blue or black and white, and if the lines are gray, it is not con...view more
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        • User Tip How to eliminate slow Mac problems

          How to eliminate slow Mac problems

          Too often people upgrade only to find their problems begin, or persist. If you need help with a slow Mac running a Mac operating system, please be prepared to answer these questions, or find out how to get the answer ...view more
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          • User Tip Static WDS Setup

            Static WDS Setup

            You will want to use a static Wireless Distribution System (WDS) whenever you need to extend an AirPort's or Time Capsule's wireless range with another AirPort or Time Capsule without using wires. This type of WDS sup...view more
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            • User Tip Are Intel Macs G5s?

              Are Intel Macs G5s?

              No.   While the iMac from 2006 through the mid 2007 release look like on the outside as if they are identical to the G5s that preceded them, they are not G5s except in form factor.   Similarly the PowerMac...view more
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              • User Tip Fix for wallpaper scaling in iOS 7 on retina display iPads

                Fix for wallpaper scaling in iOS 7 on retina display iPads

                A common issue in iOS 7 is that wallpaper images you add on the iPhone or iPad will not stay at the size you want. If you try to scale an image down to fit, it pops back up to a larger, oversized position.   The...view more
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                Fix for wallpaper scaling in iOS 7 on retina display iPads

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                • User Tip New Apple devices, and what to do about them?

                  New Apple devices, and what to do about them?

                  The pace of technology frequently changes, and on Apple Discussions it is always apparent the assumptions people make about new Macs frequently are different from reality.   1. Can new Macs run older Mac operati...view more
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                  • User Tip My data has become inaccessible, and I don't have a backup!

                    My data has become inaccessible, and I don't have a backup!

                    Note: if you are pretty certain the file is still there, and the machine still boots, but Spotlight/Apple Find File/Finder navigating files in an otherwise bootable operating system in Mac OS X 10.4 or later can't fin...view more
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                    My data has become inaccessible, and I don't have a backup!

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                    • User Tip Versions of iLife bundled with Mac OS X

                      Versions of iLife bundled with Mac OS X

                      January 9, 2001 iDVD was bundled with the G4/733 PowerMac with built-in Superdrives. Future versions of iDVD were bundled with Macs with built-in Superdrives, and later when iLife was first released with iLife itself....view more
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                      • User Tip Methodology to protect your data. Backups vs. Archives. Long-term data protection

                        Methodology to protect your data. Backups vs. Archives. Long-term data protection

                        The Tragedy that will be, the tragedy that never should be Always presume correctly that your data is priceless and takes a very long time to create and often is irreplaceable. Always presume accurately that hard dri...view more
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                        • User Tip Important considerations for the long life of your MacBook. Handling and environmental care tips

                          Important 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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                          Important considerations for the long life of your MacBook. Handling and environmental care tips

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                          • User Tip Your dead external hard drive is likely fine! Great hope for your 'faulty' external HD

                            Your dead external hard drive is likely fine! Great hope for your 'faulty' external HD

                            Thousands of people every day experience what at first seems that their external USB or Thunderbolt HD, either 2.5" portable or 3.5" desktop model is dying, is dead, or all hope is lost for it. Good news is that you h...view more
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                            Your dead external hard drive is likely fine! Great hope for your 'faulty' external HD

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                            • User Tip How to eject your disc?

                              How to eject your disc?

                              Slot loading optical drives no longer have the pinhole next to the optical drive to eject discs. As a result, if you have a slot loading drive (as opposed to one where a tray allows you to insert the disc), you have s...view more
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                              • User Tip What files are safe to delete or move?

                                What files are safe to delete or move?

                                Moving files in Mac OS X is not as simple as it was in Mac OS 9 days (prior to 2004, not to be confused with the 2013 released Mac OS X 10.9), and is different from Windows as well.    Before deleting or m...view more
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                                • User Tip kmosx: Can I run AutoCad on Mac OS X?

                                  kmosx: Can I run AutoCad on Mac OS X?

                                  AutoCad is available now for Intel Macs:   http://usa.autodesk.com/products/mac-compatible-products   Previously, version 12 ran on older Mac OS versions. If you find it doesn't work well enough for you i...view more
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                                  • User Tip A Basic Guide for Migrating Files from One Computer to Another

                                    A Basic Guide for Migrating Files from One Computer to Another

                                    A Basic Guide for Migrating Files from One Mac to Another   If you are migrating a PowerPC (PowerMac) system (G3, G4, or G5) to an Intel-Mac be careful what you migrate. Keep in mind that some items that may get...view more
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                                    • User Tip Posting to Apple Support Communities, helping translate all languages

                                      Posting to Apple Support Communities, helping translate all languages

                                      You may run into posts that you can help with that are posted in your non-native language.   That's OK.   There are two excellent tools for translating other languages, and they will autodetect wha...view more
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                                      • User Tip Antivirus protection and Mac OS X

                                        Antivirus protection and Mac OS X

                                        Not trying to reinvent the wheel here, but there have been other tips on the forum as well about anti-virus protection, such as this one:   https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2435   From my perspective...view more
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                                        • User Tip The working premise of your Solid State Drive and having enough space inside your Macbook

                                          The working premise of your Solid State Drive and having enough space inside your Macbook

                                          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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                                          The working premise of your Solid State Drive and having enough space inside your Macbook

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                                          • User Tip What Mac/Mac Operating system is supported?

                                            What Mac/Mac Operating system is supported?

                                            With all software listings, note that the following nomenclature normally means compatibility is limited to the following:   10.6 and up = 10.6 and 10.6.1.   10.6.x and up = 10.6, 10.6.1, 10.6.2 &nbs...view more
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                                            • User Tip Myths about the disappearance of 9 and Classic dispelled

                                              Myths about the disappearance of 9 and Classic dispelled

                                              I keep on reading myths about Mac OS 9, and I'd like to dispell a few here. Some terms that are important here:   Boot into Mac OS 9: If you can switch to Mac OS from Apple menu -> System Preferences -> St...view more
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