Archive for 'Mac OS X'

How to Transfer Emails From Outlook to Apple Mail

If you have switched from Windows to Mac or just want to transfer Outlook emails to Apple Mail due to any reason then you are at the right place. I write this guide using Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Windows 7 and hopefully this works on other OS versions of Windows and Mac as [...]

How to Use Bluetooth Headset with Mac

If you have a bluetooth headset for your mobile phone then you can use the same headset with your Mac computer as well. So to use Bluetooth headset with Mac computer follow the method written below. This guide is created using Mac OS X Snow leopard.

How to Open CHM File on Mac

CHM file type usually i found this used for the application manual purpose on Windows. I was searching for a CHM file reader for Mac to read a PHP manual file.

How to Find MAC Address on Mac OS X

We already posted how to find MAC address on PC and now here you can see how to find MAC address on Mac. Just follow the given steps to find this.

How to Disable/Enable Bounce Effect of Dock Icons on Mac

some people likes the Dock icon bounce effect and some don’t. Anway either if you want to disable of enable it here is the method. Read the following guide to know the process to disable or enable bouncing effect of application Dock icons on Mac.

How To Quickly Change the Size of Dock on Mac OS X

To view some applications you may acquire more space on your Mac screen. So, it is very simple to quickly change the size of Dock on Mac OS X and the method is as follows.

Create Password Protected Disk Image on Mac

On Mac OS X, Disk Utility provides an option to create a password protected virtual disk image which could be used to place important data files on system or user can burn that image on CD/DVD. So, in following you can find the method to know that how you can protect your files on Mac [...]

How to Maximize the Battery Life of Apple Notebooks

Batteries conditon plays very important role in portable computers, with a little bit of care you can get most from battery life. lets see we can maximize the battery life of MacBook, MacBook Pro or MacBook Air.

How to Remotely Access Mac From PC

If you have both Mac and PC and want to control Mac form PC here is the simple and easy way to do that. This guide is written using Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Windows 7 and both computer are on same network. But you can use other Windows version like Vista or XP [...]

Share Internet Connection of Mac with other Wireless Devices

Most of the Mac users don’t know that they can use there Mac computer as an wireless access point to share there Ethernet internet connection for other wireless devices like Mobile Phones and Laptop computers. Sharing internet connection on Mac is quite easy task just follow the step by step guide given below. This guide [...]

How to Access Mac Files from Windows 7

If you have both Mac and PC at home or Office and i am sure you want to either access Mac files form PC or access PC files from Mac. In this guide you will see how to share Mac files for Windows using Mac OS X Snow leopard and Windows 7. This process is [...]

How to Delete User Account on Mac

If you want to delete user account on Mac then follow the method written below which is very simple. But before proceeding further you must remember that it could only possible if you have access to administrator account on Mac. This guide is created using Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

Forgot Mac Password? See how to Reset Without Disk

If you have forgot Mac OS X account password then there is a tricky method which let you create a new administrator account on Mac OS X and through that admin account you can reset password of previous account. So, let’s see how to create an administrator account on Mac while you lost your Mac [...]

How to Set a Screensaver as Desktop Background on Mac

For the folks who wish to apply fascinating screen savers as desktop background on Mac may follow the simple instructions written below to do that. Although this Mac tip works temporary until your system is ON and on next session you have to perform the steps again to set screensaver as background. Anyway, still its [...]

How to Open RAR Files on Mac

RAR is one of the most commonly used file format which is used to compress files or folders to make one file and send trough email or share with anyone and reduce their sizes as well. If you are Mac OS X user and have some RAR files to work with, then to open RAR [...]

How to Record Video on Mac Using Built-in iSight Camera

In Mac OS X, Quick Time Player is the application used to watch media files, but it also facilitates to record personal movies, audios and screen recording through the built-in iSight camera. In following we tell you the simple method that how you can record video on Mac using iSight camera and Quick Time Player [...]

How to Turn Bluetooth Off on Mac

Turning Bluetooth off can save your MacBook battery, so if you are not using Bluetooth then its a good idea to turn it off.

How to Turn AirPort Off on Mac

Turning AirPort off can save your MacBook battery, so its a good idea to turn it off if you are not using it.

How to Change Time Machine Backup Interval on Mac OS X

Time Machine is the built-in backup tool of Mac OS X and if you have enabled it on your Mac (See: how to setup Time Machine) then it refreshes backup after every 1 hour. As Time Machine on Mac is set to take backup after 3600 seconds which represents to 1 hour so whenever you [...]

How to Setup Time Machine on Mac OS X

Time Machine is the standard backup tool included in Mac OS X. This utility creates and maintains backup periodically and by default its backup time interval is set to 1 hour. Time Machine provides preview of backup up files, on hourly, daily, weekly or monthly basis, so if user accidentally delete any file from system [...]

Show Only Active Applications In Mac OS X Dock

Suppose if there is a huge mess on Dock due to so many applications icons then it become hard to identify the running active applications quickly. Here, a simple method which you may adopt to view only active applications on Mac dock and also the method to bring back all application icons. you can also [...]

How to Show off all Available Accounts on Mac OS X Login Screen

Some times this is required to display the list of all created user accounts on Mac OS X  login screen. So, in the following guide you will learn the method that how you can enable this option. Just as a prerequisite, you must be an admin account holder on Mac with full privileges and rights [...]

Add Facebook Chat in Firefox Sidebar

We have already written about how to add Facebook chat in iChat on Mac, and now we are going to tell you how to add Facebook chat to Firefox and in this way it became possible for users to be in touch with their Facebook friends all the time while they are working over internet [...]

How to Change Default Screenshot File Format on Mac

Some time you need to capture screenshot in Mac and want to save in specific file format. On Mac OS X the default file format for screen shot is PNG but if you want that your Mac must save screen shots in any other file format for example as JPG, GIF or PDF then just [...]

Use Spotlight For Quick Math Calculations on Mac OS X Snow Leopard [Time Save]

Although you may use the default calculator on Mac but for quick calculations Spotlight also includes calculator feature where users can directly enter math quires to get faster calculated results. Follow the simple instructions written below to know that how Spotlight works as calculator.

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