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 Remotely Access Mac From PC
Jun 25, 2010If 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 Mac Ethernet / LAN Connection with iPhone, iPad and other WiFi Devices
Jun 23, 2010Most of the Mac users don’t know that they can use their Mac computer as a wireless access point to share their Ethernet internet connection for other wireless devices like Mobile Phones and Laptop computers. Sharing an internet connection on Mac is quite an easy task just follow the step by step guide given below. [...]
How to Access Mac Files from Windows 7
Jun 21, 2010If you have both Mac and PC at home or Office and I am sure you want to either access Mac files from 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
Jun 19, 2010If 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. Delete User Account on Mac [...]
Forgot Mac Password? See how to Reset Without Disk
Jun 17, 2010If you have forgotten 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 the previous account. So, let’s see how to create an administrator account on Mac while you lost your [...]
How to Set a Screensaver as Desktop Background on Mac
May 21, 2010For 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
May 20, 2010RAR 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 Turn Bluetooth Off on Mac
May 6, 2010Turning Bluetooth off can save your MacBook battery, so if you are not using Bluetooth then its a good idea to turn it off. Turn Bluetooth off on Mac OS X Snow Leopard Click on Apple menu and select “System Preferences”. Click on “Bluetooth” icon under “Internet and Wireless” section. Uncheck the “On” checkbox if [...]
How to Turn WiFi On/Off on Mac
May 4, 2010Turning WiFi On or Off and connected to a different wireless connection is a straightforward task. If you are new to macOS and don’t know to connect to WiFi network, then this guide is for you. Using the simple WiFi menu, you can check the wireless connection status, switch to another connection, and turn Wi-Fi [...]
How to Change Time Machine Backup Interval on Mac OS X
Apr 27, 2010Time 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
Apr 26, 2010Time 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
Mar 20, 2010Suppose 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
Mar 13, 2010Some 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 [...]
How to Change Default Screenshot File Format on Mac
Mar 3, 2010Some 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]
Mar 1, 2010Although 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. Use Spotlight to perform mathematical calculations Just type your mathematical query [...]
How To Restrict Spotlight to Search in Private Folders On Mac
Feb 27, 2010You can use Spotlight on Mac to find something fast and quickly but if you want to restrict Spotlight from searching to some specific location or folders because of any personal reason or to make your Mac secure while others are using it then follow the method written below to do so. This method will [...]
How to Really Empty the Trash on Mac OS X
Feb 24, 2010On Mac if you want to delete the files from Trash then just Cmd + click on it and select the option Empty Trash and it asks to confirm either you want to Empty Trash or not. The process to empty the Trash is simple and you think that in this way your Trash is [...]
Integrate Facebook Chat with iChat on Mac
Feb 23, 2010We have also written how to add Facebook Chat in Firefox, and you may use iChat on Mac to send messages to your Facebook friends instead of signing in to Facebook web page. Here we are writing the method to let you know that how you can integrate your Facebook vanity URL with iChat. Integrate [...]
Change Mac Startup Disk to Boot into Mac OS X after Installing Windows
Feb 22, 2010When you create partition on Intel based Mac through BootCamp to install Windows OS then this newly installed operating system became the default OS and then whenever you start Mac it boots from Windows OS. But if you want to make the Mac OS X as default on your Mac system then just follow the [...]
How to Create Boot Camp Partition to Install Windows OS on Mac
Feb 15, 2010If you want to run Windows operating system on your Mac besides Mac OS X then Boot Camp application makes this task easy for you. Boot Camp application is included in Mac OS X and helps to create a partition to install Windows operating system on Intel based Mac systems. Here we tell you the [...]
How to Burn DMG, ISO or Other Files on Mac OS X
Feb 11, 2010If you want to burn .DMG, .ISO or any other files to optical medium then Disk Utility, the built-in utility of Mac OS X could be used to do that and in this way there is no need to put extra effort to install any other third party application to burn ISO or DMG files. [...]
How To Enable/Disable Folder Contents Quick Look View On Mac
Feb 7, 2010The purpose to enable this option is to view the contents of folders quickly without opening them. You can View multipages Microsoft Office documents and PDF files, watch videos, view pictures slideshow and more with Quick look option. On Mac OS X it is very easy to enable Quicklook. So, here we are writing the [...]
Add or Remove Start-up Applications on Mac OS X
Jan 29, 2010Some time people use their Mac computer for specific purpose and they want some required applications to run and ready at start-up automatically or even you don’t use Mac for specific work you may need to run some programs on start-up like Mail, Chat, Music and more… so Mac OS X gives you an option [...]
Recover Forgotten Passwords from Keychain Access Utility on Mac OS X
Jan 18, 2010To remember passwords is quite a challenging and some times difficult task, so Mac has an embedded utility called Keychain Access. Keychain Access can store all almost all passwords that are used in Mac. For example, when you login to your web browser and click on option to remember my password then that password stored [...]