Tag: how-to
How-to: Secure your Mac
September 26th, 2007 by Erik EckelAlthough viruses pose much less of a threat to the Mac platform, individuals and organisations shouldn't forego protecting Mac systems with a quality antivirus application. In this article we show you the right tips to make sure your Mac is adequately protected.
How-to: Use Expose' shortcuts
April 1st, 2008 by Brendon ChaseWant a quick way to get rid of the clutter on your desktop and find the application or window you're after? Here are three keystrokes you need to learn.
How-to: Podcast like a pro
March 19th, 2008 by Mike KingTo create a compelling podcast that retains listeners, it must sound professional and free of amateur mistakes. Common gaffes include dead air, audible breathes and unstable audio levels.
How-to: Replicate a Windows keyboard on a Mac
February 8th, 2008 by Tom MerrittIf you're using Boot Camp to run Windows on a Macbook Pro, you can remap the keyboard to make your life easier.
How-to: Quit unnecessary system processes
December 10th, 2007 by MacFixItMore frequently than one might assume, application processes under Mac OS X stick around longer than they're welcome. Even though you've ostensibly quit an application (it no longer appears in the Dock or is turned off via a preference pane), its core or periphery processes may still be lingering and consuming system resources unnecessarily. The benefit in speed brought about by ending these processes can be dramatic, especially on systems with less RAM.
How-to: Maximise your wireless Mac
July 31st, 2007 by David FlynnOne of the many delights of living in the land of Apple is that hooking up to a wireless network is so easy. All it takes is a few clicks and you're online. But there are also a few simple tricks to getting the most from your wireless Mac, especially if you've got a notebook and often switch between different Wi-Fi networks (from hotspots to 'open' networks) while you're out and about.
How-to: Find local Twitters on your iPhone
April 15th, 2008 by Josh LowensohnTwinkler, a new application available for jailbroken iPhones allows users to locate friends on Twitter.
How-to: Re-skin your Gmail inbox
April 15th, 2008 by Josh LowensohnStylish, a Firefox extension enables visual changes to Web sites, is one of the cooler Gmail re-skin jobs we've seen.
How-to: Control music from the Mac menu bar
April 14th, 2008 by Jason ParkerGrab this app that puts iTunes controls in the menu bar and lets you use hot keys to control your music.
has anyone used this? I'm having trouble staying connect to my network while VB is open and running i have to restart the iMac to get my server connection back. works fine with out the VB turned on
server connection only last an hour with VB turned on.
Thanks 
