Description : How come my iMac gets slower Wifi than my friend's MacBook? How can I fix this?
Last Answer : The number of bars don’t indicate the speed of the conection just how strong the signal is that the wifi adapter is recieving. To test the speed of the connection you can use a site like http://speedtest.net/.
Description : How do I teach my old parents how to use their new iMac?
Last Answer : you could get them a personal trainer from Apple for 99 a years http://www.apple.com/retail/onetoone/
Description : How do I upgrade my RAM for my new Imac?
Last Answer : Look in the user’s manual for your iMac; it will probably have step-by-step instructions for upgrading the RAM, if Apple considers it a user-upgradeable part.
Description : What's going on when my mac's rainbow disc keeps spinning?
Last Answer : answer:Basically, from what I understand it’s when the computer’s internal calculator isn’t able to calculate when a process will be done. Mostly a clog of digital traffic, or your RAM has been maxed out and it’s reassigning memory. Or, and application has completely crashed. Rare though.
Description : Wireless keyboard and mouse recommendation for iMac?
Last Answer : The wired keyboard has the numpad. Else, you can order something not made by apple.
Description : Safari/Firefox on Imac keeps crashing, I hear this is happening to many!
Last Answer : Flash abuses the hell out of a mac’s cpu
Description : Is it worth it to upgrade my iMac from 1G RAM to 2 or 4G RAM?
Last Answer : YES! More RAM allows the system to open programs faster, and better manage multiple programs. I am a fairly basic computer user myself, but I always get as much RAM as I can afford.
Description : White (bootup) screen with the gray apple and spinning wheel?
Last Answer : answer:It's probably the 10.5.3 update that's to blame. (I've posted these answers before, here ) Try the following, nicked from Here Clear the PRAM Reboot your computer while holding down the ... . This does roughly the same thing that pressing the PMU button or CUDA switch does for desktop Macs.
Description : When I open a new tab in Safari sometimes my screen goes crazy, anyone one else?
Last Answer : answer:Safari uses the same engine as Chrome except a generation behind. The Webkit engine tends to be a little odd anyways, and the older versions doubly so. Put them together and you arrive at the ... side though; at least Safari actually loads on your machine! That's better than I ever managed.
Description : Why when I somtimes download an application online it sometimes stores application and all files in download file and not in application folder?
Last Answer : is it ok to just move applcstion folder tmfrom download folder to application folder and leave all the other text documents and other folders in download folder?
Description : HELP! iMac stuck in zoom- mouse scroll not working.
Last Answer : answer:System Prefs—> Universal Access—> Seeing / Zoom: Off then System Prefs—> Keyboard & Mouse—> Keyboard Shortcuts: Uncheck “Universal Access: Turn Zoom On or Off”
Description : Please help
Last Answer : I don't feel that way
Description : As a result of spinning sometimes one of the drive wheels of a tractor happens to meet a a) hard ground b) soft ground c) muddy gourd d ) wet ground.
Last Answer : b) soft ground
Description : Mac OS Yosemite: downgrade a new-to-me machine to Mavericks?
Last Answer : http://osxdaily.com/2014/10/22/downgrade-os-x-yosemite-to-mavericks/
Description : Is there a program for Mac that tells me whats eating my memory?
Last Answer : Do you mean RAM or hard disk space? For Disk space i would try Disk Inventory X
Description : Can I upgrade my PowerBook G4 OS and to catch up to my new MacPro?
Last Answer : It depends. You will not be able to upgrade the OS from one machine to another. Assuming you wanted to mirror everything. You weren't really clear on what you wanted. The G4 is PowerPC and the Mac Pro is Intel. ... be out soon. It is a good upgrade. And that will not run on a G4 or G5 (PowerPC).
Description : What's the best way to set up wi fi at your house?
Last Answer : get a wireless router, they even sell them at walmart and directions are on the box, but I did this for my laptop I’m not sure if its the same for desk tops
Description : I bought a Hitachi 500 gig external hard drive. I've backed up my photos but it won't allow me to access imovie (mac) so I can back them up.
Last Answer : Could you explain a little more of what exactly you are trying to do? My first question with any External HD/Mac problem is, did you format the hard drive first?
Description : When I restore my Time Machine backup to a new Mac, will my licenses still be legal?
Last Answer : I believe it is YOU who owns the rights, so any machine you own you can use it on. Don’t quote me on that but I think it’s right.
Description : Should I buy a 1 year old 15 in macbook pro or a new 13 in macbook pro?
Last Answer : why spend that much ? just get a Microsoft easier to use less money to spend more options as far as games or any thing else goes and you spend a fraction of the money I will never understand why people will spend more for less it makes no sense really
Description : How can I get alerted about new RSS items?
Last Answer : answer:@Andrew -- Alex Payne wrote up a post about using Growl and Twitter together. You'll find it here. http://www.al3x.net/2007/01/growl-twitter-improved_21.html I'm no techie so I don't ... the finer details, but perhaps with Alex's post and Twitterfeed, you'll be able to get what you need
Description : Are the new iMacs preloaded with OSS leopard?
Last Answer : No.
Description : Has Apple's new Time Machine saved you?
Last Answer : idk. I had it on for a couple weeks and turned it off. It might be in my mind, but i use photoshop & final cut extensively on my mac and it seemed to slow it down. So I decided to go back to ... didn't know how to use it, I would have liked time machine to allow me to set the back up schedule.
Description : Conserving memory on my new macbook?
Last Answer : answer:iPhoto makes a thumbnail (a small version) of the image that is really small and won't add significantly to your hard drive getting filled up faster. I just checked and one photo I have the thumbnail ... sample sounds and loops take up a huge amount of space. It is about a Gig on my computer.
Description : I want to buy a new laptop, but which?
Last Answer : MacBook
Description : New iChat Backgrounds?
Last Answer : no, but I have been looking for something similar. What I would love to have is a transparent or cromeless iChat window so that it doesn’t takeup so much space ontop of my other windows, like when I am watching a video for example.
Description : How many pc viruses and mac viruses are there? (Not together like whats the pc's amount, then whats macs amount)
Last Answer : Mac= 0 PC= too many to count
Description : What's the best application to make a table into a PDF on a Mac?
Last Answer : Safari will if you print as PDF. You just need to mark it up in html. *Note: use inline CSS, it won’t work with external stylesheets. Here is Fluther
Description : What's wrong with my webcam?
Last Answer : CONGRATULATIONS!!! sorry I don’t know about Yahoo chatting.
Description : IPhone/Touch users, what's your favorite App Store aid?
Last Answer : Can you use the appbeacon.com from the iPhone?
Description : What's the equivalent of Microsoft Outlook on the Mac? MS Entourage or Apple Mail?
Last Answer : Entourage, like Outlook, is a Microsoft product for email and it can connect to a Microsoft Exchange server directly using Microsoft's proprietary API, too. However, Entourage can not do ... functionality (usually in a corporate environment), then look at shelling out the money for Entourage.
Description : What's the background image on your computer right now?
Last Answer : A Jonathan Crombie collage
Description : Whats the coolest mac tricks you know?
Last Answer : what do you mean by tricks?
Description : What's so great about Quıcĸsıɩⅴεʀ?
Last Answer : Nothing. I hate it just as much as the mac. Trash your toy and buy a real computer…......
Description : What's so special about a Mac?
Last Answer : @eambos Dude you made me feel stupid…
Description : What's a podcast?
Last Answer : here's the definition on wikipedia:
Description : What's the best way to scan pages of typewritten text to use in Word (Mac)?
Last Answer : Many scanners come with OCR software. I would look for a scanner in your price range and read some reviews on the included software.
Description : What's the best way to run the OnyX app for mac?
Last Answer : Could you clarify your question?
Description : What's best: CCC or SuperDuper for bootable backups on Leopard?
Last Answer : answer:CarbonCopyCloner is free. SuperDuper is $27.95 for full functionality. I would tend to assume that any slowness perceived would be a function of how much data was in the incremental change, as ... than just the software. Under the covers, many of those are very similar in how they operate.
Description : What's the best email client?
Last Answer : Gmail or bust, IMO.
Description : What's the best application bundle out right now?
Last Answer : iWorks. Just love Pages!!
Description : What's in your dock?
Last Answer : From left to right: Finder, Mail, Safari, iChat, iCal, Preview, iTunes, iPhoto, iWeb, Keynote, Pages, Numbers, FM Pro, Trash
Description : What's the most graphics intensive game that you have seen run on a MacBook Pro?
Last Answer : I was able to run Rainbow Six Vegas 2 on my 17” Macbook Pro with the 512MB card, it ran smooth as a baby’s bottom. I ran in under Windows, using bootcamp. You shouldn’t have any problems.
Description : What's the hotkey for print screen on a mac?
Last Answer : Command-shift-3 for full screen, Command-shift-4 to select an area to grab and Command-shift-4 then spacebar to grab a window or toolbar.
Description : What's the best antivirus for Mac?
Last Answer : I have heard that you really don’t need antivirus for Mac, but I come from Windows so I have a hard time believing it. That said, I use something called Yasu, which cleans up the system and hopefully prevents viruses on my Macbook lol
Description : Can you help me with a Mac FireWire connection problem?
Last Answer : Here you go an adapter sold at Apple Stores.
Description : IMovie keeps crashing on me. Any suggestions?
Last Answer : re-install your media player thingy, then restart.
Description : What mac programs allow me to burn a CD with pictures AND background music on it?
Last Answer : Like a slideshow? iMovie will let you do that.
Description : What is the third-party software that will allow me to sync my HTC OZONE with Mac?
Last Answer : Check into DoubleTwist. I’m not sure if it will work with your device exactly, but it’s probably your best bet.
Description : Can anyone help me with Xcode?
Last Answer : What programming language are you using? Is there anymore information you can provide? Maybe the source code…