How to determine the Serial Number of your Mac

This very brief guide will show you the fastest way to find out what the serial number of your Mac is. Read more

How to magnify Dock icons even when magnification is disabled

By now you certainly know that the Dock can be set to auto-magnify when you hover the cursor over any of its icons. And you also know that the magnification can be disabled.

But did you know you can keep magnification disabled, and still be able to zoom in (magnify) your Dock icons? In typical Apple fashion, it’s painfully simple - just hold down the shift and ctrl keys while moving your cursor over the dock. That’s it!

How to permanently stop Dock icons from bouncing

Even if you’ve set your Dock preferences not to animate when you click them, some applications insist on bouncing to get your attention. This brief tutorial will show you how to disable that behavior. Read more

How to create a PDF of any document in OS X

You don’t need Adobe Acrobat to create a PDF file in OS X. It’s actually very simple to created PDF’s of any of your documents (even pictures) on your Mac. Read more

How to change the screenshot file format in OS X

This brief tutorial will show you how to change the default file format for screenshot (which is .png) to .jpg, .gif or even .pdf. Read more

An introduction to the Apple Keyboard Symbols and Shortcuts

This brief tutorial/overview will explain how to identify the keys on your Mac’s keyboard, and some of the most common keyboard shortcuts. Read more

How to change the OS X login screen

This tutorial will guide you through changing the OS X login screen from the “Leopard wallpaper” to any image of your choice.

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Keyboard Shortcuts for when your Mac freezes

The following list of keyboard shortcuts will come in handy when your Mac freezes up (which as we all know isn’t that frequent of an event). Read more

How to install fonts in OS X

If you’re a recent switcher, you’re probably used to dragging and dropping fonts into a folder in Windows in order to install them. As with many other aspects of OS X, installing fonts is even easier on your Mac. Read more

How to restore a folder that has turned into a package in OS X

Earlier this week I accidentally copied something to my Desktop that caused the Desktop itself to no longer be recognized by OS X as a folder. It turned into a “package” instead. All of the icons on my Desktop disappeared and the link to my Desktop from the Finder’s sidebar no longer worked. Here’s how I fixed the problem. Read more

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