Mac OS X

One way to back up your iTunes library is to consolidate your library into one folder and then copy that folder to an external hard drive. This is a painless process that only takes a few moments to accomplish.

When you try to create a new Apple Account (Apple ID) with iTunes or when you try to view existing account information, this alert may appear: "Could not complete your iTunes Store request. The store may be busy. Check your … Continue reading →

Learn how to reset the PowerBook and iBook Power Manager. Resetting the power manager also resets date and time settings.

Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard includes a 64-bit kernel. On hardware that supports the 64-bit kernel, you can choose whether to start up (boot) your Mac using the new 64-bit kernel or the earlier 32-bit kernel.

It’s really easy to burn a disk image file using Disk Utility in Mac OS X 10.3 or later (or Disk Copy in Mac OS X 10.2.8 or earlier).

Mac OS X v10.6.4 Update Updating your system You should back up your system before installation; you can use Time Machine. Do not interrupt the installation process once you have started to update your system. You may experience unexpected results if … Continue reading →

Find answers to common questions about Boot Camp. More detail on some of the topics discussed in the FAQ can be found at www.apple.com/support/bootcamp.

Mac OS X v10.5 and 10.6 include a technology called the Application Firewall. One of the basic purposes of a firewall is to control connections made to your computer from other computers on the network.

You can use the keyboard shortcuts outlined in this article to shut down or restart Macs that have a keyboard with an Eject key. Note: Key names are separated by a hyphen (-), such as "Control-Eject". You do not type … Continue reading →

When using an Apple Magic Mouse with Microsoft Windows XP or Vista, vertical scrolling and two-finger swiping may not work.