The iPhone and iPod Touch are mini computers running a specially tweaked version of OS X. They can browse websites, compose emails and with the App Store infrastructure, they can do pretty much anything – as long as it’s approved. In addition to the great things iPhones can do, they can also have problems and go bad – just like any computer. So, what do you do when your iPhone or iPod Touch doesn’t work the way it’s supposed to?
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What to do when your iPhone / iPod Touch has problems
Create your own Apple TV with any Mac
While AppleTV is nice, out of personal preference, I’m not a big fan of iTunes, iPhoto and other Apple media solutions. Let’s look at how you can take any old Mac and turn it into something better than the AppleTV can even think of becoming.
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Ten Awesome Automator Tricks
Do you do the same tasks over and over again during the course of your day? Or do you have some project in OS X that you’ve been putting off because it involves doing some menial task over and over again?
After a while, repetitive tasks can get.. repetitive. Fortunately OS X includes the brilliant Automator which lets you automate pretty much any menial task you can think of. Here are ten awesome pre-written tricks you can do with Automator.
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No Internet? Troubleshooting your Network Connection
Being forced offline isn’t easy. It’s like being in a blackout, only worse because your computer works fine. Especially if you need to be online for something such as responding to emails, working from home, etc. I know, it seems strange to write an online article on what to do if your internet isn’t working but save this one, it may help you quickly fix your problem and avoid a lengthy customer support phone call.
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Memory Usage in OS X Explained
Tweaking OS X to get the best performance out of your Mac can be worth your time and money if it allows you to extend your older Mac’s life another year (or a few months until Apple releases that new model). Blindly following tutorials and tips can help but if you really want to get the best performance, you’ll need to know some theory. Let’s decipher OS X’s memory usage in Activity Monitor and look at how it affects your system.
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