Posted on Apr 17, 2008 under Mac Tips, Office Tips |
If you want to prevent changes to a Word 2008 document, you can password protect it from being changed.
1. Click File > Save As.
2. Click Options.
3. Click the Show All button
4. Click the Security button.
5. Type a password in the Password to Modify box.
6. Click OK.
7. Type the password again.
8. Click OK.
Posted on Apr 14, 2008 under Mac Tips |
How to enable or disable the built in Mac OS X: Leopard firewall.
1. Open System Preferences.
2. Open Security under the Personal section.
3. Click the Firewall button.
4. Do one of the following:
- Select Block all incoming connections to enable the firewall to block all incoming connections. Certain programs may not function with this setting though.
- Select Limit incoming connections to specific services and applications, then click the arrow next to Services to expand the list of services and then use the menu to the right of each service to allow ir disallow connections. You can do the same with Applications.
- Select Allow all incoming connections to disable the firewall.
5. Close System Preferences when you’re finished.
Posted on Mar 18, 2008 under Mac Tips |
In Mac OS X: Leopard, the System Profiler can be used to find technical specs on your mac such as the processor type and speed, type of cache, and the file system. For you Windows users, it’s basically the same as the System Information application. There are many ways to open the System Profiler:
- Launch it from the /Applications/Utilites folder.
- Hold down the Option key while choosing Apple > About This Mac, and the menu item will change to System Profiler.
- Choose Apple > About This Mac and click More Info…
Posted on Mar 05, 2008 under Mac Tips |
You have a problem opening the Keyboard & Mouse Preferences. It just stays at Loading Keyboard & Mouse.
To fix this problem, try the following:
1. Navigate to User/Library/Preferences.
2. Delete the com.apple.systempreferences.plist file.
Now you should be able to access the Keyboard & Mouse Preferences. This will also fix any problems you may experience with function keys on your keyboard such as F1 through F12 not working.
Posted on Feb 15, 2008 under Mac Tips, Office Tips |
When you attempt to open Microsoft Office 2008, you get an error that says:
Microsoft Office 2008 is already in use
This error means that somebody else on the network is running Microsoft Office 2008 with the same product ID. Each copy of Office 2008 that is running on a network must have a different product ID. To resolve this issue, you must remove the licensing information from at least one of the computers and replace it with new information.
1. Disconnect the computer from the network.
2. Open the hard disk where Mac OS X is installed, and then open Applications.
3. Open Microsoft Office 2008, double-click Additional Tools, and then double-click Remove Office.
4. Double-click Remove Office, press and hold down the Option key, click Remove Licensing Information Only, and then click Remove.
Note: The Continue command label changes to Remove Licensing Information Only when you press the Option key.
5. Close the Remove Office window, and then click Quit.
6. Start Office 2008. When prompted, enter the correct licensing information.
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Posted on Feb 13, 2008 under Mac Tips |
How to set the IP address manualy in Mac OS X Leopard.
1. Open System Preferences.
2. Open Network under the Internet & Network section.
3. Select Ethernet on the left pane.
4. Select Manually in the Configure drop-down menu.
5. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Router, DNS, and Search Domains information.
6. Click Apply, and you’re done.
Posted on Jan 29, 2008 under Firefox Tips, SmartPhone Tips |
Unfortunately, the iPhone doesn’t sync bookmarks directly from Firefox. There is a workaround though. To import Bookmarks from Firefox, you first will have to import them into Safari, then sync them into your iPhone.
Mac users can perform the following steps:
1. Open Safari and select File > Import Bookmarks…
2. Find your bookmark file under your Home folder, then Library > Application Support > Firefox > Profiles > user folder.
3. Double-click the file called bookmarks.html.
4. Connect your iPhone and select it on the left pane in iTunes.
5. Click on the Info button.
6. In the Web Browser section, turn on Sync Safari bookmarks and click Apply.
Windows users can perform these steps:
1. Open Firefox and select Bookmarks > Organize Bookmarks.
2. Bookmarks Manager will open. Select File > Export…
3. Save the bookmarks.html file to your Desktop.
4. Open Safari and select File > Import Bookmarks…
5. Double-click the bookmarks.html file on your desktop.
6. Connect your iPhone and select it on the left pane in iTunes.
7. Click on the Info button.
8. In the Web Browser section change the option for Sync bookmarks from to Safari.
Posted on Jan 27, 2008 under Mac Tips |
How to use the Zoom feature in Max OS X Leopard.
Enable Zoom
1. Open System Preferences.
2. Open Universal Access under the System area.
3. Click the On radio button in the Zoom section.
Alternately, you can turn Zoom on by holding
and Option while pressing 8.
Keyboard Commands
Zoom in -
and Option while pressing =
Zoom out -
and option wile pressing -
Posted on Jan 27, 2008 under Mac Tips |
How to change the computer name of your Mac in OS X Leopard.
1. Open System Preferences.
2. Open Sharing under Internet & Network.
3. Enter a new name in the Computer Name field.
Posted on Jan 03, 2008 under Mac Tips |
How to add your Mac to an AppleTalk network.
1. Open System Preferences from the Finder menu.
2. Select Ethernet on the left side.
3. Click Advanced.
4. Click the AppleTalk tab.
5. Select Make AppleTalk Active.
6. Select your AppleTalk Zone.
7. Click Apply.
Posted on Jan 02, 2008 under Mac Tips |
How to enable or disable the pop-up blocker in Safari for Mac.
1. Click Safari > Preferences.
2. Click on Security at the top of the window.
3. Check the box Block pop-up windows to enable this feature. Uncheck it to disable it.
Posted on Jan 02, 2008 under Mac Tips |
How to setup Safari to automatically remember usernames and passwords.
1. Select Safari > Preferences.
2. Click Autofill at the top of the window.
3. Check the box for Usernames and passwords.
Now your usernames and passwords should be stored from now on.
Posted on Dec 27, 2007 under Mac Tips |
Where can I locate the MAC address for my network card for my Mac under OS X Leopard?
1. Open System Preferences.
2. Click Network at the top portion of the window.
3. Click Ethernet on the left.
4. Click the Advanced button.
5. Click the Ethernet tab. Next to Ethernet ID is the MAC address.
Posted on Dec 23, 2007 under Mac Tips |
Are you constantly losing track of what time it is? Set your Mac to announce the time to you.
1. Open System Preferences.
2. Under the System area select Date & Time.
3. Click the Clock button.
4. Check the box for Announce the time and select how frequently you would like your mac to announce the time.
Posted on Dec 17, 2007 under Mac Tips |
How to enable or disable the magnification of the items on the Dock in Mac OS X Leopard.
1. Open System Preferences.
2. Under the Personal area, select Dock.
3. Check Magnification to enable it. You can also set the size of the magnification. Uncheck Magnification to disable it.