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Steve Jobs, R.I.P.

October 7th, 2011 | Posted by promacnyc in Mac | News | Uncategorized - (Comments Off on Steve Jobs, R.I.P.)

No matter that at the back of my mind, I knew the inevitability that Steve Jobs would die from the pancreatic cancer he had battled with for about 5 years, one day. Still, when I saw the news he had passed away, I actually yelled out loud to no one, “Oh no!”. I instantly checked Twitter, and …
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I like ALFRED !!

September 24th, 2011 | Posted by promacnyc in How-To | Mac | software | Tips - (Comments Off on I like ALFRED !!)

   Like? Actually no, I confess,  I LOVE ALFRED !      And for good reason! Alfred, your “Butler” Mac App is easy to love. Once you get used to using it you can’t live without it.  I know I can’t live without it. I use it constantly. Many Mac users have a hard time finding applications if …
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How to fix Lost Connection of Magic Mouse   TIPS THAT WILL HELP How many times has this happened to you while using your (original, version 1) Apple Magic Mouse? All of a sudden it just freezes up. You can’t move the cursor. Dead. Uh oh! On your screen pops up the dreaded error message….”Lost Connection”. …
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Text too small in browser?

August 4th, 2011 | Posted by promacnyc in How-To | Mac | Maintenance | Tips - (Comments Off on Text too small in browser?)

A lot of my clients complain about text being too small in their browser, whether its Safari, Firefox, Google Chrome… Many ask me if I can “change the font size” for them and make it bigger. The answer is actually quite simple. All browsers have this Built-In already: there’s a Keyboard Shortcut command that makes …
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What is “Cloud Computing”?

July 31st, 2011 | Posted by promacnyc in Backup | Mac | News | software | Software Updates | Tips | Uncategorized - (Comments Off on What is “Cloud Computing”?)

You may heard the term ‘Cloud Computing’ in the news lately. What does it mean? This image is a good illustration. The term ‘Cloud Computing’ refers to an imaginary “cloud in the sky” – actually servers on the internet – a theoretical “place” where you upload your files to, then access them wherever you are. This …
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Hard Drive Problems

July 11th, 2011 | Posted by promacnyc in Backup | Fix | How-To | Mac | Maintenance | Tips - (Comments Off on Hard Drive Problems)

One of the worst things that can happen to a computer owner is to experience problems with your hard drive. If you experience even a minor problem you should not ignore it, but investgate it asap. Some problems can be fixed fairly easily early on (even with Apple’s Disk Utility for example) but like a tooth ache …
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iChat is a very useful software tool for me. It enables me to do Remote Support with clients. One of the features of iChat is it can enable two computers to Screen Share. This lets me actually see a clients screen. As you might imagine this can be very useful for doing Remote Tech Support with a client. Not only …
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Mac Tip of the Day: Instant Sleep in Two Seconds

October 29th, 2010 | Posted by promacnyc in How-To | Mac | Tips - (Comments Off on Mac Tip of the Day: Instant Sleep in Two Seconds)

Want to learn the very fastest way to put your Mac right into a deep sleep? With none of that…Apple Menu, mouse down to Sleep, answer dialog, say yes, blah blah blah …  Want to learn an easier and faster way? Memorize this “secret” Mac OS X Keyboard Shortcut: Command & Option keys plus the Eject key. In 2 seconds, …
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Apple Magic Mouse

September 2nd, 2010 | Posted by promacnyc in How-To | Mac | Maintenance | Tips - (4 Comments)

Best mouse I ever used.
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Tip of the Day: USB Extension Cable

August 25th, 2010 | Posted by promacnyc in How-To | Mac | News - (Comments Off on Tip of the Day: USB Extension Cable)

This is not rocket science but nevertheless, a good tip. I have an iMac. All the USB Plugs are in back and every time you have to plug and unplug a USB device, it would require me turning my machine around – which is not so easy or convenient. My Solution? Go buy a USB …
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