Apple remote control can control multiple mac's and Apple TV's at the same time. This is annoying if you’re trying to control Apple TV in the same room with mac. Here is quick tutorial how to disable apple remote control in OS X Yosemite: Step 1. Open System Preferences … [Read more...] about How To Disable Apple Remote Control in OS X Yosemite
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How To Pair Apple Remote Control in OS X Yosemite
Apple remote control can be very useful to control multimedia on your mac. You can buy it or if you own Apple TV you already have it and can be used even more. Here is quick tutorial how to pair apple remote control in OS X Yosemite: Step 1. Open System Preferences … [Read more...] about How To Pair Apple Remote Control in OS X Yosemite
How to reset the System Management Controller (SMC)
Resetting the SMC can resolve some computer issues such as not starting up, not displaying video, sleep issues, fan noise issues, and so forth. The System Management Controller (SMC) is a chip on the logic board that controls all power functions for your computer. If your computer is experiencing any power issue, resetting the SMC may resolve it. The SMC controls several … [Read more...] about How to reset the System Management Controller (SMC)
How to Fix Music Syncing Issues with iTunes and iOS 8
Since upgrading to iOS 8, many users have reported issues when it comes to syncing music with iTunes. For some reason, all their music is gone and no matter how many times they try and sync, no music ever gets transferred. Here's trick which may work for you! … [Read more...] about How to Fix Music Syncing Issues with iTunes and iOS 8
How To Reset Mac’s PRAM in OS X 10.10 Yosemite
Sometimes your Mac's parameter RAM (PRAM) becomes scrambled and needs to be reset. This can cause startup problems for your Mac. This small piece of memory isn’t erased or forgotten when you shut down your Mac. A small amount of your computer’s memory, called “parameter random-access memory” or PRAM, stores certain settings in a location that OS X can access quickly. … [Read more...] about How To Reset Mac’s PRAM in OS X 10.10 Yosemite
How to create Screenshot (print screen) in OS X 10.10 Yosemite
What is known as “Print Screen” in the Windows world is called screen captures or screenshots in Mac OS X. When windows user get infront of mac and ask you: “Why is there no Print Screen button for Mac?”, show him this HowTo! There is no ‘Print Screen’ button on a Mac keyboard, instead of hitting a “Print Screen” button, you’ll hit one of several keyboard combination … [Read more...] about How to create Screenshot (print screen) in OS X 10.10 Yosemite
How to Edit Hosts file in Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
The hosts file is used by your computer to map hostnames to IP addresses. By adding or removing lines to your hosts file you can change where certain domains will point when you access them in a browser or using other software. You can block certain hosts names, like ad-serving/malicious hosts, or used for web development purposes, i.e. to redirect domains to local … [Read more...] about How to Edit Hosts file in Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
How To Encrypt A Folder With Password Protection In OS X 10.10 Yosemite
Do you have confidential data in your Mac that needs to be locked with secure passwords to prevent unwanted access? You can easily encrypt a folder on your Mac without any additional tools. You can create an encrypted disk image from your specified folder directly. Open up Disk Utility. Then, click on File > New > Disk Image From … [Read more...] about How To Encrypt A Folder With Password Protection In OS X 10.10 Yosemite
How to Make a Bootable OS X Yosemite USB Install Key in 10 Steps
New OS X 10.10 Yosemite is officially available on Mac App Store for free as upgrade. For clean install you will need bootable USB key or if you want to install on multiple Macs, using a bootable install drive can be more convenient than downloading or copying the entire installer to each computer. Here is quick and easy way to do it in 10 steps, all you need is USB key and … [Read more...] about How to Make a Bootable OS X Yosemite USB Install Key in 10 Steps
How to Enable Dark Mode in OS X 10.10 Yosemite Beta
Hamza Sood has discovered how to enable a somewhat functional dark mode in OS X 10.10 Yosemite Beta 2 via Terminal. To enable the somewhat functional dark mode: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences AppleInterfaceTheme Dark To undo, either remove the key (defaults delete) or change it to … [Read more...] about How to Enable Dark Mode in OS X 10.10 Yosemite Beta