Mac in Minutes. Free online tutorials for you and your Apple Mac computer

How to Rip a DVD on your Mac

category: applications

21
Mar


The Finder Learn what the Finder does and how to use it to get the most out of your new Mac!
Turning your Mac on and off Starting up, shutting down and what to do when your Mac won't shut down
Finder windows Learn how to navigate around you Mac using Finder windows
Change the look of your Mac How to change your Macs desktop image or add cool new icons to your folders and files
Password protect your Mac How to secure your Mac from prying fingers by password-protecting its contents
Zip [or compress] a file How to compress or 'zip' a file so that you can send it as an email attachment
Taking a screen grab Four different ways to ' grab' your Macs screen contents and save it as an image file
Connecting to another Mac Connect to another Mac across a network and share your files and folders with others
Keeping things organised Keeping things tidy is key to using your Mac efficiently. Get organised here!
Keyboard shortcuts Work faster and with greater efficiency by mastering those Mac keyboard shortcuts




System Preferences Change time zones, alter screen brightness and generally tinker with your Macs settings
Widgets Widgets are fun, Free and easy to install and remove from your Mac. learn the basics here
Where's my stuff? How to choose a new download location for your files in Safari and Firefox
Target disc mode Learn how to connect two Macs together to share your files or to run a disc repair utility
Share your iTunes over a network Learn how to share your iTunes music with friends & family over a home network
The Dock Get the most out of the Mac Dock and master its hidden features and shortcuts
Aliases Access those files and folders hidden deep within your Mac using Aliases
Downloading stuff from the internet How to deal with those stubborn iconless files that you've downloaded from the net
Contextual Menus The right mouse button is there for a reason! and Contextual Menus are the answer
All about Exposé Unleash the power of Exposé and navigate seamlessly around your Mac's Finder windows


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How to make a backup copy of your precious DVDs to your
Macs hard drive. We'll also show you how to make an iPod/iPhone compatible version of your DVD movies ..
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Bringing your dead Mac back to life

category: finder

5
Mar

Save yourself time & money, we'll show you how to bring your dead Mac back to life with a Firewire cable & Target
Disc Mode ..

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Disc Burning 101: CD's & DVD's

category: finder

1
Mar

How to create audio CD's and super- audio DVD's contianing
thousands of audio tracks. We'll also explain why CD players
can't play DVD discs ..

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30 Beautiful Mac Desktops to download

category: finder

30
Dec

30 of the most beautiful Mac Desktop images for you
to download and install for FREE!

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Super-Size your Macs Icons

category: finder

29
Dec

Forget about using iPhoto or Preview, you can super- size
your Macs icons and turn any Finder Window into a
virtual light-box to view images ..

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Control your Mac using Your voice

category: finder

22
Dec

Your Mac has it's own built-in speech recognition software that allows you to control almost any feature of your computer using simple spoken commands ..

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10 Tips To Turbocharge Quick Look

category: finder

10
Dec

Quick Look does more than letting you preview your files.
Read about our 10 favourite tips & tricks and become
a Quick Look Master ..

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Convert your Old Vinyl & Tapes into MP3's

category: audio

20
Nov

Don't discard your old Vinyl or Tape collection just yet -
we'll show you how to convert those favourite
tracks into MP3's for almost no money

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Extend your Laptop's Battery Life

category: hardware

18
Nov

Don't be a slave to the mains socket, read our
Top 10 Tips for extending the life of your
Macs laptop battery

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Backing up 101 : Time Machine

category: applications

12
Nov

Apple's built in Time Machine software makes backing up your Mac a cinch. Get started with our
Time Machine 101 tutorial

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16 Ways to Retrieve a Stuck DVD/CD

category: hardware

12
March

We've pulled together 16 of the most tried and tested solutions for retrieving that stuck disc from your
slot-loading drive ..

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Create a Password-Locked Folder

category: applications

19
April

A simple and secure way to protect your private files is to create a password protected or 'locked' folder, to which only you have access ..

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17 of the Best FREE Mac Apps 2009

category: applications

4
April

The internet is awash with free apps for your Apple Mac everything from utilities to games are available for download. Here's 17 of the best ..

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Download your Webmail in One Click

category: applications

2
June

We'll show you how to download your Googlemail, Yahoo
& Hotmail with one mouse click using your Macs
built in Mail Application ..

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Those Mystery Mac Keys Explained

category: hardware

29
April

The Splat, Option and Control keys. Which ones are which? and where do they live on your keyboard?
find out ..

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