What Do You Mean I Can’t Do This? If this hasn’t happened to you already, it surely will: On your Mac or Linux computer, you attempt to load, save, copy, paste, or delete a file, and you receive a message on your screen that your request has been canceled because you do not have the… Continue reading Linux and Unix File Permissions
Tag: OS X
Power Mac G5 Desktop: A lot of computer for a few hundred dollars
In 2008, I switched from a Windows driven PC to an Apple computer. I bought an iMac with the 24″ screen. I still have it and it has been a terrific machine. The only thing I have done to it has been to max out the memory to 4 gigs, and keep the operating system… Continue reading Power Mac G5 Desktop: A lot of computer for a few hundred dollars
How to Transfer Your Vinyl Records to MP3 (and get CD quality results)
The Goal While doing research for this article on converting music from vinyl records to mp3’s, I viewed on the Internet numerous YouTube videos, and read a lot of “How To’s” on the subject . A good number of well meaning people spent a lot of time explaining this conversion process, and if one followed… Continue reading How to Transfer Your Vinyl Records to MP3 (and get CD quality results)
CheatSheet & Grab
This past week, I found two very useful programs that you might want to use on your Mac: CheatSheet. I discovered this as a Mac Gem on the MacWorld web site: (http://www.macworld.com/article/1167118/cheatsheet_helps_you_find_and_remember_keyboard_shortcuts.html) Simply, after CheatSheet is installed and running, by holding down the Command key for two seconds, an overlay pops up showing the available… Continue reading CheatSheet & Grab
Anonymity on the Web – Tor Browser
Developed by the Tor Project, Tor is free open source software that allows you to surf the web with a high degree on anonymity. Initially, your web request (for the website you will eventually connect to) is bounced through a number of server relays, and through this process, your IP address (your online identity) is… Continue reading Anonymity on the Web – Tor Browser
Keep Your Mac Safe For Free (On the Net) Part 2
In last week’s blog entry (http://wp.me/p2J68t-u), we discussed these “free” ways to keep your Mac safe: Keep the Mac OS X up to date, turn “off” Java, adjust settings in Adobe Flash Player, install an anti-virus program, set up your built-in firewall, and password protection. This week, we’ll discuss how to keep your Mac safe… Continue reading Keep Your Mac Safe For Free (On the Net) Part 2