by Matt on December 9, 2011
Here’s the situation: You’ve got two Macs, and you want one Mac to be able to access the internal hard drive of the second Mac. You could disassemble that Mac, pull the hard drive out, and put it in an external enclosure. But you’re not crazy, so you’re hoping there’s an easier way. You’re in luck! [...]
by Matt on November 1, 2009
Whether you have a large house, apartment, or office, you may have found that your AirPort network doesn’t reach into the far corners of your property. Of course, it always seems as though those corners are perfect for your Macs, and consequently, you need some way to extend your wireless network to those areas. Luckily, [...]
by Matt on March 24, 2009
Over the past few months, many people have written in asking for advice on how to buy a Mac. To be honest, most people are looking for me to help them convince themselves on an “up-sell.” For example, there are plenty of people who want to know why they should purchase a MacBook Air instead [...]
by Matt on February 21, 2009
No matter how long you’ve owned your Mac, you’ve probably faced the dreaded decision at least once in your workday: to restart or not to restart? Sadly, for many of us, the answer must be to restart. Software installations (especially Apple’s software updates) often require you to restart. If you have an older Mac running [...]
by Matt on January 16, 2009
This past week, I have had multiple people ask me about dealing with laptop batteries that are either dead or no longer last more than a few minutes. Throughout all the years I have helped Mac users, nothing has frustrated users more than batteries dying after six months, 18 months, or anytime that the user [...]
by Matt on January 12, 2009
This is the second article at Mac Guru Lounge in the “Getting Started” series. Starting with basic explanations and real-world scenarios, these articles are designed to help you learn about technologies and applications already on your computer. If you have used your Mac for even one day, you’ve probably asked yourself this question: How the [...]
by Matt on January 6, 2009
This is the first article at Mac Guru Lounge in the “Getting Started” series. Starting with basic explanations and real-world scenarios, these articles are designed to help you learn about technologies and applications already on your computer. In reading this article, your first question to me might be, “Why start with Time Machine? Surely there [...]