Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to tap instead of clicking on a Mac’s Trackpad? By default, the trackpad requires that you press down to click on items. When you enable Tap to Click you can click on items by tapping on the trackpad, no clicking required. The guide below will show you how…Continue Reading
While adjusting the volume in Mac systems, do you find the clicking noise or feedback annoying? So do I, it’s one of the first things I disabled on my new Mac. If you don’t know where to find the setting to disable this sound, follow the instructions below to learn how. If you have any…Continue Reading
I recently took the plunge and purchased a MacBook Pro to do all of my work remotely. The first challenge I came across was finding a way to quickly and reliably synchronize files between my Windows desktop and the MacBook Pro. I considered Dropbox, Box, shared folders, and I finally found the gem, Windows Live…Continue Reading
The best thing you can do to minimize the amount of data consumed by the Tab on Verizon’s network is to enable the Wi-Fi radio. This will ensure that you connect to Wi-Fi hotspots when available, so that you can stay within your wireless plan limits. The guide below will show you how to enable…Continue Reading
By default, the Tab will automatically adjust the screen’s orientation when the device is rotated, you can prevent this shift in orientation from occurring by enabling the orientation lock. Since the option to lock the screen’s orientation is in the same location as the brightness adjustment, I figured I cover that here as well. The…Continue Reading
You just got your Samsung Tab and you are looking for a way to change the default wallpaper to a picture of the kids or something else. Don’t worry, the guide below will show you how to change the wallpaper on your Galaxy Tab to images stored on your Tab, Live Wallpapers, or Wallpaper-specific images…Continue Reading
Are you looking for a way to access network files when you’re offline at home or travelling? Windows 7 ships with Offline Files which allows users to designate files or folders in a network as Offline Files. This designation tells Windows 7 to create a copy of the files on your computer so that they…Continue Reading
If you recently picked up a Samsung Galaxy Tab from Verizon you can forget about the MiFi or other mobile hot spots. The Samsung Tab ships with the 3G Mobile Hotspot App that allows you to use the Tab as a hotspot so that you can connect other mobile devices to the web, your computer…Continue Reading
If you’re not a fan of Windows 7’s Aero Snap feature don’t worry, Microsoft provides users with a setting to disable this new feature. For those of you who may not know, Snap allows users to arrange open windows in Windows 7 with minimal effort. If you would like to place two windows side-by-side you…Continue Reading
In Windows 7, Microsoft introduced the concept of pinning items to the taskbar. When you pin an application or file to the taskbar you are essentially creating a shortcut that is always accessible. This is the reason why Microsoft probably canned the Quick Launch bar as a default taskbar toolbar, however if you’re not a…Continue Reading
How many times have you wished you could easily display pictures on your iPhone on a TV without having to jump through hoops? With iOS 4.2 this hassle is history. Now you can share pictures saved on your iPhone with an Apple TV on the same network. The guide below will show you how to…Continue Reading
The latest release of iOS 4.2 brings video streaming from iOS devices to the Apple TV, but before you can use this really cool feature you must first update your Apple TV to version 4.1. The guide below will show you how to update your Apple TV to the latest software version. If you have…Continue Reading
One of the biggest requests iPad users have had since the device was first announced earlier this year is the ability to multitask. Today, the wait is over. The latest version of iOS brings many new features to the iPad, including multitasking. If you are not familiar with multitasking make sure to check out the…Continue Reading
If you’re building up an extensive collection of movies in the new Blu-ray format, chances are that you’ve spent a couple of bucks putting it together. To help protect that small fortune that you call a movie collection, there are a couple of apps out there that will help you backup these discs so that…Continue Reading
If you are looking for a quick, easy and FREE method to convert your favorite movies and TV shows to a format you can take with you anywhere, you need to check out BDlot Video Converter. BDlot Video Converter is part of a greater suite of applications that allows you to convert videos to any…Continue Reading
With the imminent launch of iOS 5 for the iPhone and the iPad, Apple is moving forward with its new music offering for iTunes, Match. iTunes Match stores your entire music library in iCloud (another new service from Apple debuting this fall). When you store your music in iCloud you can access it from anywhere…Continue Reading
One of the settings I always enjoyed in Outlook is the ability to customize work hours so that my available time (work time) would appear on the calendar as a reminder not to schedule anything past a certain time. Google has taken this concept event further and now allows users to hide those morning and…Continue Reading
Just the other day I needed to print a monthly calendar in Mac OS X and realized that I had never done it before. When I opened the print dialog box I was amazed at the number of options available to print a calendar in iCal. So I decided to write this guide to help…Continue Reading
Have you ever found yourself looking for a particular set of files that are either named similarly or are of the same file type? Rather than perform a search in Mac OS to locate these files each time you want to access them, you have the option of creating a Smart Folder to simplify this…Continue Reading
