Archive | December, 2007

If Firefox does not open after you update it on your Mac, do this

December 30, 2007

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If your Firefox browser suddenly does not open after updating it, then most likely your Profiles folder has been corrupted. First, you’ll need to backup your Bookmarks if you have any. Make sure Firefox is completely closed before you do any of the actions that I list below (there is no black arrow under the [...]

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Very cool website that tracks airline flights

December 30, 2007

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I just found out about a cool website from my sister that allows you to get up-to-the-minute info on flights: FlightView.com You can either search by flight or by cities of departure and arrival. Enjoy!

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Repair Disk Permissions every time you install a new program or perform a software update

December 30, 2007

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Whenever you install something new on a Mac or perform a Software Update, it is always good to repair your disk permissions. This will make sure you computer runs optimally. Here is how to Repair Disk Permissions: Double-click on Macintosh HD (upper right of your screen) Click on Applications on left side of window Double-click [...]

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Mail has undone actions on some messages – Apple’s Mail Program

December 30, 2007

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In Leopard, when you go offline while using Apple’s Mail program with an IMAP account, you may get the following error message, or something similar: “Some actions taken while the account “xxxxxxx” was offline could not be completed online. Mail has undone actions on some messages so that you can redo the actions while online. [...]

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Having problems with your Mac? Try resetting the PRAM and NVRAM

December 19, 2007

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Resetting PRAM and NVRAM 1. Shut down the computer. 2. Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4. 3. Turn on the computer. 4. Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray [...]

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Windows Vista has a free screen capture utility Snipping Tool

December 17, 2007

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Go here for more info.

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Install this to make Firefox browse faster (PC & Mac)

December 16, 2007

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Just go here: Fasterfox Click install now Restart Firefox Enjoy!

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A bunch of free software for you

December 15, 2007

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Here is a bunch of free software for you: * Free YouTube to iPod and PSP Converter 2.8.3.1(recently updated) * Free Video Dub 1.2.1.1(just released) * Free Audio Dub 1.2.1.1(just released) * Free Video to Flash Converter 3.1.3.1(recently updated) * Free YouTube to MP3 Converter 2.4.3.1(recently updated) * Free DVD Decrypter 1.2.3.1(just released) * Free [...]

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Can’t read some PDF files on your Mac?

December 13, 2007

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That is because the new PDF files made with the latest version of Adobe Acrobat can not be read by Preview, Mac’s program that is associated with PDF files. So, I suggest you download and install the latest version of Adobe Acrobat here: Download Acrobat Reader for Mac And if already have Acrobat Reader on [...]

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Discount number for major data recovery at Drivesavers.com

December 3, 2007

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Just wanted to let everyone know that if you have a hard drive that has completely failed, and you need to get your data back, use the discount number DS19409 at DriveSavers.com and you will get 10% off. In addition to that, if they don’t retrieve your data, you don’t pay a dime (usually you [...]

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Disney just paid $350 for this site, and may pay another $350M for it in 2009!

December 1, 2007

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Wow. I just read that Disney just paid $350 Million upfront for ClubPenguin.com, a site that allows kids to customize penguin characters, and then chat and play games with other characters. And Disney says that it will pay them another $350M at the end of 2009 if their growth projections are met. With 700,000 members [...]

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