========= QUESTION --------- I am switching to Mac from Windows, and miss the option Windows had to be able to right click inside any folder and select New ...text file, word document, etc... Can you do this on a Mac? ========= ANSWER ---------Short answer? No. There a few pretty viable workarounds though! 1. Terminal: Open [...]
========= QUESTION --------- My "Open With" menu in OS X has many duplicate applications listed. ========= ANSWER ---------Open Terminal and run the following command: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Versions/A/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain user;killall Finder;echo "Open With has been rebuilt, Finder will relaunch" ========= EXAMPLES --------- ========= APPLIES TO / KEY WORDS --------- OS X Open With [...]
I need to edit my local HOSTS file to redirect my web requests for my web site to my development server rather than the live web server, how do I do this? WINDOWS Using Windows Explorer, browse to C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts (older versions of windows go to: C:\windows\hosts) Locate the file titled "hosts" Right-click the file, left-click [...]
========= QUESTION ---------Can we manage our iPads and iPhones? ========= ANSWER ---------Yes - use the iPhone Configuration Utility from Apple ========= EXAMPLES --------- ========= APPLIES TO / KEY WORDS --------- ========= REF --------- http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/enterprise/ http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tablets/manage-company-ipads-with-the-iphone-configuration-utility/843?tag=nl.e102 ---http://www.anysitesupport.com/manage-ipads-iphones-with-the-iphone-configuration-utility/http://anySiteHosting.com
========= QUESTION --------- How do I view all of my calendars or sub calendars on my iPhone, iPad, or iPod? ========= ANSWER --------- It is impossible to find this setting naturally through all of Google's complicated settings and menus. All you have to do though is logon to your gmail account, and then click [...]
========= QUESTION --------- How do I configure my iPhone or iPad for my email account? ========= ANSWER --------- On the iPhone or iPad, touch the Settings icon Touch 'Passwords & Accounts' Under Accounts, touch Add Account... Touch Other Under Mail, touch Add Mail Account Fill in the Name and Description with anything you like, [...]
========= QUESTION --------- ========= ANSWER --------- Preferences, Keyboard & Mouse This will show the shortcuts that are setup - you want to find the Keyboard Navigation section. Under that you will find 'Move focus to the menu bar' and see the shortcut key assigned to it. Note - the shortcut keys are normall F [...]
========= QUESTION --------- How do I import an existing bootcamp partition into my VMware Fusion installation on my mac? ========= ANSWER --------- see: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1015088 ========= EXAMPLES --------- ========= APPLIES TO / KEY WORDS --------- VMware Fusion Mac Macintosh ========= REF ---------http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1015088 ---http://www.anysitesupport.com/fusion-import-a-bootcamp-partition/http://anySiteHosting.com
========= QUESTION --------- How do I print from my iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iPod)? ========= ANSWER --------- Apple's Air Print is the ideal solution for this. AirPrint capability is built in to iOS v4.2 or later, and is very simply called via the action button in many applications. (example: open an email and click [...]
========= QUESTION --------- I want to plug my iPhone into my computer to charge the battery or sync to iTunes, but I do not want to use it as a Personal Hotspot, because I have a better wireless or wired network connection instead. How do I disable the Internet connection through my phone? ========= [...]