Beginner Technology and Technical Guides

Dragging with the trackpad on your MB Pro can be set 2 the 3-finger gesture. Go to System Pref>Trackpad (see image) http://ow.ly/i/4sZr

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What can we do as far as parental controls with our new windows 7 home edition computer? This is primarily to protect our children from innapropriate internet material. Our child is 13 and all the family members have been given admin rights on the computer. Continue reading →

Did you know that facebook fan pages are public? Not that this is a bad thing, just something to be aware of as you join groups on #facebook

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I’d like to watch TV episodes that I missed on the web, but hook my macbook up to my TV.  I have an “old-fashioned” non-HD TV.  What do I need to make this happen?

A Collection of Free #Facebook #Icons | blueblots.com http://ow.ly/2L3o6

Need Facebook icons for your #website these are them!

Hey guys, which do you prefer lately, Digg or Reddit? Why or why not? I’m leaning towards Digg because of the ease of their new interface.

To change a folder/file name on your Mac highlight it & hit ENTER. To OPEN an app or folder hit COMMAND+”the down arrow” #mactip

If you are planning to purchase an #iPad soon note that the iBooks app gets really slow to respond when there is lots of highlighting in a book.

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Is there a way to increase or decrease the volume and/or brightness on a Macbook Pro in smaller increments than the default 16 dots? Continue reading →

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I use the Quick Look feature of OS X Snow Leopard many times a day and find myself hating the fact that I need to use the mouse to click the full screen button. Is there a way to open Quick Look in full screen mode automatically? Continue reading →