How to Do a Mac Backup to an External Drive (13 Steps)

Download Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC).
Double-click the DMG file you downloaded to mount the CCC disk image. In the window that appears, drag the CCC icon to the 'Applications' folder alias to copy CCC to your Applications folder.
Launch CCC from your Applications folder. The first time you launch the program, click the 'Agree' button in the drop-down pane to acknowledge the license agreement, then click 'No Thanks' to proceed to the main interface.
Select your Mac's built-in hard drive from the 'Source Disk' drop-down menu, then select your external hard drive from the 'Target Disk' drop-down menu. If your external hard drive is not in the list, power it on and connect it to your Mac, making sure its icon appears on your desktop. Leave the 'Backup everything' option selected in the 'Cloning options:' drop-down menu, unless you only wish to back up some of your Mac's data. You can also choose 'Incremental backup of selected items', then specify which files to copy using the checkboxes in the file list that appears in the left pane of the window. Note that the external hard drive must be formatted using the HFS+ file system to create a backup with CCC (see References 1).
Click 'Clone' to begin the process. Then Enter your administrator password when prompted to do so, and wait until the process completes. Be sure that you have rewiewed the backup scheme you've specified in the 'What is going to happen:' field near the bottom of the window.
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How to Keep a Mac From Overheating (4 Steps)

Download Apple's firmware fix to adjust your Mac's fan. Navigate to Apple's Firmware Update 1.3 Web page. Click on 'Download' on the right side of the page. Open your 'Downloads' file, and click on 'SMC Update.pkg.' Click 'Continue,' then 'Agree.' Click 'Install.' Restart your MacBook Pro.
Place your laptop on solid surfaces. If you use your laptop while it's sitting on soft surface, such as a pillow or blanket, the vents on the back of the MacBook may be blocked. This will cause the Mac to overheat.
Store your laptop in a cool, climate-controlled environment. Never leave your Mac in a hot car or in direct sunlight. When the electronic components get too hot, they won't perform correctly when you turn on your computer. This can cause the fan to malfunction.
Purchase a laptop cooler. If you spend hours at a time on your computer, a laptop cooler can help keep your Mac from overheating. Most laptop coolers are metal platforms that elevate your laptop off your work surface. They have incorporated fans that provide extra airflow to keep your laptop cool. Some require an electrical outlet to power the fans, while others plug into a USB port on your laptop.
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How to Synch an iMac and iPad to iTunes (6 Steps)

Click the 'iTunes' icon in your program dock to start iTunes. Click 'iTunes' in the menu bar at the top of the screen and choose 'Check for updates.' Install the latest updates if you haven't already, or click 'OK' to close the dialogue box.
Connect your iPad to your iMac with the included USB sync cable. Agree to the iPad Software License Agreement if this is your first time connecting your iPad and click 'Continue.'
Enter your Apple ID or, if you don't have one, click 'I do not have an Apple ID.' Click 'Next' to register with Apple and create an ID. Fill in your personal information and click 'Next.'
Click the option button next to 'Set up as a new iPad.' Click 'Continue.' Name your iPad on the next screen, and click the check box next to each of your choices for syncing your iPad with your iMac. Your options are to sync songs, photos or applications -- or any combination of the three.
Click 'Done.' Click the 'Info' tab on the next screen and check the boxes next to 'Sync Address Book Contacts,' 'Sync iCal Calendars' and 'Sync Web Bookmarks' if you want to enable those features.
Click each tab at the top of the screen to select the 'Sync' check box for each category. If you would prefer to add apps, music, movies and TV shows manually, leave the 'Sync' check box unchecked.
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How to Delete Reinstall Macbook (3 Steps)

Press the power button to turn on the computer, followed by inserting 'Mac OS X Install' DVD into your DVD-ROM drive. Hold down the 'Option' key until the software loads. Press the blue arrow key to boot the program. Click 'Continue,' and click 'Agree' on the license agreement page. Select which drive you'd like to erase, and click 'Options.'
Click 'Erase and Install,' followed by clicking the 'OK button. Click 'Continue' and then click 'Install.' The installation process can take several minutes and will show a status bar to indicate the completion process. When the installation is complete, click 'Continue' followed by 'Restart.'
Click 'Continue' to begin the Mac OS setup assistant. This program will set up your computer's country, personal information, network and Apple account. Follow the onscreen instructions to register your computer and complete the setup assistant.
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