How to Stop Computers From Sharing My Mac Folders

Click the 'Finder' icon located on your dock or click the 'Apple' icon at the top of your screen, followed by selecting 'System Preferences' from the drop-down menu. Click the 'Sharing' icon located under the 'Internet & Network' section. You can also access System Preferences by holding down 'Fn' and 'Control,' followed by tapping the 'F2' key once. Press the down arrow until you highlight System Preferences, and tap the 'Return' key once.
Uncheck the box next to File Sharing, located on the left side of the dialog box. You can also remove the shared folders by clicking the 'Subtract' button under the 'Shared Folders' section. When finished, click the left arrow in the upper left hand corner of the dialog box or click the red button.
Install and turn on your firewall application to prevent other users from attempting to access your computer. Firewall protection is available online as trial software or you can purchase it at computer retail stores. Most downloadable firewall protection is shareware, which means you'll need to purchase the program in order to access all of its features and continue using it without disruption. Leave your firewall on when using the Internet, as being on a wireless network with other users can leave your computer vulnerable to hackers.
Click the 'Finder' icon on your dock, followed by highlighting the folder you currently share by clicking the folder once. Hold and release the 'Command' and 'i' keys to access the 'Get Info' section. Uncheck the box next to 'Share Folder' and click the red button in the upper left hand corner of the dialog box.
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How to Install an Isight Driver in Windows XP

Open your Web browser.
Download the Windows XP iSight driver. Save the .ZIP archive file that these drivers come in to a directory on your hard drive that you have easy access to, such as your desktop.
Right click on the .ZIP archive file you just downloaded and click 'Extract.' This will extract the contents of the .ZIP archive file to a new folder in the same directory called 'iSight.'
Open the folder called 'iSight.'
Copy the files in the folder called 'iSight' to your computer's 'C:/Windows/System32' directory. This will successfully install the iSight driver on your Windows XP computer.
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How to Enable GoodReader on Mac

Ensure that your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch is on the same Wi-Fi network as your Mac computer. Launch the GoodReader app on your iOS device and select the 'Wi-Fi File Transfer' option.
Launch Finder on the Mac computer. Select the 'Go' option from the Finder's toolbar and select the 'Connect to Server' option.
Enter the IP address of your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch in the 'Server Address' field. You will find the IP address displayed on the mobile device within the GoodReader application.
Click the 'Connect' button to enable the GoodReader application on the Mac. The GoodReader's network folder opens, called eBooks. Drag any files you want to read on the app into this folder from the Mac's finder.
Copy, move, rename or delete files and subfolders in the GoodReader's network folder, just as you would with any folder on your Mac.
Click the 'Eject' button beside the iOS device in the Devices section of the left Finder menu. This is listed by the IP address you entered to connect to the GoodReader app.
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How to Transfer an iTunes Playlist to a MacBook

Insert the CD-ROM or USB flash drive into the computer that has the iTunes playlist and music that you want to transfer.
Find the music on the computer’s hard drive. On an Apple computer, the file will usually be in the home folder. Open that and then double-click on “Music,” “iTunes and “iTunes Music.” You will see folders with the titles of all the albums in that computer's copy of iTunes.Copy the albums that include audio from the desired playlist onto the disc or flash drive. Copy only albums that are not already on the MacBook.
Launch iTunes and click on the desired playlist. Drag down from “File” to “Library” and then click on “Export Playlist.” Select the “XML” format and export the playlist to your CD-ROM or flash drive. Eject the disc or disconnect and unplug the drive.
Turn on the MacBook if you haven’t already. Insert the disc or flash drive into it. Copy only the albums into the MacBook’s “iTunes Music” folder. Launch iTunes and drag from “File” to “Library” and then select “Import Playlist.” Select the playlist XML file on your disc or flash drive and open it.
The playlist and its content should now be on the MacBook.
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How to Check the Hard Drive Size in a MacBook

Click the 'Go' menu in the Finder and scroll down to 'Computer.'
Click the icon for your MacBook's hard drive. Go to the 'File' menu and select 'Get Info.'
Check the total size of the hard drive next to 'Capacity.' Check the amount of free space on the hard drive next to 'Available.'
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How to Combine 2 Pics in a MacBook (10 Steps)

Purchase, download and install an image editing software application or free trial. Adobe's (adobe.com) Photoshop is a professional tool available for download at the developer's website. GIMP (gimp.org) provides much of the same functionality as Photoshop, and you can download it for free from the Mac OS X page for the application. Other image editing software exists for the Mac OS X as well, including the simplified Pixelmator (pixelmator.com) and Apple's official application, Aperture (apple.com).
Open your image editing program. Click the 'File' menu and click 'Open File.'
Locate the first image on your computer. Click to highlight the image file. Take note of the pixel size of the image. This will be displayed as a set of dimensions listed beneath the file name.
Click 'Open' to display the picture. Repeat the process to locate and open the second image in a new tab or window.
Click the 'Image' menu and click 'Canvas Size.' A menu displays the current dimensions for the image. Determine the best location for the picture you want to add, for example, whether it belongs on the top, bottom, left or right of the second picture. Click to use the anchor tool to determine where the existing image will be positioned on the new canvas.
Increase the width, height or both dimensions of the image by the exact pixel size of the first image. The dimension you need to increase depends on the size of the second image, as well as the placement of the new image. For example, you would increase both the width and height dimensions if you wanted to position a tall image on the side of a shorter image, whereas you would only need to increase the height dimension if you were adding a tall image on top of a wider image.
Return to the image that still has its original dimensions. Press 'Apple' plus 'A' to select the entire image. Press 'Apple + C' to copy.
Click to return to the second image. Press 'Apple + V' to paste the image.
Click and drag the image into position in the extended canvas space.
Click the 'File' menu and click 'Save As.' Type a name and select a location for the file and click 'OK.'
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How to Add Books to iPads (6 Steps)

Open iTunes. Click 'Books' in the left-hand menu. Drag and drop your e-book file from your computer onto iTunes.
Plug your iPad into the computer using the iPad data cable. Click the iPad icon in the left-hand panel of the iTunes screen.
Click the 'Books' menu from the top-right corner of the main iTunes screen.
Click the 'Sync Books' check box. Click the 'Selected books' radio button.
Check the check boxes next to the books you want to add to your iPad.
Click 'Apply.' The iTunes sync process begins, adding the selected book to the iBooks app on your iPad.
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How to Lock the Keyboard for a MacBook (3 Steps)

Download Keyboard Cleaner (see 'Resources') on your MacBook. Double-click on the ZIP file to decompress the application. Move the program to the “Applications” folder.
Lock the keyboard by double-clicking on the program icon.
Enable the keyboard by pressing 'Command' + 'Q.'
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How to Transfer uTorrent Movies to Apple TV (4 Steps)

Open the iTunes application.
Click the 'File' button on the menu bar and click 'Add To Library.' Browse for the file you downloaded from uTorrent in the selection window, click the file and click 'Add.'
Click the entry for the movie in your iTunes library and click 'Advanced' on the menu bar. Click 'Convert for Apple TV' to create a compatible copy of the movie.
Turn on the Apple TV and your TV. Click the 'Apple TV' icon that appears in the 'Devices' section of the iTunes window on your computer. Click the 'Movies' tab and click the converted movie file. Click 'Apply.' The movie will automatically appear on the Apple TV.
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How to Program an iPad

Connect your Apple iPad to your computer using the included white USB data transfer cable. This will cause iTunes to open on your computer automatically.
Click 'File' and 'Add File to Library.' Use this window to add any content you want to program to your iPad from your iTunes library. You can add music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, eBooks or applications by clicking on them in this window.
Click your iPad's name under 'Devices' in iTunes.
Click 'Sync' to transfer all of the programming content you added to your iTunes library to your iPad. When the sync is complete, all of that content will be accessible through the icons on the iPad's main menu system.
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How to Make a File in a MacBook

Click an application's icon in the Dock of your MacBook to launch it. For example, click the 'TextEdit' icon to launch Apple's free word-processing application.
Click 'File' from the application menu.
Click 'New' to create a new file. If you are using TextEdit, for example, a new blank document appears. In some applications, you make a new file by clicking 'File' and then clicking a 'New' command that has a name such as 'New Document' or 'New Project.'
Click 'File,' and then click 'Save.' A dialog box appears. Type a name for the file in the 'Save As' box, then click a folder on your MacBook where you want to save the file, and then click 'Save.'
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How to Burn a DVD With a Mac (7 Steps)

To burn data: Insert a blank disc. A dialog box will come up asking to name your disc and select the proper format for your disc such as picture, audio or data. The name of the disc will appear as an icon on the sidebar of your Finder window. Drag files to the disc's name in Finder, followed by clicking on the icon when you are done adding files.
Click File at the top of the screen, followed by 'Burn Disc' from the drop-down menu.
To burn video or audio: Insert a blank disc into your DVD drive. A DVD-R is recommended for DVDs you plan to use in personal DVD players, as not all DVD players are compatible with DVD-RWs.
Start the iDVD program. Single click the 'Go' button at the top of your screen and click on the Applications bar from the drop menu. Double click on the 'iDVD' button in the Applications folder.
Select 'Create New Project' or 'Open Existing Project.' Select 'Open Existing Project' if you already have a video file on your computer that requires burning. Locate the folder the video file is in and double click the file to open it.
Add a theme to your DVD. A theme is a style that appears on the menu screen of your DVD before the video plays. Apple provides a variety of themes, or you can customize your own. To add a theme, click 'Themes' at the bottom of the iDVD menu, followed by scrolling through the different themes. When you have found the preferred theme, click OK.
Check your project for errors. Click the 'Map' button and look for any exclamation points. These exclamation points represent errors that should be fixed before burning. Once you have corrected the errors, save your project and click the Burn button located at the bottom of the iDVD program.
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How to Play a WAV File on a MacBook

Locate the WAV file by navigating directly to the WAV file in the finder, or you can simply type the name of the file into the spotlight search bar located in the top right corner of the Apple OSX menu bar.
Right-Click on the desired WAV file and select the 'Open With' option to reveal the programs currently installed on the Macbook capable of playing the WAV file.
Select any of the listed programs. Any of the programs listed under the 'Open With' option will be capable of playing the WAV file.
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How to Burn Movies on a MacBook (6 Steps)

Click on the 'Finder' icon in the Mac OS X screen. Begin typing in the name of the movie or movie file you want to burn.
Right-click on the file and select 'Burn to disc.' Insert a blank DVD-R in the DVD drive when prompted.
Click 'OK' to proceed. If prompted, select the burn speeds, which by default are set to the fastest settings. Click on 'Burn' and wait for the progress bar to disappear before ejecting the DVD.
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How to Download Wallpapers on a Mac

Begin to address your wallpaper needs on your Mac by bringing your cursor to the Apple icon in your tool bar. This icon is located on the far left of the tool bar at the top of your screen and provides a list of display features.
Select 'System Preferences' from the Apple menu to prepare your computer for the wallpaper download. This menu leads you to an icon called 'Desktop,' which allows you to manage every aspect of your Mac's appearance.
Save pictures and images that you download for use as wallpaper in the 'Picture' file so you can access them easily on your Mac. You can access your documents from the 'Finder' icon on the 'Dock' menu along the side of your screen.
Upload photos from your digital camera onto your Mac to increase the potential wallpapers for your desktop. You can connect the memory card into your Mac's USB port and access the appropriate drive through the Mac 'Finder.'
Click twice on the 'Photo' file and double click again on the appropriate photo to complete editing before using it as wallpaper. Your photo will pop up in your default photo editor and you can use the Mac's resolution limitations to establish boundaries for your creativity.
Access 'iTunes' through your Mac to locate album covers, art and other materials promoted through Apple for download as wallpaper. Apple will occasionally place images ready for use as wallpapers up on 'iTunes,' but you can also copy images directly from its website (see Resources below).
Search for seasonal or special wallpapers for your Mac through Apple's Downloads page (see Resources below). This page offers safe and complete wallpaper files ranging from promotional wallpapers for artists to backgrounds related to upcoming holidays.
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How to Burn Photos to a CD on a Mac

Click 'File,' and select 'Create New Burn Folder.'
Name the burn folder to represent the photos you are storing on it.
Double-click on the new burn folder to open it in the Finder.
Select the photos you would like to burn to the CD, and drag and drop them into the burn folder. When finished adding photos, click 'Burn.'
Insert a blank CD-R into your computer when prompted, and your computer will proceed to burn the photos onto the CD.
Eject the CD when finished.
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How to Clear Out Unwanted Files on MacBook (4 Steps)

Click the Finder icon in your Dock to open a new Finder window and locate the files you want to remove from your MacBook.
Drag and drop the files into your Trash. To drag and drop, click a file and, still holding your mouse, move it to your Trash icon. Release the mouse when the file is directly over the icon to drop it in your Trash. You can also select 'File' from your MacBook's top menu bar, then select 'Move to Trash.'
Click your Trash icon and hold it until the Options menu pops up. Select 'Empty Trash.' Confirm that you want to empty your Trash when prompted by the Finder.
Select 'File' from the top menu bar, then select 'Secure Empty Trash' to permanently empty your Trash. If you are using Mac OS X v10.6, also known as 'Snow Leopard,' performing the Secure Empty Trash function will remove the 'Put Back' option to recover deleted files. The Secure Empty Trash function can take anywhere from several minutes to up to an hour, depending on the last time you performed the function and how many files are in your Trash.
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How to Fix Duplicate Emails Sent From Apple Email

Quit the Apple Mail program if it is currently running or open.
Click on the 'Finder' icon in the dock at the bottom of your desktop.
Go to 'File' in the top menu and choose the 'Find' command.
Type 'MessageSorting.plist' into the search field and press 'Enter' to perform a search.
Click on the 'MessageSorting.plist' filename underneath the file's icon.
Add '.old' to the end of the filename, so that it changes to 'MessageSorting.plist.old.'
Press 'Enter' to save the changes to the filename.
Restart the Apple Mail program. The application automatically creates a new system message sorting file and resolves the duplication problem.
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How to Import Facebook Photos to Mac iPhoto

Click 'Safari' on the Mac's Dock to launch Apple's native Web browser, navigate to the Facebook website (facebook.com) and sign in to your Facebook account.
Click 'Account' at the top of the page, and then click 'Account Settings' from the drop-down menu. Click 'Download a Copy of Your Facebook Data.' This causes Facebook to create a zip file of all your uploaded material, including text, videos and photos. You cannot pick and choose what goes in to the zip file.
Click the 'Download' button, and then click 'Download' once more in the 'Request My Download' window. Facebook sends an email to the address you have on file with Facebook, letting you know when the zip file is available for you to download.
Click 'Mail' on the Dock to launch Apple's native email application, or launch your preferred email application. Open the Facebook email and click the link to access the 'Download Your Information' page on Facebook.
Enter your password in Facebook's 'Verify Password' text field. Click 'Continue.' Click 'Download Now.' The zip file downloads to your Mac's Downloads folder.
Double-click the 'Downloads' folder to open it, then double-click the zip file from Facebook to expand it, revealing the folder containing your Facebook photos.
Click 'iPhoto' on the Dock.
Click 'File,' and then click 'Import to Library.' A dialog box appears. Click the Facebook photos folder that you unzipped in the downloads folder, and then click 'Import.' The Facebook photos import into iPhoto.
Click 'Last Import' under 'Recent' in the left pane of the iPhoto window to see your imported Facebook photos.
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How to Backup Restore Apple Mail

Quit Mail if the application is running.
Open the Finder and click your username under 'Places' on the left of the Finder window. Open the 'Library' folder. Then open the 'Preferences' folder.
Locate the 'com.apple.mail.plist' file. Click it once to highlight it. Then press 'command' and 'C' on your keyboard to make a copy of it.
'Desktop' under 'Places' on the left of the window. Click the 'File' menu and select 'New folder.' Name the folder so you can later identify it as your Mail backup folder.
Place your cursor on an empty place on the desktop. Click the desktop with your mouse while holding down the 'control' key. Select 'New folder.' Name the folder so you can later identify it as your Mail backup folder.
Double click the new folder to open it. Press 'command' and 'V' on your keyboard to paste a copy of the file in the folder.
Copy the 'Mail' folder located in the 'Library' folder. Paste it into your new backup folder.
Copy your backup folder to an external hard drive, USB flash drive, or burn it to a CD, if you want to protect the files from hard drive failures.
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