How to Read PDF Files In iBooks On Your iPad 2

Open iTunes on your computer and select 'File' followed by 'Add to Library.' A browser menu will appear that will allow you to select files on your computer.
Click the PDF file that you would like to view and then click 'Choose.'
Click 'Books' on your iTunes library menu. This will bring you to a list of all books that you have downloaded or imported into iTunes, including the one you just selected.
Right-click the book and select 'Get Info.' You will see a new set of options appear in a dialog box.
Set 'Media Kind' to 'Book' in the 'Options' tab of the dialog box. iBooks will require the imported PDF file to be in this format.
Add additional information about the PDF in the 'Info' tab. This is not required by iBooks, but it might make things more organized once it's imported to iBooks. You can add information such as the name of the author, genre and title. Click 'OK' when you are finished.
Click your iPad 2 under 'Devices' on the left pane in iTunes.
Click the 'Books' tab on the top menu.
Click the 'Sync' button in the lower right hand corner of the screen to import your books.
Tap the iBooks icon on your iPad, then tap the 'Collections' button. Tap the 'PDFs' entry on the pop-up menu that appears.
Tap the imported PDF's icon to open the PDF in iBooks on your iPad 2.
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How to Transfer Notes From iPhone to iPad

Connect the iPhone to the computer via the USB connection cable that came with the device. Double-click the iTunes application icon to launch the application.
Click the iPhone listed beneath the 'Devices' heading. Click the 'Info' tab and scroll down to the 'Other' heading. Place a checkmark next to the 'Sync notes' option. Click the 'Sync' button to sync the iPhone notes to the computer. Once the syncing process is finished, click the 'Eject' button and eject the iPhone from the computer.
Connect the iPad to the computer via the USB connection cable that came with the device. Click the iPad listed beneath the 'Devices' heading.
Click the 'Info' tab and scroll down to the 'Advanced' heading and the 'Replace information on this iPad' window. Place a checkmark next to the 'Notes' option. Click the 'Sync' button to sync the notes from the iPhone onto the iPad. Once the syncing process is finished, click the 'Eject' button and eject the iPad from the computer.
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How to Find a Macbook's Manufacture Date (4 Steps)

Click on the 'Apple' icon located on the desktop, in the upper left hand corner of your MacBook's Finder window.
Scroll down to 'About This Mac,' then click on the 'More Info' button at the bottom of the window.
Note the 'Hardware Overview' pane on the right side of the window. Locate the 'Serial Number (system):' toward the bottom of the list. Locate the serial number for your Macbook in the 'Hardware Overview' window that opens. The serial number is composed of characters and letters, and contains the manufacture date.
Note that the first two characters in the serial number signify the location where your computer was manufactured. Examine the third character in the string, which is a single digit. This is the year your MacBook was manufactured. For instance, if the numeral is '8,' your computer was made in 2008; the numeral '0' would signify that the manufacture date is 2010, since the MacBook was not released in the year 2000. Now look at the fourth and fifth characters which signify the week that the MacBook was manufactured. The digits '12' for instance, would mean that the notebook was made in the 12th week of the year, which is the third week in March.
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How to Increase the Memory for a Macintosh Application

Single-click the icon for the application to which you want to allocate more memory. Be sure to exit the application first.
From the File menu choose Get Info, or press the keys Command-I.
In OS 8.5 and later versions, select Memory from the Show menu in the box that appears.
Type a new value into the Preferred Size box, perhaps 1.5 or 2 times the suggested size shown. You can decrease the memory in the same way.
Click the close box. Your change will take effect the next time you launch the application.
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How to Create Mac Backup Disks

Determine whether your computer burns DVDs or CDs. Select 'About This Mac' from the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen. From this screen, click on 'More Info' and then choose 'Disc Burning' from the 'Hardware' menu of the System Profiler to see what kinds of media your computer is capable of writing.
Purchase a few CDs or DVDs. If you need to back up more than 800 megabytes of data at once, DVDs are the better option if your computer can make them.
Insert the blank disk into your computer and notice that its icon appears on the desktop. Drag the files and folders that you want to back up onto the CD/DVD icon. The computer will need to copy the files onto the disk before you can burn it.
Click on the disk icon once so that it is highlighted. Select the 'File' menu and scroll down to 'Burn Disc.' Check to be sure that you've copied all of your files to the backup disk before you burn it.
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How to Set Up the Internet for the PowerBook G4

Determine what kind of connection you will use to connect to the Internet. You must already have an account set up with an Internet provider. If you plan to use a wireless connection, rather than an Ethernet connection, make sure that your computer has an AirPort Card in it first. Without an AirPort Card inside it, you must use an Ethernet connection. (To determine if you have an AirPort Card, go to 'About This Mac' underneath the Apple menu in the top left corner of your screen and click 'More Info.' If you see 'AirPort' listed underneath 'Network,' then your computer has an AirPort Card installed.) If you're using an Ethernet cable, insert it into the PowerBook's Ethernet port, located on the left side.
Open 'System Preferences,' which is by default located on the Dock. It is also located in the Applications folder on the hard drive (which is titled 'Macintosh HD').
Click on 'Network.'
Click 'Assist me...' then 'Assistant.'
Give your connection a name, or just use the default name provided, and click 'Continue.'
Select the type of Internet connection you have (wireless, DSL or cable--it's DSL if your modem is connected to a telephone wire; it's cable if the modem is connected to a cable wire). Click 'Continue.'
Select the wireless connection that you want to connect to from the list, if you're connecting wirelessly, and enter your password, if required, then click 'Continue'; your computer will automatically connect to the wireless account, and you're done. If you are using an Ethernet cable to connect, click 'Continue' on the next page. Once you're back on the network page, select the network location you just created in the 'Location' tab, and click 'Apply.' If needed, a pop-up will ask for your username and password, and will finish the connection.
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How to check the charging status of your MacBook Pro battery

Turn on your MacBook.
Click on the Apple icon at the top left corner of the screen.
Click on 'About this Mac'
Click on 'More Info'
Under Hardware, click on 'Power'. This will show you information about your battery, including how many cycles the battery has been through, it's charging ability and so on. Your lap top battery should perform well throughout the first 300 cycles at a minimum. If not, contact Apple immediately, and they should replace the battery for you at no charge.
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How to Identify a Refurbished MacBook Pro by the Serial Number

Locate the MacBook Pro's serial number. Click on the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen in the menu bar. Select 'About This Mac.' Click the 'More Info' button in the About This Mac menu. The MacBook menu will appear. Find the words 'Serial Number' in the list that appears under Hardware Overview. A combination of numbers and letters appears to the right of the entry. This is the serial number.
Call Apple Store Customer Service at (800) 676-2775. Follow the prompts in the automated phone system to connect you to a customer service representative.
Ask the customer service representative to verify if the serial number on your MacBook Pro is from a refurbished model. Give the representative the computer's serial number. The representative will tell you if the serial number belongs to a computer that Apple refurbished.
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How to Test an Airport Card (4 Steps)

Close all your open programs. Go to the Apple menu and select the apple in the upper left-hand corner. Click on 'About This Mac,' which is the first link in the drop-down menu.
Wait for the dialog box to open. Select 'More Info.' This takes you to your System Profiler.
Scan the left-hand side of the System Profile menu for the 'Hardware' button, then click it. Select 'Airport Card' under 'Hardware.' If information about the card shows up in the right side of the System Profile menu, your computer recognizes the card.
Take the laptop to a place with free wireless Internet service that does not require a password, such as a hotel lobby or coffee shop. Open your web browser. Since the network requires no password, the airport card should immediately open your web page with no issues. If you get an error screen, the airport card isn't working.
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How to Video Chat on Your iPad (3 Steps)

Touch 'Contacts' on the main screen and then select a contact to video chat with.
Touch 'FaceTime' on the Info screen to initiate a call. If the contact declines the call or fails to answer, the message 'FaceTime Unavailable' appears; if the contact accepts the call, the person's camera feed appears.
Touch the microphone button to enable or disable audio, touch the camera button to switch to the front or back camera, and touch 'End' to end the call.
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How to Change OS X Machine Identifier (6 Steps)

Select the 'About this mac' option that is located on the Apple menu from the desktop.
Click the 'More info' button from the dialog box that appears. This opens the System Profile dialog box.
Select the 'Network' option that is on the left side of the contents menu. The host ID will be whatever value is listed for the 'Ethernet Address.'
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How to Execute a File in a MacBook Terminal (5 Steps)

Open Terminal by going to the “Applications” folder, opening “Utilities” and double-clicking on 'Terminal.'
Identify the path for the file you want to run in Terminal. Locate the file in the Finder, highlight it and select “Get Info” from the “File” menu. The path is located under the “General” tab next to “Where.” That path is comprised of a series of folder names separated by a “/” sign. Highlight the path, go to the “Edit” menu and select “Copy.”
Switch to Terminal and type “open” with one space after it.
Paste the path in Terminal by going to the “Edit” menu and selecting “Paste.” The path you copied from the “Get Info” window does not include the actual file. After the last folder of the path, insert a “/” sign and type the exact name of the file or program. Include the file extension. If you are running a program, the extension will be “.app”.
Execute the file by pressing “Return.”
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How to Check RAM Memory on a MacBook (5 Steps)

Click on the Apple menu from the MacBook desktop.
Scroll down to 'About This Mac,' then click.
Read the 'About This Mac' screen that pops up. Your RAM is listed next to 'Memory' under the 'Processor' information, such as '4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM.'
Click on the 'More Info' button at the bottom of the window. Note the 'Contents' pane to the left side of the window. Click on the drill-down arrow next to 'Hardware.' Click on 'Memory.' The upper pane on the right lists the memory slots, size, type and speed of your RAM. The lower pane on the right lists the size, type, speed, status, manufacturer, part number and serial number of your RAM.
Close the window to exit.
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