How to Change the Password in Mac Mail

Change your email account password on the mail server. For most Web-based email services, like Gmail or Outlook.com, you can do this online by logging in to your account and changing the password for your profile. If you use iCloud email, its password is the same as your Apple ID, so log in to the Apple ID website (see Resources) and follow the onscreen instructions to change your Apple ID password. If it's an email account at work, contact your network administrator for guidance.
Launch the Mail app on your Mac computer. Mail asks you to enter your new password as soon as it tries to connect with the mail server. Enter the new password as prompted and click 'OK.' In most cases, this is all you have do do.
Click the 'Mail' menu and select 'Preferences' if you accidentally hit 'Cancel' when changing your password or if you disabled the account in Mail. Click the 'Accounts' icon, select the email account you want to change and then click the 'Account Information' tab. Delete the dots in the Password field and enter the new password. Click the red 'Close' button in the upper-right corner. The new password is saved automatically.
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How to Turn on the Camera on an Apple Computer

Click 'Go,' then click 'Applications.'
Double-click 'iChat.' Alternatively, you can launch iChat by clicking the icon on the dock, if it is present.
Click the green 'camera' icon next to any online contact on your buddy list to initiate a video chat. The iSight camera will light up to show that it is turned on.
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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 Use Comic Zeal for Your iPad (10 Steps)

Press the 'Home' button on the iPad.
Tap the 'App Store' icon on the home screen to access Apple's App Store. Tap 'Search.' Tap the search bar, and then type 'Comic Zeal.' Tap 'Search.' Tap 'Comic Zeal' from the search results. Tap the price next to 'Comic Zeal,' and then tap 'Install.' Type your Apple ID at the prompt. The Comic Zeal app downloads directly to your iPad.
Launch iTunes on your computer. Connect your iPad to a USB port on your computer with the iPad's USB cable. The iPad's icon appears in the left pane of the iTunes application window. Select it.
Click the 'Apps' tab at the top of the iTunes window. A list of apps appears in the 'Apps' pane under 'File Sharing.' Click 'Comic Zeal' from the 'Apps' pane to select it. The 'Documents' pane next to the 'Apps' pane changes its name to 'Comic Zeal Documents.'
Drag a comic book from a folder on your hard drive into the 'Comic Zeal Documents' pane in the iTunes application window. The comic book transfers to your iPad. Click the eject button next to the icon of your iPad in the left pane of the iTunes window, and then disconnect the iPad from your computer.
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How to Transfer PDF Files to GoodReader on My iPad

Drag and drop all of the PDF files you want to transfer into a single desktop folder on your computer for easy access.
Connect your iPad to the computer with your PDF files via the iPad's USB connection cord, as if you were synching the iPad to your computer.
Launch iTunes if it doesn't start automatically when you connect. If the sync process begins automatically, stop it or wait for it to finish.
Click your iPad under 'Devices' in the left iTunes pane, and then click the 'Apps' tab in the main pane. Click 'GoodReader' from the 'File Sharing' section of that pane; scroll down if necessary to find it.
Open the folder with your PDF files and drag them all into the GoodReader documents window in the iTunes main pane. Press 'Ctrl' and 'A' together on the keyboard to select all the files at once before dragging. As of March 2011 iTunes doesn't support dropping folders into the pane.
Disconnect your iPad after the process is complete and the iTunes screen says it's safe to disconnect.
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How to Print Via Bluetooth With the iPad

Download a printing application from the App Store onto your iPad. Make sure the program you download is designed for Bluetooth connectivity.
Install the same application onto your computer. You need the application on both devices to allow for communication to the printer.
Launch the application on the computer and the iPad, and turn Bluetooth connectivity on for both devices.
Select the program you want to print from on the iPad printing program. If you have an email attachment to print, for example, select the 'Email' option, or to print a picture from an album, select the 'Photos' option.
Open the item to be printed and select the printer from the 'Item' menu. The printers connected to your computer will be usable via the Bluetooth connection.
Select 'Print' once you have chosen a printer drive.
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How to Listen to Pandora Over Airport Express

Launch a Web browser and navigate to bitcartel.com/pandorajam/.
Click 'Download Now' to save the PandoraJam zip package to your computer.
Double-click the zip package to extract PandoraJam.
Double-click the PandoraJam application icon to launch the program.
Click 'Demo' to try the program. Purchasing the program will give you unlimited ripping and streaming access. PandoraJam costs $15 as of August 2011.
Click 'Create a new station' or select an existing radio station to begin Pandora streaming.
Click the 'Computer' drop-down menu and select 'Airport Express' to listen to Pandora using your Airport Express speakers.
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How to Change the Mac Startup Disk From the Command Line

Click the magnifying glass icon at the top of the Mac screen to display the Spotlight dialog box, type 'Terminal' and then click 'Terminal' in the list of results to launch the Terminal utility.
Type 'sudo bless -mount /Volumes/Startup_Disk_Name -setBoot' without the quotation marks into the Terminal window. The Bless command changes the startup disk. Replace 'Startup_Disk_Name' with the correct name of the disk you want to boot from. If the name contains spaces, enclose the entire path in quotation marks. For example, if your startup disk is labeled 'My Mac,' type the following command: sudo bless -mount '/Volumes/My Mac' -setBoot.
Press 'Enter' to run the command and change the startup disk. Note that your Mac boots from the new disk after you restart it. To restart the Mac from the command line immediately, run the following command: sudo shutdown -r now. Don't forget to save your work before you issue the command.
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How to Sync an iPad With a Mac

Connect the iPad. Plug the wide end of the iPad cable into the connector port on the bottom of the tablet device; press firmly but gently until the cable is in place. Plug the narrow end into the USB port on the Mac computer.
Launch iTunes. According to Apple, iTunes should automatically launch when it detects a connected iPad. If iTunes does not launch, find the iTunes icon, which resembles a musical note inside a circle, in the dock at the bottom of the screen. Click on it one time. The icon will begin to bounce as the application opens.
Select the items to sync. iTunes can synchronize a wide array of information with an iPad, and the iTunes default settings allow the application to synchronize all music, podcasts, movies, TV shows and applications contained in iTunes with the iPad. To select additional content, including contacts, photos and videos not already in iTunes, click on the iPad icon in the left column of the iTunes window, and select the desired content from the iPad 'Info' window.
Synchronize. If the iPad summary window is not already displayed in iTunes, click the iPad icon in the left column, and then click 'Summary' at the top of the iTunes application. A 'Sync' button will appear in the lower portion of the iTunes window; click on it.
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Backing up a MacBook With Tiger (15 Steps)

Quit the Mail application if it's running, and then create a new empty folder on your MacBook's desktop. To do this, press 'Control' on your keyboard, click an open area on the desktop and click 'New Folder' on the pop-up menu that appears.
Launch the Finder application and choose 'Home' on the Go menu.
Click the 'Library' folder, and then click the 'Preferences' folder.
Press and hold the 'Option' key on your keyboard, and drag and drop the 'com.apple.mail.plist' file into the desktop folder you created in Step 1.Holding down the Option key while dragging and dropping a file creates a duplicate of the file.
Close the Preferences folder, and then click the 'Mail' folder.
Press and hold the 'Option' key, and then drag and drop the 'MessageRules.plist' file into the folder you created in Step 1. Repeat this procedure for the 'SmartMailboxes.plist' and 'Signatures' files as well.
Choose 'Home' on the Go menu.
Click the 'Library' folder. Press and hold the 'Option' key, and drag and drop the 'Mail' file into the folder you created in Step 1.
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How to Change Mac IP Address (10 Steps)

Launch the Apple Menu. Select 'System Preferences.' Then click 'Network Control Panels' and click 'TCP/IP.'
Check the IP address in the list of connections. Your Mac has an IP address, and some of your electronic devices may also have their own IP addresses.
Visit a website such as What Is My IP for a utility that reads your Mac IP address (see Resources below). It will automatically detect your IP address and provide it for you.
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How to Convert Cassette Tapes to CD for Mac (9 Steps)

Download 'Audacity.' This is a free audio editing program made for Mac computers. A link to the download page is available in 'Resources.'
Connect the RCA to 3.5 mm headphones jack into the microphone port on the Mac. This adapter has a single end that looks exactly like the end on a pair of headphones. The other end of the adapter has a red and white port used to connect RCA cables.
Plug the red and white RCA cables into the Audio Out ports on the back of a tape deck. This is typically where the speakers are connected. Connect the other end of the RCA cables to the RCA ports on the 3.5 mm headphones adapter.
Launch the Audacity program. There is an icon on your desktop for it.
Click the 'Default Input Source' setting. This brings up a list of the devices connected to the Mac. It is currently set to the default microphone connected internally to your Mac. Change this to 'Line In.'
Click the 'System Preferences' icon on your dock (it looks like clock gears) and select 'Sound.' Things brings up a small options window. Select the 'Input' tab and click on 'Line In.' Close out the System Preferences and return to Audacity.
Put the tape into the tape player and press the 'Play' button. At the same time click the 'Record' button on Audacity. This begins the recording process. Click 'Stop' at the end of the first song. Select 'File' followed by 'Export as MP3.' This brings up a save window. Title the file and select a location to save to.
Repeat the recording process for all tracks on your cassette tape.
Launch iTunes and click 'File,' then 'New Playlist.' Title the playlist, then click and drag the files you created from the tape into the program. Insert a blank CD into the Mac and click 'Burn.' The songs are now placed onto the music CD.
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How to Log Out of FaceTime

Launch the FaceTime application. Click 'FaceTime' at the top of the screen and select 'Preferences' on the pull-down menu.
Click the switch next to 'FaceTime' to change the setting to 'Off.'
Click 'Done.'
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How to Find Out What Version of iTunes You Have

Launch iTunes.
Open the 'Help' menu at the top of the iTunes program window.
Select the 'About iTunes' option from the Help drop-down menu. A window appears.
Press the 'Space' bar of your keyboard to pause the scrolling text of the window. The first line of the scrolling text to appear lists what version of iTunes you are currently running.
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How to Save Documents on a Mac Computer (4 Steps)

Launch your word processing program by clicking it on the dock. Click the 'Applications' folder on the dock if your word processing program is not on the dock. Select your word processing program from the Applications folder and double-click its icon to open.
Type and format your document. Click the 'File' menu located on the top and click 'Save' to launch the file-saving dialog box.
Type the name you want to give your document in the 'Save as' box. Select the folder you want to save the document in from the 'Where' box.
Select the format you want to save the document in from the 'File format' box. Click 'Save' to save your document.
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How to Use VLC With HDHomeRun (9 Steps)

Connect the HDHomeRun device directly to your computer or to a router on the local network using an Ethernet cable.
Download the HDHomeRun software from SiliconDust’s website and install it on your computer by double-clicking the downloaded “.exe” file and following the instructions on your screen.
Launch the HDHomeRun Setup application by clicking “Start,” clicking “All Programs,” clicking the “HDHomeRun” folder and clicking “HDHomeRun Setup.” Click “Yes” if a user account control prompt appears.
Click the “Application” tab at the top of the HDHomeRun Setup window.
Click the “Preview Application” box, select “VideoLAN VLC” from the list, and click “OK.”
Launch the HDHomeRun Config application by clicking “Start,” clicking “All Programs,” “clicking “HDHomeRun” and clicking “HDHomeRun Config (GUI).”
Select your HDHomeRun device by clicking it in the Device list, and then click the “Tuner” tab.
Use the options in the Configuration section to select a channel and program. You can use the two “Seek” buttons to find the next or previous channel.
Click the “View” button to watch the selected channel. The application automatically opens the selected channel and plays it in VLC. You can change channels using the HDHomeRun Config application.
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How to Format SSD on a MacBook (11 Steps)

Backup any information you want to keep that's stored on the SSD.
Connect the SSD to the MacBook.
Click on the 'Go' menu in the Finder.
Select the 'Utilities' option to launch the Utilities folder.
Launch the 'Disk Utility' from the Utilities folder.
Click on the icon for the SSD.
Open the 'Erase' tab, which can be found at the top of the 'Disk Utility' window.
Change the 'Volume Format' drop menu to the 'Mac OS Extended (Journaled)' option.
Change the name of the hard drive under the 'Name:' section if desired.
Click the 'Erase...' button.
Select 'Erase' from the pop-up window that asks if you are sure you want to erase the disk. Wait for the formatting process to complete; it can take several minutes to finish. The drive will be ready for use after the formatting has completed.
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How to Reinstall iChat

Insert the Mac OS X Install DVD into your disc drive.
Double-click 'Optional Installs.mpkg' to launch the optional components for the operating system.
Click the arrow next to 'Applications,' and select 'iChat' from the list.
Click 'OK' and then 'Install' to reinstall iChat to your Mac computer.
Eject the Mac OS X Install DVD once the package install is complete. You will now find iChat located in the 'Applications' folder.
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How to Clear an AutoFill on a Macbook (4 Steps)

Launch Safari from your desktop and click the 'Safari' button located at the top of your browser. Scroll down the pop-up menu and click 'Reset Safari' to launch the 'Reset Safari' window.
Uncheck all the options except 'Remove other AutoFill form text.' Click 'Reset.' Safari deletes all the AutoFill information you have used on your browser.
Turn off AutoFill if you no longer want to use it. To do so, click the 'Safari' button on your web browser and click 'Preferences.' Click the 'AutoFill' button. You should see 'AutoFill Web Forms.' Uncheck the following options to disable AutoFill: 'Using info from my address book card,' 'User names and passwords,' and 'Other forms.'
Close the browser preferences window. Safari will no longer automatically fill in forms.
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How to Eject a CD That Doesn't Show Up on the Desktop on a Mac

Restart the Mac. Hold down the left-click mouse button. Wait for the CD to eject itself from the Mac. Remove the CD. Press and hold the power button until the Mac shuts itself off.
Launch the Disk Utility program by double-clicking its icon from the “Utilities” folder inside “Applications” folder. Click once on the icon of the CD that has appeared in the left column of the Disk Utility program’s main screen. Click on the “Eject” button at the top of the Disk Utility program’s main screen. Remove the CD from the disk slot. Quit the Disk Utility program.
Launch the Terminal program by double-clicking its icon from the “Utilities” folder in the “Applications” folder. Enter “drutil tray eject” in the window that appears. Press “Return.” Remove the CD. Quit the Terminal program.
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