How to Buy Replacement Keys for Your Macbook Keyboard

Select an online merchant from one of the websites listed in the Resources section below. Each one of these sites sells replacement keys for the full line of Apple MacBooks.
Browse the merchant's inventory by MacBook model name, keyboard color or searchable keyword.
Select 'Individual Key' from the inventory list, if available on the website you choose. This narrows your search to keys and key caps that will fit your exact MacBook model.
Type the letter, number or symbol of the key you need into the provided field. If you are unable to use the key you wish to order a replacement for, use your mouse to click the appropriate key on the provided graphical keyboard. Perform this step for each key you wish to order.
Specify which parts of the key you would like to order. A full key arrives with the key cap, retainer clip and rubber cup.
Review the contents of your shopping cart and complete the checkout process. Check your email for confirmation of your order, tracking information and estimated delivery date.
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How to Watch TV on a MacBook Pro (4 Steps)

Install the driver software for the Mac-compatible USB TV tuner on the MacBook Pro.
Connect the TV input signal to the USB TV tuner. For example, connect a coaxial cable to the coaxial input on the TV tuner device.
Insert the USB connector of the TV tuner device into an available USB port on the MacBook Pro.
Open the provided software installed in the first step. Use the software to tune to the specific TV channel you wish to view.
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How to Print Remotely From a MacBook Air

Connect your Wi-Fi printer to the network by entering your network name and password through the printer's menu. To use printer sharing, connect a printer without Wi-Fi to another Mac. You will need to enable sharing before the printer can be discovered by the MacBook Air.
Enable sharing of the networked printer on the computer it is connected to by clicking the Apple menu, then 'System Preferences' then 'Printer & Fax.' Click on the printer from the list and select 'Share this printer.'
Navigate to the 'Printer & Fax' menu on your MacBook Air. Click 'Add' to set up a printer. Click 'Default' to search for the Wi-Fi or shared printer. Select the printer and click 'Add.' Now when you print something, you can choose the printer from the drop-down menu of the prompt.
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How to Get a MacBook to Display the Full Screen

Click the Apple logo in the upper-left corner.
Click 'System Preferences.'
Click 'Displays.'
Click the resolution that represents the full screen resolution of the MacBook display, which is at the bottom of the list. The most common setting is 1280x800. Refer to the owner's manual for any details specific to your particular model.
Close the System Preferences utility.
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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 Output Video From a MacBook to a TV (3 Steps)

Plug the HDMI adapter into the MiniDP port of the MacBook.
Insert one end of your HDMI cable into the HDMI port of the adapter. Insert the other end of the HDMI cable into the HDMI slot of your television.
Turn on the television and select the HDMI channel that the MacBook is plugged into. Whatever is on the screen of the MacBook should now be displayed on the television screen.
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How to Connect a MacBook Pro to a TV

Locate the HDMI port on the right side of your MacBook Pro. It is a six-sided slot with eight pins in a straight line. Locate an identical HDMI port on the back of your television.
Plug one end of an HDMI-to-HDMI cable into the HDMI port on your Macbook Pro.
Plug the other end of the HDMI cable into the HDMI port on your television. Now the television will display your MacBook Pro desktop.
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How to Buy RAM for a MacBook

Assess the applications and programs that you are going to run and the amount of RAM required for it. Applications having graphics and multimedia require more RAM and, without it, can often reduce the speed of your machine.
Check the existing configuration of RAM on your MacBook. For this, go to the 'Apple' menu and select 'About This Mac' to get the memory report. Also refer to the pie chart that is provided. Remember, yellow and red indicate the need to increase the amount of RAM.
Discover the maximum RAM configuration that your MacBook can support. For example, a MacBook 1.83 GHz has a fixed memory of 512 MB size and can support up to 2 GB of RAM. Similarly, a MacBook of 2 GHz has a fixed memory of 1 GB size and can support RAM up to a maximum of 2 GB.
Log on to the Apple Web site and note the specifications of MacBook. Determine your exact RAM requirement. Find out about the need to buy RAM through the OS X's Activity Monitor.
Contact Apple or other dealers that sell RAM for MacBook. It is always recommended to buy RAM from the manufacturer of MacBook so it won't cause kernel problems.
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How to Turn Off a MacBook Fan

Shut down your MacBook and disconnect the power supply.
Remove the battery from the bottom of your MacBook.
Press the power button and hold it for five seconds. Reconnect the power supply.
Press the power button again to boot up the MacBook and see if the fan issue has resolved.
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How to Tether a Samsung to a MacBook

Contact your cellular service provider and obtain the provider's Access Point Number. This number varies depending on the carrier that provides network access to your Samsung. The number may also be located in your service contract.
Plug one end of your USB cable into the corresponding port on your Samsung device. Plug the other end of the cable into the USB port of your MacBook. Wait a few seconds for the MacBook to recognize the device. A dialog box appears indicating that the computer detects a new interface. Click 'OK.'
Click the Apple icon in the upper left-hand corner of the screen and click 'System Preferences' from the menu options. This opens the System Preferences window. Click 'Network' from the options provided. This is the gray circular icon in the Internet and Wireless section. This opens the Network Settings window. In the telephone number field, enter the following: *99#. Leave the account name and password fields empty.
Click the 'Advanced' button in the lower right-hand corner of the Network Settings box. Click the 'Vendor' drop-down menu and click 'Samsung.' Click the 'Model' drop-down menu and click 'GPRS (GSM/3G).' Below this dialog box is the APN field. Enter your access point number into this field.
Click 'OK' in the bottom right-hand corner. This takes you back to the Network Settings window. Click 'Apply' in the bottom right-hand corner of the window. The status at the top of the window changes to 'Connected,' indicating that the tether is successful.
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How to Make a MacBook Not Shareable

Log in to your MacBook using an administrator account.
Click the 'Apple' logo from the top menu and select 'System Preferences' from the drop-down menu. The System Preferences window launches.
Click 'View' and 'Sharing.' The Sharing window launches.
Click 'File Sharing: Off' and click 'OK.'
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How to Clean a MacBook Pro Fan (4 Steps)

Turn off the MacBook Pro.
Angle the can's nozzle into the gap between the keyboard and monitor. This is where your computer's fans expel heat.
Begin blowing air into this space. Shift the nozzle's position and angle to the gap to ensure that air is blown throughout the entire computer.
Continue blowing air into the computer until no more visible dust can be seen. Turn on the MacBook to finish the cleaning process.
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How to Connect a PS3 Remote to a MacBook Pro (6 Steps)

Connect the PS3 controller’s USB cable into your Macbook Pro’s USB port.
Press the “PS” button on your controller.
Wait for lights on your PS3 controller to start flashing.
Connect the PS3 controller to your USB cable.
Wait for the Bluetooth icon to change to three black dots.
Boot your game.
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How to Tell Whether Your Mac Fan Is Broken (3 Steps)

Hold your hand next to the heat vents. On a desktop model, the vents are on the back, near the top of the case. On a MacBook or MacBook Pro, the heat vents are on the bottom of the case, in the crease where the screen folds down. If you feel heat flowing out of the vents, your fan is blowing heat out.
Press your ear to your Mac's case. With either a MacBook or MacBook Pro, you should press it to the bottom of the case. If your fan is running, you hear a quite whirring in the case.
Feel the bottom of your case. During normal use, your Mac's case becomes very warm. If your fan is broken, the case becomes extremely hot.
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How to Hook Up a MacBook to a Larger Monitor (5 Steps)

Locate the mini-display port plug on the left side of the laptop, when looking at the keyboard. It's the third input from the right, or the first large plug from the right after the headphone inputs.
Plug the small mini-display port adapter into the plug on the side of the MacBook.
Plug the DVI cable from the Dell monitor into the DVI side of the adapter and tighten the screws.
Turn on the computer and the second monitor and allow it to boot up. Open up the System Preferences pane on the dock and click on the 'Display' icon on the second row, one column to the right. This will pull up the Display pane on both screens.
Choose the resolution that you want for your second monitor by clicking on the appropriate number. Then click on the 'Arrangement' menu option. Use the mouse to click and drag the monitors into the orientation that you want. For example, if you have your MacBook on the left and the second monitor on the right, then drag the second monitor to the right of the other using the mouse. This will allow you to drag your mouse from one side to the other without interrupting the flow. You can also align the two screens vertically so that the mouse tracks correctly.
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How to Clean a MacBook Cache

Click on 'Safari' from the Apple dock on your MacBook.
Click the 'Safari' button in the file menu. A drop-down menu appears.
Scroll down and click on 'Empty Cache.' A warning dialog box appears.
Click on 'Empty.' Safari deletes all files in the MacBook's cache. Restart Safari.
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How Can I Tell What Kind of MacBook I Have?

Click the 'Apple' menu and select 'About This Mac.'
Double-click the Mac operating system 'Version' text on the window. Your MacBook's serial number will be displayed.
Open your Web Browser and go to Apple's 'Check Your Service and Support Coverage' Web page at: Selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do
Enter your MacBook's serial number, then press 'Continue.' Your MacBook's model number will be displayed.
Go to Apple's 'How to Identify MacBook Models' Web page at Support.apple.com/kb/ht1635. Find your MacBook's model number and you will see what MacBook you have.
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How to Restore the Trash on a Macbook

Click the 'Trash' icon on your Macbook's dock.
Select the file you wish to restore or put back by clicking it.
Right click on the file or press 'control' on your keyboard while clicking on the file to access the right-click contextual menu.Select 'Put Back' from the menu to restore the file to its original folder or directory.
Select the file you wish to 'Put Back' and press and hold the 'Command' key then press the 'Delete' key, while the item is in the Trash, as an alternative to using the right-click contextual menu. You can also use the 'Gear' icon menu in the Trash Bin finder window for access to the 'Put Back' option.
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How to Turn Off MacBook Keyboard Lights (3 Steps)

Locate the 'F5' button, which can be found in the top row of your MacBook's keyboard.
Press the 'F5' button to lower the lighting level of the keyboard back light. When pressed, the light-level indicator will appear on the screen, displaying the level at which the back light is presently set. Each time the 'F5' button is pressed, the back light will drop one level.
Press the 'F5' button until the back light is off and there are no blocks remaining in the light-level indicator on the screen.
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How to Connect Two Macbooks With a USB Cable (5 Steps)

Stand the MacBook Air on a table. Open the MacBook Air’s lid to reveal the LCD screen. Rotate the MacBook Air so that the LCD screen is facing you.
Pull the port access door on the right side of the MacBook Air down with your fingers. Insert the USB cable from the USB-to-Ethernet adapter into the USB slot that is closest to you inside of the port access door.
Stand the MacBook on the table to the left of the MacBook Air.
Plug one end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the USB-to-Ethernet adapter that is connected to the MacBook Air.
Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on the side of the MacBook.
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