How to Reset PRAM NVRAM on the MacBook Pro

Turn off your MacBook Pro computer.
Prepare to press the 'Command,' 'Option,' 'P' and 'R' keys. You will need to press all four of these keys in unison immediately before your MacBook completes its boot cycle.
Turn on your MacBook Pro.
Press and hold 'Command,' 'Option,' 'P' and 'R.' Your MacBook Pro will reset your PRAM and NVRAM, and will restart.
Continuing holding down the keys until you hear the Mac startup sound.
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How to Connect FireWire to MacBook Pro

Connect one end of a FireWire cable to the external device’s FireWire port.
Connect the other end of the FireWire cable to the FireWire port on the Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire adapter.
Plug the adapter into the Thunderbolt port on the side of your MacBook Pro.
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How to Reset the Battery Charger on a MacBook Pro

Power off the MacBook Pro and then disconnect the power cord.
Remove the battery from the MacBook Pro.
Press and hold the power button for five seconds.
Replace the battery and reconnect the power cord.
Power on the MacBook Pro.
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How to Connect a USB Camera to a Macbook Pro

Boot the MacBook Pro into Mac OS X.
Insert one end of the USB cable into the camera.
Insert the other end of the USB cable into an available USB port on the MacBook Pro.
Power on the still camera.
Double-click the icon on the desktop representing the camera's internal storage. This allows you to view the pictures stored on the camera.
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How to Hook up My MacBook Pro to My LG TV (4 Steps)

Insert the small side of the Apple display adapter into the external video port on the left side of your MacBook Pro. The port is square in shape and is accompanied by a small picture of a monitor.
Fasten one end of the VGA cable into the other end of the Apple display adapter. Fasten the screws on either side of the cable to lock the connection in place.
Connect the other side of the VGA cable to the PC port on the back panel of your LG TV.
Turn on your TV and press the 'Input' button multiple times until the image from your computer appears on the LG screen.
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How to Set Up a Server for a Mac

Install the hard drives in the server Mac. Mac Pros have four hard drive bays, so you can set up a variety of combinations. To use it as both a data server and a backup server, install two independent hard drives and two RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) hard drives. The separate hard drives will be used for central data storage--things like photo collections--while the RAID drives will back up the system.
Install the RAID card into the Mac Pro. This will allow two of the hard drives to mirror each other, thus creating redundancy in data backup. Everything stored on one of the hard drives also will be stored on the other, so if one fails or develops a fault, the other will keep your data safe.
Set up the network. Macs usually have Airport Extreme (just Airport on older Macs) cards in them already. Mac Pros offer it as an option during purchase, but you can add one later, too. You will need a wireless router. Apple's Airport works best, but you can use less expensive models, such as those made by Belkin. Some routers don't work as well with Macs, such as Linksys and Netgear. If you have one of these already, try it, but if you don't, go with an Airport or Belkin.
Install Mac OS X Server software on the Mac Pro. Once installed, you can set up user groups, determine access and create the server itself using the two independent hard drives. You can add new Macs as you acquire them and give them access to the central data in the server.
Use Time Machine as your backup software for the server. Time Machine started shipping with Mac OS X 10.5, Leopard, and continues to ship with Mac OS X 10.6, Snow Leopard. It's a very basic backup program that will activate when you tell it to and only back up what's new on the system. You can set it up for different times on each Mac, so they don't conflict.
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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 Install Photoshop on a MacBook Pro

Obtain a copy of Adobe Photoshop and make sure it states it is Mac-compatible. If not, the product is crafted for Windows. You can find the Mac Adobe Photoshop (exact same product as Windows Photoshop) in most computer stores and on Adobe's website.
Insert the installation CD into the MacBook Pro's CD/DVD drive. In a moment the CD image appears on the desktop, and the installation wizard launches.
Click 'Next' on the greeting page, then select an installation language. The language adjusts all of the prompts during the wizard.
Read through and accept the license agreement.
Follow the prompts until you reach the activation code. This code is found on a small, white piece of cardboard inside the packaging of the Adobe Photoshop product. Type this code into the bar on the screen and click 'Next.'
Finish the prompts, and the installation begins. The program is rather large, so the process takes a few minutes to complete.
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How to Connect a Macbook Pro to a MIDI Controller Keyboard Play Through an Amp

Plug one end of the MIDI cable into the 'MIDI Out' port on the MIDI controller keyboard. Plug the other end of the MIDI cable into the 'MIDI In' port on the audio interface.
Plug one end of the TRS cable into one of the 'Left Output' TRS jack on the audio interface, and plug the other end of the TRS cable into the 'Left Input' on the keyboard amp. Use the other TRS cable to connect the 'Right Output' on the audio interface to the 'Right Input' jack on the keyboard amp.
Turn on the Macbook Pro and click the Apple menu, then 'Preferences,' then 'Sound.' Click the 'Input' tab and select your USB or Firewire audio interface from the drop-down menu.
Click the software synthesizer's desktop icon to launch it. Alternatively, click 'Go,' then 'Applications,' and select your software synthesizer from the applications list.
Click 'MIDI Channel' in the software synthesizer and set it to '1.' Some applications allow you to open multiple software synthesizer tracks, in which case you should assign the MIDI channel on the 2nd track to '2,' and assign the MIDI channel on the 3rd track to '3.' MIDI allows up to 16 assigned channels at once.
Press 'MIDI Channel' on your keyboard and set it to '1.' If you have assigned multiple MIDI tracks to different channels, then the keyboard can switch between MIDI tracks by switching channels. This means you don't have to interrupt a performance to change MIDI tracks.
Click 'Options' or 'Preferences,' then 'Output' in the software synthesizer, and select your USB or Firewire audio interface as the output device if it is not already selected.
Turn the volume all the way down on the keyboard amp, then turn the keyboard amp on. Press a key on the keyboard, turn the volume up gradually, and listen for a sound.
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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 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 watch movies on TV using Mac with Mini DisplayPort

First, you will need to purchase the Apple Mini DisplayPort to VGA converter (link is in resource section). This will enable you to connect your MacBook Pro to a VGA to RCA or S-Video connection.
The next step is to purchase a VGA to RCA or S-Video converter. An example of this product can be seen in the resource section below. There are many manufacturers that have similar converter products, any of which can be used to convert the VGA signal to RCA or S-Video.
Last, you will need to purchase a cable that connects the audio output from your MacBook Pro to your TV left & right audio inputs.
Connect the Mini DisplayPort to VGA adaptor to your MacBook Pro, then connect a VGA cable between the DisplayPort adaptor and the VGA converter. Now connect the VGA converter to either a RCA cable or S-Video cable, and plug that cable into your TV. The final step is to plug the audio cable into your MacBook Pro and TV. Now either launch your web browser or iTunes application on your computer, browse to your favorite movie, download and begin watching on your big screen TV.
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How do I Change the Orientation of QuickTime Movies?

Open your video file in QuickTime Pro.
Select 'Show Movie Properties' from the 'Window' menu. Select 'Video Track' from the properties window. Click 'Visual Settings.'
Use the 'Rotate' buttons to change the video's orientation.
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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 Organize Files on a Macbook Pro

Make a list of the different types of files you routinely create, download and use on your MacBook. For example, you might have hundreds of invoices, spreadsheets and memos that you need to read and review on a regular basis. You might receive resumes that you want to review for different jobs you need to fill, such as janitor, clerk and driver.
Click 'File' from the menu at the top of the MacBook Pro's screen, and then click 'New Finder Window' to open a window on your desktop. Repeat this twice, so you have three open windows.
Click on 'Documents' in the Sidebar, the left pane of the first finder window, to view the contents of your Documents folder.
Click on 'Downloads' in the sidebar of the second finder window to see the files you've downloaded.
Click in the third finder window. Click 'File,' and then click 'New Folder' to create a new folder. Type a name for the new folder, such as 'Invoices.' Create another folder, and name it 'Incoming Resumes.'
Click and drag on all the invoice files in your Documents folder to select them, and then drag them into the new 'Invoices' folder.
Double-click on the 'Incoming Resumes' folder to open it. Click File,' then click 'New Folder,' and then type a name, such as 'Janitor Resumes.' Repeat this procedure to create additional sub-folders, such as 'Driver Resumes' and 'Clerk Resumes.'
Click in your 'Documents' folder or other folder where you have been saving all incoming resumes. Press the 'Apple' key on the keyboard while clicking on each of the janitor-oriented resumes to select them, and then drag them into the 'Janitor Resumes' folder. Repeat this process to move other resumes into their respective folders.
Drag a folder, such as 'Invoices,' into the sidebar of any Finder window to create a shortcut to it. Now you can click on 'Invoices' in the sidebar of any Finder window to open it. You can click on any item in the Sidebar to drag it up or down to change the order. For example, you might put 'Invoices' near the top, and place 'Restaurant Menus' at the bottom if ordering lunch is a lower priority than processing invoices.
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How to View an SD Card in the MacBook Pro (3 Steps)

Insert your SD Card into the MacBook's SD Card reader located on the side of the MacBook Pro.
Locate the Media Reader icon on your desktop. In Mac OS X, it is an icon that looks like a white hard drive.
Click the Media Reader icon to open a new window showing the contents of your SD Card.
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How to Insert a CD Into a MacBook Pro (3 Steps)

Locate your MacBook Pro's disc drive slot on the right side of the bottom panel.
Insert the CD, label-side up, into the disc drive slot. Continue to feed the CD into the slot until the drive registers the CD and pulls the disc the rest of the way in.
Press the 'Eject' button, with the upward-facing arrow on it, at the top-right of your MacBook Pro keyboard to eject the CD from the disc drive.
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How to Play Video Back Wirelessly to a TV From a MacBook Pro

Plug one end of the Apple TV's HDMI cable into Apple TV. Plug the other end in the back of the television.
Turn on the television.
Select the wireless network the MacBook Pro is on and enter the password.
Open iTunes on both the TV and the MacBook Pro.
Click 'Advanced,' then 'Turn on Home Sharing' on Apple TV and the MacBook Pro.
Type your Apple ID and password in.
Click 'Create Home Share.' After it is finished, you can play any videos on the MacBook Pro from iTunes and they will appear on the television.
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