How to Install Time Machine on a MacBook Pro

Connect the external hard drive to the MacBook Pro using the appropriate USB or FireWire cable.
Click the 'Time Machine' icon in the Dock. The Time Machine icon looks like a blue-green clock with a white counter-clockwise arrow surrounding the hands of the clock.
Click the 'Set Up Time Machine' button on the pop-up window. The Time Machine window opens.
Click 'Choose Backup Disk' on the Time Machine window, then select the external hard drive.
Click the 'Use for Backup' button located on the bottom-right corner of the window. The 'OFF/ON' button under the Time Machine icon automatically switches to 'ON' and the backup starts automatically. A small pop-up window displays the progress of the backup. The length of time the backup takes depends on the amount of data on the hard drive. The pop-up window closes when the backup is complete.
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How to Change the Size of a Slide on Keynote

Open a new or existing Keynote presentation.
Click on the blue 'Inspector' button in the toolbar. Click the 'Document' pane then click the 'Document' button.
Click the 'Slide size' pull-down menu at the bottom of the window. Select the desired slide size from the pre-sets or click 'Custom Slide Size' to enter the desired width and height in pixels. Click 'OK' to confirm the size.
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How to Change the Default Wi

Launch 'System Preferences' from the Apple menu in the top left corner of the screen.
Select the 'Network' preference pane and click on the 'Advanced' button.
Drag the available networks in the 'Preferred networks' window to their desired order of importance. The network on the top of the list will always be the default Wi-Fi network when available.
Click on 'OK' to exit the screen and click on 'Apply' to save your changes.
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How to Switch iTunes Accounts for the iPad

Tap 'Settings' on your home screen. You'll see a navigation pane on the left and a main pane on the right.
Tap 'Store' on the left pane. The main pane will show an 'Apple ID' button with a specific iTunes store account ID.
Tap the 'Apple ID' button and select 'Sign Out.' The button will now read 'Sign In.'
Tap the 'Sign In' button. Select 'Use Existing Apple ID' and then type in the alternative Apple ID and password in the pop-up dialog box.
Tap 'OK.' The 'Apple ID' button will now display a different iTunes Store account ID, indicating that you have successfully switched to another iTunes Store account
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How to Unlock an Apple Laptop When the Password is Lost

Put the Mac OS X Install disc into your Apple laptop. This should be the same version currently installed on your computer.
Find the 'Install and Restore' icon and click it.
Choose your language and select the arrow button.
Select the 'Utilities' menu or the 'Installer' menu, depending on your version.
Select 'Password Reset' or 'Reset Password,' depending on your version.
Find your Mac OS X hard disc volume from the 'Reset Password' window. If you're the only computer user, there should be only one option.
Select your account from the dropdown menu. Again, if you're the only user, you'll only see one option.
Enter and confirm a new password for your Apple laptop. Click the 'Save' button to save your new password.
Find the red button in the left hand corner of the 'Reset Password' window. Click it to close the window.
Select the 'Mac OS X Installer' and click 'Quit.'
Click 'Restart' to restart your laptop. You will then be able to enter your new password to unlock your system.
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How to Block Email Addresses in AOL

Browse to AOL.com and log into your webmail account.
Click 'Settings' on the top portion of the screen.
Click 'Spam Controls.'
Click the menu next to 'Spam Filters by Address,' and click 'Custom.'
Click the radio button labeled 'Block mail from,' then enter an email address in the box immediately below it. Click the green plus sign icon to add the filter. Add as many email addresses as you like, clicking the plus sign after each one.
Click 'Save' to make your new filter settings permanent.
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How to Remove a MacBook Password

Start up the computer using your OS X install disc. To do this, put the disk in the computer and press the startup key while holding down the “C” key on the keyboard. Keep the “C” key pressed down until the OS X startup screen appears.
Choose the language you wish to boot in and press the arrow button.
Enter the “Password Reset” window. In the “Utilities” menu at the top of the screen, select “Password Reset” or “Reset Password.”
Remove the MacBook password and replace it with a new password. Choose the hard drive volume for which you want to remove the password. Use the pull down menu to select the name of the user whose password you wish to change. Enter the new password twice. Add a password hint if desired. Press “Save” to store the new password.
Close the “Password Reset” window by pressing the red button on the upper left corner of the window. In the “Mac OS X Installer” menu, select “Quit Mac OS X Installer.” Press “Restart” to complete the process.
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How to Sync a BlackBerry With an iPad (9 Steps)

Connect the BlackBerry to the computer via the USB connection cable that came with the device. Double-click the 'BlackBerry Desktop Software' program icon to launch the program.
Click the 'Organizer' option in the BlackBerry Desktop Software window, followed by the 'Configure Settings' option. Click the 'Setup' button and select the computer's 'Contact' organizer application from the 'Available desktop applications' list. Click the 'Next' button, select the 'Phone to Computer' option, and then click the 'Next' button, followed by the 'Finish' button.
Repeat Step 2 for the computer's 'Calendar' and 'Notes' organizer applications.
Click the 'Organizer' option, followed by the 'Sync' button to synchronize the device with the computer's organizer applications. When the synchronization process is finished, disconnect the BlackBerry from the computer.
Connect the iPad to the computer via the USB connection cable that came with the device. Double-click the 'iTunes' application icon to launch the application.
Click on the iPad icon listed beneath the 'Devices' heading, followed by the 'Info' tab.
Place a check mark next to the 'Sync Contacts with' option and select the computer's contact organizer program from the drop-down menu.
Place a check mark next to the 'Sync Calendars' option and select the computer's calendar organizer program from the drop-down menu.
Place a check mark next to the 'Sync Notes' option. Click the 'Apply' button, followed by the 'Sync' button to sync the iPad with the computer. Now, all of the contacts, calendars and notes from your BlackBerry will be synced with your iPad.
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How to Connect an iPad to a Router

Launch the Settings application on the iPad by tapping its icon on the home screen.
Tap the 'Wi-Fi' button. A list of Wi-Fi networks within range will be displayed in the 'Choose a network' box.
Tap a router's Wi-Fi network in the 'Choose a network' list to connect to it. If requested (and it may take a few seconds for the next screen to appear), enter the passcode to gain access to the router's secured Wi-Fi network.
Press the 'Join' button, and the iPad will be connected to the router and its Wi-Fi network as long as the two remain in range of each other.
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How to Run Java Applets on an iPhone (3 Steps)

Tap the 'App Store' icon and select the 'Search' icon. Type 'Cloud Browse' in the search bar and press the blue 'Search' button. Select the 'Cloud Browse' application. Press the blue '$0.99' icon and then tap the green 'Install' button. The App Store will automatically download and install the Cloud Browse application on your iPhone.
Tap the 'Cloud Browse' icon.
Type the full website address for any site that contains a Java applet in the search bar of the Cloud Browse application. Press the blue 'Go' button. The Java applet will automatically load in the web page. If the Java applet is interactive, you can use the Applet as you normally would using a traditional computer.
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How to Give iBooks

Tap the “iBooks” icon on your iOS device followed by “Store” to go to Apple’s e-book marketplace of more than two million iBooks.
Type the name of the book you want to send as a gift into the search box. Select the title from the search results.
Tap on the e-book’s icon to reveal its product detail. The iBook’s Price button displays the amount that will be billed to your iTunes Store account after you gift the book.
Touch the iBook’s “Share” button. It’s that small box-with-up-arrow graphic.
Choose “Gift.” If prompted to do so, sign in with your iTunes Store Apple ID credentials.
Type the recipient’s email address on the Send Gift screen. Next, add a message to offer well wishes or provide context in 200 or fewer characters. This can be a brief “Happy birthday, with love” greeting or a curt “Use this guide instead, as discussed” missive. Select the day you want to gift the book and tap “Next.”
Scroll through and tap a preferred gift card graphic on the Select Theme screen. Tap “Next” again.
Review your gift book’s purchase details and then tap “Buy” to confirm your purchase. Your recipient is immediately advised of your thoughtful gift by email, unless you chose a later delivery date.
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How to Attach Several Pictures in an Email on the iPad

Tap the 'Photos' app to launch it.
Select the 'Photos' tab to access all of your iPad photos or select 'Albums' and choose an album if all of the photos you want to email are collected in the same photo album.
Tap the 'Action' button in the upper right corner of the iPad's screen. The options to email, copy or print will appear in the upper left corner.
Tap each photo you want to include in the email, then choose 'Email.'
Enter the email recipient's address in the 'To' field when the email screen pops up. You can enter multiple email addresses as well. If the recipients are already in your address book they should appear in a selection list when you type the first few letters of their addresses or names. If not you will need to type in the full email address.
Add a subject line, if desired, and tap 'Send' to send your email with multiple photos attached.
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How to Sync Lightning Tasks With an iPhone

Download the Provider plugin for Mozilla Thunderbird (see Resources).
Launch Mozilla Thunderbird. Click on 'Tools' and select 'Addons.' Navigate to the location where you saved the Provider plugin, select the file and click 'OK.'
Restart Mozilla Thunderbird.
Launch your browser and navigate to the Google Calendar website (see Resources). Create a Google account if you do not already have one.
Login to Google Calendar. Click on 'Settings,' select the 'Calendars' tab. Click on the calendar you would like to use to sync; if you have no calendars, create one using the appropriate button.
Scroll down the page until you see a line with the header 'Private Address.' Right click on the orange 'XML' button found in that line and select 'Copy Link Address' (or similar, depending on the browser you are using).
Switch back to Mozilla Thunderbird. Click on 'File,' 'New,' and select 'Calendar.'
Select 'On the Network.' Click 'Next.'
Select the 'Google Calendar' radio button. Place your cursor inside the text box labeled 'Location' and press 'CTRL' and 'V' to paste the address you copied from the Google Calendar settings. Click 'Next.' Choose a name and color for the calendar and click 'Next.'
Enter your full Google account name and password. The account name should already be filled in; double-check that it is in the correct format (your_account_name@gmail.com). Click 'OK.'
Switch on your iPhone. Tap 'Settings' and open 'Mail, Contacts, Calendars.'
Tap 'Add Account...' and select 'Microsoft Exchange.'
Enter your full Google account name (your_account_name@gmail.com) in the 'Email' field. Leave the 'Domain' field blank.
Enter your full Google account name (your_account_name@gmail.com) in the 'Username' field. Enter your Google account password in the 'Password' field. Tap 'Next.' Tap 'Cancel' if an 'Unable to Verify Certificate' dialog appears.
Enter 'm.google.com' in the 'Server' field. Tap 'Next.'
Set the 'Calendars' setting to 'On.' Tap 'Done.'
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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 Erase My Cookies in a MacBook (5 Steps)

Open Safari and select 'Preferences' from the Safari menu.
Click the 'Security' icon.
Click the 'Show Cookies' button. This displays a list showing the websites that have set cookies on your machine. If you use your MacBook for browsing the Internet, this list will be long.
Click the 'Remove All' button to erase all cookies from your MacBook.If you'd like to erase cookies from a few offending websites, select the name of the website and click the 'Remove' button.
When you are finished, click 'Done'. Cookies are now erased from your MacBook.
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How to Block and Unblock Internet Sites (On a Mac)

DECIDE WHAT YOUR GOAL REALLY IS IN BLOCKING SITES.Be clear about this up front so you can find the best solution. Is this blocking for you? Is it for your kids? Is it to keep employees off of certain sites? Answer these questions first before stabbing in the blocking-sites-darkness.To block certain types of sites for all users on a computer or system - use OpenDNS.com, see step 2.
To block specific sites one at a time use the terminal command in Step 3.
To log (rather than block) specific sites use covenanteyes.com see Step 4.
To only ALLOW certain sites use the parental controls option, see Step 5.
USE FREE OPEN DNS TO BLOCK CERTAIN TYPES OF SITES FOR ALL USERS.This is a great option for small businesses or households with agreed upon and uniform standards for internet usage. See the resource section for a link. Go to the site (see resource link near the bottom of this page). Click on the 'start using open dns' button. Choose whether you want the blocking to occur at the computer level, the router level, or the server level. Follow the step by step instructions. They have pictures... it really is simple. Best of all, it is FREE!
TO BLOCK SPECIFIC SITES USE THE TERMINAL COMMAND IN MACOSX TO BLOCK THEM ONE AT A TIME.Few people really want to block only one or two sites. This is a wieldy way to provide internet security. But if that is your specific need this is for you. Another ehow article gives the detailed instructions (it's a bit technical) for this process. So it is linked both in the related articles to the right titled 'How to block access to websites in MacOS X' and in the resource link section at the bottom.
TO LOG EVERYTHING YOUR COMPUTERS VIEW, USE COVENANT EYES. This program will log and score every site that is viewed by a computer on which it is installed. It will not allow the internet to run if it is disabled and will send you an alert if it is uninstalled. You set the preferences as to how often to receive reports. Go to covenanteyes.com and click the 'sign up now' button. It will guide you through the process. For around $8 a month this is a relatively cheap option that covers up to three computers.
TO ONLY ALLOW CERTAIN SITES USE PARENTAL CONTROLS. If you are using the Leopard system then you can use the 'Parental Controls' feature found in System Preferences. Click on accounts. Check the box for parental controls. You can click on the content tab and then tick limit access to adult sites. You can also use button to add specific criteria to your block. Alternatively, simply add the specific sites you want allowed to the bookmark bar and type in your administrator's password. Then only those sites can be viewed.
TO UNBLOCK SITES ON A MAC.To remove parental controls simply return to the systems preference, accounts, then parental controls section. Un-click the parental control box. Un-click any content specific controls. To remove open dns.com simply drag the program folder from applications into the trash. Isn't Mac great?
If you worked at the router or server level you will have to undo those steps and reconfigure your system to allow direct access to the internet.To uninstall covenant eyes you need the password to get an uninstall code. It cannot happen late at night.
** See more tips and warnings in the next section below.
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How to Change Your Nickname on Apple Game Center

Tap the “Game Center” icon on your iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad device.
Tap the “Account” button on the main screen. Your email address is listed on this button.
Tap “View Account” when asked what you want to do with the account.
Scroll down and tap the “Nickname” button under “Game Center Identity.”
Type in a new nickname for your Apple Game Center account.
Tap “Go” to complete the process of changing your Game Center nickname.
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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 Delete the Update Badge From the App Store

Turn on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch and open your Safari Internet browser.
Type 'Jailbreakme.com' into the URL bar, then touch the 'Go' button.
Swipe the arrow button across the screen in the same manner that you do to unlock your device. The jailbreak should begin downloading itself.
Touch the 'OK' button when a pop-up notification appears, telling you that Cydia has been added to the home screen.
Turn your device off, then turn it back on.
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My MacBook Won't Power On

Turn your computer off and disconnect any devices connecting to your computer, including a printer and your mouse. Keep the computer off for several minutes, then try turning it on again.
Check the battery level to your computer. On the side of your MacBook will be a tiny, circle button. Press the button in to test the battery. If all, or a couple, of the tiny lights glow green it does have battery life. However, if one light is blinking it needs to be charged.
Check out your MagSafe port and the battery adapter. Because the MacBook's battery port is magnetic, something could have gotten stuck inside of the port. Make sure the inside of the port is cleaned and cleared of debris. Take a look at the adapter, as well. Make sure the prongs, or pins, are not missing or broken. A broken adapter or dirty port will not be able to charge your MacBook properly.
Restart the computer by pressing Control, Command and the Power Button all at the same time. Hold all three buttons down for three seconds.
Schedule your MacBook for a service appointment with an Apple retailer or electronic/computer specialist if none of the above troubleshooting techniques do not work.
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