A Stuck CD in a MacBook (4 Steps)

Press and release 'Command' and 'Q' to exit out of any currently open applications.
Hold down the 'F12' or 'Eject' key to force the CD out of the optical drive. If the disc remains stuck, proceed to the following step.
Press the MacBook's power button and click 'Restart.'
Hold down the laptop's trackpad while the MacBook restarts to force the CD to eject.
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How to Use Remote Disk on a Macbook

Open “System Preferences” in the Apple menu. Select “Sharing” from the menu. Select “DVD or CD Sharing.”
Go to “Terminal” in the Utilities folder inside of your Applications folder.
Type the two command lines “defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser EnableODiskBrowsing -bool true” and “defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser ODSSupported -bool true.”
Restart your MacBook. Go to the Apple menu and press “Restart.”
Turn on “DVD or CD Sharing” on the Mac with which your MacBook is using Remote Disk. Turn it on as in Steps 1 to 3, and insert a disc into the optical drive.
Open “Network” in the Finder’s “Go” menu.
Choose the other Mac’s name from the list of available servers and press “Connect.” Type in the password and user name of the Mac whose optical drive you are sharing. Press “Connect.”
Choose the DVD or CD you want to play with Remote Disk. It will appear on your desktop. Click on it to play it.
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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 Make a Web Page Larger or Smaller to View on a Mac

Increase the size of a Web page in the browser by pressing the “Command” and “+” key at the same time.
Decrease the size of a Web page in the browser by pressing the “Command” and “-“ key at the same time.
Perform either action by going to the “View” menu of the Web browser and selecting “Zoom In” or “Zoom Out.”
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How to Ping a Printer for a Mac

Click the 'Finder' icon in the Dock at the bottom of the window.
Highlight 'Applications' from the 'Places' list on the left side of the 'Finder' window.
Open the 'Utilities' folder and then double-click the 'Terminal' icon. An empty command prompt window will appear.
Type 'ping' followed by a space and then the IP address of your network printer. For example, if your printer's IP address is 10.1.1.7, you would type 'ping 10.1.1.7' into the command prompt.
Hit 'Return' on your keyboard to run the command.
Wait for the ping results to start loading in the window and then hold down the 'Control' and 'C' keys to halt the 'ping' command. If the results say the device responded to the data bytes, it means your network printer is online and connected.
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How to Check How Much Available Space Is on Your Mac's Hard Drive

Select the 'Finder' and click your hard drive's icon. This is typically labeled 'Macintosh HD.'
Press 'Command-I' from your keyboard. The Get Info dialog box will open.
Click the 'Arrow' next to General. Read the data next to Available, which is the free space that remains on your hard drive.
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How to Troubleshoot Apple Laptops

Press the button on the MacBook battery, or on the side of the computer (for models with an integrated battery), to see if the battery is charged. Several LED lights indicate a charged battery; a single blinking light means the battery is empty.
Disconnect the MagSafe power adapter from the MacBook and the wall socket for one minute. Reconnect it first to the wall, then to the MacBook. If the LED on the MagSafe cable turns on, the laptop is now charging. Press the power button to see if the MacBook starts up.
Hold down the control, command, and power buttons for three seconds to attempt to restart your MacBook. You will hear a startup chime if this is successful.
Hold down command, option, and the 'P' and 'R' keys until you hear a startup chime. This resets the 'parameter RAM' or 'PRAM,' which may prevent your computer from starting up.
Reset the system management controller. There are two methods of doing this, depending on your MacBook. Reset MacBooks with a removable battery by disconnecting the power cord and removing the battery, then holding the power button for five seconds. In newer MacBooks with an integrated battery, hold the left-side shift, control, and option keys while pressing the power button. Reconnect the power cable and press the power button to start the MacBook.
Remove any additional RAM you may have installed and determine whether you can start up your MacBook without it. The method of removing RAM varies by MacBook; consult your MacBook's manual for instructions. If you are uncomfortable removing the RAM from your MacBook, skip to the next step.
Schedule a service appointment at an Apple Store or authorized reseller if these steps do not restore your MacBook. They will work through these steps as well, and set up a repair for your MacBook if it needs servicing.
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How to Cancel Migration Assistant

Hold the 'Command' key and type 'Q' on the new Mac for five seconds until the program quits.
Hold the 'Command' key and type 'Q' on the old Mac for five seconds until the program quits on the old computer.
Press the power key and hold for five to 10 seconds on both computers to power down.
Turn the power on both computers to begin the Migration Assistant program a second time.
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How to Disable Verbose Mode Startup on a Mac Mini

Open 'Applications > Utilities > Terminal.' The Terminal application allows the user to give text-based commands directly to the operating system.
Type the command “sudo nvram boot-args=” into the Terminal window and press enter. The command must be exactly as written and should not include the quotation marks.
Quit Terminal and restart the computer to verify that verbose mode startup has been disabled on your Mac Mini.
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How to Test a Logic Board (5 Steps)

Get the Install Disc 1 DVD that came with your computer and load it into the drive.
Restart your Mac in either of these two ways: by selecting 'Restart' in the main Apple menu or by pressing 'Command-Control-Eject' at the same time on your keyboard.
Immediately press the 'Option' key and hold it down. The Startup Manager will open. Release the 'Option' key.
Wait until the watch that shows the progress of the action disappears, then select 'Apple Hardware Test volume.'
That's all there is to it. The utility will indicate whether there is a problem with the logic board.
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How to Check the Running Applications on a MacBook

View the Dock for any application icons with indicator lights beneath them. This indicates a currently running application. Click the icon to bring it in front of all other applications.
Press 'Command-Option-Escape' to activate the Force Quit Applications dialog box. This window shows all the currently running applications, and it gives you a way to close an application that has stopped responding by selecting the application and clicking the 'Force Quit' button.
Click the 'Go' menu from the Apple menu bar, select 'Utilities' and choose 'Activity Monitor' to launch the application. Look in the Process Name field in the default CPU tab to view a list of all currently active applications and processes. You can click the various tabs to sort the items by CPU usage, memory usage and other attributes.
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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 Reboot an Apple iMac to Its Factory Settings

Verify that your iMac is connected to the Internet, click the Apple menu in the upper-left corner of your screen, and then select 'Restart.'
Press and hold 'Command-R' when the iMac gets to the gray screen during the restart process.
Select 'Disk Utility,' and then click 'Continue.'
Click your hard drive on the list of hard disks, and then click the 'Erase' tab.
Click the 'Format' pop-up menu and select 'Mac OS Extended (Journaled).'
Enter a name for your hard drive, and then click 'Erase' to erase its contents. The name you enter is what your hard drive will be called after the reformatting process is complete.
Click 'Disk Utility,' and then click 'Quit Disk Utility' once the hard drive has been erased.
Select 'Reinstall OS X,' and then click 'Continue.'
Follow the on-screen prompts and, when you arrive at the Disk Selection pane, select the hard disk you named in Step 7.
Click 'Install' to reinstall the OS X operating system.
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How to Boot a Mac With an External Hard Drive

Connect the external drive to the computer you wish to boot. If the drive requires an external power source, make sure the power is connected and that the drive turned on. It is best to attach a USB drive directly to the computer, not through a USB hub.
Eject any CD or DVD that may be in either drive. The key combination you will use later is also applicable for booting from a CD or DVD.
Turn on or restart your computer. To restart a computer that is already on, press the power button once to enter the shut down-sleep-restart menu. You can also press 'Control + Command + Power' to restart unconditionally. The 'Command' key may be marked with a four-tipped curlicue figure, an apple or both. The 'Control' key may be marked with an upward pointing caret.
Press the key combination 'Control + Shift + Option + Delete' and hold it down while the computer starts up. The 'Option' key is usually marked with a diacritic that contains a diagonal line with a dash above it. The key might also be labeled 'Alt.' This key combination will force the computer to ignore the normal startup disk, which is usually an internal hard drive. The computer will instead boot from any attached bootable devices, such as an external drive or CD.
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How to Crop Something From the Web on MacBook

Open a Web browser, then go to the website with the element that you want to crop.
Open the 'Grab' utility in the Utilities folder.
Press Command, Shift and A simultaneously on the keyboard.
Drag the cursor over the area of the Web browser to crop it into an image. When the mouse button is released, the selection from the Web has been cropped.
Press Command and S simultaneously to save the image to a file. After it is saved, it can be further manipulated with other software, or sent in an email.
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How to Restart a Frozen Mac

To attempt to save work in any applications other than the one you have running, you can force-quit the current application. Press these keys at the same time: Command-Option-Escape. Your unsaved work in the current application will be lost.
If you can, save work in all other programs.
Restart the computer by pressing the Power key or choosing Shut Down from the Special menu.
If that doesn't work, to shut down or restart the entire computer, press these keys: Command-Option-Shift-Power. All unsaved work will be lost.
To force the computer to restart, press these keys: Command-Control-Power.
If nothing else works, unplug the computer or turn off its power strip.
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How to Fix Duplicate Emails Sent From Apple Email

Quit the Apple Mail program if it is currently running or open.
Click on the 'Finder' icon in the dock at the bottom of your desktop.
Go to 'File' in the top menu and choose the 'Find' command.
Type 'MessageSorting.plist' into the search field and press 'Enter' to perform a search.
Click on the 'MessageSorting.plist' filename underneath the file's icon.
Add '.old' to the end of the filename, so that it changes to 'MessageSorting.plist.old.'
Press 'Enter' to save the changes to the filename.
Restart the Apple Mail program. The application automatically creates a new system message sorting file and resolves the duplication problem.
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How to Take a Snapshot on Skype With a Mac (5 Steps)

Click on the Skype window that you want to take a snapshot of to make sure it is fully visible at the front of your screen.
Hold down the Command and Shift keys on your Mac keyboard, and press the '4' key. Your mouse cursor should now appear as a crosshair icon on your screen.
Press the space bar on your keyboard, and the crosshair icon will change to an icon that represents a camera.
Hover over the Skype window that you want to take a snapshot of, and it will be highlighted in blue.
Left click your mouse, or click your trackpad button to take the snapshot. The snapshot of your selected Skype window will appear as a JPEG file on your desktop.
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How to Forcibly Quit a Program in MacBook (6 Steps)

Hold down the 'Command-Option-Esc' keys on your keyboard simultaneously to open the Force Quit Applications window.
Highlight the program in the list that you want to forcibly close.
Click the 'Force Quit' button in the lower right corner of the Force Quit Applications window.
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How to Increase Your Mac's Hard Drive Space

Copy important documents to an external drive or other backup source before deleting anything. This will ensure you can always restore deleted files if necessary.
Run a search for files larger than 100 MB (megabytes) in Finder by pressing Command-F and setting your parameters to match the image below. It's safe to delete large media files, but don't delete anything you're not sure about, especially files in the Library.
Open the Printers folder in the Library (Hard Drive>Library>Printers) and delete the folders for printers you don't use. These files can total around 4 gigabytes of wasted space. As before, only delete what you're sure you won't use.
Consolidate media libraries (photos, music, videos) onto an external drive to save even more space.
Manage duplicate songs in iTunes by selecting 'Show Duplicates' from the File menu. Erase duplicate files.
Ensure your Trash is empty. Open the Trash icon in the Dock, then press 'Empty' to fully delete files and save space.
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