How to Write Letters on a MacBook Pro (12 Steps)

Open the TextEdit application. Find the TextEdit icon in your Applications folder and double-click to launch the application.
Begin typing your letter in the Untitled document window that appears when you open the application.
Highlight the words you wish to stylize and select the appropriate option from the 'Styles' drop-down menu in the top-left corner of the document window. You can make text bold, italic, underlined, shadowed, outlined or struck through.
Use the alignment buttons, located to the right of the 'Styles' menu, to change the alignment of the text. Choose left align, center, justify or right align.
Use the 'Spacing' drop-down menu to change the document spacing. Highlight the text you wish to change and select single space, double space or other. The 'Other' option allows you to enter specific line height, inter-line spacing and control the spacing before and after paragraphs.
Create a list. Type the list items on separate lines. Highlight the list items and select the type of list from the 'Lists' drop down menu. Choose from several styles of bullets, lettering or numbers.
Change the color of your text. Under the 'Format' menu at the top of your computer, select 'Font' and then 'Show Colors.' This will display the color picker. To change the color of your text, highlight the words you wish to change and click the color from the color picker.
To change the size of your words, highlight the text and then hold down the 'Command' key on your keyboard. Then press the '+' key to increase the size of the font or the '-' key to decrease the size of the font.
To insert a file to your document, click your cursor inside your document where you want the file to appear. Select 'Attach Files' from the 'File' menu. Locate the file on your computer that you wish to insert and then click the 'Open' button.
To check the spelling and grammar of your document, select 'Spelling and Grammar' from the 'Edit' menu and then select 'Check Spelling Now.'
To save your document, select 'Save As' from the 'File' menu. Type a file name into the 'Save As' box. Choose a folder to save your document in from the 'Where' drop-down menu. Select a file type from the 'File Format' drop-down list and then click the 'Save' button.
To print your document, select 'Print' from the 'File' menu. Choose your printer from the 'Printer' drop-down menu and click the 'Print' button.
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How to Move iPhone Apps From a Screen

Turn on your iPhone.
Scroll through the display screens of the iPhone by swiping your finger horizontally across the screen. Decide which apps you want to move or delete.
Press and hold your finger against any app on the screen with the screen you want to move or delete until all the apps on the screen start to wiggle and a white 'X' with a circle around it appears in the upper-left corner of the screen.
Tap and hold the app you want to move to another screen until the app increases slightly in size. Drag the app to the furthest edge of the screen in the direction you want to move the app. Continue dragging the app from screen to screen until you arrive at the screen where you want to place the app. Remove your finger from the screen when you arrive at the screen where you want to place the app. Alternatively, if you want to delete an app, tap the 'X' in the upper-left corner of the app, then click 'Delete' to confirm that you want to delete the app.
Press the 'Home' button just beneath the iPhone screen to to stop the apps from wiggling and finalize your changes.
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How to Grab Facebook Contacts Onto an iPad

Launch the App Store application on the iPad by tapping its icon on the home screen.
Press the 'Search' button in the menu at the bottom of the screen and type 'Facebook' into the search box in the upper right corner.
Select the entry for the iPhone Facebook application from the search results. Press the blue 'Free' button to download and install the app on the iPad.
Launch the Facebook application on the iPad. The application will appear in a small box in the centre of the screen, which matches the screen resolution of the iPhone. Enter the username and password for your Facebook account in the relevant boxes and tap the 'Sign In' button.
Press the square button in the upper left corner to open the options page. A list of available Facebook features will be displayed.
Tap the 'Friends' button to display a list of all your Facebook friends. Press the export button in the upper right corner, shaped like a box with an arrow pointing to the right.
Press the 'Sync Contacts' button and slide the 'Syncing' switch to 'On.' The iPad's Contacts application will be updated to match your Facebook friends' details.
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How to Remove Unwanted Start

Click on the 'Apple' menu and select 'System Preferences.'
Click on “Accounts” to open the Accounts preferences pane. Select “Login Items.”
Click on the lock icon in the lower-left corner and enter your user administrator password.
Highlight the application you wish to remove from your startup items and click the '-' button under the startup application list to remove the item. The next time you restart your Mac, the removed item will no longer be in the system startup queue.
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How to Right Click with an Apple Computer (4 Steps)

Place the pointer over the item that you want right click on. If you want to change the desktop background, place the pointer anywhere on the desktop image that's currently set. If you are trying to select a folder or drive, place the pointer directly on top of the folder or drive.
Look on the keyboard in the lower left corner for the control key. It maybe labeled 'Ctrl.' In basic use of the Macintosh, it's unlikely that you've ever had to use that key, so don't be frightened of it.
Hold down the 'Ctrl' key on the keyboard. Press and hold it without letting go.
Click the mouse button once and a menu will appear. Depending on what was clicked, you will get a different menu. Release the 'Ctrl' key and select the menu item you want and click the mouse again. The right click is now complete.
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How to Sync a Kindle to an iPad (3 Steps)

Tap on the Kindle application icon on your iPad. The iPad opens the Kindle app. In the bottom right-corner, you'll see a message stating that the iPad is searching for updated content.
Tap on the book you are reading. The Kindle app opens the book and displays a message box 'Sync to Furthest Page.' In the box you'll receive this message: ' You are currently on page xx. The furthest read page across all devices is 'xxx.' Go to that Page?'
Press the 'Yes' button to sync your Kindle book to the iPad. The iPad opens the page you last read on your Kindle device. Your Kindle device and KIndle app on the iPad are in sync.
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How to Connect an HP Printer to an Apple Laptop

Go to the 'Apple' menu and highlight 'Software Update' to check for printer software updates.
Turn on the HP printer and connect it to the laptop with the USB cable included with the printer.
Navigate to the 'Apple' menu in the upper left corner of the screen and select 'System Preferences.' Click on the icon for 'Print & Fax.'
Open the lock icon in the lower left corner of the screen by clicking on it. Enter an administrator user name and password in the on screen dialog window.
Press the plus icon below the 'Printers' menu on the left side of the screen.
Select the HP printer from the 'Printer Name' list. Press 'Add.'
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How to Use the Built

Launch the PhotoBooth application that comes standard on the MacBook. The application turns on the FaceTime camera and uses it to capture still photos or videos of the person sitting in the front of the computer. Preview the image in the main window. Select the photo or video icon in the lower left corner of the screen. Click the camera or the video camera in the bottom center of the screen to activate the camera to take a photo or record a video.
Launch the iChat application that ships with all MacBooks. Click the video camera icon at the top of the window to open a video chat preview window. Video chat with other iChat buddies in your buddy list who are online. Click a buddy who displays a video camera icon next to his name for a two-way video chat. Additional buddies can be added to the video chat.
Launch Skype, a third-party free download from the Internet. Skype offers free video calls between Skype members, as well as low cost traditional calls to non-Skype members anywhere on the globe. Skype opens the FaceTime camera for your use on video calls.
Activate the FaceTime application, which ships free on all MacBooks. The application activates the FaceTime camera. View the preview of your image. Contact anyone in the contact list on the right side of the FaceTime window by clicking on a phone number. The person can answer your video call on an Intel Mac or on an iPad2, iPhone or iPod touch.
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How to Reinstall an iPad App (5 Steps)

Turn on your iPad and navigate to the home screen page your app is located on.
Press down on the app's icon until it starts to wiggle, then tap the 'x' in the corner of the icon. This removes the application from your iPad.
Tap on the 'App Store' icon to open the Apple App Store.
Type the app's name into the search box and press 'Search.'
Tap on the 'FREE' button next to the app in the search results, then tap 'DOWNLOAD.' The app will reinstall itself onto your iPad.
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How to Find Out How Much RAM Your Mac Has

Open the Apple menu (click on the little apple in the upper left corner of your screen), and choose either About This Macintosh or About This Computer.
Look for the Total Memory line.
If the figure is in kilobytes (K), not megabytes (MB), divide that figure by 1,024 to find out how many megabytes of RAM your computer has.
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How to Reset the Power on a Macbook

Click the Apple button at the top, left corner of the screen.
Click “Restart.”
Wait for the computer to fully reset before attempting to open any programs.
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How to Use a Trackpad to Sign Digital Signatures

Open “Autograph” by double-clicking the program’s icon in the “Applications” folder. Open a blank document in “TextEdit” or another text editor that supports pasted graphics. This will allow you to paste the signature directly into the text editor after creating the signature.
Click the “Autograph” icon in the top-left corner of the menu bar and select “Autograph Now.” Sign your name on the trackpad using your fingers or a stylus. The movement will be recorded and shown on the preview pad on-screen.
Press “Escape” to discard the signature and start over. If you are satisfied with your signature, press “Enter to Accept.' This finalizes the signature and automatically pastes it to your opened text editor.
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How to Disable the Microphone on a MacBook

Click on the Apple icon in the upper left corner of your computer screen.
Click on 'System Preferences'.
Click on 'Sound', which appears in the 'Hardware' category.
Click the 'Input' option at the top of the window.
Click 'Line In'.
Close the 'System Preferences' window by clicking the red button in the upper left corner.
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How to Update iPhone Apps Via iTunes (6 Steps)

Open iTunes, and then click the 'Apps' option underneath the Library section in the side pane.
Click the '# Updates Available' link in the lower-right corner. Click the 'Download All Free Updates' button.
Enter your Apple ID and password, and then click 'OK' to begin the download process.
Connect the iPhone to your computer by plugging the docking cable into the bottom of the iPhone and the USB connection to your computer's USB port.
Select your iPhone from the Devices list on the left-hand pane. Click 'Sync' to synchronize your iPhone to iTunes. The applications automatically transfer to the iPhone if your synchronization settings are configured for application synchronization.
Click the 'Eject' button next to the 'iPhone' tab to unplug the iPhone from your computer.
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How to Add Installous to Cydia

Tap the 'Cydia' icon on your iPhone's springboard and tap 'Manage' at the bottom of the screen.
Tap 'Sources' and tap 'Edit' in the upper-right corner of the window. Tap 'Add' in the upper-left corner and type 'http://cydia.hackulo.us' in the dialog box that appears. Tap 'Add Source' to add the source to Cydia.
Tap 'Search' at the bottom of the screen after Cydia finishes adding the source. Type 'Installous' in the search box and tap the program's name when it appears. Tap 'Install' followed by 'Confirm' to add the application to your phone. Tap 'Close Window' after Cydia installs Installous.
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How to Change the Refresh Rate on a MacBook Pro

Click on the Apple logo at the top left-hand corner of your MacBook screen.
Click 'System Preferences.'
Click on the icon marked 'Displays.'
Click on the box next to the option labeled 'Refresh Rate.'
Click on one of the available refresh rates in the drop-down list that appears. Close the System Preferences window when you finish.
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How to Change the Settings on a Cydia Installer

Tap the 'Cydia' application on your iOS device's home screen. Allow it a minute to refresh the content.
Tap the 'Manage' tab along the bottom toolbar.
Select 'Settings' in the upper-left corner of the 'Manage' screen. Select the type of user you are. Cydia automatically adjusts the available in-store content based on your needs. Select 'User,' 'Hacker' or 'Developer.' Click 'Done.'
Tap 'Packages' to view all Cydia-installed applications. Tap on an application, then 'Modify.' Selecting 'Modify' allows you to remove or upgrade the application. Tap the back arrow in the upper-left corner to navigate back to the 'Manage' screen.
Tap 'Sources' to view a list of all installed application repositories. Tap 'Edit' in the upper-right corner of the screen to add or delete sources. Click 'Done' to save the changes.
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How to Disable Mirroring on a MacBook

Connect the external monitor to your MacBook using the appropriate cable. For example, If both the MacBook and the external monitor have VGA ports, use a VGA cable to connect the two devices.
Click the 'Apple' icon in the upper left corner of the desktop and then select 'System Preferences' from the drop-down menu.
Click 'Displays' in the Hardware section and then click the 'Arrangement' tab.
De-select the 'Mirror Displays' check box in the bottom left corner of the window.
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How Do I Clear a YouTube Search History?

Launch your Google Chrome Web browser and click the 'Tools' button, which looks like a wrench, in the top right-hand corner.
Select the 'History' option from the drop-down list and click the 'Delete history for this day' title to clear YouTube searches from that day. Alternately, click the 'Older' option and select a title like 'Yesterday' to delete entries from the past.
Restart your browser to ensure the changes take effect.
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How to Right

Push the bottom-right corner of the touchpad to activate the location-based right-click. The MacBook touchpad also supports multi-finger gestures; continue to the next step to do this.
Push any part of the touchpad with two fingers together to activate the multi-finger right-click. The MacBook touchpad also supports a keyboard-based right-click; continue to the next step to do this.
Push and hold the 'Control' key before clicking with one finger anywhere on the touchpad to activate the keyboard-based right-click. This right-click also works on other Mac computers that do not use the new touchpad design.
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