How to Sync Mac Laptop to Mac Desktop (5 Steps)

Connect the power port on the MagSafe connector into the power connection on the MacBook. This allows you to charge the laptop while it is connected to the desktop display.
Insert the USB cable, also running out of the MagSafe cable, into one of the USB ports on the side of the Macbook.
Connect the mini DVI cable (also part of the MagSafe connector) into the mini DVI connection port, located on the left side of the MacBook computer.
Insert the opposite end of the MagSafe cable (a single USB cable) into one of the self-powered USB ports, located on the rear of the Mac desktop display.
Power on the MacBook and the desktop display. The content of the laptop now syncs with the desktop.
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How to Use DVI Out on Macbook

Plug the DVI cable into the display, television or other equipment to which you are connecting the MacBook.
Plug the DVI-out connector end of the adapter into the DVI cable
Plug the Mini-DVI or Mini DisplayPort connector into the port on the left side of the MacBook. Open the 'Displays' preferences menu on the MacBook to make adjustments to the settings.
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How to Remove All Adobe Software From My Mac (4 Steps)

Click the 'Finder' icon on the Dock. Or click 'File' on the menu bar and click 'New Finder Window.'
Type 'Adobe' into the search field located in the Finder window. The Spotlight search tool will display all of the files associated with Adobe applications in the Finder window.
Click on the first 'Adobe' file and drag the file into the 'Trash' icon on the dock. Hold 'Command' while you click to select multiple files.
Right-click the 'Trash' icon and click 'Empty Trash' to completely remove the software from your computer. Enter in the administrator password for your operating system if prompted by your computer.
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How to Connect a MacBook to an LCD TV (6 Steps)

Determine what video cable you need for your MacBook. Older plastic MacBooks require a mini DVI to HDMI adapter and aluminum MacBooks require a mini display port to HDMI adapter. Also, 2009 plastic MacBooks use the mini display port to HDMI cable.
Plug one end of the video adapter into the video output jack of your MacBook. The video output port is on the left hand side of your MacBook.
Insert one end of the HDMI cable into the opposite end of the video adapter.
Connect the opposite end of the HDMI cable into the HDMI input jack of your LCD TV. This is usually located on one of the sides or the back of most LCD TVs.
Change the video input source on your TV to the input that your computer is plugged into. Press the 'Source' or 'Input' button on your remote control to change the video input source.
Optimize display settings on your MacBook. Click the 'Apple' menu followed by 'System Preferences.' Click 'Displays' under the 'Hardware' menu. Click the 'Detect Displays' and the MacBook automatically detects the LCD TV and optimizes the display settings.
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How to Dry Out a Mac Book

Turn off the MacBook immediately after it gets wet and remove the power cord and any other cables attached to it.
Soak up any excess water on the computer as soon as possible with the paper towels.
Open the display and set it upside down on top of the paper towels. Roll a few paper towels into a ball and place them directly under the keyboard; this will help draw the water out of the computer.
Turn on the hair dryer and set the temperature to 'High' and the fan speed to 'Low.' Gently blow warm air to the underside of the MacBook to dry any residual liquid.
Leave the computer upside down overnight or for at least 24 hours to eliminate as much liquid as possible from the Macbook. Cross your fingers and turn on the Macbook after it has been left drying and hope you computer comes back to life.
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How to Change the Sleep Mode in Mac

Go to the 'Applications' folder and double-click 'System Preferences.' Select the 'Energy Saver' icon.
Adjust the 'Computer sleep' and 'Display sleep' slide bars to change the time when the computer will go into sleep mode. If you are on a portable, use the tabs at the top of the screen to adjust the sleep mode times for when the computer is running from the battery or the power adapter.
Click the 'Schedule' button and enter a specific time for the computer to wake up or sleep, if desired.
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How to Set the Display on a Macbook to Mirror

Locate a video-out port on the side of your MacBook. The available ports will depend on your MacBook's model. For example, a MacBook Air has a Thunderbolt port, while a MacBook Pro with Retina display has two Thunderbolt 2 ports and an HDMI port.
Examine the video port on the external display, and then use the appropriate cable or adapter to connect your MacBook to the display. For example, if your display has a DVI port and your MacBook has a Thunderbolt port, use a Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter to connect the two devices. In this example, connect the Mini DisplayPort end of the adapter to your MacBook's Thunderbolt port, and then connect the other end to the display's DVI port.
Open the 'Apple' menu, and then select 'System Preferences.'
Click the 'Displays' icon, and then select the 'Arrangements' tab.
Click the 'Mirror Displays' check box in the lower left corner of the window.
Click the red button in the upper left corner to close the window.
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How to Scroll an iPhone in VoiceOver

Hold the iPhone in one hand with the display facing you.
Press three fingers together on your other hand.
Press and drag the three fingers together simultaneously across the iPhone’s multi-touch display to scroll.
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How to Use an External Camera with Photo Booth

Disconnect your external camera if it's already connected to your Mac. If your webcam came with any driver software on a disk or from a website, install it before proceeding. Open Photo Booth and then reconnect your external camera.
Click Photo Booth's Camera option on the menu bar and select your external camera's name to display its video feed in the main program window.
Click the 'Effects' button if you want to select an effect before you snap a picture or record a video in Photo Booth. The video pane will display nine thumbnails showing your webcam feed with different effects applied, including distortion effects, color effects, customized backgrounds and animated items. Click the right-arrow button on the screen to view additional pages of effects. After you find the effect you want to apply, click it to return to the full-size video stream.
Click one of the three square icons near the bottom left corner of the video preview. Click the first icon to make a series of four consecutive images, the second icon to take a single picture or the third icon to record a video.
Click the red camera icon to automatically take one or four pictures, or to start recording a video. If you are recording a video, click the red camera icon again after you finish recording.
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How to Get Icons on a Mac Desktop to Move (4 Steps)

Right-click in an open area of the desktop or hold the 'Ctrl' key while clicking if you have a single-button mouse. Click 'Show View Options' to display the view options for the desktop.
Remove the check from the box labeled 'Keep arranged by'. This restores the ability to move icons where you would like on the Mac desktop.
Remove the check from the box labeled 'Snap to grid' if you prefer not to have the Mac automatically arrange your icons in a perfect grid.
Close the 'View Options' window to save your changes.
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How to Fix a Computer Screen That Turned Grey

Look at the back of your monitor just below the socket for a voltage selector. Set the voltage appropriate to your country, if it isn't in the correct position already. For a monitor in USA, the voltage is 115 volts.
Check the display cable to make sure it is properly connected with the metal connector engulfing the display socket on the computer.
Disconnect the monitor's display cable and look at its pins. If any of them appear bent, straighten them out by disconnecting the power cable from your monitor and sticking a thin metal object next to the pin and levering the pin until it appears straight again.
Adjust the brightness and contrast knobs on the monitor. The settings may have been at minimum or maximum; adjusting the knobs will help return the settings back to an optimal position.
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How to Change Apple TV Resolution Settings

Press the 'Menu' button on your Apple remote and the plus sign button on your remote at the same time.
Hold the buttons down until display resolution options appear.
Press the plus sign button or the minus sign button on your remote to choose a resolution option.
Press the 'Play/Pause' button on your remote when you find a suitable resolution to enable the new resolution setting.
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How to Download Photos From a Samsung Cell Phone to an iMac Computer

Insert one end of the USB cable into the micro USB port on the side of the Samsung.
Connect the other end into an open USB port on the rear of the iMac's display.
Tap the 'Menu' button on the Samsun and press the 'Settings' button. Tap 'USB Settings,' press the 'USB Mode' option and tap the 'Mass Storage' option. The phone will appear as a 'USB Storage' icon on your iMac's hard drive.
Double-click the 'USB Storage' icon to access the files on your phone. Click the 'DCIM' folder and click 'Camera.' Click a photo file you want to transfer to the iMac, and drag it onto the iMac's desktop. Hold down 'Ctrl' while you click to select multiple files at once.
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How to Scan on the iPad (4 Steps)

Power on the iPad. Slide your finger across the unlock screen feature, located on the bottom of the screen. This brings up all of the icons and other information available on the device.
Place your finger on the lower-left side of the display screen, then slide it across to the right end of the screen. This brings up a scan bar at the top of the screen.
Press your finger on the scan bar to activate the keypad. Type in the desired file or application name, and all the files that match the typed in name appear on the screen.
Push down on the matching information to load the content onto the screen.
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How to Create an Emailing List in Apple Contacts

Open the Contacts app on your Mac. Click the “View” menu item and select “Show Groups” to display your existing contact groups.
Click “File” and then select “New Group” to create a new untitled group in the Groups pane of the Contacts application.
Click the title of the new group to edit its title. Name the group based on how you associate its contacts to one another; for example, a group for book club members could be titled “Book Club,” while a group for co-workers could be titled 'Work Contacts.'
Click the “All Contacts” item in the Contacts pane. Scroll through the list of contacts and drag entries into the new group. Hold the “Command” key to select multiple entries and then drag them over.
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How to Determine If You Need More RAM in Your Computer

Eliminate any problems that could be causing effects that you may mistakenly blame on a lack of RAM. Use measures such as scanning your computer for viruses, defragmenting your hard drive and making sure at least 10 percent of the capacity on your hard drive is unused.
Look out for specific problems that may result from not having enough RAM. The main one is applications running slowly and being unresponsive. Less common ones include parts of the display on your screen appearing to be missing, or on-screen messages explicitly referring to a lack of memory.
Keep track of the problems you experience over the course of several days, noting which applications you are running. If the issue is related to a lack of RAM, the problems should happen regularly and not necessarily be affected by the particular application you are running.
Check how much RAM your computer uses. Open and run a typical combination of applications that you would normally be running at the same time. Then open Windows Task Manager by clicking the Start button (the Windows logo at the bottom left of the screen), typing 'task manager' and pressing the Enter key. In Task Manager, keep an eye on the figure next to 'Physical Memory' while carrying out a range of typical tasks in the applications you have open. If the listed figure is consistently at or close to 100 percent of memory, you may benefit from added RAM.
Check whether your operating system is 32-bit or 64-bit by clicking the Start button, then clicking 'System and Security' then 'System.' Look for the details next to 'System type.' If you have a 32-bit system, you will not get any benefit from having more than 4 GB of RAM.
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How to Use Photobooth Effects on Skype

Download and install the CamTwist application.
Launch Skype and log in to your account. Click the 'Skype' menu in the main toolbar and select 'Preferences.' Click the 'Audio/Video' tab to display a live picture feed from your webcam. Do not close this window.
Launch CamTwist. Double-click the 'Webcam' option in the Video Sources field. This will begin running your webcam through the CamTwist filter.
Return to the 'Audio/Video' tab in Skype's Preferences menu. Click the 'Camera' toolbar and select 'CamTwist.'
Return to the CamTwist application, leaving the video feed from the Preferences menu still visible.
Double-click any effect in the 'Effects' menu to preview the webcam feed in your webcam display. You can access a settings menu for individual effects by highlighting the effect in the 'Adjust Settings' window. You can also stack multiple effects, and each effect can be removed by clicking the 'X' adjacent to the effect in the 'Adjust Settings' window.
Close out of the Skype Preferences menu, leaving the CamTwist window open. Click one of your contacts and place a video call. You can apply new effects and adjust existing effects at any time during the videoconference by making changes in the CamTwist window.
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How to Stream Video in XCode (4 Steps)

Open the Xcode software on your desktop and open the project for your iPhone or iPad app. Double-click the code file you want to use to play the movie.
Set up the movie controller to display the video. The following code sets up the video variable and sets the video to fill the entire screen:MPMoviePlayerController* movie=[[MPMoviePlayerController alloc] initWithContentURL:'movie.com/movie'];
movie.scalingMode=MPMovieScalingModeAspectFill;
Replace the 'movie.com/movie' with the URL that contains the streaming video.
Play the video. Add the following code to play the movie:[movie play];
Release the movie control after the movie finishes playing. The iPhone or iPad automatically closes the movie, but you can use the following line of code to close the movie when the user clicks your interface button:[movie release];
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How to Connect an Apple Cinematic Display to a PC

Inspect your PC for a DVI connection port. This is the only way you can connect the Apple Cinema Display to your computer. A DVI connection port has three rows of square ports with a connector that resembles a cross.
Insert the DVI connection cable into the DVI port of the Apple Cinema Display. Tighten the screws along the side with your hands to secure the connection.
Connect the other end of the cable into the DVI connection port on the computer.
Power on the computer and the Apple Cinema Display. You can now see the content from your computer on the Cinema Display.
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How to Create Folders on Your iPad

Create a folder by tapping and holding down any application icon that you want to organize into a folder, until the application icon starts jiggling.
Drag the application icon on top of any other application icon that you want to include in your folder. This will cause the home screen on your iPad to fade. A folder display will appear containing both of the application icons that you touched.
Check the name that has been auto-populated into the folder name field and change it if desired. To edit the name, tap the name field and type in the new label using the keyboard on your iPad screen.
Continue to drag and drop application icons into the new folder. When you are finished adding applications to the folder, tap the “Home” button to exit edit mode.
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