How to Make a Quality Video on a MacBook Pro

Position the MacBook Pro so it's facing the subject that you want to shoot video of. For example, you could place it on a table and have people sitting in chairs across from the laptop. The MacBook Pro’s built-in camera is located just above the display.
Click “iMovie” on the dock of your MacBook Pro to launch Apple’s native video making application.
Click “File” from iMovie’s menu, and then click “Import from Camera.” The video recording window opens, and the light next to the built-in HD FaceTime automatically turns on, showing that the camera is working.
Click the “Capture” button in the video recording window. A dialog box appears. Click the “Save To” drop-down menu, and then click a folder on your MacBook Pro where you want to save the video.
Click the “Capture” button again to start shooting video. You can pick up the MacBook Pro and walk around if you want to create a moving shot, such as for documentary-style footage. You could also sit in a chair and hold the MacBook while someone pushes you around to get a smoother tracking shot.
Click the “Stop” button on the Video Capture window when you're finished, and then click “Done.” A thumbnail image of the video appears in the iMovie Event Library pane. Shoot more videos clips with the camera to make different scenes. For example, you could shoot over the shoulder of one person during a dialog, showing the other person’s face, and then switch angles to shoot over the shoulder of the other person. You could move the MacBook far away to get a long shot of a scene showing everyone in the room, and then shoot another segment with close-ups.
Drag the thumbnails for each video segment that you shot into the Projects panel. Drag the thumbnails to the left or the right to reposition them in the time line. Click a thumbnail and drag the right edge to the left to shorten a clip.
Click the transition button, marked with an icon of two triangles on the iMovie toolbar, to add a transition between two clips. The Transitions browser opens. Drag a transition, such as Dissolve or Wipe, in between two clips to apply it.
Click the title button, marked with an icon of the letter “T” on the iMovie toolbar, to add text to your video. The Titles browser opens, with various static and animated title styles. Drag a title style thumbnail onto the clip’s thumbnail to apply it. Double-click the clip’s thumbnail to see it in the Viewer panel with the text box superimposed above the video. Click the text box and type your own words to replace the placeholder text.
Click the music button, marked with a musical note on the toolbar, to add music to your video. The music browser opens. Click a folder containing the music you want to use. Drag the name of a sound effect or music track onto the thumbnail of a video to add it to your movie.
Click “Share” from the iMovie menu, and then click an option to export the video, such as “QuickTime.” Type a name for the exported video, and then click the folder on your Mac where you want to save it. Click “Save.”
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How to Enable Right Click on an Apple Mouse

Make sure your wired Apple mouse is plugged into a USB port on your computer or your wireless mouse is connected via Bluetooth.
Click on the 'System Preferences' icon in the Dock.
Go to the 'Mouse' control panel in the Hardware section.
Open the drop-down menu on the right side of the window. The menu will be set to 'Primary Button' by default.
Change the drop-down menu setting to the 'Secondary Button' option. This will instruct the system to recognize right-clicks.
Close the System Preferences window to save the settings. Now when you press on the right side of your mouse's surface, the computer will treat it like a right-click.
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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 Drain a MacBook Battery

Unplug the power cable from your MacBook and run the computer from the battery. Plugging in the cable will recharge the battery, so avoid doing this until you have fully drained the battery.
Click the 'Apple' button on your MacBook's desktop and click 'System Preferences.' Click 'Energy Saver.' Select 'Battery' from the 'Settings for' drop-down list. Select 'Better Performance' from the 'Optimization' drop-down list. This will disable many of the MacBook's battery-saving settings.
Plug in USB powered devices such as a keyboard, mouse and flash drive. These devices draw power from your laptop's battery to function and will help drain the battery faster.
Click the 'AirPort Wireless' icon from the MacBook's menu bar and click 'Turn AirPort on.' Close the 'Available Networks' screen that loads. You don't have to connect to a network to drain your battery faster with this wireless utility.
Click the Bluetooth logo from your computer's menu bar and click 'Turn Bluetooth on.' Again, you do not need to connect a Bluetooth device to drain battery power with this feature.
Open up as many applications as you can without freezing the computer. This will tax your system's resources and accelerate battery usage.
Insert a DVD into the MacBook's disc drive and play the movie. This will further tax your system resources, force your battery to power the drive and give you something to watch while your battery quickly drains to empty. The computer will shut down when the battery is fully drained.
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My MacBook Will Not Connect to Wireless Internet

Open the list of available wireless networks and select the desired network. Input a password if necessary. If the network fails to load, double check that the password has been properly typed and that the caps lock function is off. Select 'Join Other Network...' from the drop-down networks list and type in the name of your desired network, inputting the password if necessary.
Turn of the Wi-Fi access on your computer. Close all your Internet browser windows and close the browser programs themselves. Shut down all additional programs operating on your MacBook. Shut down the computer and give a few minutes of inactivity before turning it back on again. Open the Internet browser and reactivate the Wi-Fi connection.
Restart the wireless router, if accessible, by pressing the reset button using a pen or a paper clip. The reset button should be located on the rear of the router, and should be a recessed button that is clearly marked. If you cannot access this button, simply unplug the router, leave it off for a few minutes, then plug it in again and give it time to start up.
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How to Convert MP4 to DVD on a Mac

Download and install the free Burn software program to the Mac's desktop (see link in Resources). Run the Burn software program. Select the 'Video' tab at the top of the Burn software program's main window.
Drag the MP4 video file into the open space at the center of the Burn software program's main window. Click on 'Yes' when a window pops up asking to convert the MP4 file to the MPEG-2 video format.
Click on the drop-down menu in the window that appears and select 'NTSC.' Navigate to where the MPEG-2 file should be saved and click on 'OK' to close the window. Wait as the MPEG-2 video file is created from the MP4 video file.
Click in the open column next to the icon of a disk at the top of the Burn software program's main window, and enter in a name for the DVD you are going to make.
Select 'DVD-Video' from the drop-down menu to the right of the name of the DVD you are going to make.
Click on the MP4 file in the open space of the Burn software program's main window. Press the 'Delete' key to remove the MP4 file. Drag the MPEG-2 file into the open space where the MP4 file was.
Click on the 'Burn' button on the Burn software program's main window. Wait as the DVD burner's disk tray ejects. Put a blank, recordable DVD on the disk tray. Press the 'Close Disk Tray' button on the window that appears to close the disk tray.
Wait as the DVD is burned. Quit the Burn software program when the DVD has been completely burned. Eject the DVD and watch the video you have converted from an MP4 video file on a stand-alone DVD player.
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How to Burn a DVD With a Mac (7 Steps)

To burn data: Insert a blank disc. A dialog box will come up asking to name your disc and select the proper format for your disc such as picture, audio or data. The name of the disc will appear as an icon on the sidebar of your Finder window. Drag files to the disc's name in Finder, followed by clicking on the icon when you are done adding files.
Click File at the top of the screen, followed by 'Burn Disc' from the drop-down menu.
To burn video or audio: Insert a blank disc into your DVD drive. A DVD-R is recommended for DVDs you plan to use in personal DVD players, as not all DVD players are compatible with DVD-RWs.
Start the iDVD program. Single click the 'Go' button at the top of your screen and click on the Applications bar from the drop menu. Double click on the 'iDVD' button in the Applications folder.
Select 'Create New Project' or 'Open Existing Project.' Select 'Open Existing Project' if you already have a video file on your computer that requires burning. Locate the folder the video file is in and double click the file to open it.
Add a theme to your DVD. A theme is a style that appears on the menu screen of your DVD before the video plays. Apple provides a variety of themes, or you can customize your own. To add a theme, click 'Themes' at the bottom of the iDVD menu, followed by scrolling through the different themes. When you have found the preferred theme, click OK.
Check your project for errors. Click the 'Map' button and look for any exclamation points. These exclamation points represent errors that should be fixed before burning. Once you have corrected the errors, save your project and click the Burn button located at the bottom of the iDVD program.
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How to Turn Off the Command Key on a Mac Laptop

Click the 'Apple' menu in the menu bar and select “System Preferences” from the drop-down menu. Double-click on the “Keyboard” icon.
Click the “Keyboard” tab at the top of the window that appears. Click the “Modifier Keys” button to bring up a pop-up window.
Select “Apple Internal Keyboard” from the “Select Keyboard” drop-down menu at the top of the pop-up window.
Select “No Action” from the Command Key drop-down menu in the pop-up window. Click the “OK” button.
Close the window that is still open on the desktop by clicking the red button at the top of the window
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How to Restore Proxy Settings (3 Steps)

Launch Internet Explorer. Click 'Tools' from the menu bar, then select 'Internet Options' from the drop-down list. The Internet Options window will open.
Click the 'Connections' tab, then select the 'LAN Settings' button. Select the check boxes next to 'Automatically detect settings' and 'Use automatic configuration script' in the 'Automatic configuration' section.
Click the check box next to 'Use a proxy server for your LAN' in the 'Proxy server' section, then click 'OK.' Click the 'Apply' button, then 'OK' and restart Internet Explorer.
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How to Find Out What Version of iTunes You Have

Launch iTunes.
Open the 'Help' menu at the top of the iTunes program window.
Select the 'About iTunes' option from the Help drop-down menu. A window appears.
Press the 'Space' bar of your keyboard to pause the scrolling text of the window. The first line of the scrolling text to appear lists what version of iTunes you are currently running.
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How to Import Facebook Photos to Mac iPhoto

Click 'Safari' on the Mac's Dock to launch Apple's native Web browser, navigate to the Facebook website (facebook.com) and sign in to your Facebook account.
Click 'Account' at the top of the page, and then click 'Account Settings' from the drop-down menu. Click 'Download a Copy of Your Facebook Data.' This causes Facebook to create a zip file of all your uploaded material, including text, videos and photos. You cannot pick and choose what goes in to the zip file.
Click the 'Download' button, and then click 'Download' once more in the 'Request My Download' window. Facebook sends an email to the address you have on file with Facebook, letting you know when the zip file is available for you to download.
Click 'Mail' on the Dock to launch Apple's native email application, or launch your preferred email application. Open the Facebook email and click the link to access the 'Download Your Information' page on Facebook.
Enter your password in Facebook's 'Verify Password' text field. Click 'Continue.' Click 'Download Now.' The zip file downloads to your Mac's Downloads folder.
Double-click the 'Downloads' folder to open it, then double-click the zip file from Facebook to expand it, revealing the folder containing your Facebook photos.
Click 'iPhoto' on the Dock.
Click 'File,' and then click 'Import to Library.' A dialog box appears. Click the Facebook photos folder that you unzipped in the downloads folder, and then click 'Import.' The Facebook photos import into iPhoto.
Click 'Last Import' under 'Recent' in the left pane of the iPhoto window to see your imported Facebook photos.
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How to Find the Processor Speed on a Mac

Click on the Apple icon at the far left of your menu bar. A drop-down menu will appear.
Select 'About This Mac.' The 'About This Mac' dialog will open.
Locate the word 'Processor' in boldface under the 'Software Update' button. Your Mac's processor name and speed are listed next to it.
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How to Make PDF Files in Macbook Pro

Click the 'Dock' icon of the application you want to use to create a PDF. Any OS X application that displays images and text, such as web browsers and word processors, offers the option to create a PDF from the File menu.
Click 'File' in the task bar at the top of the screen. Click 'Print' at the bottom of the drop-down File menu. A Print Preview dialogue box appears.
Click the arrow box to the right of the 'Printer' drop-down menu to expand the Print Preview screen. Ensure that the page you're printing looks correct in the Print Preview window.
Click 'PDF' at the bottom of the dialogue box and choose one of the options from the drop-down menu. Click 'Save as PDF' to save a copy of the file on your hard drive or click 'Mail PDF' to send the file as an attachment in an email.
Type in a name for the file and click 'Save' to copy the file to your hard drive. Click 'Cancel' in the Print dialogue box to cancel printing or click 'Print' to print the page.
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How to Transfer From a PC to an iPad (9 Steps)

Connect the iPad to your computer via the provided Apple USB cable. Open iTunes.
Click 'iPad' under the Devices section. Click 'Photos.' Click the check box next to 'Sync Photos from:' and click the drop-down menu. Select 'Choose folder.'
Navigate to the main picture directory you wish to transfer from. Click the directory folder and click 'Select folder.' Your sub-folders will appear.
Click the circle next to 'Select folders' and choose one or more of the available sub-folders. Click 'Apply' and wait for iTunes to notify you that the transfer is complete before disconnecting your iPad.
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How to Check for and Install Updates on a Mac Computer

Click on the Apple icon that appears on the left hand side of the menu bar at the top of your screen.
Select, 'Software Update' from the drop down menu that appears.
Wait for the computer to perform a check for any software updates. You will need to have Internet access for your Mac to be able to check for software updates, so make sure that you have this.
Close out of the Software Update screen if there are no software updates for your computer at that time.
Select the software updates that you wish to install on your Mac computer from those listed by checking or unchecking the boxes that appear next to each update.
Click 'Install' at the bottom of the Software Update screen and wait for the computer to install the software updates that you have selected.
Restart your computer after closing all open programs so that all the software updates can take effect.
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How to Change a Home Page on a MacBook

Open Safari while connected to the Internet. If your Mac OS X is set to show application icons in a dock, click once on the icon that resembles a blue compass. If Safari is not in your dock, click on 'Finder,' then 'Applications,' then double-click on 'Safari.'
Click on 'Safari' in the top toolbar, which will bring up a drop-down menu. Select 'Preferences' from the menu. The default tab 'General' should be highlighted, but if not, click on 'General.'
Place your cursor in the box immediately to the right of 'Home Page:.' Type in the complete web address of the page you want to appear as your home page when you open Safari.
Close the Preferences menu by clicking the 'x' in the corner. Safari automatically saves your selection.
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How to Clean a MacBook Cache

Click on 'Safari' from the Apple dock on your MacBook.
Click the 'Safari' button in the file menu. A drop-down menu appears.
Scroll down and click on 'Empty Cache.' A warning dialog box appears.
Click on 'Empty.' Safari deletes all files in the MacBook's cache. Restart Safari.
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How to Force Quit an Application in Mac OS X

Bring up the 'frozen' application on your screen.
Go to the Apple in the menu bar at the top of the screen. The drop menu will give you an option to Force Quit.
Highlight the application that shows 'not responding' in the dialog box.
Click the Force Quit button.
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How to Remove All Documents Permanently From a MacBook Hard Drive Using Mac OS X

Open a new Finder window by clicking on the 'Finder' icon in the dock.
Highlight the 'Documents' directory from the 'Places' list on the left side of the window.
Drag and drop the entire 'Documents' directory to the 'Trash' icon at the far right end of the dock.
Open the 'Finder' menu at the top of the screen and choose the 'Secure Empty Trash' option.
Click 'OK' to confirm your decision to permanently delete the data in the Documents folder from your MacBook's hard drive.
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How to Permanently Remove Programs From a Macbook

Locate the program you want to remove from your MacBook in your 'Applications' folder. To access your 'Applications' folder, click the Finder icon in your Dock to open a new Finder window, then click the 'Applications' folder shortcut link in the left column of the Finder window.
Drag the application icon and drop it in your Trash. Unless the program specifically came with uninstall software, moving it to the Trash is the primary method of removing it from your MacBook.
Select 'Finder' from the top menu bar of your MacBook's desktop, then select 'Secure Empty Trash.' This action permanently wipes your Trash, which means you will not be able to recover your files, even with recovery software. You can also empty your Trash to remove a program from your MacBook; it won't be visibly present, but you might be able to recover it.
Click 'OK' when prompted by your MacBook to securely empty your Trash and permanently remove the program from your MacBook. The 'Secure Empty Trash' function will take significantly more time than just emptying your Trash. Depending on the contents of your Trash, the process could take 30 minutes or more. Do not attempt to open or move items to your Trash until the 'Secure Empty Trash' function has finished.
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