How to Mark a Book as Read in iBooks

Open iTunes. Click the 'File' menu and select 'New Smart Playlist.' Alternatively, press 'Alt,' 'Cmd' and 'N' (at the same time) to open the 'New Smart Playlist' dialog box. This begins the process of creating a new playlist that filters its own contents on your behalf and will only contain unread books. Ensure the 'Match the following rule' box is ticked.
Click the 'Artist' drop-down box and scroll down. Select 'Playlist.' The next two drop-down options turn to 'is' and 'Music,' respectively. Click the 'Music' box and scroll down. Select 'Books.' The first rule in your new 'Smart Playlist' is now set. Click the '+' button. This begins creating the second rule.
Click the 'Artist' drop-down box and scroll down. Select 'Plays' this time. The next two drop-down options turn to 'is' and '0.' Leave these alone, as the rules are now set correctly for the playlist to only include unread books. Click 'Okay.' The playlist name is highlighted in the left sidebar. Enter the name 'Unread books' and press 'Return.'
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How to Use the Calendar on an iPod

Connect the iPod to the desktop computer using the USB sync cables. Open iTunes and start the synchronization process.
Sync your iPod up to your desktop computer. Depending on your operating system or individual settings, you may need to manually open up the programs that have calendars which you wish to sync up to the iPod.
Allow the syncing process to finish. Now, pull up the main menu on the iPod. You can do this by turning the iPod on or by clicking the center button twice. This will open the main menu, no matter where you were on the iPod.
Choose the 'Extras' option from the menu. Now, select 'Calendar' to view dates and calendars.
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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 Connect an iPod to an LCD Projector (6 Steps)

Power off your iPod and your projector.
Plug the 1/8 inch mini plug end of your cable into the headphone jack on your iPod.
Plug the RCA plug ends into the composite inputs on your projector. This is the only tricky part of the process. Plug the red cable into the yellow input on your projector. Plug the yellow cable into the white input and plug the white cable into the red input.
Turn on your projector and wait for it to fully power up. Turn on your iPod.
Use the click wheel on your iPod, or the touch screen if your are using an iPhone or iPod touch, to select 'Videos' from the main menu. Scroll down and select 'Settings' and then select 'TV Out.' Switch the 'TV Out' setting to 'On.'
Use your projector's remote or control panel to switch to your composite input. You should see your iPod's screen displayed through the projector. Select a video on the iPod and enjoy watching it through your LCD projector.
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How to Reinstall a MacBook (10 Steps)

Back up all your data to removable storage, such as an external hard drive, CDs or DVDs.
Insert the Mac OS X Install DVD that comes with your MacBook. Double-click on 'Install Mac OS X' when the window opens. Click on the blue 'Restart' button when the next 'Install Mac OS X' window opens, indicating that your computer will begin the installation process.
Enter the administrator level user name and password when the 'Install Mac OS X requires that you type your password' dialog box opens. Click 'OK.'
Select your language preference from the list when the MacBook restarts. Click on the blue forward arrow button to continue.
Note the 'Leopard Installer' window that opens. To install Mac OS X, click continue. Agree to the terms of service on the license agreement, and then click continue.
Select a destination for Mac OS X by clicking on the icon of the hard drive.
Click on the 'Options' button and choose an option for installation. Select 'Archive and Install' if you wish to install a new version of OS X but leave your old system files and move them to a new folder called 'Previous System.' This will allow you to recover your files if you change your mind.
Choose 'Preserve User and Network Settings' if you wish to save your user accounts and home folders.
Select the 'Erase and Install' option to permanently wipe your hard drive clean of all data, system files and folders. Click 'OK' and continue. Installation will begin and your computer will restart when completed.
Reinstall any data you have lost by inserting your backup data disks or reinstalling from the external hard drive.
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How to Bypass MacBook Passwords

Determine how many administrator and user accounts are on the MacBook. If the computer is booted up, select 'System Preferences' from under the apple in the upper left corner of the screen and click on 'Accounts.' Note that you really only need to bypass the administrator password, as standard user accounts are all controlled by the administrator. If you are unable to boot the computer due to a password, proceed to Step 2.
Insert a Mac OS X installation disc into your MacBook's drive. Select 'Restart' from under the apple in the upper left corner of the screen. When the computer begins the boot process (as soon as the screen becomes active), hold down the 'C' key until you see the spinning wheel on the screen.
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Click on the arrow in the lower right corner of the window to proceed. (Note that the startup process takes longer when you're booting off an installation disc.) When the menus appear at the top of the screen, select 'Reset Password' from under the 'Utilities' menu.
Select the account whose passwords you want to bypass. If there are multiple user accounts, you will have to change them one by one and repeat the process for each account. Write down the passwords and remember that they're case sensitive, so check your Caps Lock key. You can also opt to leave the password field blank, meaning you don't enter anything in the field when it appears.
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Quit the Password Utility and then quit the installer. You will be prompted to make one of three choices here, so select 'Restart' at this point. As soon as the MacBook reboots, hold down the track-pad button (or mouse button) to force the computer to eject the disc upon startup.
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Open the Keychain utility (found in Applications>Utilities) to determine if there are any other passwords that you need to know and/or change. By knowing the administrator password, you can access every password stored in the Keychain. To learn the passwords of these items, simply click on the item in the list of the Keychain. You will be prompted to enter the administrator password (as created in Step 4) and clicking on 'Allow.'
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How to Change the Process Priority on a Mac (5 Steps)

Click 'Applications' on the Dock, then 'Utilities.' Click 'Activity Monitor.' Leave this application open.
Click 'Applications' on the Dock, then 'Utilities.' Click 'Terminal.'
Check in Activity Monitor for the process you want to change. Each process is assigned an ID, the PID (process ID). Make a note of the PID.
Switch back to Terminal.
Type 'nice +20 -p 0000' (without quotes). Replace the '+20' with a value between '+20' and '-20.' -20 is the highest priority item and +20 is the lowest priority item. The '-p' parameter determines to affect a process. Replace '0000' with the process ID (PID) for your process. Press 'Enter.'
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How to View Running Processes on Mac OS X (4 Steps)

Click the “Applications” folder if it’s pinned to your Dock, scroll down and select the “Utilities” folder and then click “Activity Monitor” to launch Activity Monitor. Alternatively, you can also open Activity Monitor by searching for “Activity Monitor” in the Search field on the Launchpad and then selecting “Activity Monitor” from the search results.
Scroll through the processes listed in the Process Name column on the far left side of Activity Monitor. Each process currently running on your computer appears on its own line in this column. Follow along the row to the right of the process name to read its statistics.
Click the name of a process and then click the “i” icon located above the Process Name column. Clicking this icon displays a brief snapshot of information about the selected process, including how much CPU and memory it’s using, how long it has been active and which files and ports it’s using.
Select a tab along the top of the Activity Monitor window to view how processes are using resources on your Mac. Available tabs in OS X Mavericks include CPU, Memory, Energy, Disk and Network. Each tab then has an associated list of sub-sections that help you to further drill down into process resource usage.
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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 Access an iMac Camera Remotely

Download and install a remote-viewing program on the iMac. The LogMeIn Ignition program is one suitable option (see Resources). Launch the remote-viewing program by double-clicking its icon inside of the 'Applications' folder that is inside the main hard drive.
Go to the remote-viewing program's website. Click on the 'Registration' button. Fill in the required registration information in the appropriate text fields. Enter a user name and password in the appropriate text fields. Press the 'Register' button to complete the registration process. Quit the Web browser.
Click once on the remote viewing program's window to make it active. Select 'Registration' from the 'File' drop-down menu. Enter the user name and password you had created at the Web page earlier into the text fields of the window that appears. Press the 'OK' button to exit the window.
Click the 'Sleep/Wake' button at the top of the Apple device, for example, an iPad, that will view the iMac's camera remotely. Swipe the slider on the screen to go to the Home menu. Tap the 'App Store' icon to launch the program.
Tap the 'Search' icon to bring up a text field. Enter the name of the remote viewing program that is installed on the iMac in the text field using the onscreen keyboard. Tap the remote viewing program's name when it appears in a column beneath the text field.
Tap the 'Purchase' or 'Trial' button to download the remote viewing program's application -- you may be asked to enter a password into a text field first.
Tap the remote-viewing program's app to launch it. Enter the registration information in the same manner as you did at the remote viewing program's Web page -- including your user name and password.
Tap the 'Server' icon on the remote viewing program's screen. Select the name of your iMac from the list of choices presented.
Enter your user name and password in the appropriate text fields on the screen. Tap the 'Save User name/Password' check-box on the screen. Tap the 'Go' or 'Start' button on the screen.
Turn the Apple device horizontal. Wait for a representation of the iMac's desktop to appear on the screen. Move the onscreen mouse pointer with your finger to the iMac's hard drive. Double-tap the hard drive to open its window. Repeat this action with the 'Applications' folder inside of the window.
Scroll down inside the 'Applications' folder until you come to the Photo Booth program that is included with the iMac. Double-tap the program to launch it and access the iMac's video camera.
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How to Synchronize Your iPad Browser With Your Firefox

Tap the 'App Store' icon on the device's home screen to launch the application. Tap the 'Search' option at the bottom of the App Store window to access the App Store's search feature.
Type 'Firefox Home' in the search bar and tap the 'Search' button. Tap the 'Firefox Home' option from the list of search results. Tap the 'Free' button, followed by the 'Install' button. Enter your Apple ID and password when prompted and tap the 'OK' button to begin the installation process. Allow several minutes for the application to install.
Double-click the 'Firefox' application icon on the computer to launch the Web browser. Select the 'Firefox' tab at the top of the application window and select the 'Options' option from the Firefox menu. If you're using a Mac computer, select the 'Preferences...' option from the Firefox menu.
Click the 'Sync' icon in the Options or Preferences window. Click the 'Set Up Firefox Sync' button, followed by the 'Create a New Account' button. Type your email address and password in the spaces provided, read through and agree to the Firefox Sync Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and click the 'Continue' button to continue.
Click the 'Save' button on the following page to save a copy of your Firefox Sync sync key. Click the 'Continue' button to continue. Enter the captcha code (a computer-generated code that requires human input) in the space provided and click the 'Continue' button to finish setting up your Firefox Sync account.
Tap the 'Firefox Home' icon on the iPad device, followed by the 'I Have A Sync Account' option to display the passcode on the iPad screen.
Navigate to the Options or Preferences window in the Firefox Web browser and click the 'Sync' icon. Click the 'Add a Device' option and enter the passcode from the iPad device in the spaces provided. Click the 'Continue' button to sync Mozilla Home to your Firefox Sync account. All of your Firefox data will now be accessible on your iPad device.
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