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 Use a Macbook

Connect the MacBook's power supply by attaching its MagSafe connector to the port in the top left corner. The power supply plugs into any power outlet. If you need more cord length or a more secure connection, disconnect the plug prongs from the power pack and connect the included extension cord with a grounded plug at the end.
Turn the MacBook on by pressing the start button, which is in the top right-hand corner of the console. It has the standard power symbol of a circle with a line through it.
Navigate the MacBook's available applications on the dock located at the bottom of the screen. The standard programs on a MacBook include the calendar program iCal, the web browser Safari, the music-sharing program iTunes, the media player QuickTime, the online photo album iPhoto and iLife, which creates media files through iDVD, IMovie and Garage Band.
Open the Finder window in OS X by clicking the smiley-face icon at the dock's far left end. You can access your files in this window, which are organized by downloads, movies, pictures, music, documents and more. You can also search hard drive devices and other places with the lists on the far left.
Click on 'Applications' on the left side of the Finder window to search through all the applications on the MacBook, including the ones not seen on the dock. If you want one of these programs on the dock, drag the icon onto the dock and the icon will be added.
Access System Preferences by clicking on the square icon with gears. In this window you can set up and customize things such as the security settings, parental controls, software updates and wireless networking.
Connect peripheral devices to the MacBook using any of its four available ports. The MacBook comes with two USB ports, a FireWire port and a mini-DVI port. These are all on the computer's left edge with the power connector and Ethernet port. Audio input and output ports are on this side as well.
Insert CDs or DVDs into the disc drive on the computer's right side. The drive will read all CD-ROMS with Mac-compatible software, along with music CDs and DVDs. While all MacBook drives have a DVD player, they don't all have a DVD recorder. Check with the dealer for your model.
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How to Combine 2 Pics in a MacBook (10 Steps)

Purchase, download and install an image editing software application or free trial. Adobe's (adobe.com) Photoshop is a professional tool available for download at the developer's website. GIMP (gimp.org) provides much of the same functionality as Photoshop, and you can download it for free from the Mac OS X page for the application. Other image editing software exists for the Mac OS X as well, including the simplified Pixelmator (pixelmator.com) and Apple's official application, Aperture (apple.com).
Open your image editing program. Click the 'File' menu and click 'Open File.'
Locate the first image on your computer. Click to highlight the image file. Take note of the pixel size of the image. This will be displayed as a set of dimensions listed beneath the file name.
Click 'Open' to display the picture. Repeat the process to locate and open the second image in a new tab or window.
Click the 'Image' menu and click 'Canvas Size.' A menu displays the current dimensions for the image. Determine the best location for the picture you want to add, for example, whether it belongs on the top, bottom, left or right of the second picture. Click to use the anchor tool to determine where the existing image will be positioned on the new canvas.
Increase the width, height or both dimensions of the image by the exact pixel size of the first image. The dimension you need to increase depends on the size of the second image, as well as the placement of the new image. For example, you would increase both the width and height dimensions if you wanted to position a tall image on the side of a shorter image, whereas you would only need to increase the height dimension if you were adding a tall image on top of a wider image.
Return to the image that still has its original dimensions. Press 'Apple' plus 'A' to select the entire image. Press 'Apple + C' to copy.
Click to return to the second image. Press 'Apple + V' to paste the image.
Click and drag the image into position in the extended canvas space.
Click the 'File' menu and click 'Save As.' Type a name and select a location for the file and click 'OK.'
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How to Fix a Mac OS Crash

Press 'Command-Option-Esc' at the same time. The Force Quit Applications window opens, displaying all of the open applications, with 'Not Responding' beside the application that caused the Mac to freeze. If this window does not open, press 'Command-Option-Shift-Esc' for three seconds to force quit the unresponsive program. Then open the Force Quit Applications window.
Click any application that says 'Not Responding' and click 'Force Quit.'
Restart your computer if you have not shut it down in more than 24 hours. This will clear memory being held by any troublesome applications.
Click the 'Finder' in the Dock to open a new Finder window. Click 'Applications,' then the 'Utilities' folder. Double-click 'Activity Monitor.' This will show you what resources are being used by processes and applications.
Click the '%CPU' tab to sort this column. Processes and applications are now sorted in descending order. Processes using most of the Mac's CPU (Central Processing Unit) will be shown first.
Click the 'Real Memory' tab to see which processes and applications are using the most memory. Do the same for 'Virtual Memory.' Real memory is stored on the memory chips, while virtual memory is stored on the hard drive.
Close any application that is using an unusual amount of memory or percentage of the CPU. What is unusual for memory usage will depend on the programs you run, but anything over 700MB should be examined. Any process using more than 20 percent of the CPU for more than a second or two should be considered unusual.
Relaunch the application that caused the Mac to crash.
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How to Program an iPad

Connect your Apple iPad to your computer using the included white USB data transfer cable. This will cause iTunes to open on your computer automatically.
Click 'File' and 'Add File to Library.' Use this window to add any content you want to program to your iPad from your iTunes library. You can add music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, eBooks or applications by clicking on them in this window.
Click your iPad's name under 'Devices' in iTunes.
Click 'Sync' to transfer all of the programming content you added to your iTunes library to your iPad. When the sync is complete, all of that content will be accessible through the icons on the iPad's main menu system.
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How to Remove Programs on a Mac

Open “Finder” on your Mac. Click on “Applications” under “Places” on the left panel of the “Finder” screen. This will display a list of all the installed programs on your Mac.
Scroll through the list of programs that are installed on your Mac. They are in alphabetical order. Look until you locate the program that you want to remove.
Use your mouse to click on the program that you want to remove. This will select it.
Right-click on the program with your mouse. This will open a pop-up menu. Select “Move to Trash” from the available menu options. Alternatively, you can drag and drop the program into the “Trash.” Confirm that you want to put it in the trash if you see a confirmation message on the screen.
Click on “Trash” from your dock at the bottom of your screen. This will open the “Trash” to reveal all of the items in it. Click on the “Empty” button on the “Trash” screen. Confirm that you want to empty the trash, which will will completely remove the program from the Mac.
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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 Transfer iPhone Photos to Thumb Drives

Attach the iPhone data cable to the bottom of your iPhone and connect the other end of the data cable to an available USB port on your computer.
Open the iTunes program.
Select your iPhone from the list of 'Devices' on the left-hand side of the iTunes window.
Click the 'Photos' tab.
Select the option 'Sync Photos From' and choose whether to sync all photos or only photos in specific folders. Click the 'Sync' button. Wait while iTunes syncs with your iPhone and copies the photos to your computer's photo-management program.
Insert a thumb drive into an available USB port on your computer. Click the thumb drive's icon on your computer to open it.
Open the photo-management program on your computer.
Drag the photos you want to transfer from the photo-management program to the folder for the thumb drive.
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How to Save DVD to Hard Drive on OS Mac Snow Leopard

Insert the DVD into the disc drive of the Mac running Snow Leopard.
Open the Disk Utility program, located under the 'Utilities' folder.
Click the volume name of the DVD in the left column of the window. This is the first entry located under the DVD SuperDrive, which is indented slightly.
Click the 'New Image' icon at the top of the window.
Enter a name for the disc image, and then choose a save location on the hard drive.
Click the 'Save' button to finish saving the DVD to the hard drive.
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How to Delete Reinstall Macbook (3 Steps)

Press the power button to turn on the computer, followed by inserting 'Mac OS X Install' DVD into your DVD-ROM drive. Hold down the 'Option' key until the software loads. Press the blue arrow key to boot the program. Click 'Continue,' and click 'Agree' on the license agreement page. Select which drive you'd like to erase, and click 'Options.'
Click 'Erase and Install,' followed by clicking the 'OK button. Click 'Continue' and then click 'Install.' The installation process can take several minutes and will show a status bar to indicate the completion process. When the installation is complete, click 'Continue' followed by 'Restart.'
Click 'Continue' to begin the Mac OS setup assistant. This program will set up your computer's country, personal information, network and Apple account. Follow the onscreen instructions to register your computer and complete the setup assistant.
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How to Sync My iPhone to a New MacBook

Connect the larger plug on the USB cable to the iPhone. It should snap into place.
Plug the other end of the cable into the MacBook's USB port. iTunes should launch automatically.
Click on the iPhone image and name in the left hand drawer in the program. The phone's information should show up on the right.
Click on the tabs in the window and choose what information you would like to sync. You can sync photos, music, contacts, applications and ringtones.
Press 'Apply' in the lower-right corner of the screen to sync the iPhone with the computer. You will be asked in your first sync whether you wish to merge data between computer and phone, replace the data on the phone, or replace data on the computer. In the case of a new Macbook you will likely want to replace data on the computer, which backs up your iPhone data on your new computer.
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How to Install IPA Files With iFile

Connect the iPod, iPad or iPhone to your home's network by clicking on the 'Settings' button. Click on the 'Wi-Fi' button, then select your home network from the list of networks that appears.
Open the iFile program on your device by clicking on the 'iFile' icon.
Open your SSH program and enter your device's IP address in the 'Address' field.
Type 'root' in the username field, then type 'alpine' in the password field.
Click 'Connect' on your SSH program to connect to the device.
Locate the IPA file on your computer, and drag the icon to the 'Applications' folder on the device to install it.
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How to Convert a PDF for iBooks

Open iTunes by clicking on the iTunes program icon in your tool dock on the bottom of your screen.
Select 'File' the file menu option and select 'Add to Library.'
Select the PDF file that you want to add to iBooks and click on the 'Choose' button at the bottom right corner of the 'Add to Library' window. This window will close and the iTunes main screen will be on your monitor screen.
Click on the 'Books' menu option and you will now see the PDF listed in your iBooks library.
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How to Find Installed Apps on My Mac

Click the 'Launchpad' icon located in the Dock.
Swipe from left to right until you see the app you want to use. You can also type the name of the app into the Search field.
Click the app to open and start using the program.
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How to Free Up Space on the MacBook Pro

Click on the 'Go' option in the taskbar at the top of your screen.
Click 'Applications.'
Press the 'Ctrl' key and click a program you want to delete.
Click 'Move to Trash.'
Hold down the 'Ctrl' key and click on the Trash Bin in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.
Click 'Empty Trash' to delete the program entirely. Repeat the process for any other program that takes up space on your machine.
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How to Upload a Photo to Facebook From the iPad

Download and install the Facebook app from the iTunes Store if you do not have it already. Tap the blue 'Facebook' icon on your iPad's homepage to open the app.
Log in with your account information, then tap the 'Photo' button under the program's logo.
Tap 'Take Photo or Video' to take a picture using your iPad's camera, then tap the 'Camera' icon to take the picture. Tap 'Use,' then type 'Write a Caption' to give your photo a caption. Type the caption you want to use, then tap 'Done.' Tap 'Upload' to post the picture to Facebook.
Tap 'Choose From Library' to upload a picture from your iPad's Photos app. Tap 'Camera Roll' on the 'Photo Albums' page, then tap the picture you want to post to Facebook. Tap 'Write a Caption' if you want to give the image a caption, type the caption and tap 'Done.' Tap 'Upload' to upload the picture to Facebook.
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How to Clear the Console Log on a Mac (5 Steps)

Open a new Finder window by clicking on the icon in the dock.
Navigate to the 'Applications' folder in the new Finder window. Then find and open the 'Utilities' folder.
Double-click on the 'Console' icon to open the Console utility program. A new window will open that lists all recent error messages the system has recorded.
Click the 'Show Log List' button in the upper left corner of the Console window, then select a specific log file from the left portion of the screen.
Click the 'Clear Display' button at the top of the Console window to reset the log file and clear all existing error messages.
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How to Save Songs Free on a Macbook

Insert your audio CD into the Macbook. If you are unsure that the audio CD was properly inserted, open a finder window to double check that the computer recognized the CD in the Macbook's drive.
Start the iTunes program on your Macbook. If there is not an icon for the program in your Macbook's dock, navigate to the applications folder in the finder and select the program from there.
Select the CD in the left hand side of the iTunes screen. Remove the check next to any songs that you do not wanted imported into iTunes and then press the import CD icon in the upper right hand corner of the iTunes window. Wait as iTunes saves songs from the CD onto your Macbook hard drive.
Eject the CD from the Macbook. Your songs have now been successfully saved on your Macbook for later playback.
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How to Recover a Mac Desktop (7 Steps)

Open Time Machine. Click the 'Go' at the top of your screen and click 'Applications' from the drop-down menu. Double-click the 'Time Machine' icon to run the program.
Scroll through your previous backups. Select the backup you wish to restore according to the date. Click the 'Desktop' folder and click the 'Restore' button at the bottom of the screen.
Press and release the 'Command' key and the 'Q' key simultaneously to close the program.
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