How to Reimage a Macintosh Computer (6 Steps)

Attach an external hard drive to your Macintosh that has at least as much storage capacity as the space used on the drive you are imaging. You can skip this step if you already have a second drive with enough free space.
Launch the Disk Utility application from the Applications/Utilities folder.
Select the drive you wish to image by name in the list on the left-hand side of the Disk Utility window. This list will also include drives by their serial number. You should usually ignore these in favor of the named drives; however, select the drive by serial number if you want to create a single image of a drive with two or more partitions.
Choose 'File' > 'New' > 'New Disk Image from...', which will display the name of the drive you have selected.
Select the external drive in the Save dialog. If you wish, select a compression format and encryption method. Compression will create a much smaller disk image which still contains all the information on your original drive. Encryption will require a password before the disk image can be opened; if you lose this password, you will not be able to access the contents of the disk image.
Click 'Save' to create the disk image. Disk imaging can take a long time, especially if you are creating a compressed or encrypted disk image. You can continue to use your Macintosh during this time, but it will run more slowly due to the disk access required by the imaging.
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How to Turn Off the iSight Light on an iMac

Close the iChat, iMovie and Photo Booth applications. If you don't see them open, search for them by typing in 'Photo Booth' (or the other applications) in the Finder at the top right of your screen, then opening the application.
Select 'Photo Booth' (or the other application names) from the menu that appears in the top left of your screen, then click 'Quit Photo Booth.' If you do this for all three applications, you should be able to turn off the iSight light.
Open your System Preferences folder by typing 'System Preferences' in the Finder menu. Select 'System Preferences' from the list of options that appear, then select 'Accounts' and 'Login Items.' View the list of items that are set to open upon Login. If Photo Booth, iMovie or iChat are on the list, deselect them by clicking the arrow next to the item. That may have been causing your iSight light to be on all the time.
Click the 'lock' item in the bottom left of the Accounts pane to save your changes, enter in your Mac username and password to confirm the changes, and click 'OK.' Your camera light should not turn on and be left on now, unless you open Photo Booth, iMovie or iChat.
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How to Add Tags in the Evernote App for the iPad

Tap the 'Evernote' icon on your iPad.
Tap the 'All Notes' icon and select the note that you want to tag.
Tap the Pencil icon located at the bottom of the note.
Tap the Information icon located at the top of the note.
Tap the 'Tags' button.
Tap any existing tag to add the tag to the note. Alternatively, you can create a new tag by entering the tag in the search box and tapping the 'Add' icon.
Tap the 'Done' icon to add the tag to the note.
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How to Change a Safari Browser Theme (9 Steps)

Download and install the free software SafariStand (see Resources).
Select 'Stand' and 'SafariStand Settings.'
Select 'General' from the sidebar menu.
Select your preferred theme from the 'Theme' drop-down menu.
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How to Copy Paste From iBooks (8 Steps)

Access the book in the iBooks app for your iOS 7 mobile device.
Double-tap a word and then move the grab points to select the word or multiple words in a passage to select a region of the text. Choose the 'Copy' option in the bar that appears at the top of the selection. Alternatively, you can highlight the text by selecting the 'Highlight' option instead. Then, tap the 'Share' icon in the bar that appears and select 'Copy.'
Open the app that you want to use to paste the text.
Double-tap in the text area and select the 'Paste' option to paste the text.
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How to Unlock an Apple Laptop When the Password is Lost

Put the Mac OS X Install disc into your Apple laptop. This should be the same version currently installed on your computer.
Find the 'Install and Restore' icon and click it.
Choose your language and select the arrow button.
Select the 'Utilities' menu or the 'Installer' menu, depending on your version.
Select 'Password Reset' or 'Reset Password,' depending on your version.
Find your Mac OS X hard disc volume from the 'Reset Password' window. If you're the only computer user, there should be only one option.
Select your account from the dropdown menu. Again, if you're the only user, you'll only see one option.
Enter and confirm a new password for your Apple laptop. Click the 'Save' button to save your new password.
Find the red button in the left hand corner of the 'Reset Password' window. Click it to close the window.
Select the 'Mac OS X Installer' and click 'Quit.'
Click 'Restart' to restart your laptop. You will then be able to enter your new password to unlock your system.
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How to Remove a MacBook Password

Start up the computer using your OS X install disc. To do this, put the disk in the computer and press the startup key while holding down the “C” key on the keyboard. Keep the “C” key pressed down until the OS X startup screen appears.
Choose the language you wish to boot in and press the arrow button.
Enter the “Password Reset” window. In the “Utilities” menu at the top of the screen, select “Password Reset” or “Reset Password.”
Remove the MacBook password and replace it with a new password. Choose the hard drive volume for which you want to remove the password. Use the pull down menu to select the name of the user whose password you wish to change. Enter the new password twice. Add a password hint if desired. Press “Save” to store the new password.
Close the “Password Reset” window by pressing the red button on the upper left corner of the window. In the “Mac OS X Installer” menu, select “Quit Mac OS X Installer.” Press “Restart” to complete the process.
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How to Sync a BlackBerry With an iPad (9 Steps)

Connect the BlackBerry to the computer via the USB connection cable that came with the device. Double-click the 'BlackBerry Desktop Software' program icon to launch the program.
Click the 'Organizer' option in the BlackBerry Desktop Software window, followed by the 'Configure Settings' option. Click the 'Setup' button and select the computer's 'Contact' organizer application from the 'Available desktop applications' list. Click the 'Next' button, select the 'Phone to Computer' option, and then click the 'Next' button, followed by the 'Finish' button.
Repeat Step 2 for the computer's 'Calendar' and 'Notes' organizer applications.
Click the 'Organizer' option, followed by the 'Sync' button to synchronize the device with the computer's organizer applications. When the synchronization process is finished, disconnect the BlackBerry from the computer.
Connect the iPad to the computer via the USB connection cable that came with the device. Double-click the 'iTunes' application icon to launch the application.
Click on the iPad icon listed beneath the 'Devices' heading, followed by the 'Info' tab.
Place a check mark next to the 'Sync Contacts with' option and select the computer's contact organizer program from the drop-down menu.
Place a check mark next to the 'Sync Calendars' option and select the computer's calendar organizer program from the drop-down menu.
Place a check mark next to the 'Sync Notes' option. Click the 'Apply' button, followed by the 'Sync' button to sync the iPad with the computer. Now, all of the contacts, calendars and notes from your BlackBerry will be synced with your iPad.
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How to Remove Microsoft Office on a Mac

Open the folder that reads 'Hard Drive.' Click on the 'Applications' action that will be listed within the Hard Drive folder. Double-click on the 'Microsoft X' folder to make sure all of its contents are located in the correct folder. The Microsoft X folder should consist of 12 program subfolders.
Close the subfolder. Highlight the 'Microsoft X' folder. Drag this folder to the your computer's 'Trash' folder.
Click on the 'Hard Drive' folder again. Access the 'Users' subfolder and select 'Library.' Click on the 'Preferences' option within the Library folder. In the 'Preferences' folder, you will see another Microsoft folder. Highlight it and move all of the content files within the Microsoft folder to your computer's 'Trash' folder to remove its internal components.
Delete the Encourage Script Menu Items. Open the 'Documents' folder, which is located within the Hard Drive/Users folder. Select the Microsoft User Data folder and there should be approximately six files within this folder. Move the entire folder to your 'Trash' folder.
Empty the 'Trash' folder's contents. Click on the 'Finder' folder which can be accessed from your computer's desktop screen. Right-click on the 'Trash' folder. Select the 'Clear All Files' option to remove all of the contents in the folder from your hard drive.
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How to Run Java Applets on an iPhone (3 Steps)

Tap the 'App Store' icon and select the 'Search' icon. Type 'Cloud Browse' in the search bar and press the blue 'Search' button. Select the 'Cloud Browse' application. Press the blue '$0.99' icon and then tap the green 'Install' button. The App Store will automatically download and install the Cloud Browse application on your iPhone.
Tap the 'Cloud Browse' icon.
Type the full website address for any site that contains a Java applet in the search bar of the Cloud Browse application. Press the blue 'Go' button. The Java applet will automatically load in the web page. If the Java applet is interactive, you can use the Applet as you normally would using a traditional computer.
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How to Use Apple Keynote

Select a theme for your presentation. You can create your presentation from scratch or use one of Apple's themes that are already pre-formatted with fonts and chart layouts.
Insert your text and tables into the pre-formatted slides. Apple boasts that Keynote is 'cinema quality' and has made the themes so easy to use that an entire presentation can be created in minutes.
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How to Erase My Cookies in a MacBook (5 Steps)

Open Safari and select 'Preferences' from the Safari menu.
Click the 'Security' icon.
Click the 'Show Cookies' button. This displays a list showing the websites that have set cookies on your machine. If you use your MacBook for browsing the Internet, this list will be long.
Click the 'Remove All' button to erase all cookies from your MacBook.If you'd like to erase cookies from a few offending websites, select the name of the website and click the 'Remove' button.
When you are finished, click 'Done'. Cookies are now erased from your MacBook.
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The Backlight Won't Stay on in My MacBook (6 Steps)

Locate the 'screen brightness' keys towards the top of the keyboard. These are also labeled as the 'F5' and 'F6' keys respectively. Press each one to see if the screen brightness increases or decreases. Repeat this step while holding down the 'fn' key until the desired brightness is reached. If this does not work, proceed to Step 2.
Click the 'Apple' logo on the top left of the screen and select 'Force Quit' to stop all applications. Select 'Sleep' from the same 'Apple' menu and allow the computer to sleep. Press any key to wake the computer. If the backlight is not back on fully, proceed to Step 3.
Click the 'Apple' logo and select 'Shut down.' Turn the computer back on after the computer has fully shut down. If the problem still persists, proceed to Step 4 to begin a System Management Controller Reset (SMC).
Shut down the computer and unplug the power supply connector. Remove the battery. On the polycarbonate body MacBooks, use a coin to turn the 'battery latch' to the open position and lift the battery out. On the aluminum unibody Macbook, remove the back panel screws (note the location of each screw for replacement) and lift the panel off. Lift the battery out of the case.
Press the 'power button' and hold it down for 5 seconds. You may hear a tone or beep. Release the power button.
Replace the battery and the back panel with screws if you removed those. Reconnect the power supply cable and turn the computer back on. Use the 'brightness' control keys (F5 and F6) to reach the desired brightness.
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How to Reset the Game 'My Town' on My iPod Touch

Access the menu and select 'Quit.' If you are unable to do this, press the home screen button to close the game and return to the home screen.
Scroll through you applications pages until you find 'My Town.'
Tap the 'My Town' icon to re-open the game.
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How to Connect a TV to a Mac (12 Steps)

Locate the VGA connector on the back of the TV labeled 'PC' or 'RGB.'
Connect the VGA cable from the Mac to the TV.
Use the TV's menu option to select 'PC input'.
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How to Upload a Video to iPad

Open your Web browser and open a conversion website that includes Zamzar, Media Converter or Movavi.
Click 'Choose File,' 'Upload a File' or similar button and select your video file. The file automatically uploads to the website. The upload may take up to several hours depending on the length of the video and your internet speed.
Click the output format box and select MP4 as your output video format.
Click 'Convert' to begin the conversion. The conversion length varies depending on the size and quality of your video.
Right-click the download link and click 'Save as' to save the file to your computer.
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How to Fix Pictures Not Showing Up in Safari

Launch Safari and click the 'Safari' menu on a Mac or the 'Edit' menu on Windows. Select the 'Preferences...' option from the drop-down menu and choose the 'Advanced' button.
Check the box to 'Show Develop Menu in Menu Bar.'
Click the 'Develop' menu in the menu bar and uncheck the 'Disable Images' option.
Click the 'View' menu and select the 'Reload This Page' option to see if reloading the page fixes the image issue.
Navigate to a new site to check to see if the images are only failing to appear on a particular website. You can also try opening the page on another browser to see if the images display correctly.
Select the 'Safari' menu and select 'Reset Safari...' if the images still don't display properly. Check all of the options and click the 'Reset' button. This resets Safari to the factory defaults and erases any passwords and other information stored in the browser.
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How to Download Pictures from Shutterfly to My Computer

Click an image that is hosted on a Shutterfly Share Site and hover over the full-size image.
Select 'Download picture' from the available options in the drop-down menu that appears.
Sign in to your Shutterfly account if prompted to do so and then indicate where you'd like the file saved on your computer.
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How to Create a New Folder on a Mac (4 Steps)

Click the background area of your screen to ensure you’re not working in an open application.
Click “File” on the OS X navigation bar and select “New Folder.” Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut “Shift-Command-N.”
Click the new folder and press the “Return” key. Enter a name for the folder and press “Return” again to save.
Click and drag documents and other items to place them in the folder. You can also click and drag to move the folder from location to location.
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How to Transfer Music From a MacBook to the Android

Turn on your phone and your MacBook.
Use a USB cable to connect your smartphone to the MacBook. The USB end of the cable will fit into the computer, while the smaller end will go into the phone.
Wait for the 'Connect to PC' prompt to appear on your phone. Select the option labeled 'Disk Drive' and press 'Done.' This will allow your phone's internal storage and memory card to be modified by the computer.
Open at least two windows within the Mac Finder. One window should display the phone's internal storage or memory, and the second window should display your music collection on your MacBook.
Select the songs you want to copy onto your Android phone from the MacBook Finder window. Drag these files onto the smartphone's Finder window. A file transfer progress bar will be displayed. When the progress bar disappears, your songs will be transferred from the MacBook onto your Android phone.
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