How to Disable Verbose Mode Startup on a Mac Mini

Open 'Applications > Utilities > Terminal.' The Terminal application allows the user to give text-based commands directly to the operating system.
Type the command “sudo nvram boot-args=” into the Terminal window and press enter. The command must be exactly as written and should not include the quotation marks.
Quit Terminal and restart the computer to verify that verbose mode startup has been disabled on your Mac Mini.
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How to Listen to a Music CD on a Mac (5 Steps)

Press the button under the CD drawer to open it. Remove the CD on the tray, if there is one.
Place your music CD flat on the tray and press the button under the CD drawer to close it.
Click on the Apple menu and select Apple CD Audio Player. If it's not listed, use Find File or Sherlock (press Command-F) to locate it.
See your CD show up on the desktop and in the Apple CD Audio Player window. Operate the controls with your mouse just as you would operate a CD player.
Close the Apple CD Audio Player window with the close box, or switch to another application and continue working while you listen to music.
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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 an AirPort Card (4 Steps)

Click the 'System Preferences' tab in the lower left corner of the dock.
Select 'View,' then click 'Network.' Once the new selections appear, click 'Show,' then 'Network Port Configurations.'
Deselect the 'AirPort' option, then choose 'Apply Now.'
Select the 'AirPort' option and click 'Apply Now,' then exit out of 'System Preferences' to complete the reset.
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How to Save iPhoto to a Flash Drive (10 Steps)

Connect your flash drive to a USB port on your Mac.
Launch the iPhoto application by clicking on the dock icon.
Go to the 'Events' or 'Photos' tabs on the left side of the window underneath the 'Library' heading to locate the pictures you want to export.
Highlight the photo or photos you want to save onto the flash drive. To highlight multiple photos, hold down the 'shift' key and click on each one.
Open the 'File' menu at the top of the screen and choose 'Export.'
Go to the 'File Export' tab in the dialog window that appears.
Use the 'Kind' drop-down menu to select the format in which you want to export the photos. The default format is JPEG.
Select the desired photo quality and size settings and then press the 'Export' button.
Click on the name of your USB flash drive from the 'Devices' list on the left side of the pop-up window.
Press the 'OK' button to export the selected images from your iPhoto library onto your flash drive.
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How to Get Nook Books on the iPad App (4 Steps)

Launch the Nook application on your iPad by tapping its icon on the Home screen.
Enter your Barnes & Noble Nook account username and password in the dialog box that pops up and prompts you to sign in. Tap the 'Sign In' button to continue. Your Barnes & Noble library will be displayed.
Tap the 'Download' button at the bottom of an ebook's thumbnail image on your library page. The book will be downloaded to your iPad, ready for you to read.
Browse the bookstore categories or type a search term into the 'Search' box in the upper right corner to search for a specific book on the online Barnes & Noble store. Tap an entry in the search results to open the book's listing page, followed by the 'Buy' button to purchase and download the book to your iPad.
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How to Find Your UDID

Turn on the iPhone by holding down the power button on the top right of the device until the screen turns on.
Connect the iPhone USB cable to the iPhone dock connector on the bottom of the device.
Plug the USB cable into a PC or Mac.
Open iTunes on the PC or Mac.
Select the iPhone in the devices list in iTunes.
Click on the “Summary” tab to display summary information about your iPhone.
Click on the label that says “Serial Number” to the right of the picture of the iPhone, which will change to “Identifier” and show you your iPhone's UDID, which is the 40-character, alphanumeric string of characters.
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