Its hard to believe that we are still plagued with DRM issues to this day. Its hard to listen to music and transfer it from computer to device without having to worry about whether it will work or if Uncle Sam is watching. Lucky for us there is a slew of information online concerning DRM and how to avoid its downfalls. Even better for us Mac users there’s a clear and concise method for removing DRM from iTunes (or the Mac in general). Lets see how it works. (more…)
On November 29, 2009, In OS X, Tips & Tricks, by sergio
Apple doesn’t exactly make it obvious that you can hold down keys to access or activate special functions during startup. Throughout the years people have used these to fix various issues with their Mac’s ranging from stuck discs to a computer that doesn’t boot. Some of these commands have changed throughout the years, while others have remained the same. Do keep in mind though, the following list is for Intel Mac’s only, some of these might work on a PPC Mac but we offer no guarantee’s. (more…)
Sick of seeing duplicate songs in iTunes? It seems to happen all the time when i download mix tapes (free legal ones of course). Luckily for us, iTunes provides two features for removing duplicate songs that are really easy to use, and shouldn’t take too long (unless you have a lot of dupes). The first feature just looks for similar songs with a similar length and title, while the second is a bit more complicated and looks for exact duplicates, meaning the same name, album, length, etc. Here is how it works. (more…)
On November 24, 2009, In OS X, Tips & Tricks, by sergio
A MAC address is a unique identifier for your network card, and is always unique meaning it often serves as a security measure on many networks. What does Spoofing your MAC address mean? It means you will be able to set your MAC address to whatever you like. How is this possibly useful you may ask? Imagine yourself at a hotel where you can only have one device on the network at once, and you would like to use your wifi on your laptop and on your iPhone. If you setup the wifi with your iPhone and then spoof your laptops MAC address to that of your iPhone, you could use both the devices on the network at once. The applications are limitless. (more…)
One of the greatest usability features in OS X is the way applications are handled. I remember when i first switched to Mac i didn’t understand how to install a downloaded application. After looking it up online, and seeing that all you had to do was drag it to the Applications folder, i was pleasantly surprised. As great as this functionality might be, often you are paying a hidden tax. Sometimes, just dragging an App to the trash will not remove the hidden support files created. That is where AppCleaner comes in to play. (more…)