Tag: advanced
Hidden files
OS X has lots of files you can’t see. This is to make it look prettier and also so you don’t break things. Sometimes you may want to see a hidden folder. For example there’s a Library folder which can contain settings for Applications. To show hidden files in OSX from the finder, click in…
How to adjust the volume of a USB audio device in OSX
You can usually adjust the audio level of your Macintosh computer using the sound slider bar and also using the volume keys on your keyboard. But if you plug in a USB audio device (Focusrite, Presonus, Behringer, Rode etc) the built in Audio controls are disabled. This is so that the full volume can be…
Setting up WPRIG on a Macintosh Computer – some comments.
Today I had a go at setting up wprig. It is a development environment for making WordPress themes. I’m using it to try and update our church website. Here are some tips on how to set it up. This is very advanced – for WordPress Theme Coders.
Make your Mac bootup screen more interesting
If you get a bit bored booting up your Mac and waiting for the Apple logo, here’s a trick that will let you see what’s going on behind the scenes. It’s called verbose mode and it simply echoes to your screen everything that the computer is doing while it boots up. It doesn’t change anything about…
How to speed up your mac with a Solid State SSD Drive
How to upgrad the boot drive on your Macintosh to an SSD drive.
How to install Google File Stream and Google Teams
Many businesses have a G-Suite account, Google give them to non for profit organisations for free. A G-suite account includes 30GB of Google Drive space free to each user. It also has a clever permission system where certain folders can be shared with members of teams. So you can set up various teams, put people…
How to install a WordPress development version locally on OSX Catalina
This is an advanced topic for people wanting to host a wordpress site locally on their own Mac.
Enable FTP Server in Mavericks
Here’s how to get the FTP server running in OSX 10.9 Mavericks. This is advanced and not everyone will need the FTP server. The only thing I was use it for is to receive incoming scans from my Fuji/Xerox network scanner.
How to find out what is using space on your Hard Disk.
If your main Hard disk is full, here’s a great little free app to help you see what’s using up the space. It’s called OmniDiskSweeper. If you are a beginner this article might be better for you, but for advanced users, OmniDiskSweeper is better – it shows hidden files.
How to sync and share your iTunes music across multiple mac computers and iPhones.
When you have more than one computer and more than one iPhone or iPod there are various ways to sync your iTunes songs across all your devices.
How to use Amazon Cloudfront to speed up your wordpress site.
How to make your wordpress site real fast using Amazon Cloudfront.
How to get a good range on your wireless network
How to reduce interference from your neighbour’s wifi network.
How to fix a loose hinge on an Aluminium Powerbook
If you’ve got an Aluminium Powerbook, (either the last of the G4 models or the new intel mac pro models) they are a great machine (the 15 inch is my favourite) but after a few years the hinge can get loose.
How to publish your own wordpress site (Advanced)
Wordpress is a great platform to host a blog or website from and it’s very easy to set up…
How to run Windows on a Mac
O dear, this is a tragic topic. Nevertheless, I just installed Windows XP on my Intel Macintosh to do my tax return and it was easy!
G4 logic board fault – model numbers of affected iBooks
This is the results of a survey I conducted over a year to see what different models of the G4 ibook are affected by the logicboard fault.
Search problems in Mail application
I’ve been having a problem with mail – I can’t do a search on ‘entire message’. It is greyed out.
How to create a disk image of a DVD or CD using the terminal
How to make a disk image.