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Friday, May 29, 2015

How to Perform an Apple Hardware Test - 2015





Here is great way to perform a Apple Hardware test on your Mac
over the internet.

Link for Error Codes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203747

Using the Apple Hardware Test Over the Internet

The error codes
Using the Apple Hardware Test Over the Internet

If the test determines there is an error with your Mac computer, It will display an error code similar to this:

4SNS/1/1/4000000 TL0P-130

Here are what some of those errors mean

4ETH: Ethernet controller
4IRP: Main Logic board
4MLB: Logic board controller
4PRC: Processor
4HDD: Hard disk
4MHD: External disk
4YDC: Video card
4SNS: System sensor
4MOT: Fan motor
4MEM: Memory module
4AIR: AirPort wireless card
A: Ambient air sensor
B: Battery
C: Central processors (CPU)
D: DC (direct current)
e: PCI-express slot
F: FireWire port
G: Graphics processor (GPU)
H: Hard disk
h: Heat pipe (heat sink)
L: LCD display
M: Memory or memory riser boards
m: Misc. (i.e., battery chargers)
N: North bridge (motherboard controller)
O: Optical drives
P: Power bus
p: Power supply
s: Palm rests for laptops
W: Airport Wi-Fi card

Some fixes can be
resetting the system PRAM
resetting the system management controller

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Mac tips - How to turn on the Power Charging Sound Effect on you Mac





How to turn on the Power Charging Sound Effect on you Mac similar just like your Iphone sounds when it’s Plugged in.

defaults write com.apple.PowerChime ChimeOnAllHardware -bool true; open /System/Library/CoreServices/PowerChime.app &


defaults write com.apple.PowerChime ChimeOnAllHardware -bool false;killall PowerChime

Monday, April 20, 2015

How to use the Apple Mac OS X 3D Flyover feature







Already built into your Mac OS X computer is a feature called flyover where you can take tours of landmarks and Cities all around the world here are the ones I have tested that work try that at and travel the





FlyOver



https://mapsconnect.apple.com



Landmarks



Apple HQ Cupertino

Colosseum, Rome

Golden Gate Bridge

Sydney Opera House



New York

London, England

Berlin, Germany

Barcelona, Spain



City



Ancona, Italy

Auckland, New Zealand

Baltimore, MD

Barcelona, Spain

Bordeaux, France

Boston, MA

Cape Town, South Africa

Cheyenne, WY

Cologne, Germany

Cordoba, Spain

Denver, CO

Gibraltar

Glasgow, Scotland

Helsinki, Finland

Leeds, England,

Linköping, Sweden

London, England

Lyon, France

Madrid, Spain

Manchester, England

Marseille, France

Modesto, CA

New York, NY

Oakland, CA

Paris, France

Perth, Australia

Perugia, Italy

Sacramento, CA

Saint-Tropez, France

Saint Étienne, France

San Antonio, TX

San Francisco, CA

San Jose, CA

Seville, Spain

Stockholm, Sweden



Tulsa, OK

Valencia, Spain

Vancouver, Canada

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Top 3 Ways to make your Mac Talk and Sing in OS X





Top 3 Ways to make your Mac OS X computer Talk and Sing in Yosemite

Using TextEdit

1- Highlight some text
2- Go to to Edit menu
3- Select speech
4- Select Start Speaking

Say Command

1- say I love Mac Tips
2- say -v Fred “I love Mac Tips”
4- say -v Kathy -r 20 “I love Mac Tips”
5- say -v Daniel -f /users/shani/Desktop/prince.txt (control C to stop)
6- say -v Daniel -r 20 -o /Users/shani/Music/prince.aiff -f /Users/shani/Desktop/prince.txt

Make your Mac Sing

say -v Cellos "di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di"


say -v Good "di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di"

say -v Bad News "di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di di"


osascript -e 'say "Dum dum dee dum dum dum dum dee Dum dum dee dum dum dum dum dee dum dee dum dum dum de dum dum dum dee dum dee dum dum dee dummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm" using "Pipe Organ"'

osascript -e 'say "Dum dum dee dum dum dum dum dee Dum dum dee dum dum dum dum dee dum dee dum dum dum de dum dum dum dee dum dee dum dum dee dummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm" using "Hysterical"'

osascript -e 'say "oh This is a ponci song ponci song ponci song this is the ponsiano song ive ever ever heard So why keep you listening listening listening while you are supposed to hack to hack to hack to hack its because i hate bill gates hate bill gates hate bill gates its because i hate bill gates more than anything else No its because windows life windows life windows life and you better get a macintosh and iPod now" using "cellos"'

Friday, April 3, 2015

Easter Egg Hunt on a Mac for Hidden Mac OS X Yosemite Tricks






Easter Egg Hunt on a Mac 
for Hidden Mac OS X Yosemite Tricks

Retro games

1- Open Terminal
2- Type emacs 
3- press Esc key  
4- press the x key 
5- then type pong


Type in one of the following games

5x5
animate
blackbox
bruce
decipher
doctor
dunnet
fortune
gamegrid
gametree
gomoku
handwrite
hanoi
landmark
life
meese
morse
mpuz
pong
snake
solitaire
spook
studly
tetris
yow
zone

Calender History - On this day in history
cat /usr/share/calendar/calendar.history

Hidden Cookie Recipe
open /usr/share/emacs/22.1/etc/COOKIES

Story in ASCII


telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl

Sunday, March 22, 2015

How to Upgrade the Ram in a Apple Mac Pro Trashcan 2015




Published on Mar 22, 2015
Here is the link for the Ram and the anti static band

http://bestmacgadgets.blogspot.com

This video will show you how to upgrade Ram in 2015 Apple Mac Pro. This will also show what upgrades are available and what kind of Ram you will need in a Mac OS X computer.

Use all these tips at your own risk.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Reinstalling OS X Mac Yosemite 2015

If you're having problems that you can't resolve them you may need to reinstall
the Mac OS X operating system 

here is how:

       You must have internet access.                

1- Macs running Yosemite have a  built-in recovery disk that you can use to reinstall Yosemite without loosing your files and your settings.

2- Just Go to the Apple menu and select > Restart.

3- As soon as you Mac restarts hold down the Command (⌘) and R keys at the same time. 

4- Then Select Reinstall OS X and then click Continue.

5- Follow the onscreen instructions,
In the pane that comes up where you select a disk, select your current Mac OS X disk.

Let it install when it restarts you will still have all your Files and setting with a brand new MAC OS.

Sunday, March 1, 2015

How to Keep you IPhone, IPad and Ipod Charged using your Mac







http://softorino.com/ibettercharge/download

Make sure that Sync over wi-fi is enabled inside iTunes



Did you ever forget to Charge your Iphone or Ipad? Or simply left it in your pocket all day and for some reason it had no charge? well here is a way to Track all your Apple Mobile devices with your Mac with a free application.



Go to iBetterCharge

1- Add new device

2- Connect your iPhone/iPad via USB

3- verify that you trust the connected device

4- Unlock your iOS device & tap Trust.

It should be detected by iBetterCharge now

Make sure that Sync over wi-fi is enabled inside iTunes

How to upload any kind of Video's to your IPhone or IPad from your Mac

This is great app I found that lets you upload and add

Video's from your Mac to your Iphone or Ipad

and then it shows up in the Video file app -  these are not video's from iTunes these can be your homemade video's or native music file like flac files all works in 
Yosemite Mac OS X, very easy program to use!



Link for software
http://softorino.com/waltr/download

Link for DVD conversion to Video file
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXF-7J73gOs

How to upload any kind of Video's to your IPhone or IPad from your Mac

This is great app I found that lets you upload and add

Video's from your Mac to your Iphone or Ipad

and then it shows up in the Video file app -  these are not video's from iTunes these can be your homemade video's or native music file like flac files all works in 
Yosemite Mac OS X, very easy program to use!



Link for software
http://softorino.com/waltr/download

Link for DVD conversion to Video file
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXF-7J73gOs

How to upload any kind of Video's to your IPhone or IPad from your Mac

This is great app I found that lets you upload and add

Video's from your Mac to your Iphone or Ipad

and then it shows up in the Video file app -  these are not video's from iTunes these can be your homemade video's or native music file like flac files all works in 
Yosemite Mac OS X, very easy program to use!



Link for software
http://softorino.com/waltr/download

Link for DVD conversion to Video file
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXF-7J73gOs

Sunday, February 22, 2015

6 Cool Hidden Features in Mac OS X Yosemite





Download Mac OS X software here the app is called Deeper



http://shanijaf.blogspot.com/p/freewear.html



Here are some hidden Yosemite features and an easy way to activate them!



1- Animated desktop background



2- turn on Dark Menu Bar and Dock



3- Change Screen capture format



4- Set how often to check for updates



5- How to remove a Sys preference pane



6- Adjust the number of recents

Sunday, February 15, 2015

How to Digitally Sign PDF's in MAC OS X Yosemite





How to Digitally Sign PDF's in MAC OS X Yosemite 
Did you ever want to completely fill out a PDF form and then email it - Here is how to do if for free, quickly easily and accurately using Yosemite's new digital sign feature in Preview.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDYF16QmBIk

Thursday, February 12, 2015

How to fix File Permissions errors on a Mac with a free App in Yosemite ...





http://www.lagentesoft.com/batchmod/

File is not accessible error. you don't have permission to access this folder or file on a Mac.

How to fix File Permissions errors on a Mac with a free App in Yosemite 2015

How to easily fix File Permissions on a Mac quickly and easily without knowing the terminal using a free Application call batchmod for the Mac

http://www.lagentesoft.com/batchmod/

Get rid of errors and make the file accessible again, errors like you don't have permissions to this file

Mac operating System uses disc permissions to secure files from unauthorized users. Those permission sometimes gets messed up and need to be repaired to fix software startup errors, crashes, and more. Here is how to do without knowing Unix or using the terminal. 



Click here to subscribe https://www.youtube.com/user/shanijaf... Try out these tips at your own risk - software for mac os x & mac os x apps recommendations - All work in Mac OS X Yosemite 10.10 and Maverick 

Monday, February 2, 2015

Remote Desktop Client 3.8.2 keeps reappearing in App Store on Macs running OSX Yosemite

Here is a fix for the issue that Remote Desktop Client 3.8.2 keeps reappearing in App Store on Macs running OSX Yosemite.
 
1. Restart computer
2. Open App Store and go to the update page
3. hold down "cmd" and click on "update" - the update will now be re-downloaded again and installed!

Saturday, January 31, 2015

How to fix epson driver update 2.19 not downloading from the app store

Download it from this link

install it then restart it will fix the issue

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1398

How to fix - Software update keeps appearing and failing for Remote Desktop Client Update 3.8.2 update requests won't go away in the Mac App Store

Here is how to fix - Remote Desktop Client Update 3.8.2 update requests won't go away in the Mac App Store.

1- delete ARD from your applications folder
2- go into the application store click on the purchased tab look for ARD and install

cleared mine up no more issues


Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Unboxing a Macbook Pro Laptop 2015

Mac OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 Combo Update now availble - Free

Mac OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 Combo Updateis now available for free from apple


Download the OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 Combo Update here

Here is the Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1786

This update includes the following fixes:

1- Includes a Fix that might cause your Wi-Fi to disconnect on your Mac

2- Includes a Fix that might cause your browser pages to load slowly

3- Includes a Fix for Spotlight to load remote email content

4- Includes a Fix to improve audio and video sync when using Bluetooth headphones

5- Includes a Fix that will allow you to browse your iCloud Drive in Time Machine

6- Includes a Fix that will improve VoiceOver speech

7- Improves stability and security in Safari

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Unboxing of my rechargable Passport Wifi Hard Drive for the Mac OS X, Iphone and Ipad



Here is how it works - First you charge this rechargeable WIFI Hard drive 
(so it doesn't have to be plugged in)

If you take a lot of Video's and picture and fill up you Iphone or Ipad you can
move you video files and pics from your Iphone or Ipad to this drive wirelessly 
without a Mac OS x computer. Just charge this drive and leave it in your pocket and transfer you files great for travel as well. Download the free app in the apple store

Add extra storage for you Iphone this way as well.

It's compatible with Apple Time Machine

Here is where to get the Wifi Drive:

http://shanijaf.blogspot.com/p/best-apple-gear.html

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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

How to make a MAC OS X bootable Yosemite Disk 2015




Step by step how to create a bootable Mac OS X Yosemite Disk 2015


Step 1  

Go to the app store and download OS X Yosemite again, after it downloads a window will pop up asking you to continue and install Yosemite, don't hit continue just go to the pulldown menu and quit the application.
You should now have the Install OS X Yosemite file in your applications folder

Step 2

For this step you will need:

- A USB Thumb drive with at least 8 gigs

- A root account enabled or an admin account on your Mac

Watch this video to learn how to set up a root account

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHiHBDXe5JA

It is easier with a root account so go ahead and set one up.


Step 3
Erase your thumb drive and name it untitled
make sure no other drive is mounted on your computer that is also called Untitled.
If you have the root account set up
Open the Terminal and paste the codes below and hit return
only use one or the other depending on which OS you are running- Let run when it's done you will have a bootable disk.


FOR OS X Yosemite

sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Untitled --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app


For OS X Mavericks
sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Untitled --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app


If you only have an admin account run each of these in the terminal one at at time.

1- sudo hdiutil attach /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg

2- sudo asr restore -source /Volumes/OS\ X\ Install\ ESD/BaseSystem.dmg -target /Volumes/Untitled -erase -format HFS+

3- sudo rm /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/System/Installation/Packages

4- sudo cp -a /Volumes/OS\ X\ Install\ ESD/Packages /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/System/Installation/Packages

5 - sudo cp -a /Volumes/OS\ X\ Install\ ESD/BaseSystem.chunklist /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System

6 - sudo cp -a /Volumes/OS\ X\ Install\ ESD/BaseSystem.dmg /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System


7- hdiutil detach /Volumes/OS\ X\ Install\ ESD

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Mac App Review : Dr. Cleaner New Free Mac Application - Frees Up Disk Space


Where to find Manuals for Mac displays

Where to find Manuals for Mac displays - Here is the website on Apple where you can download manuals for your Apple displays


http://support.apple.com/manuals#displays

How to enable the root user (superuser) on a Mac works in Maverick and Yosemite

IS there a Home Button and an end button on a MAC

Is there a Home Button and an End button on a MAC

Yes

Home = Function Key (Fn) + Left ArrowEnd = Function Key (Fn) + Right Arrow

The keyboard or shortcut that takes you to the beginning and end of A ROW

Command + Left Arrow brings you to the beginning

Command + Right Arrow brings you to the end.

Command + Shift + Left or Right arrows- Selects the text

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Apple released iOS 8.1.2 which fixes a bug for missing ringtones on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

Here is how to restore those ringtones -  

1- Update your device to iOS 8.1.2
    Go to  Settings - General  - Software Update - Run the update

2- If you purchased your Ringtones on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod  
    touch and never synced them to your MAC computer you can still
    restore them - just open Safari on your Iphone and enter this url

     itunes.com/restore-tones

3- Sign in with your Apple ID

4- Tap Restore

5- Tap Done

6- You will get notification on your Device when it is ready
   - when you get it click download

7- to see if they came back - go to setting on your Iphone and click
    sound then ringtone to see if the missing ones are there.

Top 10 fixes for speeding up Yosemite on a MAC and adding back some missing features


Top 10 fixes for speeding up Yosemite on a MAC and adding back some missing features

Monday, December 8, 2014

Apple Printed with a 3D printer

Check the apple I printed with a 3D printer
the grooves are the layers it prints from bottom to top 
the same way you would make a Lasagna with layers.
It took about 10 minutes but it's so cool!

Friday, December 5, 2014

Fix for to speed up your Mac a litte after upgrading to OS X 10.10 Yosemite

  1. Open System Preferences under your Apple menu
  2. Click on Accessibility
  3. Select Display on the left bar
  4. Add a check to Reduce transparency
Turning off transparency for the Dock etc. will give you a slight boost 

Thursday, December 4, 2014

iPhone 5 Sleep/Wake Button Replacement Program

https://www.apple.com/support/iphone5-sleepwakebutton/

Apple has determined that the sleep/wake button mechanism on a small percentage of iPhone 5 models may stop working or work intermittently.  iPhone 5 models manufactured through March 2013 may be affected by this issue.
Apple will replace the sleep/wake button mechanism, free of charge, on iPhone 5 models that exhibit this issue and have a qualifying serial number.
The sleep/wake button is located on the top of your iPhone 5:iPhone 5 sleep/wake button detail

Eligibility

If your sleep/wake button isn’t working properly, please enter your iPhone 5 serial number below to see if it qualifies for this program.

Monday, December 1, 2014

How to Create a Mac OS X Yosemite Boot Disk

Step 1  

Go to the app store and download OS X Yosemite again, after it downloads a window will pop up asking you to continue and install Yosemite, don't hit continue just go to the pulldown menu and quit the application.

You should now have the Install OS X Yosemite file in your applications folder

Step 2

For this step you will need:

- A USB Thumb drive with at least 8 gigs

- A root account enabled or an admin account on your Mac

Watch this video to learn how to set up a root account

It is easier with a root account so go ahead and set one up.


Step 3
Ears your thumb drive and name it untitled
make sure no other drive is mounted on your computer that is also called untitled.

If you have the root account set up

Open the Terminal and paste the codes below and hit return
only use one or the other depending on which OS you are running- Let run when it's done you will have a bootable disk.

FOR OS X Yosemite

sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Untitled --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app


For OS X Mavericks
sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Untitled --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app


If you only have an admin account run each of these in the terminal one at at time.

1- sudo hdiutil attach /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg

2- sudo asr restore -source /Volumes/OS\ X\ Install\ ESD/BaseSystem.dmg -target /Volumes/Untitled -erase -format HFS+

3- sudo rm /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/System/Installation/Packages

4- sudo cp -a /Volumes/OS\ X\ Install\ ESD/Packages /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/System/Installation/Packages

5 - sudo cp -a /Volumes/OS\ X\ Install\ ESD/BaseSystem.chunklist /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System

6 - sudo cp -a /Volumes/OS\ X\ Install\ ESD/BaseSystem.dmg /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System


7- hdiutil detach /Volumes/OS\ X\ Install\ ESD

Friday, November 28, 2014

Free Audio books that you can listen to in Itunes - Apple Mac

Luv this site it has free public domain audiobooks read by volunteers around the world
and you can push them from the website to your iTunes on your Mac computer.

https://librivox.org

How to enable Root or Super User in MAC OSX

How to enable Root or Super User in MAC OSX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHiHBDXe5JA

Free App - Black Friday Deal Moma Art Lab

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Free Black Friday App Photo Delight

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Black Friday Special free App - Neon Motion

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Things App for Ipad normally 19.99 today for Black Friday it's free

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Free app for Black Friday - BUZZ Player HD - Multimedia player app

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