The Macbook Air comes with a feature to allow you to use another computers DVD drive to install software, but for some reason it only works on Macbook Air. To enable this feature on other Mac computers, the following commands can be entered in Terminal: defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser EnableODiskBrowsing -bool true defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser ODSSupported [...]
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How to clean ink off your LCD Screen
April 3rd, 2010
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If found this great article by Donncha O Caoimh on how to clean ball point pen off your LCD screen. He recommends using Isopropyl Alcohol, which you can buy as “Alcotip Swabs”. Check out the article for more information: http://ocaoimh.ie/clean-ball-point-pen-lcd-easily/
Macbook Pro: Lab Tick
December 20th, 2007
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If you have a Macbook Pro laptop and would like to have better control over the keyboard back light, the Lap Tick application is what you need and the best part is it’s free. The application will add an icon to your menu bar which allows you to override the keyboard back light sensors and [...]
Battery Health Monitor
December 1st, 2007
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Have you wondered why your Macbook or iBook is not lasting as long on battery? Do you run out of juice just at that critical moment? Well you might need a new battery and now there is a great third party application to tell you just how much you have left. Battery Health Monitor from [...]
DIY Laptop Sleeve
November 30th, 2007
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If you have the need for a laptop protection sleeve but don’t want to speed the money on an expensive neoprene one and would like an environmentally friendly way to go, then this is the do it yourself weekend project for you! Head over to instructables.com for the complete details on this project.
