Tag Archives: Mavericks

Are You Sleeping? Are You Sleeping? Network Down…

#159626676 / gettyimages.com If you’re on Mavericks (OS X 10.9.x) and having an unhappy time staying connected to your WiFi connection when the Mac wakes up, Alex Heath, at Cult of Mac, feels your pain, and and has discovered the … Continue reading

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An iTunes Update Broke What?!!??

Did you upgrade Mavericks to 10.9.3 the other day? You may or may not have noticed a “little” bug, introduced by iTunes 11.2: Thursday’s iTunes 11.2 release contained a bug that was both inconvenient and risky: If you have Find … Continue reading

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Feeling Brave and Bold?

Be a beta tester for Apple. Really. From Macworld: Ever dreamed of an opportunity to try out new versions of OS X before they’re released, but without having to pony up the $99 to become a registered developer? Well, that … Continue reading

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Macworld HELP DESK 03.07.2014

Know how Do Not Disturb works? Heard of it, even? Working with Do Not Disturb in OS X Mavericks tells all. Black and white photographs are alive and well and still with us. How to create beautiful B&W images with … Continue reading

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Macworld HELP DESK 02.21.2014

OMG!! If I don’t find that Web page I saw three days/years/centuries ago, the world is gonna end! Been here? Prof Breen has the answers (one of which I hadn’t heard of): How to revisit old website data. In How … Continue reading

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Macworld HELP DESK 02.14.2014

Handy with the stuff in the toolbox? Feeling brave and bold?? Advice from an Apple Tech: The right tools for the job will be right up your alley. If all of those tools and other stuff in (what passes for) … Continue reading

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Macworld HELP DESK 02.07.2014

As Fact or fiction: What does (and doesn’t) actually speed up your Mac notes, a faster Mac is always a better Mac. Click the link to see what actually will speed things up. C’est fini! Maestro Breen wraps up his … Continue reading

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Macworld HELP DESK 01.17.2014

How Mac experts deal with their contacts brings together an interesting bunch of folk with some interesting takes on dealing with the issues; whaddaya think? Coulda, woulda, shoulda (well, coulda and shoulda, anyway) meet at How to (and why not … Continue reading

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Macworld HELP DESK 12.27.2013

Got a new iPhone? Take a look at Get started with the iPhone 5c and 5s. What a compendium! And don’t neglect the subsequent pages. The weather outside is frightful, and if a digital Yule log on your HDTV is … Continue reading

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Macworld HELP DESK 12.06.2013

Apple’s seeming desire to eliminate optical discs from the face of the Earth notwithstanding, Automator workflow of the month: An easier way to burn movies to DVD offers an easy-to-follow workflow to get your video efforts onto DVD. Contemplating adding … Continue reading

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