We recently replaced our HP LaserJet 1200 with a Brother 2170W wireless laser printer. The new printer arrived today, so I thought I’d share some tips for setting it up to work in a Mac environment.
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This is just a quick followup to my previous post about the Belkin N+ wireless router. While I’ve been able to get my firmware problems sorted out, I’ve run into another snag with this otherwise excellent router.
I recently migrated my e-mail into Google Apps (Gmail for your domain) and have been managing it via IMAP with Apple’s Mail.app. Following a recent OS X 10.5.x update, however, Mail.app started creating a Gmail label called “Apple Mail To Do.” If you delete it, it re-appears when Mail syncs with your Gmail account. Annoying.
Have you ever wished you could batch edit file meta data in Mac OS X? Well, I just discovered a handy app for batch editing file creation dates, modification dates, EXIF shooting dates, and other things that the Mac finder won’t let you modify.
Have you ever had problems getting a DVD to mount on your MacBook Pro? I have, and it can be very frustrating. When I pop in the disc, it spins up as expected, but then nothing more happens.
Over the weekend, I noticed that some of my audiobooks weren’t grouping properly in the iTunes “grid view.” Never one to let something like this slide, I decided to figure out what was wrong. Here’s the scoop…
We recently noticed that the 80GB hard drive on my wife’s Apple MacBook (Core 2 Duo) was getting full, so… Earlier this week I ordered more RAM (2 x 1GB) as well as a 250GB 7200RPM Seagate hard drive. When it arrived, I got to work.
My wife has an older MacBook with an 80GB hard drive. Unfortunately, she’s been running short on disk space. In an attempt to free up a few additional gigs, I downloaded JDiskReport (a freeware program that allows you to visualize your disk usage) and fired it up.