When you first turn on your Mac, different Mac startup programs may launch without your assistance. In fact, it may really bother you that many of these programs launch, as it slows down your ability to jump right into your computer and get work done. You really just want your machine to load only items that are useful to you or items that are necessary for your operating system to run. Below, MacPro Services explains the 3 main types of startup and login items and how to take control of … [Read more...]
Back to School Tallahassee: Mac Plans
What's your back to school plan? It's time to go back to school Tallahassee. Apple has officially launched this year’s Back to School promotion which gives university students or their parents a chance to buy qualifying Mac, iPhone and iPad products and accessories and get an iTunes Gift card. If you buy a Mac, Apple will gift you a $100 App Store Gift Card. Buy an iPad or iPhone and Apple will throw in a $50 Gift Card. You can redeem your card against any content purchase on iTunes, including … [Read more...]
Apple Student Discount for Computers
All students should take a quick glance at the Apple student discount at Apple's online store. It shows that the standard MacBook Pro, which comes without Apple’s high density Retina Display, will now set consumers back $999. This means that a solid student computer can now be purchased for under $1000 for the first time in Apple's History. For reference, this is the model with the 2.5 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, combined with a 500GB hard drive and 4GB of memory. The high-end … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Mac Backup Guide
You never forget the first time your hard drive dies and you realize that you haven't backed up. The horrible, stomach-turning moment when you know you've just lost a whole bunch of stuff that's irreplaceable. Photos. Music. Videos that you took at family events. All gone without a Mac backup. You'll probably spend the next few hours sweating, downloading disk utilities and searching for boot disks to try and fix things. Perhaps you got lucky and MacPro Services was able to kick your drive back … [Read more...]
Protect a Template Letterhead on a Mac in 3 Seconds
A short but very useful article today. Have you created that perfect document that can be reused again and again? But it would all be ruined if you or a co-worker were to accidentally copy over or delete it. The best example of this is letterhead on a mac, but this technique will work with any document. [dropcap]1[/dropcap]Right click on your document and select "get info" (alternatively, select the document and press 'command+i'). [dropcap]2[/dropcap]Check the box that says 'Stationary … [Read more...]
How To Create A Password Protected Folder On A Mac
You know who you are: a) your passwords are scribbled on a tattered and torn piece of paper right next to your computer; b) your spouse's credit card number or social security number is on a post-it note next to the mouse; or c) you create a Christmas shopping list and save it on your desktop as "DO NOT READ." Save yourself the hassle of applying for a new social or ruining Christmas for everyone. You can create an encrypted, password protected folder on a mac without using any third-party … [Read more...]
Ten fun things to do with your Mac
Perhaps you lucked out this holiday season, and instead of unwrapping an itchy sweater or a Dunkin’ Donuts gift card, you tore the wrapping paper off a brand new Mac. And perhaps this is the very first Mac that you’ve owned. Don’t be afraid of your new computer; you’re leaving behind a world of headaches, and this new Mac is your Excedrin. 1. Figure out a backup solution Yep, this is step one. Setting up a backup is boring, un-fun, and doesn’t involve playing with any cool apps or … [Read more...]
Sick Of Your Mac Color Wheel?
As far as computers and operating systems have come, there are still situations in which we find ourselves becoming frustrated by slower performance. For most of us Mac users it’s in the form of the infamous color wheel. In most cases this is a sign that the iMac is trying to perform a processor-intensive task. In layman's terms, the computer can’t handle what it’s been given at that point in time. Fortunately, there are a few things that you can do to help get rid of the spinning color wheel … [Read more...]
Top 15 Apps (Mobile Devices): Staff Picks
Ladies and Gentleman, The team here at MacPro services have discussed, exampled, and even arm wrestled over this list but have successfully come to a conclusion. The Apps listed below are apps that you will find useful in your every day life. As you discover these apps and others, feel free to let us know your favorite apps and just maybe they will be wrestled over for our next list. Instagram Be your own photographer! Take pictures then upload them to Instagram (or Facebook/Twitter) for … [Read more...]
Testing Your Mac Wireless Signal Strength
[dropcap]1.[/dropcap] On your mac, click the Apple menu. When the drop-down appears, press and hold the Option key. This will change the "About This Mac" menu item into "System Information..." [dropcap]2.[/dropcap]Select System Information and in the window that opens, select "Wi-Fi" which is located under the Network heading. Make a note of what follows the Signal/Noise entry. [dropcap]3.[/dropcap]In the example below, you can see -52 as the signal and -87 as the noise. Now for the tricky … [Read more...]