As technology progresses files on our computers become larger and larger. We take more pictures with our smartphones than we ever have before. The wonder of having larger files generally means we are seeing, reading, and creating documents in the highest quality available to us. Another wonder of progressing times is new advances in how we store these beautiful and high quality files. Over the last few years, Apple and other companies have introduced a new hard drive called a Solid State … [Read more...]
OSX Mavericks Has Messed Up My Mail!
Often, a software's first release is riddled with bugs. While not "riddled," OSX Mavericks does have its shortcomings. The new OS adds a host of new features, all for the very economical price of $0.00. Unfortunately, we are hearing some great reviews from our clients while others are experiencing applications working differently than expected or not at all. At that point you can cross your fingers and wait for an update, or you can take matters into your own hands. Not every issue can be … [Read more...]
Quickly Control Your Mac Startup Programs
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...]
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...]