How To Change Icon Size in Apple iMac, Apple Mac Book Pro, Apple Macbook Air

A quick easy way of adjusting your icon size is to select the icon for the file on your Desktop or somewhere in Finder, and type the key shortcut Command + J, in order to use the Show View Options command on the View menu in Finder. In this window pane you can adjust the pixel length-width ratio, space between file icons, Font Size, Label Position, and others.

How to Convert DOC to PDF in Apple iMac, Apple Mac Book Pro, Apple Mac Book Air

You might be wondering if you can easily turn your Microsoft Document files into PDFs on the Mac. But, it turns out that there's an easy way of converting your microsoft .doc files to the PDF format natively in OS X.

1: Open your Microsoft Document file with TextEdit.



2: Type Command + P, or go to File and select Print.

3: Look to the lower left of the Print pane and you will see a "PDF" button. Click on it to see a drop-down menu.



4: Choose "Save as PDF...".

5: Choose where you would like to save your new PDF file.

How to Add and Remove Safari Buttons From Apple iMac, Mac Book Air, Pac Book Pro

 

You can remove the plus sign button for adding bookmarks, or remove the forward and backward buttons for page navigation. The layout in Safari is very flexible this way, you can even add buttons you perhaps were not aware of before, like a Downloads button or an Autofill button.



All you have to do is go to the View menu, and select "Customize Toolbar...". From there you can select and then drag and drop what you want or what you would like to remove from the Safari button layout.

Speed up Apple Time Capsule

I recently purchased a 1 TB Time Capsule and was very excited to get home to hook it up. After the initial set up, which didn't go as smoothly as every other Apple product I've set up, I was extremely disappointed with the slow file transfer and constant disconnects I was encountering. I couldn't even stream my iTunes library (which is why I got it).

Here are some tweaks I've done:

• Reduce Interference:
• Connect the Time Capsule directly to your router with a LAN cable, then log into it via the Airport utility. Click on the manual set up button, then the wireless tab to disable wireless and give her a reboot. When the Time Capsule restarts it should now say "Wired" in the connection status. - Please note, I live in an apartment with 20 or so wireless networks around me, which was causing major interference. After hard wiring the Time Capsule I no longer have drop outs.
• Rename your Time Capsule to a single word, mine is named Tera. Don't use weird symbols either, straight up letters and numbers here folks.
• Speed her up!
• Disable searchlight indexing. Go into system preferences, spotlight, privacy and add your time capsule to the list "Prevent Spolight from Searching these Locations"
• Following suite, I removed the Time capsule from Quicksilver's catalog - before I did this Quicksilver would crash or freeze when I tried to use it when my Time Capsule was connected, now I can use both in harmony

After performing all my tweaks, I can now stream iTunes music and videos and quickly update my iPhone and iPods! I haven't had any disconnects either.

Please post any other tweaks to the comments.

Shared Multiple User Accounts on Apple iPad

In the Enterprise, several people would like to use sharing one iPad in the office to set up their own Exchange mail account or use own Apple iTunes store ID to download apps. Primarily the tablet is only supporting a single user account and can't create separate user accounts to log in, like Mac or Windows computer.

Lots of users keep asking for this capability. Apple's developer team have said a suggestion for getting multiple user profiles on iPad for other users in the house. Maybe the feature will be included in iOS 6.

With the "Our Pad (for iPad ONLY)" By Ghori Networks, you are able to let multiple users access a single iPad using separate password-protected account. Very good for IT manager.  The app supports Gmail, Hotmail, Twitter, and Facebook, and automatically signs out while in sleep mode.

Downgrade from iOS 6 beta Firmware to iOS 5.1.1 for iPhone 4S/4, 3GS, iPad 3/2, iPad, iPod 4G & 3G.

Apple iOS 6 beta Firmware many iOS device users upgrades their iOS Firmware version from old iOS Firmware iOS 5.1.1 to the new iOS 6 beta Firmware and many of them are happy using iOS 6 beta Firmware on their iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 1, iPad 2, The New iPad 3, iPod 3G Touch, iPod 4G Touch, Apple TV 3/2 and for all A4 and A5 chipset iOS Devices but some iOS users are facing some problem with iOS 6 beta Firmware, it’s because beta software's and firmware's always has bugs and compatibility issues with devices. So if you're one of them and not satisfy with your Apple device performance of iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 1, iPad 2, The New iPad 3, iPod 3G Touch, iPod 4G Touch and Apple TV 3/2 after upgrading from old iOS firmware to the latest iOS 6 beta firmware and wants to switch back and Downgrade your Apple device Software and Firmware from latest iOS 6 beta to old iOS 5.1.1 Firmware of iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 1, iPad 2, The New iPad 3, iPod 3G Touch, iPod 4G Touch, Apple TV 3/2 and for all A4 and A5 chipset iOS Devices than you can do this by yourself with easy steps and procedure.

If you have updated and upgraded your Apple iPhone, iPad, iPod to check out the new features in iOS 6 beta or updated your idevice mistakenly, it’s surely breaks your Untethered Jailbreak of your iDevice and it won't let you install it again in new iOS 6 beta. So in this tutorial we will show you How to Downgrade from iOS 6 beta Firmware/Software to iOS 5.1.1 Firmware/Software for iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 1, iPad 2, The New iPad 3, iPod 3G Touch, iPod 4G Touch and Apple TV 3/2 devices. Now let’s start the Tutorial and Guidelines to Downgrade your Apple device Firmware/Software from latest iOS 6 beta to iOS 5.1.1 Firmware of iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 1, iPad 2, The New iPad 3, iPod 3G Touch, iPod 4G Touch, Apple TV 3/2 and for all A4 and A5 chipset iOS Devices.

Supportive devices for Apple iOS 6 beta Firmware Downgrading:

• Apple iPhone 4S
• Apple iPhone 4
• Apple iPhone 3GS
• Apple iPad 3
• Apple iPad 2
• Apple iPad
• Apple iPod 4G Touch
• Apple iPod 3G Touch
• Apple TV 3
• Apple TV2

Download Requirements for Apple iOS 6 beta Firmware Downgrading:

• Download Apple iOS 5.1.1 IPSW Firmware
• Download Apple iTunes v.10.6.3

How to Downgrade iOS Firmware from iOS 6 Beta to iOS 5.1.1 for iPhone, iPad, iPod and Apple TV?

Download the tool package provided above and then follow the following simple steps to Downgrade iOS Firmware from iOS 6 Beta to iOS 5.1.1 for iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 1, iPad 2, The New iPad 3, iPod 3G Touch, iPod 4G Touch, Apple TV 3/2 and for all A4 and A5 chipset iOS Devices.

Step 1: Download iOS 5.1.1 IPSW Firmware for your iDevice from above mentioned link.

Step 2: Connect your iDevice with PC via USB, and launch iTunes.

Step 3: Put you iDevice in DFU mode:

• Press and hold the Home button and the Power button at the same time. 
• After exactly 10 seconds release the Power button. Continue holding the home button until you iTunes pops up a message telling you that it has detected an iPhone in recovery mode.

Step 4: Select your iDevice from iTunes sidebar, then hold down (Shift for Window) Or (Alt for Mac) and click on the ‘Restore’ button, then point it to iOS 5.1.1 ipsw file. Wait for between 10 and 15 minutes. Congratulations!! You have now successfully Downgraded iOS 6 beta Firmware to iOS 5.1.1 Firmware on your iDevice.

How to Install Mac OS X on any Intel Based PC By iBoot and MultiBeast

Any OSx86 installation guide can seem daunting at first glance, especially when trying to remember cryptic terminal commands and sorting through volumes of misinformation on the web. This guide requires no coding, terminal work, or Mac experience of any kind. You will not need access to a Mac. In fact, it's easier and faster for me to install Snow Leopard with fully working components on my system than it is to install Windows 7. And more fun.

The iBoot + MultiBeast method is designed and tested for any desktop or laptop running the latest line of Intel processors, the Core i3/i5/i7s. I have had reports of success with older machines as well including CoreDuo, Core2Duo, and even Pentium 4. However, AMD processors are not supported.

YOU WILL NEED

• A computer running an Intel Processor
• A blank CD
• A Mac OS X Snow Leopard Retail DVD
• To leave any fear of your computer at the door.
• Patience and humility- it may not work out perfectly the first time- but with enough tenacity and grit, you'll reach the promised land. It's easy to get frustrated, but don't give up! There are a community of users with similar hardware in the tonymacx86 Forum to provide support if you get stuck.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

• If you have greater than 4gb of RAM, remove the extra RAM for a maximum of 4gb. You can put back any extra RAM in after the installation process.
• Use only 1 graphics card in the 1st PCIe slot with 1 monitor plugged in.
• Remove any hard drives besides the blank drive being used for OS X.
• Remove any USB peripherals besides keyboard and mouse.
• Remove any PCI cards besides graphics- they may not be Mac compatible.
• If using a Gigabyte 1156 board, use the blue Intel SATA ports- not the white Gigabyte SATA ports.
• It's best to use an empty hard drive- you will have to partition and format the drive.
• Always back up any of your important data.

STEP 1: BIOS SETTINGS
You will need to set your BIOS to ACHI mode and your Boot Priority to boot from CD-ROM first. This is the most important step, and one many people overlook. Make sure your bios settings match these. It's not difficult- the only thing I did on my Gigabyte board besides setting Boot Priority to CD/DVD first was set Optimized Defaults, change SATA to AHCI mode, and set HPET to 64-bit mode.

STEP 2: INSTALL MAC OS X
In order to boot the Mac OS X Retail DVD, you'll need to download and burn iBoot. For desktops and laptops using unsupported Intel CPUs and graphics, a legacy version of iBoot can be downloaded here.

1. Download iBoot
2. Burn the image to CD
3. Place iBoot in CD/DVD drive
4. Restart computer
5. At boot prompt, eject iBoot
   
   
   
   
   
6. Insert your Mac OS X Snow Leopard Retail DVD and press F5
7. When you see the screen below, press enter to begin the boot process

8. When you get to the installation screen, open Utilities/Disk Utility. NOTE: If you cannot get to the installation screen, retry from Step 4, type PCIRootUID=1 before hitting enter. If that doesn't work then try PCIRootUID=1 -x or just -x which will enter Mac OS X Safe Mode and will allow you to proceed. For some graphics cards, use GraphicsEnabler=No boot flag to proceed.
9. Partition your hard drive to GUID Partition Table
10. Format your hard drive to Mac OS Extended (Journaled). NOTE: The bootloader can only boot from a disk or partition of 1 TB or less. Partition larger drives.
11. For the purposes of this guide, name it Snow Leopard. You can rename it later.
12. Close Disk Utility
13. When the installer asks you where to install, choose Snow Leopard
14. Choose Customize‚ and uncheck additional options. This will hasten the install process. You can always install this stuff later.
15. Restart computer.
16. Place iBoot back in drive.
17. When you get to the boot selection screen, choose your new Snow Leopard installation.

18. View the super-cool Mac OS X Snow Leopard Welcome Video, and set up your computer!

STEP 3: UPDATE TO 10.6.8
If you have a Sandy Bridge system, please follow these specialized instructions to update to 10.6.8.

1. Open Finder and navigate to your Snow Leopard drive.
2. Download the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Combo Update
3. Download MultiBeast
4. Open MultiBeast- don't run it yet, just leave it open. Set up windows as shown.

5. Mount MacOSXUpdCombo10.6.8.dmg
6. Install MacOSXUpdCombo10.6.8.pkg
7. Upon completion, the installer will ask you to reboot. DO NOT REBOOT.
8. Switch to the already open MultiBeast. If it closes, just re-open it.

STEP 4: MULTIBEAST

MultiBeast is an all-in-one post-installation tool designed to enable boot from hard drive, and install support for Audio, Network, and Graphics. It contains two different complete post-installation solutions: EasyBeast and UserDSDT. In addition it includes System Utilities to rebuild caches and repair permissions and a collection of drivers, boot loaders, boot time config files and handy software.

Choose one of the following options directly following a fresh installation and update:

EasyBeast is a DSDT-free solution for any Core/Core2/Core i system. It installs all of the essentials to allow your system to boot from the hard drive. Audio, Graphics and Network will have to be enabled separately.

UserDSDT is a bare-minimum solution for those who have their own pre-edited DSDT. Place your DSDT.aml on the desktop before install. Audio, Graphics and Network will have to be enabled separately. HINT: Check the DSDT Database for a pre-edited DSDT.

1. Run MultiBeast.
2. If you have a custom DSDT that's been edited, place the file on your desktop and choose UserDSDT.
3. All others select EasyBeast
4. Select System Utilities.
5. Optionally, you may install further drivers via Advanced Options to enable ethernet, sound, graphics, etc... Be sure to read the documentation provided about each installation option. NOTE: EasyBeast, and UserDSDT install the bootloader by default, so you'll not need to check that option.
MultiBeast Demo Videos
6. Install to Snow Leopard- it should take about 4 minutes to run scripts.
7. Eject iBoot.
8. Reboot- from your new Snow Leopard installation drive.

If your drive doesn't boot on its own, and you get an error referencing boot0, fix it using the methods listed here.

Congratulations! You're done!!

Your PC is now fully operational, while running the latest version of Mac OS X Snow Leopard! And you have a nice Boot CD to get into your system in case things go awry. Boot your system from iBoot if you have issues. You may run MultiBeast as often as you like.

If you can't boot, try typing -x at the boot prompt to enter safe mode, or just boot with iBoot. When you get to the desktop, you can make all of the changes you need to. The best way to start fresh is delete whatever you're trying to get rid of- including the whole /Extra folder, as most kexts are installed there. Then you can re-run MultiBeast. As long as you rebuild caches and repair permissions after you're done, you can do just about anything you want to /Extra/Extensions and /System/Library/Extensions. Anything can be tweaked and enabled upon subsequent uses of MultiBeast.

If you've had success using iBoot + MultiBeast, consider a contribution to help keep the sites going. We're constantly updating and tweaking our tools to help you.

Thanks in advance!

-tonymacx86 & MacMan

For our most current workarounds and solutions for issues such as USB and audio, check out the Mac OS X 10.6.3 Update, Mac OS X 10.6.4 Update, Mac OS X 10.6.5 Update, Mac OS X 10.6.6 Update, Mac OS X 10.6.7 Update, and Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update articles. Good luck, and see you on the forum!

Apple iCloud

Nobody knows for sure what Apple has in store Monday when it introduces, iCloud, the company's newest cloud service offering. Will iCloud absorb MobileMe--Apple's calendar, e-mail, and contacts sync service -- or will it stand alone? Does Apple have plans for a new file sync feature that will seamlessly unify files on your iOS devices with your Mac or Windows PC?

How To Fix iPad2 locked and stuck on iCloud Backup

My iPad 2 is in wifi range and plugged into a power source but it is stuck on iCloud backup popup window and get the error message "This iPad hasn't been backed up in three weeks. Backups happen when this iPad is plugged in, locked, and connected to WiFi" Clicking OK and no way to get rid of the screen. I also can't swipe the slider and power it down because the tablet is locked up and I am unable to access account.

How to fix iPad stuck on iCloud Backup issues
* Reset the iPad to solve the problem.
* Hold down on the home & sleep buttons at the same time for about 10 seconds until the Apple Logo shows up. Then ignore the red slider and the deivece will reboot regularly.
* Tap on Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup > iCloud Backup, turn it on and tap "Back up Now".

How to Fix iCloud Contacts Not Syncing

iCloud contacts not syncing

Newly created iPhone contacts not syncing to iCloud is an issue to which I recently came across and it was driving me mad.

Note: Before finding the solution, I looked for ways go around this and to keep a backup copy of my iPhone contacts directly on my computer in case iCloud continues to fail. As a result, I found a neat alternative way to export iPhone contacts instead.

The Problem:

If you google “iCloud contacts not syncing” or “iphone contact sync” there are numerous posts, including Apple Support Community ones which all talk about rebuilding your address book.

My problem however, was different – simply, newly created iPhone contacts will not sync to iCloud despite having enabled iCloud sync. The solution to this rather simple, but few people know about it and Apple is not very helpful in clarifying the way out.

How to solve iCloud-contacts-not-syncing problem in 3 easy steps:

1. On your iPhone, navigate to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendar

2. Under Contacts, make sure you set the Default Account to iCloud

3. Now your new iPhone contacts will sync normally with your iCloud account

If you have enabled iPhone contact sync via both the iCloud and a third-party account such as your Gmail/Yahoo/etc. (via Exchange), your iPhone will have to decide to which of the two accounts newly created iPhone contacts are added.

It is your email account that your new iPhone contacts were synced with and not your iCloud account. Changing the Default-account option as the steps above indicate, will set iPhone contacts created outside of a specific account to be synced with your iCloud instead.

It is always recommended to keep a backup of your iPhone contacts at a safe offline location in case you misplace some or all of your contact list. You can use a number of apps to easily backup iPhone contacts to your PC.

How to Solve "Apple iCloud Verification Email Problem" Fix

Apple recently launched its cloud storage service, iCloud. When I tried setting up iCloud on my iPhone4, I was stuck with the verification email problem. The set up wizard kept asking for iCloud email verification but I couldn’t find any option to send or resend iCloud verification email to my email address so that I can verify it. On further research I found that Apple has changed the way it handles Apple ID. Your email address and Apple ID now have to be same; this is unlike how Apple used to handle Apple ID and email address. Till now you could create multiple Apple IDs with one email address or, in other words, a single email address could have been associated with multiple Apple IDs. This got me to the root of the problem why I was not receiving the iCloud verification email. If you are facing the same problem, please follow the steps below to receive iCloud verification email:

1. Go to https://appleid.apple.com/

2. Click on “Find out” link under “Not sure if you have an Apple ID?”

3. Fill out your first name, last name and the email address that you want to use for receiving iCloud verification email.

4. On the next screen, select “Email Authentication” option and click “Next”.

5. Now, go to your Email Inbox and you will find an email from Apple on how to reset the Apple ID password. Click on the “Reset your Apple ID password” link in the email.

6. You will be shown more than one Apple IDs that are associated with your email address.

7. Now, choose the Apple ID that you would NOT like to use for receiving iCloud verification email and click “Next”.

8. Reset the password for this account by providing a new password.

9. Login to Apple ID by visiting https://appleid.apple.com/ and clicking “Manage your account” link. Use the Apple ID that you would NOT like to use for receiving iCloud verification email and the password that you had just set.

10. Click on “Edit” link under “Primary Email Address” section, provide a new email address. Click “Save”.

11. Click Sign Out.

Once you have changed the email address for the Apple ID that you would NOT like to use for receiving iCloud verification email, it’s time to set things right in the Apple ID that you would like to use for iCloud services. Just log in to your account https://appleid.apple.com/with Apple ID that you would like to use for receiving iCloud verification email. You should now see the link to resend verification email under your email address. Click on that link, confirm your email address and you will be all set to use iCloud.

This information is for Education Purpose .