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How-To MacBook Pro News

How-To: Combine a Retina Display MacBook Pro with an external monitor to see all possible resolutions

Ok, this is interesting. Jim Tanous over at the mighty Mac Observer has just penned a how-to guide as to how to see all possible resolutions for your Retina Display MacBook Pro on an external monitor with a little tinkering and the option key. Head over here to take a gander and as nifty as […]

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How-To iCloud News

How-To: Remote lock, remote wipe and restore data to a Mac via iCloud

You might want to take a gander at this. Following last week’s news that Wired journalist Mat Honan had his Mac remotely wiped as part of a devastating attack by hackers, a lot of interest has been focused on how to both remotely wipe your Mac’s data via iCloud as well as restore your data […]

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How-To Software

How-To: Run Adobe Flash Player Content on an Adobe-Free Mac

You either love or hate Adobe Flash Player. It’s there, it’s useful, but it can also act like a screaming, colicky infant and be more trouble than it’s worth. Albeit it DOES allow you to watch hilarious cat videos on YouTube, so who are you to argue? Even so, for those who ever wondered how […]

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How-To MacBook Pro

How-To: Troubleshoot keyboard backlighting on a MacBook Pro

You like your MacBook Pro. And if you paid extra for it, you’re probably pretty fond of your MacBook Pro’s backlit keyboard. So when it goes south/doesn’t light up, there’s some room for consternation. To this end, the cool cats over at MacFixIt have assembled a useful list of steps to take if your backlight […]

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How-To wireless

How-To: Repair dropped Wi-Fi connections in Mac OS X

You’ve gotten used to your Wi-Fi signal. You rely on it. You sometimes ponder writing a love note to your wireless router if it’s been reliable this month. And still, there are times where your Wi-Fi signal breaks down and goes through the floor. Fear not, for the mighty Topher Kessler has written a killer […]