Apple has made digital distribution and in-place upgrades of OS X incredibly easy thanks to the Mac App Store, but sometimes nothing can beat the convenience and flexibility of a physical OS X USB installer. I recommend to use SanDisk USB 3.0 with 8GB or more capacity. If your Mac supports USB 3.0, a USB 3.0 drive, will make both the installer creation process and the actual … [Read more...] about How to Make a Bootable OS X 10.11 El Capitan Beta USB Install Key
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How to Jailbreak Your iPhone (iOS 8.0 – 8.1.2) Using PP Jailbreak for Mac
Here are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone 6 Plus, 6, 5s, 5c, 5, 4s on iOS 8.0 - 8.1.2 using PP Jailbreak for Mac. We suggest upgrading to the latest jailbreakable firmware using iTunes. Here are download links for iOS 8.1.2. Please note that you must update using iTunes rather than Software Update. If you used Software Update you should do a backup then restore to … [Read more...] about How to Jailbreak Your iPhone (iOS 8.0 – 8.1.2) Using PP Jailbreak for Mac
How to Enable Single Application Mode in Mac OS X Yosemite
These are instructions on how to enable Single Application Mode in Mac OS X Yosemite. Single Application Mode automatically hides all other open applications when you select an application from your dock. Step 1. Open Terminal.app from your Applications>Utilities folder. … [Read more...] about How to Enable Single Application Mode in Mac OS X Yosemite
How to Disable Smart Quotes and Dashes in Mac OS X Yosemite
These are instructions on how to disable curly quotes or smart quotes in Mac OS X Yosemite. Curly quotations can become quite a problem if you are typing code into an text editor. They can easily be disabled by following these steps: Step 1. Go to System Preferences … [Read more...] about How to Disable Smart Quotes and Dashes in Mac OS X Yosemite
How To Clear or Flush ARP Cache in OS X Yosemite
The Address Resolution Protocol (or ARP) is a very important part of IP networking. ARP is used to connect OSI Layer 3 (Network) to OSI Layer 2 (Data-Link). This means to communicate with any device on your network, you must have the Ethernet MAC address for that device. If the device is not on your LAN, you go through your default gateway (your router). In this case, your … [Read more...] about How To Clear or Flush ARP Cache in OS X Yosemite
How To Install Windows 10 TP on Mac to Test, Without Ruining Your OS X
Microsoft has made available a Windows 10 Technical Preview for anyone to download. Microsoft warns that you should install the preview only if you: ● Want to try out software that’s still in development and like sharing your opinion about it. ● Don’t mind lots of updates or a UI design that might change significantly over time. ● Really know your way around a PC and feel … [Read more...] about How To Install Windows 10 TP on Mac to Test, Without Ruining Your OS X
How to Reset NVRAM on a Mac
A small amount of your computer’s memory, called “non-volatile random-access memory” or NVRAM, stores certain settings in a location that OS X can access quickly. The settings that are stored in NVRAM depend on the type of Mac you're using, and the types of devices connected to it. Information stored in NVRAM include speaker volume, screen resolution, startup disk selection … [Read more...] about How to Reset NVRAM on a Mac
How to Disable App Nap Per-App in OS X Yosemite
App Nap feature was designed to cut CPU and other computer resources to power-hungry applications when those applications are not currently in use. It's one of several OS X features that has helped increase the battery life on Mac portables, but unfortunately, this feature isn't without downsides. If you're noticing that applications don't complete their tasks in a reasonable … [Read more...] about How to Disable App Nap Per-App in OS X Yosemite
How To Get Paid iOS Apps for Free in EU
A few days ago Apple introduce a new 14-day no-questions-asked refund period in all EU markets for iTunes Store and App Store. That effectively means EU customers buying paid content from the App Store, can ask for their money back in case they end up hating an iOS or iPhone app. The new refund policy can apparently be abused because users can both ask for their money back and … [Read more...] about How To Get Paid iOS Apps for Free in EU
How to Switch the Voice of Siri to a Male or Female in iOS 8
As you may have noticed by now, Siri’s voice got an overhaul in iOS 7 and iOS 8, adjusted just slightly from the now famous female voice used in countless Apple commercials to a variation that is just slightly different, but a bit more refined. The Siri voice sounds great, but if for some reason you aren’t thrilled with female voice, or you’d just prefer to hear something … [Read more...] about How to Switch the Voice of Siri to a Male or Female in iOS 8