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How To Clear or Flush ARP Cache in OS X Yosemite

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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

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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 Disable App Nap Per-App in OS X Yosemite

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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 Disable Calls on Mac and iPad

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Apple gave us possibility to answer a phone call on Mac, or even on iPad with iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite. In theory everything works OK and it's helpful and great feature, but in reality you end up getting three rings for every call, each slightly time-shifted from the rest and if you answer on iPhone it still rings on mac. You can disable calls on iPad or Mac to eliminate one … [Read more...] about How to Disable Calls on Mac and iPad

How to Clear DNS Cache with discoveryutil in Mac OS X Yosemite

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A lot of OS X Yosemite users are complaining that dscacheutil is not helping with clearing DNS cache. Here is quick guide to try with discoveryutil. To completely clear all DNS caches in OS X Yosemite, target both MDNS (Multicast DNS) and UDNS (Unicast DNS) with two different commands. Step 1.  Open Terminal.app Step 2. Insert this command to terminal to Clear … [Read more...] about How to Clear DNS Cache with discoveryutil in Mac OS X Yosemite