Here is a quick video on how to use preview on a mac in reducing a PDF to a size that would be manageable for any email client. Also show the option of using a downloadable filter to use in preview for different PDF size conversions.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4975061?tstart=0
How to share a screen on a Mac
In this video we show how easy it is to share your Mac screen so you can remote into it from another Mac on the same network using screen share.
How to Clone a hard drive using Super Duper
Much like my video n Carbon Copy Cloner this is a similar video on how to clone a hard drive boot OS to another drive using a software called Super Duper. The advantage with this one is you don’t have a limited time i.e 30 days trial period. You can buy the full version but if you just want to use a software which clones a drive then Super Duper is a good option.
Super duper website:
https://superduper.en.softonic.com/mac
Formatting issues with USB Drives and a work around on a Mac
This is a quick video to help you with a work around if you encounter the dreaded ! mark in red when you try and format a USB pen stick. Here we see two different operating systems running the two different versions of disk utilities feature for this task. First we will see the option on macOS Sierra then we go to Yosemite to finish of who to resolve the issue with a USB drive not erasing or formatting correctly in disk utilities on a mac.
How to boot to a different Operating System on a Mac using Startup Disk
Here we have a iMac setup with 4 Operating Systems using the Partition option in Disk Utility. This video shows you how to use the Startup Disc function inside system preferences to boot to the respective operating system you require. If your wondering why your machine seems to take ages too boot just check that the operating system you require is highlighted in the Startup disk and then reboot.
How to make a OSX Installer onto a USB Drive
A quick video on how to create a installer for OSX on a USB Drive.
Note: you need access to the Operating System you want to create the installer for i.e yosemite, El Capitan. These are assigned to the Apple ID when they where installed. Your USB Stick has to be 8GB min to get this to work.
Link to Terminal Command you will need:
How to clone a Internal hard drive on a Mac
Here we have a Server HD that needs to be cloned. In this technique we boot to an external drive on the machine in question and clone the Server HD to another Hard drive using Carbon Copy Cloner. This is a very simple method to make a clone of a existing system. This application can be used in many different circumstances and is great to back up any system you have running on a Mac. Hope you like the video.
How to update firefox on a Mac
Here is another simple process to ensure your firefox web browser is up-to-date. This video shows you 2 methods to update firefox web browser on your mac.
How to get Flash Player working in Safari 10
This is a quick tutorial on how to fix flash player in Safari 10. When you install Safari 10 Flash Player is disabled by default.
The process is very simple ensue you turn on for all websites from the plugin options in Safari preferences.
How to add and delete a user on your Mac
A quick video on how to create a new user on a mac, including the different types of user accounts. Also showing you how to delete a user from a mac.
A point to note: Before you create new user accounts, it’s important to understand the different types:
- Administrator: Administrator accounts are special accounts that are used for making changes to system settings or managing other people’s accounts. They have full access to every setting on the computer.
- Standard: Standard accounts are the basic accounts you use for normal everyday tasks.
- Managed with Parental Controls: Managed accounts are the only ones that can have parental controls.
- Sharing Only: If you want to let someone use your computer, but you don’t want to create a user account enable the person to access only the files and folders you specify.