You never forget the first time your hard drive dies and you realize that you haven't backed up. The horrible, stomach-turning moment when you know you've just lost a whole bunch of stuff that's irreplaceable. Photos. Music. Videos that you took at family events. All gone without a Mac backup. You'll probably spend the next few hours sweating, downloading disk utilities and searching for boot disks to try and fix things. Perhaps you got lucky and MacPro Services was able to kick your drive back … [Read more...]
Protect a Template Letterhead on a Mac in 3 Seconds
A short but very useful article today. Have you created that perfect document that can be reused again and again? But it would all be ruined if you or a co-worker were to accidentally copy over or delete it. The best example of this is letterhead on a mac, but this technique will work with any document. [dropcap]1[/dropcap]Right click on your document and select "get info" (alternatively, select the document and press 'command+i'). [dropcap]2[/dropcap]Check the box that says 'Stationary … [Read more...]
How To Create A Password Protected Folder On A Mac
You know who you are: a) your passwords are scribbled on a tattered and torn piece of paper right next to your computer; b) your spouse's credit card number or social security number is on a post-it note next to the mouse; or c) you create a Christmas shopping list and save it on your desktop as "DO NOT READ." Save yourself the hassle of applying for a new social or ruining Christmas for everyone. You can create an encrypted, password protected folder on a mac without using any third-party … [Read more...]