Last week I discussed how to do a basic installation of OSX. This week I will discuss different options you can choose (or may have to choose) during the installation process. Some of these options will save you hard drive space, and also shorten the installation time. Once again, the screen shots are from a 10.3 install, and may vary slightly for other versions of OSX.
Category: Macspiration
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Macspiration 32 – Installing, Upgrading or Reinstalling OSX Part 1
Recently, I was helping a friend install Mac OS-X onto some Macs that were donated to his school. While doing this, I figured I’d take some pictures of the monitor and write an article about how to install Mac OS-X onto a Mac. The steps described in the article also work for upgrading Mac OS-X (i.e. going from Jaguar to Panther), or reinstalling Mac OS-X for those rare times that you just need a fresh start.
Read MoreMacspiration 30 – The Finder Window Part 3
It’s finally here! The final part of the Finder Window article. This week’s installment will discuss how to use and customize the Toolbar.
Read MoreMacspiration 30 – The Finder Window Part 2
What do Apple Computer and Macspiration have in common? Both just turned 30! For Macspiration 30, I am going to continue last week’s article and discuss one way to customize your Finder windows to make your computer experience a little easier.
Macspiration 29 – The Finder Window Part 1
Many people know how to browse from window to window on a Mac, and open files and applications from those windows. Many people don’t know that you can customize these windows for convenience reasons, or just for eye-candy. This week I’ll talk about customizing the look of these windows.
Macspiration 28 – Even More Quick Tips
For this week’s Macspiration, here is another list of tips that are too short for an entire article on their own, but are still worth mentioning.
Read MoreMacspiration 26 – Simple Web Surfing for Beginners
Donny explains how do you actually get to web sites without a link to get you there.
Macspiration 27 – The Download Drawer 4 – Old School Arcade
I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s when the arcade was the place to go to play the latest and greatest arcade games. We had PacMan, Frogger, Ms. PacMan, etc. If you’re like me, you still like those games better some of the 100 button games you can play on today’s consoles. Well, you don’t need an arcade or a console to play some of these classics. You only need your Mac and the Internet.
Macspiration 25 – 25 Websites for a Mac User
For this article I’m going to do something a little different. I recently received an email, from a new Mac user, asking about a Mac newsletter. While I don’t have one, there are many websites which one might consider a daily Mac newsletter. I listed a few sites for the emailer to check out, and I thought it might be a good idea to write an article with a list of sites for other Mac users.
Macspiration 24
Bookmarks in Safari
Become more knowledgeable with the Safari web browser by reading the latest from Donny Yankellow.
Read MoreMacspiration 23 – Sending Email Attachments
Donny shows you how to attach files or graphics to your email messages with Mail.
Macspiration 22 – Four More Hidden Preview Tricks
Macspiration 21 – Quick Image Editing In Preview
Macspiration 20 – Some More Quick Tips
As I write the various Macspiration articles, I am constantly getting ideas for new articles. Some of these ideas are not enough for a complete article, so I add them to a tip list for use in an article like this one. So here are five tips from that list.
Macspiration 19 – The Download Drawer 3 – Web Browsers Aplenty
If you are like many Mac users, you use Apple’s Safari for surfing the internet. You might even be one of those people who still use the now no longer supported or updated Internet Explorer (IE) for the Mac. Did you know there are many other web browser options out there? I’m going to discuss three free options in this article.
Macspiration 18
Troubleshooting your iPod
If you are having problems with your iPod, this is the article for you.
Macspiration 16 – Burning a CD in iPhoto
Learn how to burn photos from iPhoto to a CD simply, and Donny shows us the way
Macspiration 17 – Cropping to Size in iPhoto
This week, learn all about how to crop your photos in iPhoto.
