Getting Rid of Old Computer Hardware
When you move or reorganize your home, or buy a new computer, you need to git rid of your old hardware. This weekend, get rid of your old computer hardware by giving it away, donating it, or recycling it. Depending on the condition of your hardware, your options might be limited. Decide what to do with your old computer: Give away the computer – If you know a family that needs a computer, it’s best to help someone that you...
Purchasing an Apple Watch
You’ve decided that you want an Apple Watch. Where should you buy it? When it comes to Apple products, we strongly recommend purchasing manufacturer-refurbished products from the Apple Certified Refurbished Store. We have purchased iPods, iPads, Macbook Airs, and an Mac Mini from the site. However, Apple does not sell iPhones or Apple Watches on their refurbished store website. You have two options – shop the used market...
Everyday Apple Watch Series
You’ve heard the Apple hype around the Apple Watch. They claim “To wear it is to love it”. But ultimately, it’s a ~$300 toy. The big question is – after the novelty wears off, how does the Apple Watch fit into your everyday life. Throughout the Everyday Apple Watch Series, we’ll look at each of the solutions that the watch provides, and ultimately, learn if the watch is worth keeping. Purchasing an...
Downgrade Your iOS Device This Weekend
If you have trouble with a new version of iOS or a jailbreak, you can downgrade your device. Maybe you don’t like the features in the new iOS update. Maybe you did the new iPhone release on Tuesday and decided to jailbreak your phone this weekend. Either way, this weekend in the Weekend Series, you need to downgrade your iOS device. WARNING: You might lose all of your settings when rolling back to a previous firmware. You will still...
Jailbreak Your iOS 8 Device This Weekend
Add extra functionality and features to your iPhone or iPad by jailbreaking your device.Jailbreaking an iOS device is extremely easy and provides you with more options than you can imagine. You might want to jailbreak to enjoy additional customizations, or even to enable tethering. This weekend in the Weekend Series, you are going to jailbreak your iOS 8 device. To jailbreak your iOS 8 device this weekend, complete the following...
How to Install Jailbreak Apps
After you Jailbreak Your iOS 8 Device, you are ready to install jailbreak applications. NOTE: It’s always a good idea to have a backup, including your SHSHs saved for uture use, and your firmware downloaded and saved. This can help a lot if an app installation really goes wrong. See Back Up Your Device Before Upgrading iOS 8 for more information. If you have PkgBackup installed on your phone, back up your packages before every...
Photoshop Like a Model
You don’t have to be a professional photographer to get magazine-cover photos of yourself. Let’s face it, most people would like to look a little slimmer; to hide blemishes; and to clear up skin blemishes. There are social and psychological self-image implications to this type of photo editing. Never mind the message that it sends to our youth. This is not a political/social/religious website. This is a technical website....
Software Overlay Icons Disappear in Win7
If you use a versioning repository software, such as Dropbox or Subversion, then you rely heavily on the small icon overlays to provide you with a visual notification if your file or folder is out of date with the server. In Windows 7, the icons occasionally disappear, most often after a reboot or a background software update. You can force Windows 7 to once again display your icon overlays. To restore your icon overlays: Open Windows...
Run Windows Programs on a Mac This Weekend
Are you a recent convert from Windows to Mac, but your transition has been thwarted by one or two stubborn applications that only work on your Windows operating system? In this Weekend Series article, you are going to set up your Mac to not only run those stubborn programs, but to make them easy to use. Author’s Note: For this tutorial, consider the following scenario: A few years ago, Adobe announced that they would no longer...
Installing Mac Software Using a PC
Have you purchased Mac software for your Mac Mini or MacBook Air only to realize that you don’t have an optical drive to use the disk? If you cannot access an optical disk drive from your Mac, you can use a networked Windows PC to install your software. For the most up-to-date information, see Setting up a Windows PC to share discs in this Apple help article. If you are familiar with the process, use the basic steps below: On...
Start Using Lastpass This Weekend
You’re ready to Update Your Passwords This Weekend, but you want to take it a step further. You’re tired of trying to remember your passwords. You’re not happy with the password-protected spreadsheet of password hints you’ve been using for a decade. You agree that it’s a bad idea to use the same username and password all over the internet. You have some business accounts that need password sharing and...
Taking your MacBook Air on Vacation
Previously, in the iPad Series, we talked about Taking Your iPad on Vacation. If you’d rather take your MacBook Air, it doesn’t take up significantly more space, but provides considerably more functionality. There are some activities that are more suited to a laptop, and some that are easier on the iPad. Work If you want to get a little work done, the most important thing to do is to make sure that you’re getting...
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