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Every mobile phone, GSM modem or device with a built-in phone/modem has an IMEI/MEID/ESN number, their own unique ID. These devices can be tracked by this number, and you can look up specific information about the device, brand or model. To check the IMEI/MEID/ESN of a device and find out if it has been reported stolen, visit the following page: Check IMEI/MEID/ESN. (more…)

Mac accessibility shortcuts help users control their Macs with a keyboard. Users can also ask Siri to help with some functions. To control accessibility options on you Mac, you can use these keyboard shortcuts or you can ask Siri to perform these functions: (more…)

Various options exist for OS X to handle the accounts, how to switch between accounts once someone is logged in and more. (more…)

When a computer is used by more than one person, these users may consider setting up separate user accounts on Mac for each user. Thus they all have their own personal set-up, complete with their own folders, desktop background, their preferred custom setting and much more. It may even seem that each user has their own Mac (well, not quite as only one user can use the computer at any one time. (more…)

People use mostly keyboards, mouse or trackpad to navigate through the commands, however, if a user has any difficulty seeing, hearing or using these three elements, they may use OS X’s comprehensive set of accessibility features, that make Mac easier to use. (more…)

Apple is the world’s largest IT company (may be, the largest company in the Universe, but we are not sure about Klingons) by revenue and total assets. Curiously enough, Ronald Gerald Wayne Apple’s co-founder sold all his shares for $800, but it happens… So let’s take a look at some of the most incredible and amazing facts about this great company. (more…)

So much work is performed via the Internet today that a network failure and impossibility to access the World Wide Web is really frustrating. Here we explain how to repair problems with both wireless and wired networks. (more…)

Your Mac makes noises to alert you about messages coming, when errors occur, when you empty the Trash, copy files and do on. Users can easily change the way the Mac sounds, as a wide range of sound effects exist to customize the Apple computers. Besides, with a few neat tricks, users can add custom audio clips or create their own audio sounds. (more…)

By default, Finder windows have a plain white background. Users can however adjust these windows, adding new images and custom patterns. In fact, adjusting the background is practical because users can identify thus active Finder windows and liven up Finder. (more…)

You can identify Smart folders by their purple color and cog icon. Otherwise, Smart folders look just like regular folders on your Mac, but instead of files and other items, they display Spotlight search results. So if you open a Smart folder, you won’t be able to see the contents inside the folder. You’ll view items elsewhere in the directory structure, instead. Even if you try, you can’t add items to Smart Folders. You use them to search for items elsewhere on you system. (more…)

If files, downloads, documents, files, apps and more clutter your desktop, there is nothing wrong with this picture. In fact, Apple makes it easy to find all files, and with Spotlight, you can hunt down files without having to go through the mess. Spotlight is a system-wide search tool designed to look for everything in Mac OS X. It searches through the data in files and any metadata associated with files. In short, adepts of Spotlight don’t spend much time sorting their files. (more…)

Mac OS X has tons of features for organizing, sorting and searching through all the data. These functionalities are based on propriety technologies such as Spaces, Exposé, Quick Look. With a bit of practice, you’ll be able to work, find files, open or delete them faster than ever. (more…)

A brand-new installation of Mac OS X may appear to you as a blank slate waiting for the new owner to make the mark. If the user doesn’t do anything about it, folders, files, downloads, apps will end up cluttering the desktop and being dispersed throughout Finder.How to Organize Workspace On Your Mac. (more…)

Large quantities of e-mail can clog up your system really fast. When in your opinion Mail is running slowly try one of the following solutions: (more…)

To speed up your computer, you can always speed up applications on your Mac. First at all, you should always run the most up-to-date version of each program, but you can also speed up some of the most common applications by following these tips: (more…)