FAQ

Our collection of frequently asked questions, varied and diversified data, writings and notes of different kinds about Apple and its products. Everything you have always wanted to ask and learn about Apple.

Apple FAQ – Everything You Want to Know About Apple

Hello! It’s so nice of you to stop by on this page. Here’s our FAQ page we tried to make the best. You’ll find the answer to any question you ever wanted to ask, but have never got around to. And even more! We tried to encompass every aspect: products’ names, makes, models, specs, guides, tips and lifehacks if there is any. We also added FAQs about how to make your Apple device ready for sale and save your private info meanwhile. We hope, you’ll find these FAQ useful. If there’s anything you’d like to clarify, or if you feel we’ve omitted something important, don’t hesitate to post a feedback comment in the bottom of the page. (more…)

Apple Serial Number: Why Is It Important

The Apple serial number is not just a string of digits and letters. It reveals a lot of useful information about your device, information you can’t obtain through any other means. The serial number shows the date and location of manufacture. It can be very helpful if you need to find spare parts or you need to track down the factory your device came from. (more…)

How to Check IMEI/MEID and ESN’s

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

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…)

How to Prepare Your iMac For Sale – The Complete Guide

You begin the process of preparing iMac for sale by choosing your model on our website. Once you have found the proper model, the next step is choosing how you wish to get paid. We can pay through PayPal, by check or with an Amazon gift card. All payments are processed on the next business day after your computer has been received and inspected. If you chose to receive payment via PayPal, the funds are available in one business day, and if you chose to be paid by gift card or check for the device you sell, we provide the tracking number of your check or gift card. Either way, you can be sure that you will get paid for your computer you want to sell. (more…)

How to Manage User Accounts on Mac

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…)

Mac OS X: How to Use Universal Access Panel

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…)

FAQ About Apple for Beginners

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…)

Mac: Repair Network Failure

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…)

How to Change Sound Effects and Audible Alerts on Mac

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…)

Modifying Mac OS X Windows

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…)

Apple Mac: How to Work With Smart Folders

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…)

Siri FAQ – All questions and full information

Siri works as an intelligent personal assistant and knowledge navigator. Being part of Apple’s OS, Siri uses a natural language user interface to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to a set of Web services. It adapts to the user’s individual language usage and individual preferences with continuing use, and returns individualized results. (more…)

How to Search Items With Spotlight

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 Basics Tutorial: Spaces, Exposé, Quick Look

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…)

How to Organize Workspace On Your Mac

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…)

How to Customize Icons and Folders On Your Mac

Icons and folders are two Mac OS X parts which you can adjust to choose what icons and folders appear on the desktop. To customize folders and icons, choose Finder – Preferences, and the click the General tab. Then you can use the Show These Items On The Desktop check boxes to specify the items that will appear on the desktop (hard disks, iPods, old DVDs or CDs, external drives, and so on). (more…)

Speeding Up Mail

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…)

How To Speed Up Applications on Mac

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…)

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