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How To: Installing Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) on a Dell Mini 10v PC
In this clip, you'll learn how to install Snow Leopard on a Dell Mini 10v PC, creating your very own hackintosh in the process. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in a matter of a few minutes. For more information, including detailed instructions, take a look.
How To: Run a DVD on a Microsoft Windows PC without a DVD drive
In this clip, you'll learn how to copy a DVD to your hard drive such that you can run it later without actually having it in your CD/DVD drive. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in a matter of a few minutes. For more information, including detailed instructions, take a look.
How To: Use the Windows File Manager on a Microsoft Windows XP PC
Looking for a quick primer on how to use the File Manager on a Microsoft Windows XP PC? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in a matter of a few minutes. For more information, including detailed instructions, take a look.
How To: Create a dynamic bar graph with PHP, MySQL & ActionScript 3
In this clip, you'll learn how to create a dynamic bar graph system with PHP, MySQL and Flash ActionScript 3. Whether you're new to the PHP scripting language or a seasoned developer mereley looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure to benefit from this video tutorial. Take a look.
How To: Access and use the documents directory within an iOS app
In this clip, you'll learn how to make recourse to the documents folder from within an iOS application. Whether you're new to the Objective-C operating language and Xcode IDE or are a seasoned developer merely looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're certain to be well served by this tutorial. For more information, including a complete overview and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free video Objective-C programming lesson for iPhone & iPod Touch developers.
How To: Implement a Volume Slider in an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch app
In this clip, you'll learn how to add a Volume Slider to an iOS app with Xcode. Whether you're new to the Objective-C operating language and Xcode IDE or are a seasoned developer merely looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're certain to be well served by this tutorial. For more information, including a complete overview and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free video Objective-C programming lesson for iPhone & iPod Touch developers.
How To: Extract text from UIWebView to see if a user has an account
In this clip, you'll learn how to pull text from UIWebView when developing an iOS app. Whether you're new to the Objective-C operating language and Xcode IDE or are a seasoned developer merely looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're certain to be well served by this tutorial. For more information, including a complete overview and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free video Objective-C programming lesson for iPhone & iPod Touch developers.
How To: Create a Cydia repo with Apple's Xcode
In this clip, you'll learn how to create a Cydia repo of an iOS app with Xcode. Whether you're new to the Objective-C operating language and Xcode IDE or are a seasoned developer merely looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're certain to be well served by this tutorial. For more information, including a complete overview and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free video Objective-C programming lesson for iPhone & iPod Touch developers.
How To: Create a custom-colored tab bar in an iPhone or iPod Touch application
In this clip, you'll learn how to change the colors of the default iOS tab bar. Whether you're new to the Objective-C operating language and Xcode IDE or are a seasoned developer merely looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're certain to be well served by this tutorial. For more information, including a complete overview and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free video Objective-C programming lesson for iPhone & iPod Touch developers.
How To: Build static libraries in Xcode for an iPhone or iPod Touch app
In this clip, you'll learn how to generate static libraries within Xcode. Whether you're new to the Objective-C operating language and Xcode IDE or are a seasoned developer merely looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're certain to be well served by this tutorial. For more information, including a complete overview and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free video Objective-C programming lesson for iPhone & iPod Touch developers.
How To: Implement an in-app purchase feature in an iPhone or iPod Touch app
In this clip, you'll learn how to add an in-application purchase feature within your app. Whether you're new to the Objective-C operating language and Xcode IDE or are a seasoned developer merely looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're certain to be well served by this tutorial. For more information, including a complete overview and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free video Objective-C programming lesson for iPhone & iPod Touch developers.
How To: Switch views in an iPhone application with View Controllers
In this clip, you'll learn how to switch views within an iPhone app through the use of View Controllers in Xcode. Whether you're new to the Objective-C operating language and Xcode IDE or are a seasoned developer merely looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're certain to be well served by this tutorial. For more information, including a complete overview and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free video Objective-C programming lesson for iPhone & iPod Touch developers.
How To: Speed up the Microsoft Windows Vista Start Menu with a registry tweak
In this clip, you'll learn a simple registry hack to speed up the Microsoft Windows Start Menu. With a little bit of know-how, it's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video guide can offer a complete overview of the process in a matter of a few minutes. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this home-computing how-to.
How To: Change the color of highlighted text to match your theme on a Windows Vista PC
In this clip, you'll learn how to change the default color of highlighted text on a Windows Vista PC. With a little bit of know-how, it's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video guide can offer a complete overview of the process in a matter of a few minutes. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this home-computing how-to.
How To: Change an application icon on a Mac OS X computer with LiteIcon
In this clip, you'll learn how to change an application's default icon. With a little bit of know-how and LiteIcon, it's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video guide can offer a complete overview of the process in a matter of a few minutes. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this home-computing how-to.
How To: Create a Recent Applications stack in Mac OS X 10.6
In this clip, you'll learn how to create a Recent Applications stack on an Apple computer running Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard). With a little bit of know-how, it's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video guide can offer a complete overview of the process in a matter of a few minutes. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this home-computing how-to.
How To: Change the appearance of the Apple Mac OS X application dock
In this clip, you'll learn how to alter the look of the OS X Dock. With a little know-how, it's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video guide can offer a complete overview of the process in a matter of a few minutes. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this home-computing how-to.
How To: Place a Mac OS X Dashboard widget directly on your desktop
In this clip, you'll learn how to use Dashboard widgets directly from your Apple Mac OS X desktop. With a little know-how, it's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video guide can offer a complete overview of the process in a matter of a few minutes. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this home-computing how-to.
How To: Permanently block a website on a Mac OS X computer with DNS controls
In this clip, you'll learn how to block a site on an Apple Mac OS X computer by altering your DNS settings. With a little know-how, it's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video guide can offer a complete overview of the process in a matter of a few minutes. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this home-computing how-to from MacMost.
How To: Reinstall TextEdit, Preview, iCal or Address Book on a Mac OS X computer
In this clip, you'll learn how to reinstall an accidentally-deleted system application like TextEdit, Preview, iCal, Address Book or QuickTime without reinstalling OS X. With a little know-how, it's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video guide can offer a complete overview of the process in a matter of a few minutes. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this home-computing how-to from MacMost.
How To: Create an autoresponder in the Mac OS X Mail app with Rules
In this clip, you'll learn how to use Rules to set up and use custom autoresponders within Apple's Mail email client. With a little know-how, it's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video guide can offer a complete overview of the process in a matter of a few minutes. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this home-computing how-to from MacMost.
How To: Use LISP programming language for beginners
The programming language LISP is definitely not as well known as XML or C++, but it's been around for a very long time and is one of the easiest computer programming languages to learn if you want to create a web server. It is a contemporary of Cobal and was devloped by John McCarthy. To learn how to use LISP for beginners, check out this tutorial.
How To: Uninstall software programs in Windows Vista
In this tutorial, we learn how to uninstall software programs in Windows Vista. First, go to the control panel from the start button. Next, go to "uninstall a program" underneath the "programs" section of the screen. A new window will pop up showing all of the programs that are installed on your operating system. If you want to erase something, simply click on it, then click on the "uninstall" button at the top of the page. A wizard will pop up and have you go through the steps to erase it. I...
How To: Install or uninstall an application on an Apple Mac OS X computer
In this clip, you'll learn how to add or remove software on a Mac. With a little know-how, it's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video guide can offer a complete overview of the process in a matter of a few minutes. (In most cases, it's just a matter of dragging and dropping!) For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Zip, archive and compress files on a Mac OS X computer
In this clip, you'll learn how to compress files and folders to create archives on a Mac OS X computer. With a little know-how, it's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video guide can offer a complete overview of the process in a matter of a few minutes. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Use multiple wireless routers with the Mac OS X Airport Utility
In this clip, you'll learn how to configure multiple wireless routers to work in tandem on a Mac OS X computer. With a little know-how, it's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video guide can offer a complete overview of the process in a matter of a few minutes. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Customize the Finder on a Mac OS X computer
In this clip, you'll learn how to personalize the Finder app on an Apple Mac OS X computer. With a little know-how, it's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video guide can offer a complete overview of the process in a matter of a few minutes. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Browse for files & folders on an Apple computer with the Mac OS X Finder
In this clip, you'll learn how to get started using the Mac OS X Finder app. With a little know-how, it's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video guide can offer a complete overview of the process in a matter of a few minutes. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Take screenshots on an Apple computer with the Mac OS X Grab utility
In this clip, you'll learn how to capture screengrabs on a Mac OS X computer with the built-in Grab app. With a little know-how, it's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video guide can offer a complete overview of the process in a matter of a few minutes. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Keep up with RSS feeds when using Apple's Safari web browser
In this clip, you'll learn how to manage and read RSS feeds when using the Safari web browser. With a little know-how, it's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video guide can offer a complete overview of the process in a matter of a few minutes. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Speed up a Mac OS X 10.5 computer by disabling dock reflections
In this clip, you'll learn how to turn off dock reflections on an Apple computer running the Leopard operating system. With a little know-how, it's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video guide can offer a complete overview of the process in a matter of a few minutes. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Disassemble a third-generation Apple iPod Touch
Accidents will happen. This brief how-to will guide you through the process of opening up an Apple iPod Touch 3G MP3 player quickly and efficiently without damaging any of the components, the first necessary step of any successful repair. This tutorial will also be of use to those who wish to learn more about the guts of their iPods without actually disassembling their units.
How To: Use keyboard shortcuts on an Apple MacBook notebook computer
In this clip, you'll learn how to save time with a number of useful keyboard shortcuts for the Apple MacBook. They're easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-electronics how-to can present a complete overview of them in about five minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to use these useful Mac OS X key commands yourself, take a look.
How To: Enable the VoiceOver text-to-speech feature on an Apple MacBook laptop
In this clip, you'll learn how to enable and use VoiceOver on an Apple MacBook laptop. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-electronics how-to can present a complete overview of the process in about four minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, take a look.
How To: Receive email notifications on a Mac OS X computer with Growl
In this clip, you'll learn how to set up and receive new email notifications on a Mac OS X computer with the Growl notifier app. For more information, including a complete demonstration, and detailed, step-by-step instructions, as well as to get started using Growl yourself, take a look.
How To: Use Notepad++ to create an XHTML 1.0-strict template
In this clip, you'll learn how to use the Notepad++ text editor to create XHTML 1.0-strict templates. For more information, including a complete demonstration, and detailed, step-by-step instructions, as well as to get started creating your own XHTML templates, take a look.
How To: Use CSS to create a vertical navigation menu with a current page indicator
In this clip, you'll learn how to create a vertical nav menu with a current page indicator using HTML and CSS (cascading style sheets). For more information, including a complete demonstration, and detailed, step-by-step instructions, as well as to get started creating your own dynamic navigation menus, take a look.
How To: Create a vertical navigation bar from an unordered list with HTML & CSS
In this clip, you'll learn how to create a vertical nav bar from an unordered list with HTML and CSS (cascading style sheets). For more information, including a complete demonstration, and detailed, step-by-step instructions, as well as to get started creating your own navigation bars, take a look.
How To: Minimize an application window into the dock on a Mac OS X computer
In this clip, you'll learn how to minimize app windows into the dock on an Apple computer running the Mac OS X operating system. For more information, including a complete demonstration of the process and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this home-computing how-to.
How To: Open an application in 32-bit mode on a computer running Mac OS X 10.6
In this clip, you'll learn how to import open apps in 32-bit mode on an Apple computer running Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard). For more information, including a complete demonstration of the process and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this home-computing how-to.