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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: 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: Create an XML document and import it into a Flash application
In this clip, you'll learn how to create an XML document and import it into a Flash 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: 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: 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.
How To: Share a web page by email on a Mac OS X computer with Safari and Mail
In this clip, you'll learn how to share web pages by email 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: Use the Mac OS X dashboard on an Apple MacBook, Mac Pro, Mac Mini or iMac
In this clip, you'll learn how to install, use and uninstall dashboard widgets 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: Change font resolution (DPI) on a Microsoft Windows Vista PC
In this clip, you'll learn how to adjust font DPI settings on a desktop or laptop computer running the MS Windows Vista 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: Use custom fonts and colors in windows on a Microsoft Windows Vista PC
In this clip, you'll learn how to use custom themes to change the appearance of the windows on a desktop or laptop computer running the MS Windows Vista 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: Change the IP address on a Microsoft Windows Vista PC
In this clip, you'll learn how to reset the IP (or Internet protocol) address on a desktop or laptop computer running the MS Windows Vista 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: Configure AutoPlay settings on a Microsoft Windows Vista PC
In this clip, you'll learn how to set up and adjust optical media AutoPlay settings on a desktop or laptop computer running the MS Windows Vista 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: Connect to a wireless network on a Microsoft Windows Vista PC
In this clip, you'll learn how to find and connect to WiFi networks on a desktop or laptop computer running the MS Windows Vista 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: Create a new user account on a Microsoft Windows Vista PC
In this clip, you'll learn how to create a new user on a desktop or laptop computer running the MS Windows Vista 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: Create administrator command prompts on a Microsoft Windows Vista PC
In this clip, you'll learn how to generate admin command prompts on a desktop or laptop computer running the MS Windows Vista 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: Enable or disable services on a Microsoft Windows Vista PC
In this clip, you'll learn how to selectively enable or disable a service on a desktop or laptop computer running the MS Windows Vista 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: Enable or disable UAC on a Microsoft Windows Vista PC
In this clip, you'll learn how turn UAC on or off on a desktop or laptop computer running the MS Windows Vista 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: Enable or disable the Windows Update tool on a Microsoft Windows Vista PC
In this clip, you'll learn how to enable or disable the Windows Update tool on a desktop or laptop computer running the MS Windows Vista 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: Enable Quick Launch shortcuts on a Microsoft Windows Vista PC
In this clip, you'll learn how to turn on Quick Launch shortcuts on a desktop or laptop computer running the MS Windows Vista operating system. For more information, including a complete demonstration of the process and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this home-computing how-to.