Fast Repair for Mac Trouble
1.Force stop an application is not responding
If the application does not respond, as it continues to bounce in the Dock or seems to be frozen, you may need to force out. You can do this by pressing Command + Alt +] [ESC to the Force Quit window, or by choosing Force Quit from the Apple menu. After the program has stopped trying to re-activate. If still not working may not be compatible with the version of OS X
. Fortunately, the strength of the program to close on a Mac today generally do not affect the stability of the system and requires no reboot.
2. Software updates to correct errors
If you use Software Update application (which can be found in System Preferences) on your Mac and presented with the kind of mistake that you can repair permissions. OS X is based licensing to tell that the user has access to what files. If it becomes corrupted, your Mac will not mistakenly think that the appropriate privileges to run and install the software. Go to Applications> Utilities and open Disk Utility. Then select the boot drive, typically called Macintosh HD, and then click Repair Disk Permissions option. Once this process is complete, retry the software update process. Everything should be back to normal is only through a simple process.
3. Opening a file in a special program
If a file or document refuses to open, but you know that the application should work, try holding Command + Alt, drops the file in the application icon in question, either in the Dock or the Finder. This forces the application you choose to open a file. This will force a request to try to open the file, although the results are different. Or select the problem file and press Command + [I] to open the Get Info window. Then select Open with: and in the pull-down menu under options, select an application to open a file. For each click that file, open type with applications in the future all change … button.
4. Make some space and add more RAM
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If you feel lethargic Mac and simple tasks is longer than normal to do, make sure the boot drive is not too full, select it and press Command + [I] to get info on. Look at the size and free space is left on top. If less than 20% of the size of the hard disk is free, you have some good things to lose, DVD or external hard drive space. Good candidates are movies, iPhoto and iTunes libraries, plus applications that do not use much. See also fit more RAM for the Mac, because it will also help with performance.
5. Ejecting a disc is caught in your Mac
If a CD or DVD to refuse to give, and that is clearly not used by the program, try again starting up the Mac with the left mouse button. This should open all optical drives and discs released troubling you strength. You can open Terminal and type drutil open tray, then press [Enter]. If other devices such as USB or FireWire hard drives, memory sticks or deny the iPod, the safest course of action is to issue the Mac to close the unit off and restart. Often the unit normal.
6. Finding lost files on your Mac
We all like to think we’re super-organized by storing documents and files in the folders that are involved in our Macs, but everytime now and then we forget to put them in a logical place and ended in a file somewhere really obvious. If you can not find the file or folder that you think they are somewhere on your Mac, you can use the built-in system, Mac OS X Spotlight search to find it. Click the Spotlight icon (the little blue circle with the magnifying glass) on the right of the menu bar and then type a file name or even a part of the name. From the list of results that you should be able to view the missing file and open – as long as your Mac, of course! Or, press Command + [] F to the search window and run searches based on file name and date are also open, date created, file type or criteria are available. The more information you enter, the easier the search.
7. Reset admin
password
You forget the administrator password can be a real pain if you want a new part of the software to install or Apple’s Software Update application to implement. If you have a vague idea about what you can try entering your password, but if it does not work, you must boot from Mac OS X install DVD in it, with the restart with the disc inserted in the optical drive while you [C key] down. Then choose Utilities> Reset Password and select new. When the new password to restart should work.
8. Detect the second monitor or an external
If you have half screen or external monitor, but not recognized, try using the Detect Displays button in System Preferences> Displays. port can be configured for a screen that does not support using. If this does not help, restart while pressing Command + Alt + [P] + [R] until you see the startup twice. Reset PRAM and this often forces the Mac port scan and look back on what is connected. This usually implies the monitor online. It also helps to force the Mac to recognize external audio devices.
9. The return on your AirPort connection is lost
Always painful when you want to work over the wireless network, but you can not connect. If you lose your WiFi connection, check to see that AirPort is turned off accidentally. Or, to System Preferences> Network and from the airport> TCP / IP section, click the button labeled Renew DHCP lease, which can solve the problem. Another reason for the loss of the signal may be that you just walked away from the network, click on the AirPort icon and see if the network is still available. If all else fails, try logging out and back in or restart, as this sometimes cures any interference with the AirPort.
10. Repairs to view WMV files
This website was inundated with video formats and not all of them are particularly Mac-friendly. You probably have to do with Windows Media Video is. Download media converters, software change WMV files to activate the Quick Time Player for reading. Or download VLC Player from the disk. It can play many video formats strange and beautiful, but not the world’s most elegant part of the software.
