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“Windows could not prepare the computer to boot into the next phase of installation. To install Windows, restart the installation.” Symptoms: Unable to install windows OS from boot camp assistant Restarting the installation process results in the error message loop above Resolution: Acknowledge the error message and click “OK” Windows Setup will attempt to restart […]

How to install new fonts in Mac OSX There are two methods to install fonts in OSX Automatic Method: 1. Unzip the font file 2. Double click the font file and fontbook will open a preview of the font 3. Click “install font” at the bottom of the preview. Manual Method: 1. Close any open […]

Symptom(s): Your Macbook Pro or Macbook Air laptop is overheating and is hot to the touch. Your operating system begins to show signs of slowness and becomes sluggish over time.   Resolution: The default fan control settings on the macbook are set to where it activates when it reaches a certain CPU temperature. To maximize battery […]

 Symptom(s): You installed an application in Mac OSX, but unable to launch or open it. This message appears when you do: “NameOfApp.app” can’t be opened because it is from an unidentified developer.   Your security preference allow installation of only apps from the Mac App Store and identified developers. An example of this type of […]

Here’s a tutorial on all those who were having trouble trying to set or change their profile picture icon on Mac OSX 10.9 Mavericks 2014. This video is also applies to OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion. Hint: There is no “browse” button…

Symptoms: Can’t sign into the app store to update or install applications even though your Apple ID and Password information is inputted correctly. This message comes up every time you click sign in: An unknown error has occurred   Resolution: Method 1: USING TERMINAL METHOD  1. Open the Terminal application 2. Type this into the terminal:  sudo ifconfig en0 […]

1. Download Xcode This can be found at the Apple Developer site, on your Mac OS X installation CDs/DVD, or in the Mac App Store. 2. Install Command Line Tools for Xcode Under Xcode: Preferences -> Downloads -> Components -> Install ‘Command Line Tools’ 3. Accept the Xcode EULA Either launch Xcode or run: xcodebuild -license 4. Download […]

Symptom(s): Your Mac operating system is sluggish and slow to respond even after you closed down all your programs and restarted the computer. Resolution: This occurs on MAC Operating system because certain storage on the RAM wasn’t fully flushed. These storage files include: Speaker volume Screen resolution Startup disk selection Recent kernel panic information, if any Using multiple operating […]

1. At the top left hand corner, click on the apple logo icon to bring up the main menu 2. Select “System Preferences” from the menu 3. Select “Users & Groups” in System Preferences 4. Select or highlight your username on the left menu 5. Click on “Login Items” on the tab menu on the […]

The two most popular methods of resetting the admin password on the Mac (without the CD) are: Recovery Mode Single User Mode Recovery Mode In Lion and Mountain Lion you can use Recovery Mode to reset the password. 1. Restart the computer and hold down Command + r until the menu screen appears. 2. Click Terminal from the Utilities Menu and enter this: […]