http://www.fixyourdesktop.com If it doesn't fit, force it, if it breaks.... it needed replacing anyway Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:35:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/07/7-tips-for-using-faces-in-iphoto-%e2%80%9909 http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/07/7-tips-for-using-faces-in-iphoto-%e2%80%9909#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:19:37 +0000 admin http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/?p=2190 by Derrick Story, Macworld.com.  Thanks to its face-recognition tool, iphoto ’09 () can now put names to the faces in your photographs, letting you quickly sift through your library based on content rather than how photos are arranged. But putting this feature to work requires some effort on your part. If you haven’t used the Faces [...]]]> http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/07/7-tips-for-using-faces-in-iphoto-%e2%80%9909/feed 0 http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/05/speed-up-iphoto-09-operations-on-some-macs http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/05/speed-up-iphoto-09-operations-on-some-macs#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 20:02:16 +0000 admin http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/?p=1863 If you’re trying to use iphoto ’09 on older pre-Intel hardware and/or if you have a very large photo library, you may have noticed that many face-related operations, such as tagging and drag-selecting, take an inordinate amount of time. During these delays, iphoto may appear to be locked, or you may be treated to the [...]]]> http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/05/speed-up-iphoto-09-operations-on-some-macs/feed 0 http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/04/setting-up-a-mac-mini-media-center http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/04/setting-up-a-mac-mini-media-center#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:51:33 +0000 admin http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/?p=1834 From Macworld.com: If you’ve kept an eye on Macworld.com this week you know that I’ve been on a tear in regard to the Mac Mini as a media server. In this week’s Macworld Video I cap off that coverage with a video overview of what you can do to make your Mac Mini a welcome member [...]]]> http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/04/setting-up-a-mac-mini-media-center/feed 0 http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/04/5-reasons-for-appletv-digmo http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/04/5-reasons-for-appletv-digmo#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:46:27 +0000 admin http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/?p=1812 Posted in Featured, Tutorials. Written by DigMo on April 14th, 2009 I have been asked a few times, and most recently via twitter about how to get the most out of the Apple TV. With the dawn of Boxxee many multimedia fans are looking at the Apple TV device in a whole new light. I am [...]]]> http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/04/5-reasons-for-appletv-digmo/feed 0 http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/04/troubleshooting-back-to-my-mac http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/04/troubleshooting-back-to-my-mac#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:33:09 +0000 admin http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/?p=1795 How to get Apple’s remote access service to work.  by Glenn Fleishman, Macworld.com When Leopard’s Back to My Mac feature was first announced, it sounded great: A simple way to connect two Macs over the Internet to securely share screens and exchange files. Would that it worked so simply in real life. Sometimes, Back to My Mac [...]]]> http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/04/troubleshooting-back-to-my-mac/feed 0 http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/03/the-idiot%e2%80%99s-ultimate-guide-to-building-your-own-computer http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/03/the-idiot%e2%80%99s-ultimate-guide-to-building-your-own-computer#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:38:58 +0000 admin http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/?p=1762 50 pages full of screenshots, links to video demos and easy how-to instructions for every step involved. The result? The Idiot’s Guide To Building A PC. This guide is so easy to follow, even your technophobe grandmother could do it. via The Idiot’s Ultimate Guide To Building Your Own Computer | MakeUseOf.com. ]]> http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/03/the-idiot%e2%80%99s-ultimate-guide-to-building-your-own-computer/feed 0 http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/03/how-can-i-download-pictures-from-my-phone-to-my-computer http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/03/how-can-i-download-pictures-from-my-phone-to-my-computer#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:51:55 +0000 admin http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/?p=1750 So you’ve taken a picture on your phone, and now what?  If you’re like me, you may want them backed up on your computer at home just in case you ever loose your phone.  Or you may want to post them online.  Well here’s basically how you’d pull those pictures off your phone. Your phone should [...]]]> http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/03/how-can-i-download-pictures-from-my-phone-to-my-computer/feed 1 http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/01/blargkaboom-%c2%bb-ilife-%e2%80%9809-iwork-%e2%80%9809-torrented-with-virus http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/01/blargkaboom-%c2%bb-ilife-%e2%80%9809-iwork-%e2%80%9809-torrented-with-virus#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:34:32 +0000 admin http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/?p=1641 Apple finally made ilife ‘09 available today and of course, being out for less than 12 hours, a version of the application suite has been leaked to torrent sites for download. The version, however, is plagued with a virus infecting the core of your Mac. Very similarly, iWork ‘09 was made available via torrents starting just [...]]]> http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/01/blargkaboom-%c2%bb-ilife-%e2%80%9809-iwork-%e2%80%9809-torrented-with-virus/feed 0 http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/01/iworkservices-trojan-horse-removal-tool-for-mac-os-x-free http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/01/iworkservices-trojan-horse-removal-tool-for-mac-os-x-free#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:47:05 +0000 admin http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/?p=1639 iWorkServices Trojan Removal Tool, a free utility created to remove the iWorkServices Trojan from infected Macintosh computers running OS X. This tool is in response to a new trojan horse in the wild that comes bundled with pirated copies of Apple’s AAPL iWork 09. Intego recommends “users [do not] download iWork 09 installers from sites offering [...]]]> http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2009/01/iworkservices-trojan-horse-removal-tool-for-mac-os-x-free/feed 1 http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2008/12/logmein-ignition-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2008/12/logmein-ignition-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:45:55 +0000 admin http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2008/12/logmein-ignition-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch http://www.fixyourdesktop.com/index.php/2008/12/logmein-ignition-for-iphone-and-ipod-touch/feed 0