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Decode pre-2011 Apple Mac EFI/Firmware Passwords

2014-08-08

On Mac computers it is possible to prevent booting to alternative media which could get around OS X's security.

Pin anything to the Windows 8 start menu

2013-09-09

This little hack allows you to pin anything to your Windows 8 (or RT) start menu.

Delay email sending in Outlook a la Gmail

2013-08-08

Gmail has a handy feature whereby, after hitting the ‘Send’ button, you have some time to realise you made a typo, forgot to attach a document or that you really don’t want to send that message after all–or at least, not to the person you accidentally put in the ‘To:’ field.

Solution for Cannot adjust display brightness

2013-08-08

The problem is caused by Windows incorrectly identifying the notebook’s screen.

How to install .Net 3.5 on Windows 8

2013-08-08

When installing applications on Windows 8 you may be prompted to install the .

Change Window's CMD to behave more like PuTTY

2013-08-08

Note: Better yet, use the Terminal app in Windows 10 and 11

How to create a unique TeamViewer ID after imaging

2013-08-08

If you include TeamViewer as part of your system image or clone an existing computer with TeamViewer installed, the newly set-up computer will have the same TeamViewer ID as the source computer however each computer needs its own unique ID to work.

Why and how to disable Bonjour

2011-04-04

Bonjour is Apple’s auto-network discovery protocol that, among other things, allows iTunes to discover other iTunes libraries on the same network and for devices such as the iPod/Phone/Pad and Apple TV to discover each other and share their libraries or remote control each other.

How to show hidden files in Finder

2011-04-04

Running MacOS X and want to see every file? To see hidden files in Finder, follow these steps: