Finding the Memory Thieves Watch out for Widgets: Go into the Utilities folder and start your Activity Monitor. This will show you what applications are running and what processes are going on in the computer. You will also find out what apps and processes are taking up the most memory. Look at some of the processes that are not necessary for what you are doing with your computer and make note of them. This is going to make cleaning the startup much easier. Change your preferences for what programs are going to start w...
Mac Tips And Tricks - Power Problems Last week, we wrote about ways to beat the heat by staying indoors and enjoying some quality time with your Mac. This week, as Summer continues to march on, we want to talk a little about a big side effect to the summer heat: big storms. We have all heard the horror stories about computers being damaged during an electrical storm. Don’t take these stories lightly. One of the biggest reasons Macs get damaged is due to electrical problems, be it a surge in power, such as an electrical strike, o...
