When I look at memory usage on my Mac computer, it seems like I’m always about to run out. But Chrome is pretty much all I run. Could an extension be eating up my memory?
How Can I Identify Memory Hogging Chrome Extensions?
MacOS X Help
Create a Password Protected Folder on my Mac?
I have a lot of files I want to hide from prying eyes. Is there a way to change a folder to be password protected or create an encrypted folder in MacOS X?
Can I Save Skype Text Messages on my Mac?
Is there any way to export or save text messages within Mac Skype? I don’t want to just take dozens of screen captures if possible!
How do I fix iTunes Sync Fail on iPhone?
I don’t know what’s happened but when I try to sync my iPhone with my Mac system I get errors on the phone that items cannot be synced. It says “see iTunes for more information” but there’s no info in iTunes about what’s going on. Help!
How Can I Shrink PDF Files on my Mac?
I produce a lot of PDF files from Keynote for presentation handouts. And they’re huge. Too big to email huge. Is there some way to reduce my PDF files on an iMac?
How Can I Export and Archive Mac Stickies Notes?
Probably a bad habit, but I use the MacOS X “Stickies” app to track data and ideas when I’m working. When I’m done with a project, however, I need an easy way to archive it without exporting note-by-note. Doable?
Format a Mac Flash Drive to work with Windows Computers?
I work with really big data files and need to share some with a client who only has a Windows PC. A pain, since we’re a Mac-exclusive design firm. How can I use a USB flash drive to give them access to our data?
How to find and cancel iTunes monthly subscriptions?
If you’re like me, it’s entirely possible that you get a monthly bill from iTunes for a few dollars and don’t even bother to check. But what’s it really for? When I checked it turned out it was a monthly subscription for a program I had long since deleted! Here’s how I figured it out – and cancelled the subscription.
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