Folder with a question mark flashing your Mac?
If you can’t start you Mac and all you see is a flashing folder with a question mark, fret not, here is how you can figure out the problem and get it fixed.
Category: Apple
How an email got my defective MacBook display fixed for free
If you’re MacBook display has the ‘staingate’ problem where you find ‘stains’ that cannot be wiped off, you will want to check out this post and get it fix.
12 must have apps recommended for your new Mac
Got a new Mac for the holidays? That’s awesome! But if you are new to OS X, these are 12 must-have apps that I highly recommend you check out.
iMessage and FaceTime “Waiting for Activation” problem after iOS 7 update? Here’s the fix!
Facing the “Failed Connection” error on FaceTime? Then you try and re-activate FaceTime on, it just gets stuck at “Waiting for activation”. Well, fret not because here’s the fix to the problem!
Parallels Access is a whole lot of awesome!
Impressed. Very impressed. That’s my first thought when I finally managed to get Parallels Access to work. Not at the fault of the product, but my inability to download the desktop agent for Parallels Access. But wow indeed once I’m able to run it.
Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac is now released!
Every year, Parallels continues to impress me with its ability to add new features to the already feature rich Parallels Desktop for Mac product. Since the time I started my journey with using a Mac and therefore using (at the time) Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac for my Windows virtualisation needs, it was impressive even at the time. And every year without fail, Parallels Desktop just continue to keep getting better, not just from the perspective of having new features but also in improving its performance. And now, Parallels Desktop 9 for Mac has just released available first for existing customer upgrades and soon, for new customers.
The MiniDrive review
If you are looking to expand your MacBook Air or Pro Retina’s storage capacity by using an SD Card and utilizing the idle SD Card slot, you’d probably already have heard of the Nifty MiniDrive. While its a great option by its own right, unless you are one of the Kickstarter project backer, you’re out of luck owning one anytime soon. But wait, there’s an alternative to the Nifty MiniDrive. Is it good? The guys at MiniDrive were kind enough the send me one to check it out.
A Nifty MiniDrive Indeed
Ever wondered what else you can do with the SD Card slot on your MacBook and maybe you are also running out of precious storage space? Check out the Nifty MiniDrive then! It’s a quick and easy way to have additional storage on your MacBook and it looks pretty too!
Possibly the best directly connected USB hub for your MacBook Pro
Have a MacBook Pro and need a USB hub? I highly recommend that you check out this article and see what I’ve found to be the perfect USB hub for the MacBook Pro.
NTFS on Mac and HFS+ on Windows
If you use both Mac and Windows, deciding on which file system to format your portable hard disk can sometimes be tricky. By default, the Mac can only read NTFS disks and Windows obviously could not even load an HFS+ formatted disk. Well, what if you didn’t need to choose and can use both HFS+ and NTFS on either your Mac and Windows machines! Wouldn’t that be awesome? Here’s how you can do exactly that.
Recommended kids apps for the iPad, approved by my kids
Have an iPad and am wondering what apps you can download for your kids? With literally thousands of apps in the App Store, that task can be pretty daunting! So here’s is a list of apps that I’ve come to discover and has my kids’ stamp of approval (that they thoroughly enjoy that is)! Hopefully it would help you find the apps that your kids would enjoy too.
Parallels Desktop 8 vs VMWare Fusion 5: The usability & comparison report
With the recent release of both Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac and VMware Fusion 5, it’s time again to compare the two popular virtualization solutions for Mac and see which suits you better and if an upgrade from the previous versions worth considering.
