How To Replace a MacBook Pro Keyboard after a Liquid Spill

1419276423_thumb

Liquid and laptop keyboards are not a match made in heaven in any way. In fact, if you don’t act quickly, a liquid spill will fry out the circuitry in your laptop very quickly. I recently received a mid-2012 MacBook Pro (MBP) 15” with Retina display from a family member who spilled some coffee on […]

How to Fix Mac Office 2011 Crashing in Yosemite [UPDATED X3]

1416844439_thumb

Recently, my  version of Office for Mac (Office 2011), started crashing on my MacBook Pro. Every time I launched Word, Excel or PowerPoint, the app would crash after a few seconds with an error asking if I wanted to recover my work, reopen the Office app and send the error to Microsoft. It didn’t matter […]

10 Tips for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Users

HTD-iPhone-6-6-Plus-title

When Apple releases new hardware and software, often times some of the newer features go un-noticed. People are generally used to doing things their own way…which is usually the “old” way. With the introduction of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus recently, new chips and screen sizes have enabled new features for those lucky owners […]

13 Tips to Optimize Your Mac After Yosemite Installation [UPDATED]

HTD-Yosemite-optimization-sm

As most of us know, Apple’s latest operating system Yosemite (10.10), a free upgrade from Apple, is now available. And with it come a lot of nice new features, visuals and enhancements. But, as with any upgrade, there is always the possibility of having issues. While I had been running the Developer Preview on my […]

How to Fix iTunes Error 1723 When Syncing iPhone or iPad

HTD-iTunes-1723-error_thumb

I stumbled across an error when I was syncing my Apple iPhone 5S running on Apple’s iOS 8 with iTunes on my Mac. It was an iTunes Error 1723. Apple errors are always a bit cryptic and sometimes require you to do some searching to find a solution. So, hopefully you found this article while […]

Direct Download Links for Apple iOS 8 & Prep and Install Tips [UPDATED]

iOS8-logo_thumb

Apple’s newest version of their operating system (Apple iOS 8) for iPhones and iPads is now available. There are a few ways that you can update. You can plug your compatible iOS device (iPhone 4S and newer, iPod Touch 5th gen or iPad 2 or newer) into your computer and connect with iTunes and do […]

How To Change the Default Browser on Mac with Chrome Canary and Chrome

Chrome-browsers_thumb

Google recently released a 64-bit version of its browser, Chrome Canary. If you want what Google calls “the bleeding edge of the web” type of browser, you can download and install Google Chrome Canary for Mac (or Windows).  It has the latest features and is targeted towards early adopters, developers and the like. I had […]

How To Install a New Hard Drive & Battery into a 2010 MacBook Pro

HTD-MacBookPro-HD-Battery-6_thumb

There comes a day in the life of every laptop when it simply isn’t running as efficiently as it could be. This day came to my 2010 MacBook Pro recently when I looked to see that it only had about 18 GB of hard drive space left and the battery was only able to hold […]

iGear Unlimited Flip Turn Case & Keyboard: Make your iPad Mini a Mini Computer

HTD-iGear-keyboard-190_thumb

I always recommend getting a case for your tablet or smartphone. It’s important to protect your investment. Sometimes, however, a case can go beyond  providing simple protection, it can give utility as well. The iGear Unlimited has a very useful protective case that actually has multiple functions, starting with a Bluetooth keyboard. The iGear Unlimited […]