I want a button to toggle my MacBook function keys (much technical info inside) [more inside]
posted on Sep 5, 2008 - 8 answers

Whenever my Macbook Pro goes to sleep, it won't wake up. [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2008 - 9 answers

I just got my Macbook back from the Apple Store today after they replaced the logic board on the unit. I've noticed that every song I play in iTunes seems to skip. Finding this odd, I opened up the Activity Monitor and looked at disk usage. It seems like whenever a read to the disk is made, iTunes seems to begin skipping. Furthermore, I have the same problem after trying to play mp3's via mpg123. I'm worried that the skipping could be a sign my hard drive might be failing. I recently installed a brand new 250 GB hard drive from Newegg about a month and a half ago, so I'm somewhat skeptical. Is it a reasonable concern?
posted on Jun 20, 2008 - 4 answers

I'm running OS X Leopard on my beloved shiny Macbook and there's one thing that I find irritating. I love using F9, F10, F11 etc to bring up Exposé, Dashboard and the Desktop, but every now and again they suddenly stop functioning. It's normally when the computer's been on for a few days - I hit the keys and nothing happens. So I check in Keyboard Shortcuts of the System Prefs, and all the boxes in the "Dock, Exposé and Dashboard" are magically unticked. I can tick them again, and everything's fine and dandy for a few days. Alternatively, I can reboot and it's back to how it should be. (For a while...) Why is this happening, and how can I stop it? [more inside]
posted on May 20, 2008 - 6 answers

I have been given a Kingston Data Traveller Secure Privacy Edition thumbdrive for use at work. Is there any way of hacking it for use with OSX? [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2008 - 6 answers

I want to run Folding@Home on my MacBook Pro, but I want it to only fold while plugged in. Is there a way I can do this? [more inside]
posted on Mar 24, 2008 - 6 answers

Help me rock out some automation on my spankin' new MacBook! [more inside]
posted on Mar 21, 2008 - 6 answers

CSS, greasemonkey, sunglasses? Is there a way to stop white web pages hurting my eyes (firefox, osx). [more inside]
posted on Jan 15, 2008 - 14 answers

OSX troubles - whenever I open or switch applications, all other open application windows disappear. How do I fix this? [more inside]
posted on Dec 25, 2007 - 9 answers

I was talking with a friend who owns a Macbook. She was talking about how she doesn't really use it for much and is looking for something newer. I mentioned that I just got my laptop but that I didn't like Vista and have been interested in Macs. Long story short, we came to the conclusion that we might each like to trade out laptops. I'm wondering if this sounds like a fair trade: [more inside]
posted on Dec 12, 2007 - 36 answers

Where have all the Dashboard stickies gone? [more inside]
posted on Oct 23, 2007 - 1 answers

I have mobile web on my cell phone plan. Can I use bluetooth and my Mac Book to connect to the Razr and surf the web on my computer? [more inside]
posted on Sep 19, 2007 - 6 answers

vconvert.net hates my macbook. Is it just me? [more inside]
posted on Aug 29, 2007 - 2 answers

Why does my MacBook occasionally restart when I close the lid to have it go to sleep? This MacBook is only a couple months old (the latest MacBook revision) running 10.4.10. It's very sporadic. I will close the machine, then, after a few seconds, I hear the Mac startup chime. Here, though, it pauses the startup routine. Then I open the lid and it finishes booting. Any thoughts?
posted on Aug 4, 2007 - 16 answers

Why does my wireless connection on my Macbook spontaneously die and prevent me from reconnecting for a minute or so? [more inside]
posted on Jul 11, 2007 - 13 answers

Is there any way to remap the oddly placed (in my opinion) enter key on the right side of the Mac keyboard to right click in OS X? [more inside]
posted on Jun 19, 2007 - 5 answers

Did youtube change its 'fullscreen' option recently? [more inside]
posted on May 22, 2007 - 8 answers

BrokenMacbookFilter: This morning I started up my macbook and all that comes up is a gray screen. Midterms are this week. [more inside]
posted on Mar 26, 2007 - 16 answers

Why is my new Mac acting so slow, and what can I do to fix it? [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2007 - 27 answers

I want to take advantage of mf my new MacBook Pro's Intel chip: what's the best way in install and run Windows Vista on it? [more inside]
posted on Dec 11, 2006 - 22 answers

I recently purchased a Macbook and didn't have any significant trouble until I powered it on one evening and all of the settings had reverted. [more inside]
posted on Nov 28, 2006 - 7 answers

Plugged my iPod into my MacBook, the iPod lights up and then... nothing happens. WTH? [more inside]
posted on Nov 27, 2006 - 8 answers

RazrFilter: My Verizon service just provided me with a free upgrade to a Razr V3. Now what? naturally there's lots [more inside]
posted on Nov 5, 2006 - 6 answers

Can anyone recommend a wireless presentation clicker/mouse + laser pointer for Mac OS X? [more inside]
posted on Oct 17, 2006 - 11 answers

How can I use my Macbook as an external hard drive? [more inside]
posted on Oct 10, 2006 - 2 answers

Any advice for my MacBook Word / Excel / Powerpoint woes? [more inside]
posted on Sep 29, 2006 - 17 answers

I've got a MacBook Pro that currently has Max OS X 10.4.7 installed on a single partition (no boot camp). I'd like to wipe the hard drive clean and reinstall OSX 10.4 from scratch, but I'm running into some issues. [more inside]
posted on Sep 23, 2006 - 4 answers

MacBook doesn't seem to want to burn any CD-Rs. I'm trying to back up my data for the first time, but as soon as burning starts I get an error message: "Burning the disc failed because an unexpected error occurred. (Error code 0x80020000)" It doesn't seem to be one particular disc, and I've never had a problem like this before on any other mac. Any advice?
posted on Aug 15, 2006 - 14 answers

Should I stick with my last July G4 iBook, buy a MacBook or an iMac or wait for untold delights? [more inside]
posted on Aug 10, 2006 - 12 answers

Can you help with installing svn-client-ssl (and fink in general) on my macbook? [more inside]
posted on Jul 19, 2006 - 7 answers

Advice for using a MacBook as a primary machine? [more inside]
posted on Jul 3, 2006 - 18 answers

I'm looking to buy a new Macbook as a secondary computer, however, I want it to be the sole host to my 60gb iPod. I currently have a Toshiba laptop, which has an 80BG hard drive. After two years of use, I've realized I need at least a 120 GB hard drive in any new laptop I get. I don't want to shell out the cash for Apple to throw an upgraded drive in ($250!!!!), but instead I want to buy a new hard drive off ebay or something and replace the 80GB one inside the fresh Macbook. Since I'm only accustomed to the Windows OS -- How do I go about doing this for an Apple computer? Also, does anyone know where I can get a good deal on a laptop drive? :) [more inside]
posted on May 30, 2006 - 29 answers

I've just copied all my data from an iBook G4 to a Macbook. For some reason, the delete and return keys don't work in Safari and Mail.app on the Macbook. I think I've solved this before but I can't remember how and can't find the answer. [more inside]
posted on May 24, 2006 - 4 answers

Why is that new MacBook firmware update making my computer suck? [more inside]
posted on May 19, 2006 - 12 answers

I need help using my external USB hard drive with Mac OS X, and there's [more inside]
posted on May 12, 2006 - 2 answers

This may be slightly premature, but would it possible to install Windows onto one of the new Macintel platforms and so have an OS X/XP dualbooting machine? [more inside]
posted on Jan 11, 2006 - 20 answers