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Why your MacBook runs like crap

Jules — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 10:40:57 +0000

I use a MacBook Pro as my my main computer, plugged into a desktop set-up. Like any right-thinking geek with such an arrangement, I removed the laptop’s battery to prevent it suffering from being charged all the time — the MacBook Pro is never used away from mains power and can’t be accidentally unplugged. I [...]

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Why your MacBook runs like crap

How to swap left and right speaker output in Mac OS X

Jules — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:19:41 +0000

My MacBook is set up as a desktop computer — it’s plugged into a Dell 22in LCD monitor (E228WFP) and sits on a fabulous Rain Design mStand so that I can use its screen as a second monitor. I have a pair of Logitech speakers plugged into the MacBook’s headphone socket, but since the MacBook [...]

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How to swap left and right speaker output in Mac OS X

How to make an external monitor the main display on a MacBook

Jules — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:43:28 +0000

Running a dual-monitor set-upon a MacBook is easy enough — just plug in the monitor and go to System Preferences > Displays to configure it. The first thing you’l need to do is click the Arrangment button and drag the external monitor so that it’s position is Displays matches that on your desk — so [...]

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How to make an external monitor the main display on a MacBook

How to enable hibernate mode on a Mac

Jules — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:17:12 +0000

Unlike Windows, Mac OS doesn’t offer a hibernate or deep sleep mode – selecting Sleep from the Apple menu just puts a Mac into a low-power state (suspend to RAM) that, while quick to resume, still keeps the contents of memory in memory. This isn’t much of a problem on a desktop Mac that’s plugged [...]

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How to enable hibernate mode on a Mac