Macintosh Frequently Asked Questions

When should I Zap my PRAM?

How can I quite a stalled application and save my other work?

How can I get out of an application stall without rebooting?

What´s the best way to rebuild the Desktop File?

Why is my Mac slowing down?

Where can I find free updates for Apple software?

Where online can I get help for my Mac problems?

Should I keep Virtual Memory turned on?

When should I rebuild my desktop?

Why is my hard drive filling up so fast?

I tried to download a file and got a bunch of garbage in my browser!

How can I prolong battery life on my laptop when traveling?

My system won´t boot -- what do I do now?

Why won´t my Mac start up?

Why did my document format change when I transferred my file?

Why should I rebuild my desktop?

What is the difference between "paint" and "vector" drawing software?

How can I totally clean out my system?

How can I delete graphics objects more efficiently?

What kind of battery is recommended for my Powerbook/iBook?

Will static electricity harm my computer?

How can I improve my graphics efficiency?

Why is my new USB device not working right?

How Much Virtual Memory do I have?

Am I using Virtual memory?

Why did my system crash after I installed a new program?

Why won´t my monitor go above 256 colors?

What´s a good book to help me troubleshoot my Mac problems?

How can I reboot my desktop Mac when it freezes?

How do I restart my Mac?

How can I add a keyboard shortcut to my application?

How can I find old files or obsolete copies and trash them?

How can I de-install application files?

How can I reset my RAM before a restart?

Why does my machine crash when a particular floppy or CD is inserted?

Why won´t my CD drive read my CD?

Why is screen redraw so slow?

Can I shut off the power to my Mac?

Why is my Mac overheating?

Can I stack stuff on my desk next to my CPU?

What type of batteries should I use in my laptop?

Which is better, Netscape or Explorer?

How can I quickly hide a file I´m working on?

How do I restart my iMac?

Is it safe to take my notebook through an airport security X-Ray?

What should I do before installing new software?

What´s a fun thing to do with Quick Time movies?

How do I rebuild my desktop?

Where do I start troubleshooting when my Mac freezes on startup?

How often should I defragment my drive?

How can I simplify the back-up process?

Which anti-virus software should I use?

Why does my cursor freeze when I turn Password Security on or off?

What is "memory effect"? Will it damage my batteries?

How can I keep track of my serial numbers?

How can I upgrade my software to run with OS9?

How do I find out how much RAM I have?

What are the best utilities for maintaining my Mac?

How can I protect my laptop from theft?

How can I repair or rebuild my directory?

How can I prolong the life of my laptop batteries?

What are some basic Macintosh keyboard commands?

Why won´t my Mac play .avi movies?

How can I play an .avi movie on my Mac?

How can I use the same iTunes playlist in OS9.1 and OSX?

How do I use Mac´s contextual menus?

How can I view print queues?

Why can´t I boot up my machine after installing a newer system?

How can I make my batteries last as long as possible?

Where can I get technical information about my Mac?

Why does my system crash when I try to print?

Should I buy a new G4 so I can author DVDs?

Why are my files disappearing?

How can I clear my print queue?

How do I empty my Temp Folder?

Are there Macintosh viruses?

How can I protect my Mac from viruses?

Why should I upgrade my OS9?

What are Errors of Type 1 and 2?

What is an Error of Type -39 and what can I do about it?

What is an Error of Type 3?

How can I change the system sounds on my Mac?

How can I manage fonts on my Macintosh?

How can I change the visualizer in iTunes?

How can I recover a trashed file?

What´s a good maintenance routine for the Macintosh?

What can I do to keep my system problem-free?

How should I set up Virtual Memory for my OS?

Do I have to discharge my batteries completely before I recharge them?

Where can I find Mac Technical Books online for Free?

How can I transfer my old 8mm movies to my computer?

How do I create custom colors in OS8?

How can I "roll up" all my open windows at once, in OS8?

How do I use the new OS8 color picker?

Why should I upgrade from OS8?

Why won´t Password Security accept my password?

Where can I find more tips on Password Security?

Should I put my address in Password Security?

How can I protect the data on my PowerBook?

What is an Eror of Type 11?

What´s a good piece of Mac shareware to make me laugh?

I need a silly program for my Mac!

When will OS 9.2 be released, and how do I get it?

What can I do with my mouse?

How can I simplify file-sharing with a Windows machine?

How do I get information about a file?

How do I increase memory for an application?

What will "Get Info" tell me?

How can I restart from the keyboard?

How can I make my batteries last longer?

Where can I find people to ask about Macintosh?

Why does my OS X installer CD stall when booting?

What is Sherlock?

Why is my Classic OS hanging at startup from OSX?

How can I adapt my legacy devices to my new USB Mac?

Does the original Bondi Blue iMac have a slot for an AirPort card?

How can I create and mount a Macintosh disk image?

How can I recover lost data after a disk crash?

What is an error -39?

How can I boot from an external drive on my pre-OS8.6 Mac?

How can I protect my data?

How should I carry my laptop when I´m traveling?

Can I use Airport with my Bondi Blue iMac?

How can I fix an error -39?

How can I expand a mystery download?

What are TrueType and PostScript fonts?

Can I use iTunes with OS8.5 or OS8.6?

Where can I find good shareware for OSX?

Is there an alternative browser for OS X?

Which extensions or control panels can I get along without to save RAM

What is a Type 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 24, 26, 27, 30 or 31 error?

What is an Error Type 25 or 28?

I need something soothing and beautiful for my Macintosh!

How do I boot from an external drive on my OS8.6+ Mac?

Is the startup button on my iMac broken?

How do I disable file sharing on my Mac?

Do I need networking extensions if I´m not networking?

How can I speed up my Mac?

Do I need file sharing software if I´m not sharing files?

What replaced WindowShades in OS8?

How do I manipulate windows in OS*?

Can I throw away some unused Extensions to save RAM in OS7.6?

How can I restart my "slot-loading" iMac?

How do I restart my blue-and-white G3 after a crash?

How can I archive my shareware for safekeeping?

How can I unfreeze my mouse in System 7?

How can I use my Mac without a mouse?

What is Multiple Users?

What must I do before reformatting a drive?

How can I protect the data on my iBook?

How can I open a clean copy of a document each time?

How can I create stationery in apps which don´t provide the option?

Where can I get a driver for my non-Apple CD-ROM?

How can I speed up my Apple CD-ROM drive?

Which CD-burning software is the best?

It´s not Stuffed, it´s not zipped, it´s not binhexed ... what is it??

How can I copy (and paste) more than one item at a time?

Ram Doubler stopped working after I installed OS 9.1. What can I do?

How can I be sure my system clock is accurate?

Which files should I back up?

Why should I rebuild my desktop, anyway?

How can I set up easier access to files in folders, in OS X?

Is it OK to swing my iMac from its handle?

How can I use my Mac as a base station for other networked machines?

How can I convert graphic files from one image format to another?

How do I change the battery in my PowerBook 5xx?

What´s a good hard Drive utility?

Are EIDE and ATAPI drives interchangeable?

What can I do if my MacTCP DNR is corrupted?

What can I do if my keyboard or mouse freezes?

What´s wrong with my keyboard?

Why does my system freeze while printing?

Where can I buy new games for the Macintosh?

Do I really need all these extensions?

How can I minimize extension conflicts?

Best utility for defragging, optimizing and repairing a hard drive.

What are some good books about graphic design?

What´s a great RPG game for the Mac?

Why does the music skip occasionally when I´m using iTunes?

How can I search for Unicode characters using KeyCaps?

What´s the Docking Station in OSX for?

What is file compression?

Are there shareware and freeware games for the Mac?

How can I keep my version of OS X current?

What are some shareware board games for the Mac?

What is Removable Media or Removable storage?

What is a ZIP drive?

What is a disk image?

What´s the most common and useful file compression utility?

Can I use a PC drive in my Macintosh machine?

How can I ensure my Mac laptop won´t run out of power?

What is folder burrowing?

What are some of the new menu features of OS8?

How can I resize, close or expand windows in OS8?

I´m still Running System 7; how can I speed up my Mac?

Can multiple mouse-buttons improve my efficiency?

When should I upgrade the drivers for my devices?

What do I need to handle system problems?

What can I do about PCI card conflicts with my new OS?

Why would I want a two-button mouse?

How can I increase an application´s memory?

Why should I back up my files?

How can I avoid "out of memory" errors?

How can I prepare for system problems?

How can I double my battery time when traveling?

How can I protect my essential files from disaster?

How can I keep my OS 9 software up to date?

What´s an easy way to locate and launch an app in OS X?

How do I move fonts between machines?

What are some fun Macintosh sites online?

OSX - is it oh-ess-ex or oh-ess-ten?

How can I Force Quit an application in OS X?

How can I make type larger and easier to read online?

How likely is it that my Powerbook or iBook will be stolen?

Why is my Apple RAM rated as "slower" than the DIMM I just added?

How can I use my Mac as an alarm clock?

What are icons and folders?

What´s all this stuff on my desktop?

Why should I scan my drives or use a disk utility?

What are Shareware, Freeware and so on?

Do I have to pay for shareware?

How can I store my batteries safely?

What software should I use to scan my drives?

How should I store the batteries for my laptop?

How can I auto-boot my Mac in the morning?

Is it OK to buy "Cheap" RAM?

How can I copy and paste more efficiently?

How can I copy and paste more than one item at a time?

Where can I get inexpensive RAM?

Why won´t my Mac boot up??

How do I know when it´s time to buy a new battery?

How do I know what System (OS) I am using?

How can I find paragraph or tab marks in my text?

How can I reset the creation or modify dates on a file?

How can I put my Mac to sleep instantly?

What does AGP stand for? What does AGP mean?

How can I decompress bin-hex (.bin) files?

Why would I want an AGP card?

Why does my Mac shut down unexpectedly and refuse to restart?

Is there an easy way to make image "thumbnails"?

How can I make scaled thumbnail images for my web page?

How can I protect my System Folder is OS9+?

Which extensions can cause probems with the Mac?

How can I protect my laptop while waiting in a station or terminal?

How can I tell what version my application is?

How can I find the version number of my application?

Should I partition my hard drive?

What´s involved in partitioning a hard drive?

Where can I look for help and information about my Mac?

What is a peculiarity of the Applevision 1710AV Display?