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Apps are not updating properly on the Mac App Store

By Michel Munger On January 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Question: I have several apps from the Mac App Store and I noticed that installing updates doesn’t work normally. The store doesn’t consider the app updated. I repeated the updates and it didn’t solve the problem.

Answer: This is the kind of odd behavior that often is fixed by deleting associated files. In this [...]

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How do I make the Library folder appear under Lion?

By Michel Munger On September 19, 2011 · 7 Comments

Question: I installed Mac OS X Lion and I cannot see the Library folder anymore in my Home directory. What can I do to make it appear again?

Answer: It is no surprise to see Apple taking someone away from your eyes, with the fear that you could mess with it. However, anybody who likes [...]

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Create a bootable DVD or USB key for clean installs of Mac OS X Lion

By Michel Munger On September 16, 2011 · 1 Comment

Question: How do I create a backup/bootable drive for Lion once I have downloaded it?

Answer: When Apple released Mac OS X Lion, it made several people’s lives harder with its download-only model. or those who could download instead of buying a pre-made USB key, here are two important steps to take in order to [...]

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Will Apple really make Lion download-only?

By Michel Munger On July 19, 2011 · 4 Comments

Question: Apple says that Mac OS X Lion will only be available for download from the Mac App Store if you have Snow Leopard already installed. I don’t have a high-speed connection. Will they make a DVD for people like me? Why can’t I upgrade from 10.5 Leopard?

Answer: This is one of the most [...]

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Why we need backups

By Michel Munger On May 2, 2011 · 1 Comment

Article by Otto Nikolaus

 

I think it might be helpful to explain why we need backups. Then the reasons for doing certain things should become apparent.

We need backups because:

1. User error. This is where we delete a file by mistake, or overwrite an older version with a newer one and then realise [...]

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