Problem When you turn on your Mac, you are logged in without ever being prompted for your password which you have set. Solution You need to turn off the Auto login setting: Click the Apple icon in the top left. Click System Preferences. Click on the “Accounts” icon. Click on the padlock if it is… Continue reading Mac automatically logs me in without asking for a password
Month: January 2010
Taking a Screenshot on a Mac
Combination Action Cmd + Shift + 3 Takes a screenshot of the screen and saves it as a file on the desktop. Cmd + Shift + 4, then drag the mouse to select an area Takes a screenshot of an area and saves it as a file on the desktop. Cmd + Shift + 4,… Continue reading Taking a Screenshot on a Mac
"The directory name is invalid" when installing
Problem When installing an applicationy you get the error “The directory name is invalid” along with the location of the file which is actually the one you are launching. Solution Close any installers you have open. Go to the C:\Windows folder. Create a new folder called Temp.
Set the Pagefile to another Drive
Click the Start button. Right click or Computer (or My Computer) and click Properties. Windows XP users can ignore this step: On the left, click Advanced system settings. Then click the Advanced tab. Underneath where it says Performance, click Settings. Click the Advanced tab. Click Change… Uncheck “Automatically manage paging file size for all drives”… Continue reading Set the Pagefile to another Drive
Low Disk Space
Problem Your main system drive (usually C:\) is low on disk space. You may keep seeing messages telling you you have low space and to run Disk Cleanup which doesn’t help the situation. Solution Download and run DriveTidy. Quick Cleanup Make sure all other programs are closed. Run the program, and allow it if asked.… Continue reading Low Disk Space