Creating this recovery drive will only give you the same options as the built in Recovery system in Lion (accessed by holding cmd + R on startup). To reinstall Lion, you will still need to download it from the recovery system. The following steps will erase all data on your USB drive. Make sure to… Continue reading Create your own Mac OS X Lion Recovery on a USB
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Firefox search on home page doesn’t work
Problem When you open Firefox, the search function on the home page doesn’t work. Nothing happens when you press Enter or click the Search button. Solution In the address bar type about:config and press Enter. A message will appear. Click the button that says “I’ll be careful, I promise!” In the Filter input box type… Continue reading Firefox search on home page doesn’t work
How to manually Backup with Time Machine
Ctrl + Click or Right click on the Time Machine icon in your dock. Click Back Up Now. If you do not have Time Machine on your dock then go to your Applications folder and drag the Time Machine application on to the dock with the mouse.
Problems using Adobe CS on Mac OS X Lion
Problem You may experience any of the following when using Adobe Creative Suite products on Mac OS X Lion: Unable to run the software Some Features are missing or don’t function correctly Applications freeze, crash or quit unexpectedly Cause Adobe Creative Suite applications require Java to be installed which does not come with Lion unlike… Continue reading Problems using Adobe CS on Mac OS X Lion
Blank scans when Scanner is connected to USB hub
Problem When using your Scanner plugged in to a USB hub, any scan that it makes is just a black page. You may notice if you lift up the scanner lid that the scanner light is not on. Cause There is either not enough power supplied to the hub or the bulb has blown. Solution Plug the… Continue reading Blank scans when Scanner is connected to USB hub