Problem On your hard drive you see a folder called ‘Volumes’. If you delete the folder it will just come back when you restart. Solution The Volumes folder is meant to be there, just not visible. See our post on how to Hide files and folders in Mac OS X from Finder. Drag the Volumes folder… Continue reading Volumes folder appears on the hard drive
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Hide files and folders in Mac OS X from Finder
Download the Hide Folders application. Run the program. Drag the any files or folders into it that you want to hide. Then click the Hide button. They will now stop appearing in Finder
Time Machine freezes when Intego VirusBarrier is installed
Problem Whilst Intego VirusBarrier is installed, using the Time Machine application causes it to freeze. Solution Open Intego VirusBarrier. In the top left of the screen (next to the apple) click Intego VirusBarrier, then Preferences. If Preferences is greyed out then click ‘Check Now’ in the top right of the program and download all updates.… Continue reading Time Machine freezes when Intego VirusBarrier is installed
No Bootable Device. Insert boot disk and press any key.
Problem When turning on your Mac, you get the following message: “No Bootable Device. Insert boot disk and press any key.” Cause This can be caused by a faulty or failed Windows installation or the computer is unable to read from the hard drive which may be faulty. Solution I am using a Windows based… Continue reading No Bootable Device. Insert boot disk and press any key.
iPhoto opens automatically when connecting a device
Problem When connecting certain devices like a digital camera or iPhone, iPhoto will open up automatically. Solution Open iPhoto. In the top left of the screen (next to the apple), click iPhoto, then click Preferences. In the Preferences window, the last option is ‘Connecting camera opens:’ Set the dropdown option to ‘No application’.