Zip files don’t unzip Mac OSX

Problem When unzipping a file in OS X rather than unzipping the files it creates a new file with extensions like filename.zip.cpgz. Cause This is a wonderful quirk of zips and compressions. This can be caused by a corrupted file from the download site or an incomplete download, or simply an unrecognized type of compression. Solution Trying… Continue reading Zip files don’t unzip Mac OSX

Asked for password of a user in the _lpadmin group when using a printer

Problem When attempting to add/remove a printer, change printer settings or pause/resume a print queue it may ask you to enter a username and password of the _lpadmin group with the following message: “Type the name and password of a user in the “_lpadmin” group to allow [printer name] to make changes.” Solution Logon as… Continue reading Asked for password of a user in the _lpadmin group when using a printer