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How to install Virtualbox on a Mac

This is 2 minute guide covering how to get Virtualbox and install it on your Mac. You would choose to use Virtualbox for 2 reasons Virtualbox is freeware in comparison to Fusion for Mac Virtualbox runs inside your Mac so you don’t have to reboot like Bootcamp It’s been some time since I visited my [...]

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MacOSx Converts: XNJB get your Creative audio player to charge on a Mac

XNJB: is the app of the day for people who have used MP3 players from Creative technology. Moving to a Mac I was at a lose as to how to copy music to my Creative Zen and how to charge my Creative on my Mac. This is where XNJB comes to the rescue and lets [...]

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Group Review: Manage your CD library collection on a Mac

Now that you’ve ripped and digitised all of your CD library – what do you do with your CD’s? One idea is to create a catalogue and then you can box or put away (or recycle) your CD’s and DVD’s giving you much more space to fill with books, CD’s or other stuff. If you’re [...]

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Mac OSx Convert Tip of the Day – keyboard shortcuts

The Mac OSx Convert has been reading up various selections of 101 of the best (or worst) OSx tips. Many of these tips don’t address the Keyboard shortcuts … on the newer Macbooks first tip is always press the Fn key to access function keys in the top row. Best tip of the day … [...]

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Virtualbox 3.0.4 Mac OSx How to share folders

Virtualbox 3.0.4 is a new update released earlier this month. After updating to this new version file sharing between mac os and the guest windows vista has stopped working. Something wonderful has happened and there is a new feature that has been added … Under the Devices Menu there is a new entry for “Sharing [...]

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Tip from a Windows Convert: Office for Mac – Excel Keyboard Shortcut

I’ve been using keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Office on Windows for years. So here I am now using Mac Office on a Macbook Pro and still trying to figure out how to get around the keyboard. Tip of the Day – Windows Excel Alt+Enter    and in  Mac Office Excel keyboard shortcut is Fn+Ctrl+Alt This adds [...]

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