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It sounds like your Mac can't read the install disc for some reason. What model Mac do you have and does it have a DVD-Rom drive? Assuming your friend has a Mac also, and both Macs have firewire, you could use target disk mode and a firewire cable to install the operating system back onto your...

Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Display. Click on the "Settings" tab. Select the second display and try either changing the resolution with the slider, or click on "Advanced" and then choose the monitor tab and try adjusting settings there. I'm not too sure on the specifics though so a bit...

From a CD. It'll ship with CDs/DVDs containing Mac OS X, iLife, etc and the remote disk utility for windows and Mac will be included.

Judging by the main picture on this page ( http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/backup.html ), the answer is yes, it *is* a NAS. It's marketed as Time Capsule because thats its purpose and intended use, but a NAS is what it is, AFAIK. Again, like so many Apple products, Time Capsule seems expensive...

I must admit that the new Macbook Air is incredibly cool and impressive. And its nice to see that they're updating existing products and systems (iTunes, AppleTV, iPod Touch) instead of releasing "better" ones that make the old ones less desirable.

It looks like the first real bit of "rogue" software for the Mac has turned up, in the form of an app called MacSweeper. This is not exactly a virus; it can't be transmitted as such but instead tries to trick people into downloading and installing it, and once in it gives false reports in order...

Any item with a MAC address will have it printed on the device along with the serial number. Many modern switches, routers and modems have a MAC address. Also, don't rule out game consoles (eg: Wii), network attached printers, scanners and cameras as these are often overlooked.

There were unavoidable technical reasons for that. The new cards use PCI-Express 2.0, which wasn't included on the older Mac Pros. I think this is an impressive machine, but it highlights even more the immense gap between some of Apple's consumer lines and their high-end lines. I would not be...

Yeah, apparently if you make your iPhone to do things it wasn't intended to do, it might end up doing things it wasn't intended to do. I'm just annoyed that Macworld didn't make their headline clearer; plenty of small-fry news services are going to pick up on this "iPhone has a virus!" story...

My advice is to find your specific mac on http://apple-history.com/ The details page will tell you exactly what type of memory is suitable for use on that model.

You don't use Bluetooth with Airport; they are two very different things. Can you clarify: - Is the printer plugged into your dad's PC? If so, has it been shared from that PC onto the network? - Is your Mac connected to the Airport? What about the PC - is that connected to the airport too?

Just a little hint that has worked for me in the past. A lot of products - especially tablets - are made by companies other than what their badge says. Searching for the FCC number (printed on the back or underside) will reveal the actual manufacturer, and there is a good chance that they will...

Those of us fogies who remember ZModem connection on a 1200baud modem would like you not to show such disrespect. ;)

Thanks very much Tigrr for such a well thought out and informative bit of info. While I can understand the thinking behind region coding, I consider it a counter-productive system that should have been dumped by now: pirated DVDs don't have region codes; only legitimate users are inconvenienced.

I think it selects the full path when you triple click? (I'm not at my Mac right now) Also, did you note that with the Mac terminal you can drag folders and files into the terminal window to type their full path in?

Yep (formerly Kip) is useful for organising receipts, bills and miscellaneous bits of paper: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/22022

On a side note, if the USB key has a write-protect switch (about half of them do), then make sure that you've turned it to write-enable. As for the camera question, you really need a Firewire cable. This is also sometimes called iLink by Sony, or IEEE1394. Get one with the mini-plug for your...

The even sadder thing is that the RIAA are simultaneously screwing over recording artists and the recording industry just as solidly as they go after customers.

I would never buy *anything* Mac or iPod related this close to a Macworld Keynote, which is only two weeks away now. This time next week we'll be guessing at what the Keynote will bring. Ultimately, we'll be half-right, and half surprised by something we hadn't expected. In the background of...

I'd start by deleting the connection to Squaremile from your Network preferences, and then put it back in again. With any luck that'll do the trick.