Apple Computers

Mac OSX Firewall instructions — last modified 06-30-2009

Contrary to the belief that Macs are 100% safe, Macintosh computers are prone to hacking. Here are step by step instructions on how to turn the Macfirewall on.

Screenshots with iMac — last modified 06-30-2009

 

Norton preflight error on OSX — last modified 06-30-2009

Some people have reported problems installing the OS X version of Norton AntiVirus software.

Third-party VPN Client issues with OSX (10.4.8) — last modified 06-30-2009

 

Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Password Problem — last modified 06-30-2009

If your local password (not your Access Account password!) is greater than eight characters, and you've upgraded your Mac from OS X 10.2, and you haven't changed your password since OS X 10.2, then Leopard won't let you log in.

Apple Mail.app and Penn State's Email System — last modified 06-30-2009

Description and a workaround for the problem that some users are experiencing when downloading email using Apple mail.

Mac OS X Auto Updates — last modified 06-30-2009

 

MAC Questions & Answers — last modified 06-30-2009

 

iPhone Community Hub — last modified 06-30-2009

The Penn State iPhone Community Hub serves as the center of conversations concerning the Apple iPhone.

Turn on javascript in IE (MAC) — last modified 06-30-2009

 

Accessing iTunes U at Penn State — last modified 06-30-2009

A brief description on how to access iTunes U at Penn State

Problem Logging into the Listserv Web Page — last modified 06-30-2009

 

Information about Kerberos tickets — last modified 06-30-2009

 

Take Control: Security Updates — last modified 06-30-2009

Install updates regularly. Keeping up with operating system updates is critical.

iTunes U will not launch — last modified 06-30-2009

How to launch iTunes U from a browser.

My connection to PASS stopped working. What do I need to do? — last modified 06-30-2009

 

Create an OS X Admin Account — last modified 04-03-2009

How to create an admin account on a Mac running OS X.

How do I access my PASS space using my Mac OSX machine? (Manual connection) — last modified 06-30-2009

 

Eudora configurations for authsmtp on the Mac — last modified 06-30-2009

 

iPhone Wireless 2.0 Download & Installation — last modified 10-09-2009