PROBLEM Error message says: “MediaLink could not start because port 1900 or 9386 is in use” REASON EyeTv is or was once installed and is still running in the background. SOLUTION To stop this you need to: 1) Force quit EyeTv or anything similarly named in “Activity Monitor” 2) Remove anything related to EyeTv or… Read More »
VLC streamer is out now for iPhone and iPad as the same app. You can download it here. Why is this app useful? You can use this app to stream music and most videos straight from your Mac running VLC to your iPhone/iPad. You can then make your iPhone/iPad stream that to your Apple TV… Read More »
You can now create custom vibrations when someone calls you. This is particularly useful if you always keep your iPhone on silent but you would still like to know who is calling without looking at the screen. To turn this feature on you need to tap: Settings > General > Accessibility > Custom Vibrations >… Read More »
First of all if you can (and have the space available) it’s best to keep your iTunes library local on your Mac. If you are running out of hard drive space on your Mac then you can store your library on an external USB drive. If you choose to do this then you need to… Read More »
Time Machine is by far the easiest method to back up your Mac. All you need is an external USB drive that is Mac only. Your Mac will know if you have plugged in the right USB drive because it will ask you if you’d like to use it as a backup drive. This won’t… Read More »
Mission Control What is it? Do you find it difficult to find what app you have open? Is your screen a mess with so many windows open? This is where Mission Control comes in. With a 3 finger swipe upwards on your trackpad you immediately see what is currently open. A simple click on the… Read More »
Simply hold down command (cmd key) while you drag the icon off the sidebar to the left. Did this work for you? Please share this with your friends if you find this works for you. Likewise leave your comment if you have another solution that works.
Since OSX Lion is a 64bit operating system the LaCie Safe Hard drives do not yet work with Lion as they use 32bit software to control them. To get round this you need to boot your Mac running OSX Lion into 32bit mode. To do this you have to restart or boot your Mac while… Read More »
As of 20th July 2011, Western Digital NAS (Network Attached Storage) drives aren’t compatible with OSX Lion. There currently isn’t a workaround to support Time Machine as Lion have updated their version of AFP to 3.3. WD NAS boxes don’t support this so if you own one of these then you are SOL. If you… Read More »
If for any reason iTunes error code ‘1602’ comes up during your restore process then the key is not to have a power cable plugged in to the Apple TV. Disconnect your Apple TV power cable (while still keeping microUSB cable in) and try again. To start over again you will need to put your… Read More »