Contents last revised on: 24 January 2000
Welcome Mac Users!
We're in the process of revamping our Repair Section and all its inclusive articles, but this is the place you'll always find the main index of related articles.
Please pardon us if we are taking awhile to get things done; we've had a very busy and very successful year working on the Member Section of this website, as well as some external jobs for actual money! And, since we're all students aged 7-17, we've also been compelled to pay attention to our regular studies, as well.
We hope you enjoy all the fine articles written by our teachers and mentors, we'll try to publish more of them as fast as we can. Most are already written, we just have to edit them, make sure they're accurate, and add the screenshots to help you along. Some of them are so important we're going to put them up without any pictures or diagrams, so you can rescue your Mac and your sanity now!
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General Troubleshooting and Repair
Basic Troubleshooting and Repair Routine : Got an Unhappy Mac? Are you seeing the dreaded Flashing '?' Crashes got you down? You've come to the right place. Our comprehensive, step by step guide is filled with detailed routines and simple overviews to bring back that Happy Mac face. Go!
Top Tool Picks : Find out our opinions on the best tools for each job on your way to a healthy Mac. Go!
Physical Media Repair and Tools for Disks & Drives
Media Care : What's the difference between a disk and a drive? How can I protect my data? Go!
Third Party Disk Drivers and Tools : What is phsycial media? Why should I care? Find out here. Go!
Using Drive Setup 1.7.3: Once called Apple SCSI HD Setup, you know it, you love it, it's better than ever! Go!
Using Drive Setup 1.8.x: Mac OS X Server is here, and OS X is on the way. Are your drives ready? Coming Soon!
Volume Directory and Structure
Directory Care : Just what is the Directory, and why should I care? We'll try to answer your questions here. Go!
Directory Tools : What are the best tools for Directory care? Isn't Disk First Aid enough? Is my tool the best? Find out here. Go!
Finder, Files and Performance Issues
Desktop Database Rebuilding: So, you just have to Restart your Mac and hold down the Command and Option keys, right? Wrong! Find out why this can make your problems even worse! Go!
The Great Disk Optimiser Shootout : So, you think your Optimizer is the best? Let's see. Go!
Modern Virtual Memory: This is not your Father's old, slow feel! Go!
Virtual Memory in OS X: Increase your speed and stability with SwapSwapVM! Go!
Navigation Services is Stalling and Freezing my Mac! : Does your Mac stall or seem to freeze when you try to Open, Save or create a New file? Find out why, and how to fix it.
PRAM Testing and Repair : Just what is PRAM, anyway? How can it make my Mac get so wonky? Find out here.
Installing and Reinstalling System 7.x
Ten Reasons to Upgrade to OS 8.x
Ten Reasons Not to Upgrade to OS 8.x
Upgrading System 7.x to System 8.x
HFS or HFS+: Which is right for me?
Norton Utilities 4.x Destroyed My Hard Drive!
One Reason to Upgrade to OS 8.6
Upgrading System 8.0 to 8.1
Installing OS 8.5
OS 8.6 Corrupt FOND Bug : Attention ALL OS 8.6 users! You must deal with this bug! Go!
OS 8.6 Upgrade Guide
Temporary Items Folder Bug : Learn about the bug in OS 9 that might be eating your disk space! Go!
Mac OS X Server Installation
WebObjects Problems
Solving LaserWriter Problems in OS X 10.2.x
Virtual Memory in OS X: Increase your speed and stability with SwapSwapVM! Go!
AppleWorks/ClarisWorks
Apple DVD Player
Apple Video Player
iMovie
FinalCut Pro
Third Party Application Problems
Adobe GoLive : GoLive got you down? We'll help you make it rock again! Go!
Adobe Photoshop, Image Ready and Illustrator :
Adobe Pagemaker :
Adobe Premiere and After Effects :
Corel Draw and Paint :
Deneba Canvas :
Filemaker Pro :
GoLive : Cyberstudio giving you problems? We can help. Go!
Macromedia Dreamweaver :
Macromedia Fireworks :
Macromedia Flash :
Microsoft Internet Explorer :
Microsoft Office :
MOTU :
Netscape Navigator and Communicator :
QuarkXpress :
Buying the Right Memory (RAM)
Testing Your Memory (RAM)
Overclocking your CPU
Installing and Troubleshooting Hard Drives
Installing and Troubleshooting Removeable Drives
EIDE/ATA Troubles
USB Troubles
Firewire Troubles
SCSI Troubles
Solving LaserWriter Problems in OS X 10.2.x
Monitor and Display Issues
Sound Problems
Testing and Replacing Your PRAM Battery
Making a '99 PowerMac G3 Yosemite (Blue & White) Run Right!
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