Category: 640: Replacing a Macbook LCD, Repair of the Week, Match Font Styles in Copy and Paste

Here�s a tip for using your Mac�s ability to cut and paste text much more efficiently. First, a little appreciative history. Back in 1984, the ability to �cut and paste� (or �copy and paste�) text was one of the Macintosh�s original killer applications. Apple actually introduced this ability on the earlier, unsuccessful Lisa, after Steve…

A few weeks ago I discussed the possible causes for odd video behavior in machines with integrated graphics chips. This week, let’s talk about other video issues I’ve seen in portables. An iBook G4 brought in this week presented odd video: certain color ranges would shift in hue. Feeling sure of the failure (and without…

One of the things I really enjoy about repairing computers is finding safe ways to speed up the repair process. While I’ll always follow the Apple service manuals to a T, the first few times I take apart a new machine, most experienced technicians would agree that there is usually extraneous information in the service…

Happy Tuesday, Showing its fangs, Winter arrived this week. Sunday and Monday saw below-zero temperatures, and it’s barely above zero as I write this Tuesday morning. It’s been quite a shock to say the least. As the year comes to an end, I find myself inside more reading for pleasure. What I read isn’t particularly…