DIY Guides & Projects
Step-by-step guides for a wide variety of DIY projects, including upgrading memory, installing hard drives, and building your own application workflow tools.
Using OS X 10.5 as a File Server for a Network
Using OS X 10.5 as a File Server: File servers come in many forms, from dedicated computer systems like Apple’s Xserve, which has a base sticker price of $2,999, to NAS (Network Attached Storage) hard-drive-based systems, which can be found for as little as $49 (you supply the hard drives). But while buying a preconfigured solution is always an option, it’s not always the best option.
Using OS X 10.5 as a File Server: File servers come in many forms, from dedicated computer systems like Apple’s Xserve, which has a base sticker price of $2,999, to NAS (Network Attached Storage) hard-drive-based systems, which can be found for as little as $49 (you supply the hard drives). But while buying a preconfigured solution is always an option, it’s not always the best option.
Create an Emergency OS X Boot Device Using a USB Flash Drive
A bootable copy of OS X on a USB flash drive is a great emergency backup tool to have on hand. It allows you to be ready to go almost immediately should anything happen to your existing startup drive. These step-by-step instructions will show you how to turn a USB flash drive into an emergency boot device.
A bootable copy of OS X on a USB flash drive is a great emergency backup tool to have on hand. It allows you to be ready to go almost immediately should anything happen to your existing startup drive. These step-by-step instructions will show you how to turn a USB flash drive into an emergency boot device.
External Hard Drive - Build Your Own External Hard Drive
Building an external hard drive is an easy project that anyone can undertake. All you need is an external enclosure, a hard drive, and about 10 minutes of your time.
Building an external hard drive is an easy project that anyone can undertake. All you need is an external enclosure, a hard drive, and about 10 minutes of your time.
Hook Your Mac Up to Your HDTV
Your new big-screen HDTV probably has more video connections than your old TV. Why not use one of them to hook your Mac up to your new HDTV?
Your new big-screen HDTV probably has more video connections than your old TV. Why not use one of them to hook your Mac up to your new HDTV?
Folder Actions - Get Notified When a File Is Added to a Folder
Use OS X's Folder Actions feature to automate recurring events. In this example, it will notify you whenever a new file is added to a specific folder.
Use OS X's Folder Actions feature to automate recurring events. In this example, it will notify you whenever a new file is added to a specific folder.
Install an Internal Hard Drive in Your Mac Pro
Adding an internal SATA (Serial ATA) hard drive to a Mac is a fairly simple task under any circumstances, but it's particularly easy with a Mac Pro, because it doesn't require any special tools. The Mac Pro's hard drive sleds are easy to pull out and then pop back into place.
Adding an internal SATA (Serial ATA) hard drive to a Mac is a fairly simple task under any circumstances, but it's particularly easy with a Mac Pro, because it doesn't require any special tools. The Mac Pro's hard drive sleds are easy to pull out and then pop back into place.
Watch and Record Live Television
With the addition of a TV tuner, you can turn your Mac into a digital video recorder. Macworld columnist Christopher Breen covers the options.
With the addition of a TV tuner, you can turn your Mac into a digital video recorder. Macworld columnist Christopher Breen covers the options.
Turn Your Old Mac Into a Jukebox
Before you put your old Mac on the auction block, consider repurposing it as a music server. Macworld columnist Kirk McElhearn tells you how to create a basic music server for your home or small office.
Before you put your old Mac on the auction block, consider repurposing it as a music server. Macworld columnist Kirk McElhearn tells you how to create a basic music server for your home or small office.