Operating Systems: Page 33

Interested in completely customizing the look and feel of your Windows XP desktop? Could you go a lifetime without seeing the standard Windows cursor? If so, you're in luck: This video tutorial offers pointers for finding, downloading and using custom cursor sets in Windows XP. To get started installing your own custom cursors, take a look.

Need to change your IP address? In this how-to, you'll find instructions for changing your IP address from the Windows command prompt with the ipconfig console application. For step-by-step instructions, take a look. NB: Changing your IP will not protect your identity; it's merely a simple expedient for getting around certain problems ones might encounter while using the Internet.

This video tutorial demonstrates how you–yes, you–can use the C programming language and the HI-TECH IDE to program PICs on a Mac (with a little help from Microchip PICKit1). For more details about programming your own PIC microcontroller under Mac OS X, simply press play!

Looking for a simple way to update your Linux distribution? This video tutorial demonstrates how to upgrade your Linux distribution via the apt-get command in the terminal. To get started using the apt-get update tool, press play!

Wii Saber is a new MAC program that allows the player to hook up a Wii remote to the MAC OSX and play lightsaber games. Finally, the long-awaited union of MAC and Star Wars nerds. Watch this video computer tutorial and learn how to play lightsaber on a MAC with a Nintendo Wii remote.

There's nothing wrong with running Windows on your OS X machine: all you need is Boot Camp, right? Wrong. There's a better way: virtualization software, such as the Parallels Desktop for Mac or VMware's Fusion. If you run virtualization software, you can run Windows operating systems like XP and Vista inside of OS X. Features like "Coherence" or "Unity Mode" even let you run a Windows application as if it were just another OS X app. But which software should you choose? In this tutorial, CNET's...

Interested in third-party launchers but aren't sure which to go for? In this tutorial from PCMech.com, you'll learn how to use Enso Launcher, a freeware personal shortcut tool for Windows 2000, XP and Vista that will allow you to manage your desktop almost entirely from your keyboard. Take a look!

Wondering how to create an app bundle in Mac OS X? In this two-part video tutorial series, you'll learn how to create an application that is completely self-contained and is drag-and-droppable/relocatable. Frameworks, PlugIns, and Resources are embedded in the .app bundle, thus avoiding the need for installers and avoiding issues like dll-hell. There is also a quick demonstration on how to enable Universal Binary building at 15:46. Take a look!

Need to adjust your microphone's input volume using the Realtek Sound Manager but aren't sure how? The 20db mic boost gain appears to be in a buried spot in the Realtek HD sound cards software, but it's there! In this video tutorial you'll see how to get to it.

If you're interested in trying out Linux but afraid of accidentally formatting your hard drive, take heart. In this tutorial, Linux Journal Gadget Guy, Shawn Powers, takes you through installing Ubuntu on a machine running Windows with the Wubi installer. Install and uninstall Linux as if it were a Windows application with this how-to.

Do you access either Flickr or Facebook from a home computer running Mac OS X? In this video tutorial, Gary Rosenzweig of MacMost.com looks at two useful extensions for iPhoto that will allow you to upload your photos directly from iPhoto to Flickr and FaceBook.

In this tutorial, Gary Rosenzweig of MacMost.com shows you how to sign up for a free AOL Instant Messenger account that you can use with iChat on your Mac. Stay in touch with friends and family while avoiding troublesome cell phone radiation with this how-to.

If you're new to the Mac OS X operating system, one of the first things you might like to do is set up an email client. In this how-to, Gary Rosenzweig looks at how to set up the Apple Mail application to receive and send email from a standard ISP email account.

Provided you have the bandwidth, running your a own web server can be a good way to cut down on hosting costs. In this tutorial, Gary Rosenzweig looks at how you can use your Mac to develop Web pages using the built-in Apache Web server and PHP.

In this how-to, Gary Rosenzweig of MacMost.com takes a look at best practices for making and storing passwords. You should have a different password for every account, for example, use secure passwords and store them in using a security utility. Learn how to store your passwords securely with this tutorial.

In this video tutorial, Gary Rosenzweig of macmost.com takes a look at how to use the Keyboard Viewer to easily find and insert special characters and accent marks into your text documents. Très chouette!

Molly from MacMost.com shows how to configure Apple's Mighty Mouse as a two button mouse. This will allow you to bring up contextual menus by right-clicking à la other popular operating systems. Learn how to configure your own Apple Mighty Mouse with this tutorial.

This how-to video discusses various modes of window management in Windows Vista. Learn how to use the hesitate, alt-tab and flip features. Never again will you need to engage in the laborious process of cycling through each minimized application window by mouse click.

Want to change your Mac's boot screen? Take a look at this tutorial and learn how to hack your Mac Os boot screen and replace it with any image you want.

Ever had too many windows open in an application on the Mac? Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to close them all with a click of the button.