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Do Not Disturb is Awesome New iOS Feature

Do Not Disturb is Awesome New iOS Feature

Apple's new iOS 6 offers a new feature called Do Not Disturb, which will not only completely silence your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, but it will prevent the screen from turning on when an alert is received. To enable or disable Do Not Disturb (DND), launch Settings,...

OS X Mountain Lion: How to Use Parental Controls

OS X Mountain Lion: How to Use Parental Controls

Apple offers us these tips for ensuring our kids have a safe and happy experience on the computer. With simple settings in Parental Controls preferences, you can manage, monitor, and control the time your kids spend on the Mac, the websites they visit, and the people...

Why Mac Is the Right Tool for Science

Apple offers this handy summary of why the Mac is a great tool for scientists. One system for all your work. Run custom scripts, open source, and commercial scientific software alongside your favorite productivity applications such as MS Office — all on your Mac. It’s...

OS X Mountain Lion: AirPlay Mirroring

OS X Mountain Lion: AirPlay Mirroring

OS X Mountain Lion has hundreds of new features. From time to time, Apple MacWorks will offer information about different aspects of the new OS. Today we'll feature AirPlay Mirroring. If you need help upgrading your Mac to Mountain Lion, give us a call. Wireless...