How to Manage Duplicate Files in Mac OS X?

In this fast paced digitized scenario, everyone likes to work and deliver the output quickly. Slow running electronic devices spoil the precious time and resources as well. If we talk about Mac OS X then, there can be many places like iTunes, Mail downloads, and external USB drives etc. where duplicates such as files and photos occupy the hard disk space unnecessarily and keep the system slow while executing any operation. The best thing is to get rid from these is to find and remove the replicate documents and freeing up the valuable disk storage area.

Ways to Delete Duplicates Files in Mac OS X

There are many ways to list and clean the duplicates in Mac. It depends upon the experience of a user, how long he/she is using Mac system and aware about the issues. Lets see further, how to delete the duplicates in OS X

Case 1: How to Remove Files from iTunes?

iTunes has a facility to check the duplicates. Please follow the following steps to list the identical items:

• Go to iTunes Library and highlight the relative items like movies, music, podcast albums etc.
• Go to File menu and click on 'Display Duplicates'
• All the duplicates items will be displayed instantly in the main iTunes window to delete those simply.
• Hold down Alt key while selecting duplicates

iTunes Duplicate Files Window

How to Defrag Mac OS X Safely?

All Mac users know that defragmentation process speeds up Mac by defragmenting large bulky files and optimize drive storage. Although, Defragmenting Mac is no more confusion but it needs complete concentration before proceeding towards it. Once we start storing the data into drive; it usually works well up to 50% level and as it exceeds from this level, Mac tends to behave slow. This situation forces a user to delete duplicate data, unwanted applications, unused widgets and sometimes user directly switches to Mac drive defragmentation process.

If you are a Mac user then you must be aware about this fact that SSD's don't need defragmentation or we can say, it's worthless to defrag the large bulky files existing on SSD. There may be other reasons like bad or failing sectors, less RAM, old OS X version of SSD slow. Well, the best remedy is to make a successful backup of Mac HD in advance onto another drive. That external drive must be formatted as GUID and OS X journaled. You can manually drag all the files and apps to another drive but this method can not take OS X. Any reliable Mac drive defrag software can be used to replicate Mac drive.

Defragmenting Mac OS X

Tips to Defrag Safely

How to Resolve an Error - “The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable”

Where there is a will, there is a way. Every problem has its own solution, hidden somewhere else near to that. More or less, we have to explore the scenario by maintaining the relationship between the cause & effect bridge and find the perfect way to get rid. If we talk about electromagnetic devices like Windows PC, Mac, Linux then every user must have faced an error of hard drive corruption or the file corrupted and unreadable etc. Few options like drive formatting option and replacing backup up drive with a corrupted one are left feasible for those.

The corruption in hard drive is caused generally due to improper ways of handling the drive, corruption of file system, virus infection, and other such causes like electronic circuit board. Usually, Windows experts execute this command in cmd window by entering and running via Administrator mode. (Start> All Programs> Accessories. Right-click on Command Prompt icon and select 'Run as administrator')

chkdsk x: /f

This command correct errors and make an external hard drive accessible again.

But what if, the same error (File corrupted & unreadable) happens with Mac users. Their systems hung for a long time near about 25 minutes and they don't want to format Mac HDD and also unable to remove the drive safely as it prompts, 'drive is in use'

 

file corrupted error in Mac

Why Mac is not sleeping properly?

In this digitized world, after a tired work schedule, everybody wants to have proper rest for a period of time. On the other hand, If we talk about electronic devices like Windows PC, Mac system or iMac machine then the question arises, do they need rest? The answer is yes! Yes, there is a need to make them sleep to save the power/energy.

There are different ways to make Mac in sleep mode like

• Leave the system inactive for longer time than specified as earlier in ‘System Preference’ and Energy Saver pane
• Choose ‘Sleep’ from the Apple menu
• Pressing the power button and choosing sleep option
• Closing the display lid of a portable system

Generally, we make a setting of ‘sleep mode’ for our machine to sleep after 20 minutes or 30 minutes of inactivity; but sometimes, it doesn’t do the same even after closing the lid. Many of us must have faced this issue of Mac waking up by itself before the set time period or keep sleeping for a long time.

Check out the Best Features of iPhone6

Apple launched earlier iPhone4, iPhone5S and then 5C to facilitate its users with the best communication quality. Finally, iPhone6 and iPhone6 Plus, both have taken place among mobile users with a tremendous opening performance. People are getting curious to have this smart phone in their pocket sooner than later. Why people are in the spree of buying iPhone6 and iPhone6 plus? Let's talk about this smart mobile handset device why it is an Apple of eye?

iPhone6

General Features

• If we talk about iOS then iPhone6 is equipped with the latest version iOS 8 with Apple A8 chipset and Hexa-core graphics (PowerVR GX6650).

• iPhone 6 measures 4.7 inches, while the iPhone 6 Plus flourishes with 5.5 inches. The big rounded edges as compare to iPhone4 and 5 give it a feel like iPod touch
  
  

  

  iPhone6 ^ iPhone6Plus with curved surface

• Moving towards iMessage feature, SMS, with threaded view, MMS, E-mail facility and Push mail applications are here to benefit the users.

• Additionally, sensors like Accelerometer, barometer, gyro and proximity are present in it to exhibit the best results.

• To surf the Internet, Safari browser with HTML5 version is formalized in latest Phone 6.

• Apart from the above mentioned features, iPhone6 is spruced with some other interesting features like Air Drop file sharing, Siri application to get the things done without typing rather instructing to iPhone via speaking, Maps, Apple TV, iBook, iCloud keychain, Social Media accounts, Photo editor etc.
  
  

Why Apple Mac Computer Needs Maintenance?

It is very well known that Apple Mac is costly as compare to Windows PC. Many of us are inspired with a myth that OS X doesn't need any maintenance as it is less prone to exhibit flaws or virus/abruption. But, let me remind you that 'All the glitters is not gold'. Mac is the most developed and best machine among computer users and to get the best results forever, it needs maintenance or repair on regular basis to never get the stage of drive crashing especially when you have urgent tasks to undertake. Now, the question arises, which kind of the manual activities does Mac need to perform and when?

Maintenance is a smart activity of inspecting and recognizing any single problem either in the software or hardware of the system. Some Mac users take this elite process of maintaining OS X as a lenient activity, until they get affected adversely with the sluggish Mac. They keep on neglecting and avoiding the slow and bearable longer time to fetch files, folders and third party applications. They assume that their system will take care of the issues by itself.

Now, what do you think, “Maintenance is required in Mac or not” ! If yes, then please scroll down to see the tips and tricks for getting unbeatable task performances at peak speed and all the tasks done with in appropriate due time.

How to Protect iPhone Data via iOS Settings?

Interaction and shopping via mobile handsets has become an essential element in everybody's life. The increasing trend of smart phones made our life very easier and little clumsy as well in terms of security. There are many factors which needs to be managed in smart phones in order to get the important information (like photos and authorized password files) private and hidden. If we talk about iPhones then undoubtedly it is costly as compare to other smart phones, but it is not untouched with the nefarious intentions of bad apps.

All apps are not bad but unnecessary access given to the share data may breach security. Be careful when it comes to share contacts, location services, microphone usage and bluetooth service. Lets take a look to manage iOS Settings in order to keep data secret and individualistic. Keep managing these settings by turning on/off on monthly basis and prevent suspicious apps from sending personal data to a remote server.

Why to Manage Privacy Settings in iPhone?

Until unless if we don't allow anyone to peep into personal database then all sorts of secret data will not be revealed.