Mac Tips

How to install beta Mac App Store apps and provisioning profiles

By Rene Ritchie, Saturday, Feb 4, 2012 a 1:51 am

Get in on a Mac App Store beta but not sure how to install the beta app? There are several apps that have iPhone and/or iPad versions as well as Mac versions these days, and if you're beta testing the iOS version, you might need to set up the Mac App Store version as well.

How to find your Mac UDID for Mac App store beta testing

By Rene Ritchie, Thursday, Feb 2, 2012 a 10:24 pm

Trying to figure out just exactly how to find your Mac UDID so you can get in on an ad-hoc Mac App Store beta? Just like with iPhone and iPad, your Mac has a UDID (technically a Hardware UUID) that developers can use to send you app builds before they become publicly available. Luckily, it's easy to locate once you know where to look.

Ninja tip: How to re-enable network AirPrint on Mac

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Nov 12, 2010 a 10:42 am

Using the release version of Mac OS X 10.6.5 and curious how to re-enable network AirPrint for your iPhone or iPad? Apple seems to have us in limbo as to whether or not this feature will actually work when the final version of iOS 4.2 ships, but if you have the current iOS 4.2 GM software and aren't afraid to get your geek on, you can get it working now. Follow on after the break to find out how...