Easy PC Tutorials

The Best and Most Essential WordPress Plugins

Jay Zuercher — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:12:46 +0000

WordPress is an extremely versatile platform that has come a long way from just being “blogging” software. The greatest thing about it is that the user does not need to know how to write any code whatsoever. But, you probably already knew that. Which means you probably already know that simply by installing a plugin, [...]

How To Install WordPress with XAMPP

Jay Zuercher — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:14:06 +0000

WordPress and XAMPP on your Windows Computer. A while back I wrote a tutorial describing how to install and configure MAMP for the Mac computer in order to run WordPress on your computer. This is a great way to develop your website or blog. It allows you to try things out and get your website [...]

How To Connect Your Phone To Your Computer

Jay Zuercher — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:30:55 +0000

Connecting Your Droid to Your Computer with AirDroid There are two reasons that I absolutely love this app. The first reason is that it provides a simple way for me to transfer pictures and video from my phone to my computer…without data cords. The second reason is that I can text message my friends from [...]

How To Install WINE on Mac OS X

Jay Zuercher — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:05:14 +0000

Running Windows Software on a Mac Every Mac user I know loves their computer and wouldn’t trade it for the world. But every now and then, there is a Windows application that they would like to be able to run. Sure there are Mac apps out there that can enable you to run them, but [...]

How To Have A Multirow Bookmarks Toolbar in Firefox

Jay Zuercher — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:17:09 +0000

Adding a Second Bookmarks Toolbar Firefox is definitely a popular web browser on all platforms. It is my browser of choice and has been for a while. It has so many features that really make web browsing so much more enjoyable. But if you’re like most people, eventually your bookmarks can get out of [...]

How To Take A Screenshot on a Droid

Jay Zuercher — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:44:36 +0000

Screenshots With Ice Cream Sandwich So, for most Droid users, taking a screenshot on their phone has not been possible without rooting your Droid. For the average user, this is just not practical, but taking a screenshot is actually a useful feature. Motorola has been rolling out the update for some of its devices and [...]

How To Find Your IP Address on a Mac

Jay Zuercher — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 21:31:01 +0000

This is a very short tutorial on how to find your IP address on a Mac. If you are looking for a tutorial to do the same thing on a Windows computer, you can find that tutorial here. This tutorial will only go over using the Network Utility. There are other ways to find your [...]

File Sharing Made Easy

Jay Zuercher — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:06:16 +0000

File Sharing Like a Boss Have you ever wanted to share some files with a family member or friend, only to find out that it’s too big to send by email? So there you are wondering how you’re going to get this file or files to them. You could always burn a CD or copy [...]

Your Personal YouTube Library

Jay Zuercher — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:17:32 +0000

YouTube is definitely one of the top video websites and it has provided us with some of the best entertainment and information. For some of us it has become a very resourceful site and we depend on it for what we need. Whether it’s comedy, instruction, news or just something to occupy our time while [...]

MacBook Won’t Eject CD or DVD

Jay Zuercher — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:57:47 +0000

Stubborn SuperDrives I don’t know about the rest of you, but I absolutely love the SuperDrive in Macbook Pro. I don’t know why all laptops don’t use a slot loading optical drive. It is definitely better than a tray. Occasionally, the SuperDrive can be a little finicky. One of the things that it has a [...]