Category: Tech Tips

ITunes Library and Music
Blog / Tech Tips

Migrate and Host iTunes from Network Drive

Update: If one of your machines is using iTunes 12.0 or greater all machines will need to be using this as it will update your root files.

In this post I am going to cover the migration of your iTunes library to an external drive and then the process of hosting your iTunes library from this external drive. To work through this, you’ll need any machine running iTunes as well as a network storage device such as a NAS.

There are pros and cons to doing this:

Pros:

  • Uses your networked storage, which is likely bulk storage
  • Allows you to
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August 30, 2014
Blog / Tech Tips / XBMC

Migrate XBMC Settings and Install to New Windows Machine

Migrate XBMC Settings and Install to New Windows MachineThis is a very quick tutorial to migrate your XBMC install to a new machine with all of your settings intact. This is for any Windows machine.

Migrate XBMC Setting to New Windows Machine

The XBMC forums are great and cover this in full, but I know many struggle with it, so I wanted to provide the step-by-step for migrating your XBMC install.

  1. Grab your userdata folder from within your program files. This will be the only files you need from within program files (XBMC will now be Kodi):

    C:\Program Files(x86)\XBMC\userdata
    C: being your drive.The rest of the files in

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August 18, 2014
Handbrake - Rip Your Old DVDs to Your Computer
Blog / Tech Tips

Rip DVDs to Your Computer

Here’s a walk through on how to rip DVDs to your computer. Simple task here, but many don’t know how to do it or do it the wrong way. So here you go.

These instructions work good for me because I output as MP4 meaning I can use these in iTunes and send to the AppleTV for home media delight.

What you need:

  • A computer (duh)
  • A DVD (double-duh)
  • Handbrake

Steps:

1) Download Handbrake

2) Insert your DVD

3) Close default movie player

4) Open Handbrake

5) Find your movie’s file name in the window that opens with Handbrake. Open … Read More

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November 24, 2013
Remove Comments Wordpress Posts
AweSEM Advice / Blog / Tech Tips / Wordpress

Delete Comments from WordPress Site Pages

Here’s a simple way to delete comments from your WordPress Site’s pages while maintaining these on your posts. Keep this in mind as we’re editing your WordPress PAGES not your POSTS. Very handy.

Remove comments from WordPress posts.

1) Click “Appearance on the left side

2) Click “Editor” on the left side

3) Click “page.php” or “single.php” on the right (use command-f or control-f to find quickly)

4) Find and delete (or comment out): <?php comments_template(); ?>

5) Save and you’re done!

If you’d like to delete comments from your posts follow the steps above, but in step three select … Read More

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November 22, 2013
Play Nintendo 64 Games Mac
Blog / Tech Tips

How to Play N64 Games on a Mac

Any true gamer with a love for nastalgic activity has asked themselves how do I play N64 games on a Mac. Now, there are probably plenty of N64 emulators for Macs, but the below instructions lead to one that I’ve had great success with. Who doesn’t love Nintendo 64 games?

Steps to play N64 games on a Mac:

1) First you need an emulator player: Download

2) Install Sixty Force – I’d recommend adding this one to your doc! Check out the awesome icon:

Play Nintendo 64 Games Mac

3) Now you need an emulator: Again several sources here, but I recommend Emulator Zone… Read More

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November 18, 2013