Saturday, February 22, 2014

Manual installation of IDM plugin for Firefox and other Mozilla based browsers

If you are using the latest version of IDM and the integration does not work, it's possible that you use an old version of IDM extension. In this case open this web-page in FireFox or in other Mozilla based browser that you need IDM to be integrated to, then click on this link : 
                                                 Link : Idm extension

Depending on the version of your browser it will show a security warning on top of the current window with "Edit options..." or "Allow" buttons. If it shows "Allow" button, please click on it to allow the installation. 


Then the following "Software installation" dialog should be opened by your browser. 

Press on "Install Now" and confirm the installation. It will replace IDM extension to its newest version for FireFox and for other Mozilla based browsers. 

If your browser shows a warning with "Edit options..." button, click on it, then click "Allow" button on the next dialog. 



                                       Install : Idm ext

Then click on "Install" link above again to install the extension and the following "Software installation" dialog should appear 

Press on "Install Now" and confirm the installation. It will replace IDM extension to its newest version for FireFox and for other Mozilla based browsers.

If you don't have a file association set for Mozilla extensions then the following dialog should appear: 

Press "Browse...", select FireFox or another Mozilla based browser. Then the following extension installation dialog should be opened by your browser: 
Press on "Install Now" and confirm the installation. It will replace IDM extension to its newest version for FireFox and for other Mozilla based browsers.

Re-install idm extension (For Chrome)

1. Please update IDM to the latest version by using "IDM Help -> Check for updates..." menu item

2. How to configure IDM extension for Chrome?
You need to press on Chrome menu (arrow 1 on the image), and select "Settings" menu item (arrow 2 on the image). Then select "Extensions" tab (arrow 3 on the image). 

Check that "IDM Integration Module" extension is enabled (arrow 4 on the image). If you use incognito mode in Chrome, you need to enable "Allow in incognito" checkbox (arrow 5 on the image).
3. I deleted "IDM Integration" extension from Chrome by mistake. How can I reinstall it back?
You need to open IDM installation folder ("C:\Program Files\Internet Download Manager" by default, arrow 1 on the image), then drag and drop "IDMGCExt.crx" (arrow 2 on the image) file into "Extensions" page opened in yourChrome browser (arrow 3 on the image): 

Install OS X Mavericks on Any Supported Intel-based PC (Hackintosh)


First of all, check whether your system meets the minimum requirements to make it into a hackintosh in the link below :

                                         Link : Basics

Then,download OS X Snow Leopard from the link provided below and burn it to an 8 GB DVD-R DL using ImgBurn or Nero. (You cannot burn it to an ordinary 4 GB DVD). You will need a bittorrent client like utorrent to download the file as the link provided below is a magnet link.
              
 Link : Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (Final Retail)

Then follow the installation instructions carefully which is provided in the site below :
   
           Site : OS X Snow Leopard Installation (Hackintosh)

Then,to upgrade to OS X Mavericks follow the instructions carefully which is provided in the site below :
          
        Link :  Upgrade to OS X Mavericks (Hackintosh)
           

DVD Drive not working in Windows 8 & 8.1


Use the troubleshooter below for problems like CD/DVD drive not 

appearing in My Computer, FileManager, 

Windows Explorer or in the Control Panel under devices.

                       Link : Win8 Troubleshooter