Apr 21 2012
There are a vast number of system optimization tools out there for the Mac. Normally, at best, they do nothing at all and at their worst they ruin your Mac. Normally this isn’t an issue because these tools don’t advertise themselves very well and many people don’t know anything about them so the fallout is …
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Mar 31 2012
In the past there was Quicktime (that played MOV, MPEG and everything in between) and there was Windows Media Player that ran only WMV type files. Now, while there was a copy of Windows Media Player for the Mac it was terribly featureless and the web integration was pathetic – meaning that if there was …
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Aug 27 2011
If you have installed Lion you really need to create a recovery disk on another hard disk or USB key. Although this takes me back to the dodgy days of Windows 98 creating an emergency floppy disk, its a worthwhile thing to and – fortunately – very easy. First step will be to go to …
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Jul 22 2011
Have you ever met someone at a party and within the first few minutes have wanted to shove their head into a bucket of cement? My wife has. But after a while and a few more drinks you start to like this person, learn to love and perhaps even marry them? My wife has! Well …
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Nov 21 2010
Apple have covered this in press releases and Keynote demos but on a day to day basis this little feature is easy to miss. Of course I am referring to the Reader option. Have you ever wanted to read an article on a web page and been distracted by all the ads running down the …
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