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Troubleshooting Safari - Slow Page Loads Caused by DNS Prefetching
Created:
Friday, May 25, 2012
Updated:
Saturday, May 26, 2012
DNS prefetching will usually make web site browsing faster, but sometimes it can have the opposite effect. If Safari seems to stall on certain web sites, this guide may help you resolve the problem. -
Sync Safari Bookmarks Using Dropbox
Created:
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Updated:
Friday, May 18, 2012
You can easily sync Safari bookmarks using Dropbox, or one of many other cloud-based storage services. In this guide, we will take you step-by-step through the process of syncing your Safari bookma... -
Sync Your Mac's Address Book Using Dropbox
Created:
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Updated:
Friday, May 18, 2012
Using Dropbox, you can easily sync Address Book on multiple Macs to ensure you always have the same contact lists available. You can use this guide with multiple versions of OS X; it does not requi... -
Use Dropbox to Sync iCal
Created:
Friday, May 11, 2012
Updated:
Friday, May 18, 2012
If you're not planning to upgrade to iCloud, but you still want to be able to sync iCal data between your Macs, this handy guide will take you through the process of creating your own iCal syncing ... -
Use Dropbox to Sync Mac Keychains
Created:
Sunday, May 06, 2012
Updated:
Friday, May 18, 2012
iCloud doesn't offer keychain syncing for the Mac, but with just a bit of your time, and a Dropbox account, you can recreate the keychain syncing service you've come to rely on in MobileMe. -
Set Up Microsoft SkyDrive for Mac
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
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Friday, May 18, 2012
Microsoft SkyDrive is a cloud-based storage and syncing service that you can use to keep documents and files up to date, as well as easily share them with multiple computers and mobile devices. -
Set Up Google Drive for Mac
Created:
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Updated:
Friday, May 18, 2012
Google Drive is a cloud-based syncing and storage service from Google. With a Google account and this step-by-step guide, you can get Google Drive installed and working on your Mac. -
Setting Up Dropbox for the Mac - An Easy-to-Use Cloud Storage System
Created:
Monday, April 30, 2012
Updated:
Friday, May 18, 2012
Dropbox is one of the most popular cloud-based storage and syncing services for Macs, PCs, and mobile devices. If you haven't used Dropbox before, this guide will take you through the process of in... -
Replace MobileMe Services With These Free Alternatives
Created:
Friday, May 18, 2012
Updated:
Friday, May 18, 2012
You don’t need iCloud to sync your favorite apps; it's also not your only option for cloud-based storage. With this collection of guides, we'll show you how you can replace most of the featur... -
Open Multiple Applications and Folders - Use Automator to Open a Preferred Work Environment
Created:
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Updated:
Friday, May 18, 2012
Use Automator to Open a Preferred Work Environment: In this step-by-step guide, we're going to show you how to use Apple’s Automator to create an application that will open your favorite appl... -
Printer Sharing - Vista Printer Sharing With Mac OS X 10.4
Created:
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Updated:
Friday, May 18, 2012
Vista's printer sharing feature requires a bit of tweaking before it will work with your Mac. Learn how to configure printer sharing in both Vista and OS X 10.4 with these step-by-step instructions. -
Fix SPOD – How to Fix a Spinning Pinwheel of Death
Created:
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Updated:
Friday, May 18, 2012
How to Fix a Spinning Pinwheel of Death: Once in a while, for no apparent reason, you may encounter the SPOD (Spinning Pinwheel of Death). You know, that multicolored pinwheel mouse pointer that si... -
Mac Pro Review – Review of the 2010 Mac Pro
Created:
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Updated:
Friday, May 11, 2012
Mac Pro Review: Apple last updated the Mac Pro in March of 2009. The 17-month span between the 2009 and 2010 Mac Pros was the longest wait for an update in the Mac Pro's lifetime. With that much ti... -
How Much Free Drive Space Do I Need - Minimum Free Drive Space to Run OS X
Created:
Thursday, August 19, 2010
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Friday, May 11, 2012
How Much Free Drive Space Do I Need: What's the minimum amount of free drive space that I need? My Mac is starting to operate slowly, taking a long time to boot or to launch an application. It also... -
Adobe Illustrator CS5 Review – New Perspective Drawing Tool, Bristle Brush, Beautiful Strokes, and More
Created:
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Updated:
Friday, May 11, 2012
Adobe Illustrator CS5 is a winner. It offers new features that users have been asking for, and refines many existing tools to perform even better. New perspective tools will have you creating drama... -
eSATA - Glossary - eSATA
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009
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Friday, May 11, 2012
eSATA: External SATA, a special cable and connector used when SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) devices are housed in external enclosures. -
Driver - Glossary - Driver
Created:
Friday, August 08, 2008
Updated:
Friday, May 11, 2012
A driver is a small software program designed to allow a piece of hardware, such as a printer, to communicate with a computer and its operating system. Drivers are operating system specific as well... -
iChat - Glossary - Apple iChat
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Monday, July 28, 2008
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Friday, May 11, 2012
iChat, Apple’s instant messaging software, is included with Mac OS X. iChat supports video, audio, and standard text-based messaging. -
Partition - The process of dividing or partitioning a hard drive into multiple volumes.
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Friday, June 27, 2008
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Friday, May 11, 2012
Partitions are separate sections of a hard drive. Partitioning is the process of physically creating separate sections on a hard drive. -
Volume: A Formatted Partition of a Hard Drive
Created:
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
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Friday, May 11, 2012
A volume is a storage container that has been formatted with a file system that your computer (in this case, a Mac) can recognize. Common types of volumes include CDs, DVDs, hard drives, and partit... -
SATA: Serial Advanced Technology Attachment, a High-Speed Hard Drive Interface
Created:
Sunday, December 30, 2007
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Friday, May 11, 2012
SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) has been the hard drive interface method of choice for Macintosh computers since the G5. SATA's advantages over other hard drive interface methods inclu... -
Hard Drive: Large Capacity Storage for Your Mac
Created:
Sunday, December 30, 2007
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Friday, May 11, 2012
A hard drive is a mechanical device that stores digital information. There are two important things to be aware of when you're in the market for a hard drive: capacity and interface type. -
Widgets: Mini-Applications for Macs
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Saturday, December 29, 2007
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Friday, May 11, 2012
Widgets are small applications that run in a confined environment in OS X known as Dashboard. You can easily create your own widgets using basic web development methods. -
FireWire: A High-Speed Serial Interface
Created:
Friday, December 28, 2007
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Friday, May 11, 2012
FireWire is a high-speed serial interface used by computers, camcorders, set-top boxes, and the professional audio and video industry to interconnect equipment and computers. -
MacBook Pro
Created:
Sunday, May 31, 2009
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Friday, May 11, 2012
The MacBook Pro is Apple’s professional line of laptop Mac computers. First introduced in January of 2006, the MacBook Pro was the second computer from Apple to make the transition from the P... -
.me
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Thursday, May 07, 2009
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Friday, May 11, 2012
.Me is a top-level domain country code for Montenegro. It’s often confused with Apple’s MobileMe service. -
.Mac
Created:
Thursday, May 07, 2009
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Friday, May 11, 2012
Originally known as iTools, .Mac was a collection of online services and software for Mac users. -
RAID 1: RAID 1 for the Mac
Created:
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Updated:
Friday, May 11, 2012
RAID 1 is one of the many RAID levels supported directly by OS X and the Mac. RAID 1 creates a mirror (an exact copy) of the data on a hard drive onto one or more additional disks. RAID 1 requires ... -
Optical Media - Glossary - Optical Media
Created:
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
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Friday, May 11, 2012
Optical media is a generic term that refers to any type of data storage media that uses light, usually in the form of a laser, to read and/or write data. -
Relational Database - Glossary - Relational Database
Created:
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
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Friday, May 11, 2012
Desktop databases come in two basic types, relational and flat file. A relational database is made up of multiple tables. Each table contains sets of information that relates to other tables. A rel... -
Software - Glossary - Software
Created:
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Updated:
Friday, May 11, 2012
Software includes any program that can be stored and used on a computer. The term usually refers to both applications and operating systems. -
Multifunction Printer - Glossary - Multifunction Printer
Created:
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Updated:
Friday, May 11, 2012
A multifunction printer (MFP) combines several different functions in a single printer, usually printing, scanning, copying, and faxing.