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Perhaps the most important thing to remember for anyone that uses a Mac regularly is to perform regular backups. The importance of this cannot be underestimated, because even though Mac hardware is generally pretty reliable, disk errors and even complete failures do occur from time to time. This article outlines 5 simple ways to backup […]
An audio podcast can be a great way to share your opinions online or to publish in iTunes, but it needn’t be hard to record, edit and create one. Recording a podcast is a breeze using the built-in tools that come with every new Mac, and the whole process of editing and exporting takes just a […]
Occasionally it may be desirable to hide a folder on your Mac’s filesystem, either to keep it away from prying eyes or simply because it’s better not to be able to view some folders that could easily be removed or deleted by accident. Finder doesn’t have any built-in ways to hide a folder (i.e. with […]
If you have a Google or Yahoo! email account, you’ve probably wondered how you can export those contacts to your Mac’s Address Book and Mail app, or even how to keep them fully synchronised automatically. Luckily, the process is quite simple and should take no more than 5 minutes to import web-based contacts to your […]
The Internet is your Mac’s gateway to the rest of the world, and having a speedy connection is vital if you want to download movies, make video calls, play games, or even work online. Sometimes though, your Internet access might seem like it’s in serious need of a speed boost – but what can you […]
Lion’s new Launchpad feature adds the ability to organize and quickly access applications on your Mac in a similar way as you do on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. By organizing similar or frequently used applications together into Folders, you can keep them arranged to suit your workflow, or just make it easier to […]
For anyone that owns more than one Mac, keeping your browser’s bookmarks in sync is very simple with iCloud – but what about other items such as browser tabs? iCloud doesn’t yet sync tabs but fortunately in Safari, Chrome and Firefox there are several other ways synchronise them, so that you can work more seamlessly […]
Mac OS’s Mail app has never made it especially easy to create customised signatures. Its signature editor contains just a very simple text entry field where you can type characters and highlight them as bold, italic or underlined, but there aren’t many more options than that. It’s not easy to make a signature stand out […]
One of the great new features in OS X Mountain Lion is AirPlay wireless screen sharing. The feature is already available on iOS for iPads and iPhones, but now that it will be available on the Mac it opens up lots of new possibilities. For example, showing Keynote presentations on a large TV, Safari web […]
With the release of Lion, Apple introduced the ability to wirelessly “sync” your data between your devices using iCloud. To “sync” means to synchronize your data, so that by entering it onto one of your iOS devices or Mac computers, it is updated to all of them. This saves you having to re-enter your calendar […]
Apple surprised many people by announcing that the next version of Mac OS X (10.8) will be available around summer 2012. Continuing the big cat theme, the new release will be known simply as OS X Mountain Lion (the “Mac” moniker has been dropped from the OS, perhaps a hint that OS X could be […]
Everybody who uses a Mac daily strives to become more productive in order to get the most from their computer. Thankfully, the Mac is one of the most user-friendly machines available and Mac OS is geared up to support novice and advanced users alike. Over time, you can’t help but pick up some handy techniques […]
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