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  1. The most frustrating change in OS X Mavericks

    Thursday, June 13, 2013 · 12:35 pm · 49 Comments

    Do you frequently use mouse or trackpad actions to open links…

  2. How to create a blazingly fast 4GB/s RAM Disk in OS X

    Tuesday, May 21, 2013 · 1:02 pm · 6 Comments

    RAM Disks, as the name indicates, are logical storage volumes created…

  3. The complete guide to iCloud on Your Mac

    Thursday, May 16, 2013 · 11:02 am · 21 Comments

    iCloud is a big part of Apple’s ecosystem and it has a number of OS X features…

  4. Five overlooked OS X system tweaks

    Monday, May 13, 2013 · 2:03 pm · 7 Comments

    If you like to find new ways to tweak OS X, you sometimes need to look…

  5. How to import DVDs into iTunes

    Thursday, May 9, 2013 · 2:00 pm · 23 Comments

    For this tutorial, we’ll be using a combination of…

  6. How to build a fusion drive for your Mac

    Friday, April 19, 2013 · 2:32 pm · 13 Comments

    Building and creating your own Fusion Drive for much less expense…

  7. How to make your iPhone’s battery last longer

    Saturday, April 13, 2013 · 1:40 pm · 32 Comments

    No matter how much juice you get from your iPhone…

  8. 12 things you need to be doing if you use Apple’s iCloud

    Monday, April 8, 2013 · 12:35 pm · 24 Comments

    It’s been a year and a half since Apple launched its online storage system…

  9. How to arrange your Mac’s Applications folder by category

    Monday, March 18, 2013 · 2:00 pm · 16 Comments

    OS X Lion introduced a few nice updates to the OS X Finder…

  10. Add storage space to your MacBook seamlessly with Nifty MiniDrive

    Friday, March 1, 2013 · 1:31 pm · 6 Comments

    Add extra storage that looks and feels integrated fully with your Mac…

  11. Boost your Mac’s performance

    Friday, February 15, 2013 · 12:02 pm · 24 Comments

    Remember the first time you started up your Mac?

  12. Replacing your Mac with an iPad: What apps and hardware you’ll need

    Wednesday, February 6, 2013 · 5:02 pm · 30 Comments

    By definition, the iPad does some things better than the desktop…

  13. Setting up a Mac as a home media server

    Wednesday, February 6, 2013 · 9:44 am · 16 Comments

    Repurposing an old Mac into a home media server…

  14. How to use Spotlight and Smart Folders in OS X (with video)

    Wednesday, January 30, 2013 · 4:33 pm · 13 Comments

    On your Mac, Spotlight is also used in an amazing and useful feature you may not be familiar with: Smart Folders…

  15. 15 tweaks to make when moving to OS X Lion or Mountain Lion

    Monday, January 28, 2013 · 12:02 pm · 51 Comments

    In the last two iterations of OS X, Lion and Mountain Lion, Apple…

  16. 5 quick fixes to common Mac problems

    Tuesday, January 22, 2013 · 2:02 pm · 26 Comments

    As Mac users we’re used to not having to frequently troubleshoot our computers, but…

  17. How to make an OS X recovery USB drive

    Thursday, January 17, 2013 · 1:32 pm · 8 Comments

    It’s a good idea to have a bootable emergency drive on hand…

  18. Switching from Windows to OS X? Make this your first OS X purchase

    Wednesday, December 12, 2012 · 11:10 am · 22 Comments

    The very first purchase I made when I bought a MacBook Air last year

  19. How to use iTunes in the Cloud under iTunes 11

    Friday, December 7, 2012 · 3:19 pm · 23 Comments

    iTunes 11 makes it easier than ever to download, and re-download all of your content…

  20. Apps and accessories help make Apple iPad a hand-held darkroom

    Friday, December 7, 2012 · 1:00 pm · 9 Comments

    My current darkroom is 7 inches wide and 9.5 inches long: an Apple iPad…

  21. How to increase the performance of your wireless network

    Monday, November 26, 2012 · 11:00 am · 12 Comments

    It’s likely that your wireless network isn’t anywhere near as good as it can be…

  22. Six tips for getting more from your Apple TV

    Friday, November 16, 2012 · 2:52 pm · 22 Comments

    Appel TV gives you access to Netflix, Hulu Plus, major sports subscriptions, and more…