Apple in the Enterprise
This blog covers the latest Apple news and provides hands-on tips and best practices for supporting and managing Macs in the workplace.
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iMac vs. a comparable Windows box: The TCO lowdown
Erik Eckel explores the true cost differential between a Mac desktop and an equivalent Windows business-class all-in-one computer.
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Lesser-known features in iOS 7
Jack Wallen takes a look at a few of the lesser-known features in iOS 7.
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Is a MacBook Pro really more expensive than a Dell Latitude?
Take a look at Erik Eckel's math, which proves that the MacBook Pro might actually be more economical than a Dell Latitude.
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Apple OS X Server: Creating NetInstall and NetBoot images for deployment
Both NetBoot and NetInstall offer a variety of uses in their implementation. Learn how to create NetInstall and NetBoot images for deployment.
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Apple's battle for relevance
Find out why Patrick Gray believes Apple's recent iPhone 5C is either genius or a cry for relevance. Do you agree?
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Seven tips for supporting iOS 7 in the enterprise
September 18, 2013, marks the official release of iOS 7. Here are some tips for supporting iOS 7 in the enterprise.
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Apple OS X Server: Setting up and managing DHCP
Find out how to set up and manage IP addresses on your Apple OS X Server with DHCP.
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Mac Mail vs. Microsoft Outlook: The dirty truth
Erik Eckel takes a look at how Mac Mail performs next to Outlook for Mac. Which do you prefer and why?
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Highlights from Apple's iPhone event
Take a look at some of the highlights from Apple's event, including the announcement of two new iPhones.
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Fact sheet: iOS 7
Erick Eckel gives you a look at the features and changes you can expect to see with Apple's iOS 7.
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Fact sheet: OS X Mavericks
Erick Eckel gives you just the facts on the soon-to-be-released next version of Apple's OS X.
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iOS 7 impact for tablet users
Here are the iOS 7 updates that will be of particular interest to business users of tablets.
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Apple OS X Server: How to manage users and groups
Jesus Vigo offers a tutorial on managing user and group accounts in Apple OS X Server.
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Apple OS X Server: How to set up Open Directory
Once you've installed and set up Apple's OS X Server, setting up Open Directory is the next natural step. Here's how to do it.
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Lesser-known features in iOS 7
Jack Wallen takes a look at a few of the lesser-known features in iOS 7.
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Optimize your Mac experience with the LaunchBar multitasker
Vincent Danen introduces Mac users to the productivity-boosting LaunchBar tool, which includes customizable system search options, a clipboard manager, filesystem navigator, and more.
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How to create a bootable USB to install OS X
Jesus Vigo goes over the steps to create a bootable USB to install OS X 10.7-10.8 and OS X 10.5-10.6, as well as how to put multiple versions on the same USB.
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Solutions for writing to NTFS drives in OS X
Here are several solutions for getting OSX and NTFS systems to work together.
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Creating and deleting files using the Mac Terminal
For Mac geeks who want to learn more about using the command line, Wil Limoges offers this basic tip for creating and deleting files in Terminal.
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iMac vs. a comparable Windows box: The TCO lowdown
Erik Eckel explores the true cost differential between a Mac desktop and an equivalent Windows business-class all-in-one computer.
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Is a MacBook Pro really more expensive than a Dell Latitude?
Take a look at Erik Eckel's math, which proves that the MacBook Pro might actually be more economical than a Dell Latitude.
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The five best Mac task management apps
Erik Eckel recommends the five best apps that he has found for doing task management on Macs.
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Mac Mail vs. Microsoft Outlook: The dirty truth
Erik Eckel takes a look at how Mac Mail performs next to Outlook for Mac. Which do you prefer and why?
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Secret iPhone codes for the power user
Wil Limoges shares some of the iPhone codes that you can input on the number pad to perform a variety of tasks.
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How to find and delete pesky 'other' data in OS X and iOS
For users who suspect the vague category of "other" data is hogging space and resources on their OS X or iOS systems, here is how to investigate what it is and delete it.
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How to back up and restore Boot Camp partitions
Backing up and restoring the Windows environment stored within Boot Camp partitions can be tricky. Jesus Vigo recommends this method using WinClone.
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Mounting NFS volumes in OS X
Vincent Danen outlines the steps to set up NFS mounts with the Disk Utility GUI in Mac OS X and offers some basic tips on configuration.
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How to mirror the iPad's display on large monitors
Erik Eckel explains the options for using adapters and AirPlay to mirror iPads' displays on larger monitors for meetings, presentations, and seminars.
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Mac Sharing Part 4: Remote desktop
Remote desktop sessions between Macs and other platforms make support tasks convenient. Here are tips to make it work with iOS, Windows, Linux, and Android.