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The best Mac antivirus applications

April 11, 2013 5:30am PDT

Erik Eckel recommends two antivirus solutions for Mac protection.

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Mac sharing Part 1: How to get connected

April 10, 2013 7:34am PDT

Simon Barnett offers a guide to basic Mac sharing. Learn how to share files, resources, and screens over a simple network.

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The five best Mac task management apps

April 4, 2013 5:02am PDT

The five best Mac task management apps article root How about money management?? I know this is not on topic...hoping you might have some insight on the possibility of Intuit ever creating a...

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The five best Mac task management apps

April 3, 2013 10:47am PDT

Erik Eckel recommends the five best apps that he has found for doing task management on Macs.

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How to create a bootable USB to install OS X

April 2, 2013 6:00am PDT

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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Tips for configuring Boot Camp partitions for business users

March 27, 2013 12:38pm PDT

Erik Eckel makes recommendations for sizing Boot Camp partitions for Windows on Mac OSX, using second internal disks, and partition management.

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Tips for dual-booting Windows 8 on Macs

March 21, 2013 6:56am PDT

Tips for dual-booting Windows 8 on Macs article root Boot Camp Why would any Mac user want Boot Camp when Parallels is multi-times better? Does Eckel also recommend spats and VHS? Boot Camp I...

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Tips for dual-booting Windows 8 on Macs

March 20, 2013 11:12am PDT

Erik Eckel recommends using Boot Camp to dual-boot Windows 8 on Macs. Here are a few tips to keep in mind.

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Mac keyboard shortcuts: Learn these basics, save time

March 6, 2013 9:00am PST

Matthew Surowiec advises beginners to learn these basic keyboard shortcuts, and you'll be well on your way to greater efficiency on the Mac.

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Mac Hard Drive Testing Software - How good is SMART testing?

March 1, 2013 9:06pm PST

Mac Hard Drive Testing Software - How good is SMART testing? How good is SMART (Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) for really finding and predicting drive problems for regular hard...

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Remotely administer Macs using Terminal

February 27, 2013 8:13am PST

Erik Eckel offers an overview of the main commands that Mac administrators can use to enable remote management of OS X systems.

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Protect Macs with open source Prey Asset Tracker

February 25, 2013 12:12pm PST

Jesus Vigo recommends the Prey Asset Tracker for theft protection for your Apple fleet. It is open source and cross-platform, including support for both OS X and iOS devices.

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Diagnose Mac networking problems with these three commands

February 22, 2013 4:28pm PST

Diagnose Mac networking problems with these three commands article root Errrr..... Either no one cares about Macs or Macs never have any problems in the enterprise [hah!]. Diagnose Mac...

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Power Fundamentals Part 2: Tips for using Finder

February 21, 2013 6:10am PST

Simon Barnett follows up on his Fresh Mac series with more power tips on using Finder to help you navigate files and apps like a pro.

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Former fanboy seeks tools to get the job done

February 20, 2013 10:36am PST

Patrick Gray used to be a PC fanboy. Find out why he's now more concerned with having tools that get things done than chasing an elusive superior platform.

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Diagnose Mac networking problems with these three commands

February 20, 2013 8:52am PST

Erik Eckel explains how to use three common commands to find networking issues and troubleshoot them.

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Trio of OS X commands simplify network troubleshooting

February 13, 2013 12:29pm PST

Erik Eckel describes the uses of three essential commands to troubleshoot common networking problems on Mac OS X.

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Power Fundamentals Part 1: Fresh Mac for business users

February 12, 2013 12:17pm PST

Simon Barnett embarks upon a series to teach "switchers" to Mac OS the power fundamentals that will help business users work most efficiently. He begins with a fresh Mac in this first post.

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The right way to create a Word template

February 7, 2013 5:55am PST

The right way to create a Word template article root Word 2011 for Mac Love For Word 2011 for Mac you can find the Normal.dotm file in: ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Office/User...

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