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How To Migrate All of Your Important Data To Your New Mac
We recently saw another WWDC come and go and despite little to no progress in the desktop area, the MacBooks all received nice upgrades. This means there's a...
Josh Johnson
2 Jul 2012
OS X
Staying Safe Amid the Increasing Threat of Mac Malware
Of late, the tech world has been abuzz with alarming news of Mac malware threats, the reports given weight by the emergence of a newer and more sophisticated...
Adam Williams
25 May 2012
Security
Get To Know Your Utilities Folder Part 2: 7 More Handy Apps
A few weeks ago we ran this post introducing you to some useful utilities baked right in to your Mac that you may not have known about. Well as I mentioned,...
Scott Danielson
23 May 2012
OS X
How To Use Android With Your Mac
As Mac users, we're often expected to fit within the lines of the Apple "ecosystem" - a Mac, iPhone, and maybe even an iPad. But the fact of the matter is...
Alex Arena
4 May 2012
OS X
Get to Know Your Utilities Folder: 7 Great Apps You Should Be Using
We've all done it. We bring home our shiny new Mac and we fire up all of the standard apps. We get our iChat account set up, link Mail.app with our mail...
Scott Danielson
25 Apr 2012
OS X
How To Enhance iTunes with AppleScript
Many people would agree that iTunes is fast becoming (or has already become) bloatware. It has a ridiculous number of features and uses, but not always what...
Conor O'Driscoll
23 Feb 2012
Automation
GarageBand Part 3: Basics Of Recording Electric Guitar
So far in our series of making music with GarageBand, we've taken a look at getting started with GarageBand, and have then moved on to creating a simple song...
Adam Williams
28 Oct 2011
App Training
GarageBand Part 2: Creating A Simple Song With Virtual Instruments
In our previous look at using GarageBand, we discussed the basic principles behind creating music with a Mac and GarageBand, talked about what terms like...
Adam Williams
7 Oct 2011
App Training
Going Vintage: How and Why to Start Using Mac OS 9 Software
Instrumental in Apple's well-documented comeback from the brink of disaster was the launch of OS X, an operating system which seemed to herald a new age for...
Adam Williams
30 Sep 2011
OS X
GarageBand Part 1: Getting Started With Virtual Instruments
GarageBand is an awesome beginner-friendly music application which can be used for capturing and manipulating audio, making music with virtual instruments...
Adam Williams
9 Sep 2011
App Training
Use Carbon Copy Cloner To Make An Exact Copy Of Your Hard-Disk
Though Time Machine is a very useful and simple to use backup utility, it is sound practice to not put all your digital eggs into one basket. Further, when...
Adam Williams
2 Jul 2011
App Training
Make a Ringtone with GarageBand
It's very easy to make your own iPhone ringtones with GarageBand. Those who already know their way around Apple's beginner-friendly Digital Audio Workstation...
Adam Williams
24 Jun 2011
Media