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Features 1The computer in the living room: setting up a Mac mini media centre
Trot back to the 16th century and corner famed prognosticating monk Nostradamus and it’s quite likely that when posed the question: “Will those...
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HelpAdvice from an Apple Tech: Three common Mac fixes
You learn a lot after four months of working at a tech shop window. Between October of 2012 and February of 2013, I was part of the University of...
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ReviewsGoogle Chromebook Pixel
Google’s Chromebook Pixel is an idea. It describes Google’s vision of a high-end laptop for citizens of a future world, freed from the encumbrances...
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Reviews 1Logitech Rechargeable Trackpad for Mac
We use Logitech’s Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 every day. That keyboard satisfies our particular needs: We prefer a full-size keyboard with a...
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Blogs 2Why the iPad still can’t be a true Mac replacement
When Apple released iOS 5 back in 2011, it heralded a new “PC-Free” era for iOS devices. You could at last “cut the cord” between your Mac...
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FeaturesThe little-known Apple Lisa: Five quirks and oddities
Thirty years ago, Apple unveiled the Apple Lisa, a pioneering machine that introduced the mouse-driven graphical user interface to a wide audience...
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HelpWhat to do when your computer is too slow
It happens to every Mac user sooner or later. The virtual gears inside your computer begin to act as though they’re running in a vat of tapioca...
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NewsMac Pro sales to stop March 1 in Europe
If you live in a country under the European Union and you were thinking of purchasing a Mac Pro, best not to wait too much longer. Apple told...
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HelpHow to install extra RAM memory in the new iMac
Apple has doubled the amount of base RAM it ships its new iMacs with, from 4GB to 8GB of memory. While 8GB should be fine for most it’s not expensive...
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NewsIs Dell going private?
The media is agog with the news that Dell, once the world’s biggest PC maker, is about to go private as the company ‘struggles to find...
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NewsHactivist, internet innovator Aaron Swartz commits suicide
Aaron Swartz, the brilliant internet pioneer, passionate political activist and computer programming prodigy, committed suicide on Staurday as he...
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FeaturesPimp My Mac: Ins and outs
Your Mac can do so much. It entertains, educates, works and plays. It looks awesome and is easy to use. But it’s not everything. There are some things...
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FeaturesMac of the Future: Networking
The next two years promise faster short-range and medium-range wired and wireless networking, and zippier mobile connections. What’s the point of...
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NewsRaspberry Pi gets an app store
Raspberry Pi, a US$25 credit-card sized Linux computer introduced earlier this year, is getting its own app store. News of the store opening was announced at...
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NewsNew ‘Dockster’ malware targets Apple computers
A new piece of malicious software targeted at Apple users has been found on a website dedicated to the Dalai Lama, but one security vendor is labelling...
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FeaturesThe unusual world of Mac prototypes
If you’ve been a Mac fan for more than a few years, chances are you’ve seen or even used Apple’s most famous computer models. What you don’t...
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Features 1The Apple family tree: Apple platforms through the years
If you asked someone to name Apple’s computer platforms, you’d probably get three answers: Apple II, Mac, and iOS. But the true history of Apple’s...
