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ReviewsOWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual mini
With two hard drives under the bonnet, the OWC Elite Pro Dual mini is more about security than speed. The OWC is the odd one out here in that it takes...
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FeaturesUntangling the Cables
Science fiction has a lot to answer for. For decades, it has promised us the utopian future of ubiquitous wireless data, without a cable to be found...
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Gadget GuideAKiTiO SK-2500
This slim and portable aluminium hard drive enclosure features USB 2.0 and FireWire 400/800 connectivity and an extra-large heatsink for cooler operation....
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App GuideMicromat TechTool ProToGo
Lion includes a recovery partition that can be used to sort out problems with your Mac’s hard disk or operating system, while earlier versions of...
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NewsThunderbolt dramatically faster than FireWire
The wait for Thunderbolt-ready peripherals is over. Four months after the debut of Thunderbolt in Apple’s revamped MacBook Pro lineup, storage devices...
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ReviewsOther World Computing Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual mini 640GB
The Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual mini, Other World Computing’s newest portable storage device, is a RAID array that zoomed through our Photoshop test...
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Gadget Guide 1iLynx 800
Moshi’s iLynx 800 – the speedy upgrade to its predecessor iLynx FireWire/USB hub – has just hit Australian shores. When plugged into your Mac,...
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BlogsMy backup plan: Kirk McElhearn
I’m a belt-and-suspenders guy when it comes to backups. All this began one day in the mid-1990s, when I lost a day’s work on my PowerBook 100....
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FireWire saves an iMac from a failed 10.5.7 upgrade
When a new OS X update is released, I’m often the one who digs into it for Macworld, attempting to see what’s new and different. Such was the...
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Blogs
FireWire target disk mode to the rescue
FireWire target disk mode has saved my bacon countless times. If you’re not familiar with FireWire target disk mode it transforms a Mac equipped...
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Blogs
FireWire 400 reaches the end of the line
Awaking from a northern winter’s slumber, Apple released a slew of new products overnight, covering everything from Time Capsule and AirPort Extreme...
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News
Gibson’s new Les Paul guitar connects to your Mac
Following the success of the Robot guitar released last year, Gibson has unveiled the next generation Robot called Dark Fire. In addition to its...
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News
My Passport Studio hard drive adds FW 800
Western Digital (WD) on Thursday announced the addition of a FireWire 800 interface to its My Passport Studio external portable hard disk drive. The...
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Reviews
Review: Verbatim SmartDisk 120GB FireWire/USB Portable Hard Drive
How do you say something simple in 23 languages? Read the manual for Verbatim's 120GB FireWire/USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive, which is an idiot-proof...
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Reviews
Mercury On-the-Go 500GB portable hard drive
You don't have to compromise capacity for portability anymore, with bus-powered pocket-sized drives now available with half a terabyte on board. First...
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News
LaCie bumps rugged drive to 500GB
LaCie today announced the release of its 500GB Rugged Hard Disk. The custom-designed external hard drive looks a bit like an inflatable raft. It’s...
