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Side by side picture of USB Type A 2.0/1.1 and 3.0 ports

USB 3.0 Brings a New(ish) Plug

USB 3.0 is now officially a part of the Mac. It offers great speed, simple connectivity, and backward compatibility. In effect, it's a faster version of the standard that we've had since the original iMac. The big departure for USB 3.0 is that its plugs are a little different than the ones prior. The main thing you’ll notice is that...

Resolve Random Mac Pro Memory Slot Utility Window Pop-Up

Recently, we've seen an increase in calls from bewildered Mac Pro users wondering why the Memory Slot Utility keeps appearing at start-up, even if they haven't upgraded their memory. Normally, this dialog box only shows up after you've changed the...

Flashback and your Mac

Chances are you know someone with a Windows PC, and chances are you have heard them grumble about the latest piece of virus or spyware that has infected their machine. In the past, Macs were relatively free from these worries...

Don’t Be an April Fool and Backup for World Backup Day.

This time last year, we introduced you to “World Backup Day,” wherein you’re supposed to double-check your backups or establish a backup plan if you haven’t already. Okay... for some of us nearly every day is World Backup Day. Generally,...

OWC Introduces “techKNOWlogy” Video Series

One of the things that we constantly get comments on are our Instructional Series of videos, which show you how to install memory, hard drives, and other upgrades into your Mac. Now, we’d like to announce our new series, techKNOWlogy, which,...

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