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A Whole Batch Of New Instructional Videos From OWC

We at OWC are always hard at work to help you get the most from your Mac – both older and newer models. And since it’s been a little while since we’ve showed our OWC Blog readers our new additions to our Instructional Series of videos, we thought we’d give you a look at what the OWC video team has...

Don’t Leave Your Electronics Out In The Cold

Much of the country has become all-too acquainted with a relentlessly frigid villain this winter that goes by the name of… polar vortex. Even saying it can send a chill down your spine. But the polar vortex hasn’t just reminded...

Quick Tip: Spotlight Helps You Quickly Do The Math

Most Mac users need to use the calculator app included in OS X every now and then to solve quick problems. But did you know there’s an even quicker way to get those mathematical solutions? OWC Brian passed along a reminder...

Use Your FireWire Gear With A New Mac

Since the introduction of Thunderbolt as a port in 2011 Macs, Apple has slowly phased out its previous high-speed connection, FireWire. Now, with the release of the Late 2013 Mac Pro, only one shipping Mac model – the Mac mini...

New Mac Pro 2013 Teardown

Check out OWC's teardown of the new Mac Pro 2013 model. Mac Pro 2013 upgrade options: Memory up to 64GB, save big versus factory upgrade. Add Thunderbolt drives and more with OWC's Thunderbolt Central. Add Blu-ray/DVD/CD Drives, USB 3.0 Drives,...

Make A Bootable OS X Mavericks USB Install Drive With DiskMaker X

UPDATE 09/2017: Create a Bootable macOS High Sierra Install Drive with DiskMaker X 7 Update 09/2015: For help creating a bootable USB install drive for OS X El Capitan, click here. Last week, Apple released its Mavericks update with the 10.9.1 version of the operating system –...

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