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Don’t be Surprised by Mountain Lion Requirements.

OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion is on its way, and we’re all looking forward to all the new features and tweaks that this latest version offers. Unfortunately, not every Mac user is going to be able to ugrade to Mountain Lion, though. While Macs generally have a long “active support” life, every iteration of OS X leaves a generation or...

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...

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,...

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