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Welcome New Mac Owners - Here Are Some Tips to Get You Started
Did Santa leave a new Mac for you under the Tree? Make it the best gift ever by making the most of your Mac.

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The Next 5 Things to Do After Starting Up Your New Mac
Keep improving your Mac by following these next steps. They will make your Mac experience more safe and comfortable.

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It’s Time For Apple to Start Lowering Macworld Expectations
Cursed by its own brilliant past, Macworld is shaping up to be a letdown.

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What to Do When Your Mac Is Really Screwed, Or How To Reinstall Your Mac OS X
Ai-yi-yi! Your Mac keeps crashing and won't operate. This isn't supposed to happen, right? Maybe it's not even starting up all the way. What do you do then?

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How Do I Make a Backup Copy of My Software DVDs?
It is one of those things you do after you've been burnt once. But how do you actually go about making a copy of a DVD?

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What is a USB Flash Drive and What Is It Good For, Anyway?
Floppies are dead and buried. Long live the flash drive! Find out why these little guys are so useful and why you should have one.

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Questions About Buying a Mac From a Reader Who Doesn’t Know Anything About Macs (Yet!)
This week we have a reader who is asking the basic questions about buying a Mac. What to get, what else you'll need, etc.

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The Magic Mind Reading App That Makes Your Mac Even Easier to Use

What is the big deal about this free app Quicksilver? Why do all its users swear by it? Find out as Chris takes you through the basics.

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6 Quick Tips Using Favicons in Safari
Did you know that little icon in the address bar can be useful? Find several ways it can help you in Safari.

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Does Apple Have a Laptop Ghetto Problem?
Apple introduces 2 MacBooks and 2 MacBook Pros while leaving a few older models for sale. Is this a clearance sale or the dawn of a new eMac?

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What is “Safe Mode” and How Does That Help Me Anyway?
When you get deep into trouble with your Mac, Safe Mode may be the ticket to sorting out your problem.

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5 Easy Ways To Customize the Look of Your New Mac
Don't like the Apple default look on your new Mac? Go ahead and change it with these easy ideas.

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Mac Maintenance, Installing Older Systems and Using PC disks
Do you need regular maintenance? Can you use a PC disk? Find out in our Q&A

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A Mac User Buys His 1st PC – or How a $550 Laptop can cost more than $1200
18 years of Mac experience doesn't help much when buying a PC. Find out what happens to Chris when he buys his mom a PC.

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The Big News From Apple’s Let’s Rock Event: Variable iTS Pricing
Although the iPod lineup was just as expected, the door has been open to AppleTV success in the future.

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How Do I Print Wirelessly From My PC On a Mac Home Network

Yes, Macs and PCs can live together. Paul opens the door to printing from your PC to that printer attached to your Mac.

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Installing Firefox, Printing Web Page Text and Using Mini-DVDs
This week we have questions about that big Firefox install box, How to print text from a website and what to do with mini DVDs.

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What Mac Stuff We Like to Buy on eBay
Sometimes it's just foolish to go to the Apple store for Mac stuff. Find out when eBay can be the answer.

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Why I’m Leaving MobileMe (Hint: It’s Not the Botched Launch)
I don't care that Apple blew the MobileMe launch. I'm breaking up with MobileMe for other reasons. And it's not me, it's you, Apple.

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iMac Airport Strength, Cellphone Syncing and Using Mail for Gmail
This week we have questions about getting the best Airport signal from your iMac, using iSync to sync your cellphone with your Mac and accessing Gmail through Mail.

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