Archive | May, 2008

From Windows to Mac

By on May 16, 2008 in Conversion, Hardware, iMac, Microsoft, Software, Switcher

Keith asks: My Win­dows XP PC kicked the bucket, but its hard drive is fine. I bought an iMac; how do I get my doc­u­ments from my PC’s hard drive to my new Mac? You could net­work your PC and iMac, but your PC is fried. I rec­om­mend buy­ing a 3.5 inch hard drive enclo­sure that […]

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Time Machine Drive Size (Mac)

Time Machine Drive Size (Mac)

By on May 8, 2008 in Hardware, Time Machine

Cur­tis asks: I bought a new drive and am par­ti­tion­ing it to limit how much Time Machine uses. How big should I make the par­ti­tion? Short Answer: I’d say around 25% larger than what your computer’s hard drive size. Back­ing up is SO impor­tant, and Apple’s new oper­at­ing sys­tem includes a very pow­er­ful and easy to […]

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Control + Alt + Delete for Mac

Control + Alt + Delete for Mac

By on May 8, 2008 in Basic, Software, Tip

Cas asks: What is the short­cut key to force quit an appli­ca­tion on a Mac? Short answer: ⌘ + option + escape Long answer: Although many Mac zealots would say oth­er­wise, Apple Mac com­put­ers are not per­fect. Occa­sion­ally, appli­ca­tions will quit work­ing and you’re stuck star­ing at what I like to call, “the Rain­bow wheel Of […]

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