Apple’s on their way to having sold 1 billion apps (!) from the iPhone/iPod touch App store and they are holding a contest where you could win a $10,000 iTunes Gift Card, an iPod touch, a Time Capsule, and a MacBook Pro. Each time you download an app, you are entered but you can also […]
Macworld 2009 Keynote
Update: Speech is over. New versions of iLife and iWork (sites not updated currently), updated 17″ MacBook Pro and the news that the iTunes music store is going completely DRM free by the end of this quarter, as well as variable pricing on songs (no more $0.99 only, now the song price will range from […]
Which MacBook Should I Buy?
Jennifer asks: This ol’ laptop (Dell) of mine is slowly dying (CMOS battery, CD drive is dead, other wonky stuff). So, of course, I’m pondering getting a MacBook before I head back to Africa in February since I’ll be gone for four months. I guess my biggest question is MacBook vs. MacBook Pro (I like the […]
What’s Taking Up All That Space?
Alexa asks: I haven’t installed anything new. I haven’t added any large files to my computer. But I keep running low on hard drive space! How do I find out what is taking up all the room on my iBook? Apple’s Finder doesn’t cut it. It’ll tell you how much space is left on your hard […]
Time Machine Drive Size (Mac)
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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