So my older brother downloaded some malicious software on my parent’s iMac. Boom: computer doesn’t work. My dad took it to the local Mac fix-it shop and they said they couldn’t revive it. For the record, he was using Windows through Boot Camp when he downloaded said software. Mac’s don’t get viruses in their native […]
From Windows to Mac
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 […]
Help! My video looks like junk!
Corwin says: I’m working in Final Cut Pro, but the video in the viewer looks very distorted… there’s lines all through it, and it looks interlaced. I just switched computers from an eMac to the new iMac. I don’t get it, I even have the canvas size at 100%, so it should be running at […]
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