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“Operating system” collection

  • July 21, 2011

    How To Re-Download Mac OS X “Lion” & Create a Bootable Install DVD

    In my excitement yesterday about the release of the new Macintosh operating system called "Lion", I downloaded and installed the new OS without thinking about creating a bootable DVD since Lion is the first Apple OS to NOT come on DVD but rather be distributed via the App Store. You will also be able to order a USB stick from…

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  • January 25, 2011

    From the Tablet Clutter and Chaos Comes “The 10 Tablet Commandments”

    Apple has tablet competition...and lots of it. The iPad has been reigning supreme for over a year and only now are some possible contenders starting to pop up. The next iPad model is due in April, or so the rumors are saying. By all intents and purposes, Apple is well ahead in the tablet race having come to market early…

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  • October 23, 2007

    Apple: How to Prepare for a Leopard Upgrade

    First, this is by no means the end-all summary on how to get your Mac ready for Leopard, but I thought that it would be useful to create a list of tips that you might want to follow prior to installing Leopard (OS 10.5). I have tried to compile this information from a variety of sources, including: MacFixIt, TUAW, Macworld…

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