Category: General

Back Up Software Installers

Did you know that just cloning your hard drive is not enough backup protection? If you don't always back up all software you download or purchase, including update installers, you might find yourself with a non-functioning essential program.

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Creating a Spreadsheet Budget

Creating formatted financial sheets with a spreadsheet is quite easy and, for this tutorial, I'll show you how to quickly create a budget sheet using any spreadsheet program.

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Updating an Address Card in Address Book

If you use Address Book you can easily notify groups in your Address Book whenever information on your address card changes.

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Managing Your Finances with Mac OS X

Are you like me, always trying to keep track of every penny you own and spend? Or are you someone who never knows where your money goes? In either case, or if you're somewhere in between the two extremes, there are plenty of tools available, including free ones, to help you manage your money with Mac OS X (Leopard and Tiger).

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Updating Mac OS X

This is a short tutorial on how to update your Mac OS X system software. If you follow these steps, you should have a successful updating experience.

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Using Mac OS X Tiger on Older Macs

A few months ago, I read a forum thread about using Mac OS X Tiger on older Macs and I decided to try it with my old G3, 500 MHz iBook. I didn't think it would work but, to my surprise, I found I was wrong. My iBook has only 192 MB of RAM and the stated minimum RAM for Tiger is 256, and, initially, Tiger was more like a turtle than a cat on that old iBook. But, with a few adjustments, I found myself using my iBook as an acceptable, but slow, backup Tiger computer.

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Forget Leopard or What Makes Tiger Special

Even though Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5) has been out for several months, there are reasons to continue using Tiger (Mac OS X 10.4). Tiger has many special features that make working with it an enjoyable experience. These features are also in Leopard, but Tiger provides stability that does not yet exist with Mac OS X 10.5.

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Why Update Now: Extras in Mac OS X 10.4.11

If you are still using Mac OS X 10.4 and you haven't updated to 10.4.11, there are noticeable new features in 10.4.11, and, in this short article, I'll try to convince you of the benefits of updating.

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