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Apple's Snow Leopard due early 2009

Apple's Snow Leopard due early 2009

Apple's OS X Snow Leopard may be on tap for the start of the new year, slightly earlier than expected.

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CheckUp is your Mac's first-aid kit

CheckUp is your Mac's first-aid kit

For a good way to keep your Mac running smoothly, we recommend CheckUp, a shareware system utility that lets you quickly view system stats in a visually appealing interface.

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Tweaking OS X

Tweaking OS X

Not everyone is a power user. If you want to get under the hood of the Mac OS X without getting your hands too dirty, check out some of our recently reviewed apps. With these programs, minor tweaks and routine maintenance are a lot easier.

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Advanced Mac keyboard shortcuts for power users

Advanced Mac keyboard shortcuts for power users

If you're an experienced Apple user, this guide will show you some of the more advanced keyboard shortcuts you should know.

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Apple Spaces: Separate work and play

Apple Spaces: Separate work and play

There's a nifty feature inside OS X Leopard called Spaces to keep your horseplay and work time separate.

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Growl for Mac keeps you notified

Growl for Mac keeps you notified

Growl for Mac notifies you when friends come online, files finish downloading and several other tasks, without you ever having to leave the program.

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Apple previews OS X 10.6: Snow Leopard

Apple previews OS X 10.6: Snow Leopard

Apple has previewed OS X 10.6 at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, code-named Snow Leopard.

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Apple releases 'huge' Mac OS X update

Apple releases 'huge' Mac OS X update

Apple has released an update to Mac OS X patching over 40 security holes.

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Apple releases security update for Mac OS X and OS X Server v. 10.4.11

Apple releases security update for Mac OS X and OS X Server v. 10.4.11

Apple has released a hefty security update for the Mac OS X and OS X Server that fixes more than 40 vulnerabilities, a number of which could be exploited to enable someone to run programs on the machine remotely or lead to the disclosure of sensitive data.

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Apple's latest Leopard now on the loose

Apple's latest Leopard now on the loose

Apple has released the latest version of Mac OS X Leopard, just weeks before its annual developers' conference.

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Mac OS X gets first open-source virtualisation tool

Mac OS X gets first open-source virtualisation tool

Sun has released a major update to its open-source desktop virtualisation tool xVM VirtualBox, adding support for Apple's Mac OS X and Solaris host operating systems, in addition to other improvements.

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Apple backpedals on 'deceptive' Safari promotion

Apple backpedals on 'deceptive' Safari promotion

Following a storm of criticism, Apple has changed its Software Update software to mark a distinction between new programs, such as its Safari on Windows browser, and updates to existing ones.

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Video: Run Windows on Leopard OS X

Video: Run Windows on Leopard OS X

Use Boot Camp, included in Mac OS X Leopard, to install Windows.

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Video: MacBook Air's remote disc-drive sharing

Video: MacBook Air's remote disc-drive sharing

In this video Brian Tong shows you how to set up your MacBook Air to use another computer's optical drive.

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How-to: Add your favourite program to the OS X Dock

How-to: Add your favourite program to the OS X Dock

Adding applications you regularly use to the Dock can save time fumbling around in Finder. Here's the easy way to add apps to Dock.

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