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Disable Dashboard and save RAM on your Mac

July 17th, 2007 by Brendon Chase

One feature that's been included in Apple's OS X Tiger operating system and above is Dashboard. In short, this application provides a platform to run mini-applications, or widgets, as Apple call them. If at any time you're using OS X Tiger you can press F12 and your screen will dim and your widgets will be displayed.

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Apple releasing Leopard on October 26

October 17th, 2007 by Caroline McCarthy

After much speculation, Apple has confirmed that the next version of its Mac OS X operating system, Leopard, will hit stores on Friday 26 October, at 6 pm.

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Secure your data with TrueCrypt for Mac OS X

February 11th, 2008 by Jason Parker

This rock-solid free program for creating encrypted volumes has been a popular choice on Windows machines for a while. Now you can rest assured your files are secure on your Mac with TrueCrypt for Mac OS X.

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Apple Mighty Mouse

August 8th, 2005 by Lara Luepke, CNET.com

For Apple Mac OS Tiger users, the scrollwheeling Mighty Mouse is worth a look; for everyone else, better options are available.

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Video: Run Windows on Leopard OS X

April 4th, 2008 by Tom Merritt

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

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Practical notes on installing Leopard

October 29th, 2007 by MacFixIt

Leopard is here but where do you start? In this article we have a short philosophical and practical guide to upgrading Apple's new operating system. Your ground of being should be caution and forbearance.

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Learn to take screenshots in Mac OS X

July 10th, 2007 by Brendon Chase and Jeremy Roche

Taking screenshots on your Mac is a relatively simple task but not initially intuitive for novices. In this short tip we'll go over the basics for taking screenshots.

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Clock is ticking on Apple's Boot Camp beta

April 11th, 2007 by Ina Fried

Those considering setting up a Windows partition on a Mac using the test version of Apple's Boot Camp might want to pay close attention to the licensing terms that accompany the beta software.

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Review: OS X Leopard

October 27th, 2007 by Elsa Wenzel

Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard is Apple's first major operating system upgrade since Tiger more than two years ago. The changes include close to 315 new features which, while not earth-shattering, further streamline the experience of using a Mac. Please check back soon for performance test results of Leopard from our Labs.

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Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

October 26th, 2007 by Elsa Wenzel

The grace of Leopard's interface enhancements makes productivity more pleasurable with a Mac, as more than 300 functional and fun features top off this update.

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