Getting Started

How to Choose Your Perfect Mac

by Matt on March 24, 2009

Over the past few months, many people have written in asking for advice on how to buy a Mac. To be honest, most people are looking for me to help them convince themselves on an “up-sell.” For example, there are plenty of people who want to know why they should purchase a MacBook Air instead [...]

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No matter how long you’ve owned your Mac, you’ve probably faced the dreaded decision at least once in your workday: to restart or not to restart? Sadly, for many of us, the answer must be to restart. Software installations (especially Apple’s software updates) often require you to restart. If you have an older Mac running [...]

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Easily Prep Your Mac for Resale

by Matt on February 8, 2009

I’ve had a few people write in to ask me similar questions: How do I erase my user data without erasing my hard drive? Or: I want to sell my Mac on eBay, but I want to run Software Updates and install other applications before I send it out. Doing so can really increase your [...]

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The Hard Truth About Your Laptop Battery

by Matt on January 16, 2009

This past week, I have had multiple people ask me about dealing with laptop batteries that are either dead or no longer last more than a few minutes. Throughout all the years I have helped Mac users, nothing has frustrated users more than batteries dying after six months, 18 months, or anytime that the user [...]

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Getting Started: Spotlight Searches

by Matt on January 12, 2009

This is the second article at Mac Guru Lounge in the “Getting Started” series. Starting with basic explanations and real-world scenarios, these articles are designed to help you learn about technologies and applications already on your computer. If you have used your Mac for even one day, you’ve probably asked yourself this question: How the [...]

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Getting Started: Time Machine

by Matt on January 6, 2009

This is the first article at Mac Guru Lounge in the “Getting Started” series. Starting with basic explanations and real-world scenarios, these articles are designed to help you learn about technologies and applications already on your computer. In reading this article, your first question to me might be, “Why start with Time Machine? Surely there [...]

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