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Do You Have A Backup – #6: Third party backup applications: Clone and synchronize
This article will not cover ALL possible or available backup applications for the Mac family. But it will cover two
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Mac OS X
Do You Have A Backup – #7: When should I back up? How frequently?
In previous articles we have looked at what to back up , where to back up , how to back up here , and
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Do You Have A Backup – #5: Manual and Time Machine Backups
Now that we have discussed What and Where to backup, let’s start to talk about how to do it. A Manual
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Do You Have A Backup – #4: A Small Interlude
Originally, this topic was going to be the final one in the series, but after some contemplation, I think it
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Do You Have A Backup? – #3: Where to backup
Now that you are aware of the kinds of backup and what to backup, the next question is where to put
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Do You Have a Backup – #2: What do I back up?
In the previous blog post on backups, we talked about the kinds of backups that might be used, including simply
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Do you Have a Backup? – #1: Definitions
Probably most of us have read where someone else has had a drive or machine fail and the first question
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Upgrade 2013-2017 Apple Notebook/Laptop Storage on the Cheap
Purchasing a new computer can sometimes be difficult to select & expensive. To keep costs down…sometimes we pass on upgrades
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The Summer Server Project – Part One: Introduction
Introduction Let me start this article with a not so profound claim: I know nothing about networking. Well, nothing might
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Software
Learning the Commandline – Looking at files
By now you should know your way around the file system and how to move around (if you don’t, go
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Mac OS X
Learning the Command Line – Editing files
In this session we are going to learn one way of editing text files in Terminal. Back in the day
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Learning the Command Line – Bash Prompts (1)
NOTE: This article assumes you have been following the other articles in this series. Another Note: I can’t take credit
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Learning the Command Line – File Permissions
Ever have a file you can’t do anything with? Can’t change it, can’t delete it, can’t even look at it?
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Learning the Command Line – File System
Last time we learned how to list files, now let’s see where those files are. All your files reside on
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Learning the Command Line – Listing Files
This is the second article in the command line series. The first article by vansmith can be found here: https://www.mac-forums.com/blog/learning-the-command-line-part-one/
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OSX Lion & Mountain Server part 03 – Getting the router prepared
While there are plenty of resources out there to help you get up and running with OS X Server, it
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OSX Lion & Mountain Lion Server part 01 – What type of server
Preamble While there are plenty of resources out there to help you get up and running with OS X Server,
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Networking
OSX Mountain Lion & Lion Server part 02 – getting the network right
While there are plenty of resources out there to help you get up and running with OS X Server, it
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OS X Lion Server Part 01 – What Type of Server
Preamble OS X Server, the server for everyone. Well, nearly right because it is and it isn’t. OSX Server is
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Photography
Choosing a Digital Camera
Macs have long been a favorite of Graphics Professionals; so it is no surprise that “Switchers” first priority is often photography. We see many questions like, “I just got my new Mac and I love it . . . What software do I need for photos?” or “How do I get my pictures from my camera into iPhoto?”, or even “I need a new camera; what should I buy?”
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Mac OS X
Learning the Command Line Part Two: Navigating and Manipulating Files
To view the first part, take a look here. Recap In the last article, we learned how to set up
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Taming Apple’s LaunchPad
I love Apple’s Dock to launch my most used apps, I also love Spotlight to find files and launch any
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Learning the Command Line (Part One)
You may have stumbled across the Terminal application, having little knowledge of what it was for, you ignored it. I don’t blame you – for 98% of Mac users, it is of little value. Or is it?
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It’s All About Options and Preferences
I’m not a keyboard shortcut junkie. I use cut, copy, and paste all the time but most others escape me just when I need them. Here are a few though that I’ve been using a lot lately.
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Basic Mac Troubleshooting
While Macs tend to be very reliable and require little maintenance things can sometimes go awry. This guide aims to
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