The Easiest, Simplest Way To Back Up Your Data in OS X Without Time Machine.

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Backing up your data is one of those things.. Like ironing, changing the oil, mowing the lawn, cleaning the cat box.. There’s always something better to do. Now that Apple created Time Machine, this is easy to set and forget. But what if you don’t have Time Machine? What if you want to back up just as easily as Time Machine, without using Time Machine? Fortunately, there’s a simple way to do this, without any terminal hassle.

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Seven Fun Freeware Games for OS X

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Being a Mac user for so many years, I’ve gotten used to the fact that games are hard to come by on OS X. So I did some research for everyone and discovered seven freeware games that don’t suck. Here’s what I found..

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Five Portable High Quality Apple Friendly Audio Interfaces That Won’t Hurt Your Wallet

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With programs like Garageband and iMovie bundled with OS X, its easy to begin working with music and video. While the included audio output (headphone jack) does its job, its hardly something that can handle professional work. For those starting out who want something that they can use, yet doesn’t suck, I’ve compiled a list of five quality portable audio interfaces that cost less than $300.

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9 of The Best New Tips, Tricks and Hacks for Firefox 3

9 of The Best New Tips, Tricks and Hacks for Firefox 3

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I was one of the 8 million who downloaded Firefox 3 yesterday. While I like it much better than Firefox 2, there’s a few things that need some work. That said, here are nine of the best Firefox 3 hacks that I’ve found on the net:

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Oh no, I dropped my laptop! What do I do?

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It happened so fast and suddenly that everything goes in slow motion. The laptop tumbles onto the floor with an expensive sounding clunk. You panic and curse, then you realize it can’t be undone. Now you wonder, what do I do?

First, relax a bit to clear your mind. Accidents happen and its quite common nowadays for a laptop to be dropped. Now, let’s figure out what the damage is..

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