Keep your Mac safe from Clickjacking

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Clickjacking is the latest internet security exploit. It takes control of your iSight and internal microphone through a flaw in Adobe’s Flash Player. Unfortunately, Clickjacking affects both Macs and PCs. With the built-in iSight, Macs are especially at risk. While a patch to fix this is in the works, in the meantime I will show you how to keep your Mac safe.

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Using Video with MSN Messenger for OS X

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There’s nothing worse than an OS X application which is a cut-down version of it’s PC counterpart. Unfortunately, Microsoft’s MSN Messenger is one of those applications. Its been years now that the PC version has supported video chatting and yet still the OS X version doesn’t.

Well, for all of you out there who want to use the MSN Messenger network to video chat with friends, family and business partners/clients, I have the solution.

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Get Around That Pesky DVD Region Code Nonsense

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If you’ve ever bought a DVD in another country or brought your laptop overseas and tried to watch a movie, you know the pain of the DVD Region Code. Sure you can change your player’s code to that country, but after five changes it becomes permanent. So, how do you get around this to watch your legally purchased DVD? Let’s explore the ways:

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How to Read E-Books in OS X. (.CHM, .PDF, .DJVU, .LIT, .PDB and .MOBI files)

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Imagine carrying around a gigantic library on your hard drive. In this library, no paper was wasted on the production and distribution of any books. Sound like something magical and imaginary? It’s not. It’s the future of books – the E-Book.

While reading one on a monitor can be awkward, E-Books on a MacBook or iPhone/iPod Touch are gaining in popularity. Let’s look at the common E-Book formats you will come across and how to use them in OS X.

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