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How to download—again and again—your purchased TV shows from iTunes

How to download—again and again—your purchased TV shows from iTunes

by ben patterson | Aug 1, 2011 | desktops, home video, how-tos, laptops, phones

Videos are probably the biggest space hogs around when it comes to computer hard drives; just ask anyone who’s ever purchased and downloaded an entire TV season from iTunes. Indeed, a single HD episode of, say, “Mad Men” from the iTunes Store weighs...
Slim, stylish case protects iPhone from water, snow, dust and drops

Slim, stylish case protects iPhone from water, snow, dust and drops

by ben patterson | Aug 1, 2011 | accessories, news, phones

I love the beach, and I love my iPhone, but the sandy, windy surf and the delicate electronics in my precious handset simply don’t go together. And while there are plenty of shockproof iPhone cases on the market, only a few are truly waterproof, and those that...
Mac OS X Lion tip: Getting the hang of desktop “spaces” in Mission Control

Mac OS X Lion tip: Getting the hang of desktop “spaces” in Mission Control

by ben patterson | Jul 29, 2011 | how-tos, laptops

Did you know that there’s more than one desktop on your Mac? Yep, it’s true—and in “Lion,” the just-released update for the Mac operating system, you can pretty much have as many desktops as you want, each filled with its own assortment of open...
The next iPhone: What we know, and what we think we know

The next iPhone: What we know, and what we think we know

by ben patterson | Jul 26, 2011 | phones, rumorville

It’s been more than a year since the iPhone 4 landed in stores, yet there’s still no iPhone 5 on the horizon—or at the very least, there’s no official word from Apple. The general consensus, however, is that there is indeed a new iPhone waiting in...
Need help installing Mac OS X Lion? Help is here!

Need help installing Mac OS X Lion? Help is here!

by ben patterson | Jul 23, 2011 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Check out my step-by-step guide for installing “Lion” on your Mac, my top 5 reasons for installing Lion in the first place, and 5 ways in which Lion turns your Mac into an iPad. Also: Find out how to fix Lion’s new, “natural” scrolling...
Mac OS X Lion tip: Drag your most-used mailboxes into Mail’s new Favorites bar

Mac OS X Lion tip: Drag your most-used mailboxes into Mail’s new Favorites bar

by ben patterson | Jul 22, 2011 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

The new, iPad-like Mail application in Mac OS X Lion (the revamped system software for the Mac that just went on sale) boasts just two columns: one with a list of messages, and another that shows the body of a selected message. Personally, I love the new, cleaner...
Need help installing Mac OS X Lion? Help is here!

How to install “Lion” onto your Mac

by ben patterson | Jul 20, 2011 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

The new version of the Mac system software—Mac OS X “Lion”—is here, and it comes loaded with a slew of features that’ll have your iMac or MacBook feeling an awful lot like an iPad … in a good way. So, want to get “Lion” ($30) purring on...
Top 5 ways that “Lion” turns your Mac into an iPad

Top 5 ways that “Lion” turns your Mac into an iPad

by ben patterson | Jul 20, 2011 | apps, desktops, how-tos, laptops

Wish your Mac were as easy to use—and as easy to touch—as an iPad? Well, Apple’s just-released “Lion” system update packs in a series of swipable, pinchable, and scrollable new features that will make iPad users feel right at home on their iMacs and...
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