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Use these lucky (cuz we did all the work) links from our collection on delicious to find some great low cost and free applications for your Mac®. Do you have another one to recommend? Add a comment and let us know.

1. Uninstalling applications on a Mac is easy compared to a Windows® machine. CleanApp makes uninstalling applications even easier.

2. Wonder what’s taking up so much space on your computer? Disk Inventory X gives you a visual map (treemap) of your hard drive, making it easier to clean it up. Read the full post →

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A few days ago I upgraded my Mac® operating system to the latest version Snow Leopard. Unlike Jo’s upgrade to Windows 7, my Mac upgrade was painless. It took under 45 minutes to install. I then restarted my machine and voila—everything worked. There was a glitch: my printer and sound settings went back to the defaults.

A minor glitch and  less than 45 minutes of lost productivity compared to Jo’s many glitches and a lost day of work for a Windows® upgrade. To be fair Jo upgraded Windows XP to Windows 7, while I only upgraded from Leopard to Snow Leopard—not a comparable jump. However, I been using PCs as long as I have Macs (15+ years) and I’ve never had a major problem with upgrading a Mac. I have spent countless hours hovered over my Windows PC cursing Microsoft and their upgrade process. Read the full post →

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6 Lucky Links for Free and Low Cost Mac Applications

January 22, 2010
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Use these lucky (cuz we did all the work) links from our collection on delicious to find some great low cost and free applications for your Mac®. Link Friday is a regular feature. Do you have another one to recommend? Add a comment and let us know.
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Cure iPhone Envy on a Budget

July 17, 2009
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By Claudia Rice (guest blogger)
For my first blog post I’ve decided to write about my new toy, which I absolutely love and can’t stand to put down…my iPod touch®.  The Apple iPod Touch is practical and compact, an exceptional product to stay connected when you’re on the go – and it’s also great if you’re [...]

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Mac as Business Computer?

May 26, 2009
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With the popularity of Apple’s iPod® and iPhone® more and more businesses have given Apple® computers, also known as Macs, a second look for their primary computer. And they should. Macs are very easy to use and generally have far less problems than their Microsoft Windows® counterparts. When you sit down to work on your [...]

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My Favorite Free and Low Cost Mac Applications

January 9, 2009
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One of the great things about a Mac® is that there hundreds of free and low cost applications available for it. You can find many on Apple’s download site. Here are a few of my favorites:
Uninstalling applications on a Mac is easy compared to a Windows® machine. CleanApp makes uninstalling applications even easier.
Wonder what’s taking [...]

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Buying a Computer that’s Right for You

December 16, 2008
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This post was originally published in the November 2008 issue of Women Business Owners of Montgomery County Networker.
Buying a new computer can be overwhelming when there are so many choices and decisions to make. Although everyone’s needs are unique, some general guidelines for buying a new computer can come in handy.
Mac® vs. Windows®
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I’m Buying a Mac, Now What?

October 17, 2008
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Last week in To buy a Mac or not to buy a Mac?, I discussed how to decide if a Mac® would be a good main computer for you. If you answered yes, what’s next?
Apple® has four main lines of computers: iMac® (desktop), Mac Pro® (professional desktop), MacBook® (laptop), and MacBook Pro® (professional laptop). Most [...]

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