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The End of Mac [Apple]





The latest Mac OS X is now just OS X. The "Mac" is now gone. It's a clear declaration of intentions. The end of Macintosh—the desktop metaphor that reigned supreme for more than two decades—is ...
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Apple's New High Definition Cursors In Mac OS Update May Signal Retina Display Macs [Apple]





Cheerful, Apple spokesman aficionado John Gruber talks about four tweets that, according to him, "may" indicate an incoming Apple hardware upgrade, perhaps the introduction of new Retina Display-level Macs...
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Can I Hackintosh My Laptop? [Ask Lifehacker]





Dear Lifehacker,I have a Sorny Inspironbookmate 2564300iP00. Can I make Hackintosh? But seriously, I know a lot of people ask if they can hackintosh their obscure laptop that nobody has ever heard of and...
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Directly Install Mac OS X Lion on Your Hackintosh, No Crazy Update Process Required [Hackintosh]






If you've read our always up-to-date guide to building a hackintosh you know that installing Mac OS X Lion requires a bit of work. You have install Snow Leopard, then go through a fairly tedious upgrade ...
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How to Break Into a Computer (And Prevent It from Happening to You) [Security]






Sometimes you need to get into a computer without knowing the password. Perhaps you've forgotten yours, or perhaps you're up to no good. Either way, it's actually pretty easy to do, provided your victim h...
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How to Delete (or Archive) Attachments in Apple Mail and Free Up Disk Space [Mac OS X]






Apple Mail is a pretty decent email client, but it saves all your attachments in a folder deep within your user library, sucking up disk space without ever really letting you know. Fortunately, this is a...
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How to Automatically Mute Ads on Spotify [Spotify]






It's nice that music-streaming service Spotify offers a free, ad-supported version, and most of the time we don't mind listening to an ad or two for the privilege. But those audio ads can be a serious buz...
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SecureHome Turns Your Mac into a Security Alarm [Download Of The Day]






Mac OS X: SecureHome uses your Mac's built-in microphone to listen to potential intruders and sound an alarm if any noise reaches a user-defined threshold. If an intruder is heard, the app can sound an a...
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Get Your Mac Ready for OS X Lion [Preparation]






On July 1st Apple released the golden master version (GMV) of Lion to developers—usually the last non-public version of OS X before the official release. If you want to update as soon as it is avail...
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How to Build a Hackintosh Mini for a Less Expensive, Faster Mac [Video]






We've shown you how to build a Hackintosh with enough power to rival a Mac Pro, but for those of you who want a still powerful Mac on a budget you can build a Hack Mini. We'll show you what you need to...
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What Lives (Find My iPhone) and What Dies (iDisk) When MobileMe Becomes iCloud [Apple]






According to Apple's new MobileMe site, most of MobileMe, including email, Find My iPhone, and everything from iSync, will remain intact. iDisk, iWeb, and Gallery, are gone, but they'll be replaced by iCl...
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How to Turn your MacBook Into a Touch-Less iPad [Apps]






This is quite ingenious: A program that turns your MacBook into a dual-screen iPad. Except one of the screens is broken. And the other one doesn't have touch. OK, this program just rotates your screen whe...
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GitHub for Mac is now available
The popular collaborative revision control app GitHub is now available for the Mac. Largely regarded as one of the best ways for developers working on a project to keep track of changes to a repository. The web based version of Git now hosts over 2.3 mill...
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Burn The Mac App Store Version of OS X Lion to a DVD [Mac OS X Lion]






We're liking the looks of Mac OS 10.7 Lion, but it's a little annoying that you can only get it through the Mac App Store. It turns out, however, that there's a pretty easy, if unsanctioned, way to burn i...
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How to Fix Three of the Most Common System Problems Without Restoring a Backup [How To]






Corrupt system files, account lockouts, and accidentally deleted data are three scary computer problems that often send people running for their backup drives. While restoring a backup may technically fix...
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How to Get Windows' Best Features on Mac OS X [Video]






Whether you've just switched to Mac or you're secretly a little jealous of Windows 7 features, there are some things Mac OS X just doesn't do that Windows handles beautifully. Here's how to get Windows' b...
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Hands-On with Mac OS 10.7 Lion: It's Not Just iOS On Your Computer [Video]






Apple's newest iteration of their desktop operating system is coming in July, but we've been playing around with the developer preview to see some of the new features coming to Mac OS X. Here's how it's...
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How to Get the Best Features of Mac OS X Lion Right Now [Mac OS X]






Apple's released the latest developer's build of Mac OS X Lion into the wild and the final version will be available this July—but that's not today. If you can't wait to get the many cool features ...
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What We Know About Lion and Why It May Be the Last Mac OS X [Video]






Next week Apple will unveil the next major version of Mac OS X, which may be the last version of their desktop operating system as we know it. Here is why. More »






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Take Control of Your Mac's Memory Usage [How To]






Mac OS X is a slick, powerful operating system, but there's a cost to all that gloss. Most users don't ever bother to check, but many of the apps they use every day are notorious RAM-gobblers, eating up h...
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How to Get Mac OS X's Best Features on Windows [Video]






Whether you're a a die-hard Windows fan or simply a Mac user required to occasionally use Windows, it's hard to argue against the fact that Mac OS X has some killer features. Here's how to get the best of...
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New evidence of ‘Find My Mac’ feature coming to Mac OS X Lion
One of the unannounced but highly anticipated features of Mac OS X Lion is the inclusion of a ‘Find My Mac’ service that functions in a similar manner to the ‘Find My iPhone’ service for iOS devices. A Macrumors reader was installi...
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Screenstagram Made Me Change my Screensaver After Years of the Same Old Stuff [Video]






I rarely change my screensaver. Once upon a time I had the AfterDark's Flying Toasters on my Mac and Electropaint on my SGI Indy and Octane. Later I went from Flurry to iTunes Artwork on Mac OS X. And th...
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What Is UPnP and How Do I Use it to Stream Media to My TV? [Video]






Dear Lifehacker,I'm tired of transferring my movies and TV shows to my PlayStation 3's hard drive whenever I want to watch them. It says I can stream media from my computer via UPnP, but I'm not sure what...
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Lock Down Your Computer Like the NSA [Security]






Want to secure your computer with the same techniques used by the National Security Agency? Turns out the NSA has published guides for securing Windows, Mac, Linux, and Solaris operating systems using met...
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How to Enable TRIM on Your Mac's Solid-State Drive [How To]






Enabling TRIM is one of the best ways to maximize the life of your solid-state drive, but OS X doesn't support it out-of-the-box. Here's an easy way to get better performance and longevity out of your Mac...
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How to Make Your Entire Home AirPlay-Compatible [Video]






Apple's new media-streaming technology, AirPlay, is a great way to stream devices across your home, but it only works on Apple-approved destinations out of the box. Here's how to make your entire home A...
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The New Features of Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview 3 [Screenshot Tour]






We toured OS X Lion back when the original developer preview was released, but the most recent Developer Preview 3 has introduced a few new changes. Here's a look at the latest stuff you can expect when ...
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Productive Macs Bundle Offers Eight Mac Apps (Including Two Favorites) for a Serious Discount [Video]






If there are two things we love here at Lifehacker, it's staying productive and saving money. The newest bundle from Productive Macs helps you do both, by offering eight productivity Mac apps at a seriou...
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Many Office for Mac users left insecure following latest Patch Tuesday
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Are you are a OS X user with Office 2004 or 2008 for Mac installed? If so, you need to be extra careful in the next few weeks as to what presentation files you open.
Why? Because Microsoft just failed to patch a security hole in those two v...
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Antivirus Faceoff: A Non-Alarmist's Guide to Mac Malware Protection [Lifehacker Faceoff]






The vast majority of Mac users do absolutely nothing to prevent malware or viruses from infecting their systems, and very few of them have experienced anything that would make them think twice about it. ...
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No Paywall For Sun Newspaper
When The UK’s News of the World moved behind a paywall last October, more than a few eyebrows were raised.
Whilst many would argue that newspapers such as The Times could justify its decision to start charging online readers last July – given its le...
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A bug in Skype for Mac could give hackers root access to OS X
Australian security consultant Gordon Maddern has discovered a bug in Skype for Mac that could potentially give attackers complete access to OS X, reports The Register. All an attacker would have to do is send a message with an attachment in a Skype chat ...
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How to Use Spotify in the U.S. with a VPN Service [Video]






When we called Spotify the best desktop music player we've ever used, we meant it—and now that it syncs with iOS and Android devices, it's even better. The trouble is, due to licensing restrictions,...
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LastPass Alternatives that Keep Your Passwords Safe from Online Hacking [Passwords]






After popular password manager LastPass faced a possible security breach yesterday, many of you are looking for an alternative password solution that doesn't store your passwords on someone else's servers...
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How to Turn Your Computer Into the Ultimate Remote Access Media Server [Video]






If you're out of the house a lot but still want access to files on your home computer, one of the best ways to solve that problem involves setting up your computer as a remotely accessible home media serv...
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Mysterious "Castle" Appears in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion [Mac OS X]






Will there be a Castle in the iCloud when Mac OS X 10.7 Lion arrives? New screens suggest there could be, although what's contained in this strange feature remains very much a mystery. More »...
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Why all desktop operating systems should include social media
Social media currently dominates our online behaviour. That’s why there are mobile apps available for almost every social network on nearly every mobile operating system (OS). While websites are perfectly normal ways to use Facebook, Twitter and other soc...
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Selectively Sync iTunes Tracks with Stars Instead of Checkboxes [ITunes]






If your music library is bigger than your iPod, you probably use playlists or iTunes' checkboxes to tell iTunes which songs you do and don't want synced. Mac|Life recommends using the star system instead....
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The Best Mac Apps Exclusive to the Mac App Store [Video]






When the Mac App Store launched in January, we debated whether it sucked or not based on the store's conveniences and annoyances. We avoided judging it on available apps, since the store had just been la...
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Pow is a zero-configuration Rack server for OS X
Pow, the latest project to come out of Ruby on Rails creators 37signals, is a server for developing Rails & Rack applications on OS X that requires no configuration and can be set up and going in less than a minute.
Other products such as Phusion Pass...
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Opera 11.10 Makes Compressed Turbo Browsing Even Faster [Video]






Windows/Mac/Linux: The Opera browser has always had its "Turbo" mode in its back pocket, and it's a powerful feature. Now the browser runs even faster on the slowest connections, using Google's WebP tech...
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How to Update to Mac OS X Lion Without Losing Your Current Installation [Mac OS X]






Despite our initial skepticism, there are some pretty compelling features in Mac OS X Lion. That said, it's still a beta and running it as your primary OS is a little risky for several reasons. If you w...
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Social Browser RockMelt Updates, Improves Chat and Adds "Read Later" Functionality [Video]






Windows/Mac: RockMelt, the new Chromium-based social networking browser, updated today to add improved Facebook chat, real-time Twitter updates, a bookmark-and-read-later function, and support for Chromi...
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Boxcar for Mac Serves the Notifications You Want to Your Desktop [Downloads]






Mac OS X only: Boxcar is one of the essential iOS apps, as it can notify you about far more than just a new SMS. Boxcar for Mac, just out in beta, does the same thing for your desktop, pinging in for new ...
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Set Up an Automated, Bulletproof File Back Up Solution [How To]






More and more, the fragments of your life exist as particles on a disk mounted inside your computer—disks susceptible to temperature changes, power surges, fire, theft, static, and just plain wear a...
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How to Use Multiple Computers to Increase Your Productivity [Multitasking]






Multitasking is bad for humans. Our brains aren't really wired for it. Nonetheless, there are times when we can benefit by tackling multiple tasks at once. While our brains won't handle it well, if we ...
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A Comic Book Lover's Guide to Going Digital [Friday Fun]






Whether you've been a diehard comic book fan for years or you just want to see what they're all about, you may find reading them digitally a better experience than on paper. Here's how to get started with...
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Skype for Mac Updates with Group Call Focusing, Feedback Tool [Updates]






Mac: Skype recently brought an overhauled interface and group video calls to the Mac with version 5. Today, they've released an update that continues to improve upon those changes, with better group call ...
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Apple’s Mac OS X Turns 10 Today
Apple is celebrating a birthday today, the tenth birthday of its popular Mac OS X desktop operating system.
Launching on March 24 2001, Mac OS X v10.0 (codenamed Cheetah), was the first Apple operating system based on the UNIX platform but also the first ...
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