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An iTunes Update Broke What?!!??

Did you upgrade Mavericks to 10.9.3 the other day? You may or may not have noticed a “little” bug, introduced by iTunes 11.2: Thursday’s iTunes 11.2 release contained a bug that was both inconvenient and risky: If you have Find … Continue reading

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Better Safe Than Sorry

(Relatively) new to computers and the Internet? Don’t sweat it; we all were, at some point. Fortunately, there are a lot of hints and tips out there to help us all out. Ryan Dube posted a *great* mini-guide on MakeUseOf, … Continue reading

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Google’s at It Again

Mark O’Neill reported on MakeUseOf this morning: Google has just updated their terms of service allowing them to use your Google profile information in their ads. Which is worrying, because who really reads terms and conditions? If you, like most … Continue reading

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Freemium Friday

MacAppware sent out an e-mail this morning. It started thusly: We have been bringing you some great deals on great apps for Mac, but every now and again it’s nice to step back and appreciate some freebies that are available. … Continue reading

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Snicker for the Morning

Well, it’s a major guffaw, actually!! Kyped from George Takei on Facebook:

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Wired Ranks the Rumors

As Christina Bonnington reports in Wired: Each week, there are dozens of rumors, reports, and patent filings that hint at what’s coming out of Cupertino next. Some are legit, but many are totally bogus. As always, we’ve parsed the rumors, … Continue reading

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Who are you and what do you do?

At The Sweet Setup: Every week we try to post a new interview with someone about what software they use on their Mac, iPhone, or iPad. We do these interviews because not only are they fun, but a glimpse into … Continue reading

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InfoManager for Monday, May 12th, 2014

by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker What’s Here: 01 InfoManager Infographics to pin and share 02 iPad InfoManager: Spring rolling with rumors and news 03 Google, Microsoft, Instagram, Apple and more all got Malware! 04 Safenetting: Phishing, Report … Continue reading

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Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No

Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the Navigating the Interface class at Di-No Computers. Di-No Computers 2817 E. Foothill Blvd. Pasadena, CA  91107 (626) 795-6674

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The Happy Mac Bundle

Every Mac deserves happiness, and Cult of Mac agrees. Why else would they have compiled a Happy Mac Bundle? Drive Genius 3 $100.00 Intensify Pro $59.99 BackupLoupe $5.00 Cookie $14.99 Spotdox $24.00 Vortex $8.00 ClipBuddy $29.99 ImageSmith $15.00 RedHand $5.00 … Continue reading

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