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 | Whatever holiday you celebrate, I want to extend my best wishes for a happy and healthy one. This week's newsletter is one you may want to keep around, at least until you have finished unwrapping any gifts. It's full of tips for individuals who just received their first Mac, as well as experienced Mac users who received a new Mac or Mac-related item. You will find tips for setting up your new Mac, transferring data from your old Mac, and troubleshooting any Wi-Fi issues, as well as a place for you to tell us about what you got for Christmas. | |
Setting Up Your New Mac
I know it's not Christmas yet, but if you end up getting a new Mac this season, or you're giving a Mac to a friend or family member, then you may find this guide a nice treat. Setting Up Your Mac covers everything from ergonomics to backups. You will find tips for installing and using OS X Lion, learn how to make a better Lion Recovery HD partition, and discover why a second Administrator account is a good thing to have. There's lots more in the guide, so be sure to bookmark it so it's ready for you, your friends, or your family come Christmas day... Read more
| Move Your Important Mac Data
Your Mac contains tons of personal data, from saved emails to calendar events. Backing up this data, whether just to have a backup on hand or to move the data to a new Mac, is actually pretty easy. The problem is that it's not always an intuitive process. I've gathered detailed instructions on how to move this important info to your new Mac, as well as how to create backups of individual application data... Read more
| How to Use Lion's Built-in Wireless Diagnostic System
Setting up your Mac to connect to your network via Wi-Fi is simple enough. But what if you discover that your Mac occasionally drops the wireless connection, or your connection speed just seems slow? This is often not the fault of your Mac, but of where it is located, how well the wireless router or access point is working, or interference caused by other appliances in the house. One of the first steps to troubleshooting a Wi-Fi problem is to check both the signal strength and any noise that is present. OS X Lion includes a built-in wireless diagnostic tool that you can use to monitor possible Wi-Fi issues... Read more
| Show Us Your New Computer Gear
Half the fun of acquiring new gear and gadgets is showing them off. So, take a picture or two of your new stuff and share it with other About: Macs readers. The bragging isn't limited to Mac stuff. Got a new iPod or iPhone? Show it off! New printer, mouse, or even a new mouse pad? Yeah, we want to see that, too. Remote monitoring weather station or deep space probe? Bring it on!... Read more
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