Wednesday, March 31, 2010

About Macs: The iPad Sold Out, But Don't Despair

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From Tom Nelson, your Guide to Macs
If you purchased an iPad using the pre-order system, your new device should be in your hands by the end of the day on Saturday. But if you thought you could just walk into an Apple Store this weekend and walk back out with an iPad, well, you're out of luck. Almost.

There's a remote chance you'll be able to pick one up at Best Buy on Saturday, but you better be first in line. Best Buy's stock will be very limited, at least for now.


Time Machine and SuperDuper Make for Easy Backups
Readers occasionally write to ask my opinion about how they should go about backing up their Macs. That can be a difficult question to answer, not because backing up is difficult, but because each user's needs will be a little bit different. So, instead of suggesting how you should perform a backup, I'll tell you how I do my own personal backups.

You should be able to adapt some of my methods to create your own unique backup process. Oh, and don't forget to let us know how you do your backups by clicking the Readers Respond link, available on each page of the article... Read more


Apple iPad Sold Out
You may have already heard that Apple has sold every iPad it had available for the April 3 launch date. That's quite an accomplishment, which probably means the iPad will be the most successful product launch in Apple's history.

If you would still like to pick up an iPad on launch day, there is another option. Best Buy stores that carry Apple products will have around 15 iPads in stock. Better get there early if you want one... Read more


Fake Apple Store Spam Making the Rounds
This is a first for me, but that doesn't mean it hasn't been seen before. I received an email claiming to be from the Apple Store's customer service. The email is actually spam, and a phishing attempt to get personal information... Find out how to spot fake emails

How to Remove Safari Plug-ins
Having a problem with Safari? Maybe it's acting strange, stalling, and crashing? Chances are the problem lies with a plug-in. Learn how to remove Safari plug-ins... Ditch that plug-in

 


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