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Google releases updated iOS app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

Remember how you liked a native iOS version of the YouTube app? It’s back. Per AppleInsider, Google on Tuesday released its native YouTube app for Apple’s iDevices, bringing an optimized user experience for iPad and the iPhone 5’s 4-inch screen as well as other enhancements. When Google launched the first standalone YouTube for iOS app […]

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Guide: How to troubleshoot PowerNap weirdness under OS X 10.8

There’s been a lot written about OS X 10.8’s new PowerNap feature, wherein your 2011-2012 MacBook Air and 2012 Retina Display MacBook Pro notebooks can perform various background tasks (such as synchronization and updates) while in Sleep mode, but it’s hard to say what to do when things go wrong. With that in mind, the […]

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How-To: Repair dropped Wi-Fi connections in Mac OS X

You’ve gotten used to your Wi-Fi signal. You rely on it. You sometimes ponder writing a love note to your wireless router if it’s been reliable this month. And still, there are times where your Wi-Fi signal breaks down and goes through the floor. Fear not, for the mighty Topher Kessler has written a killer […]

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Apple Notebook Guide for the College-Bound Published

With August wrapping up and new students getting ready to head off to college, the Mac Observer’s John Martellaro has written an outstanding guide as to how to safely bring your MacBook, MacBook Air or MacBook Pro to campus, how to keep it safe and the various levels of security, backup and recovery to keep […]

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Apple Posts Knowledge Base Articles to Help Access RAM/Hard Drive/Battery for Unibody MacBooks

Recently, Apple posted updated Knowledge Base documents referencing how to access the batteries, hard drive and RAM on the new unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks. While the 13″ and 15″ computers come with a hatch that provides easy access (at least to the hard drive and battery), the 17″ computers do not have a […]