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March 25th, 2009

Back it Up or Lose It

What’s your backup strategy?

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April 9th, 2008

Mounting Hard Disks

Clarification for a reader.

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March 22nd, 2008

March 22 Links

Links worth following.

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March 20th, 2008

Time Machine and AirPort Update 1.0 Now Available

Information from Software Update.

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March 4th, 2008

Time Machine: Reader Input Requested

Help us learn more about how Time Machine really works.

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March 3rd, 2008

Response to a Reader Plea

Please don’t expect so much from me!

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February 16th, 2008

February 16 Links

Links worth following.

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February 12th, 2008

First Real Use of Time Machine a Success!

I finally got to try it in a real-life situation.

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January 5th, 2008

January 7, 2008 Links

Links for the Week ending January 6, 2008.

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December 20th, 2007

Powering Off with a Light Timer and Automator

A bit geeky but effective.

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November 12th, 2007

Save 35% on Leopard Visual QuickStart Guide

Take advantage of a limited-time offer on Peachpit.com.

From Peachpit’s Mac Tip of the Week Newsletter:

Learn the ins and outs of all the new features in Leopard, including Time Machine, Spaces, Quick Look, Automator, and more. Whether you’re new to the OS, or an experienced Macintosh user ready to hone your trouble-shooting skills,

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November 8th, 2007

Time Machine & AirPort Disk

Clarification for my Leopard book readers.

Early in Leopard development, Apple clearly indicated on its Web site that Time Machine would work with the AirPort Extreme’s AirPort Disk feature. To test this out, I obtained an AirPort Extreme and used it to set up an AirPort disk. And yes, with one of the pre-release

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October 17th, 2007

Get Ready for Time Machine

Get a great deal on a USB hard disk from the Apple Store.

I’m in the middle of writing an article about my top ten favorite Leopard features (look for it on October 26 after 6 PM). One of those features is Time Machine, which I really think will simplify my backup procedures and

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