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How To Install A New Program On Your Computer

11:00PM August 24, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

So you’ve just discovered a great new calendar, music player or other program, and you want to install it on your machine. Here’s how to do it on both Windows and Mac OS X. More »


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Lion DiskMaker Creates Mac OS X Lion Install DVDs And Thumb Drives Automatically

5:00AM August 6, 2011 | Adam Dachis

We’ve shown you how to manually create a bootable Mac OS X Lion DVD or thumb drive, but now an app called Lion DiskMaker can automate the process for you. You just download it, insert the media you want to use to create your install, and let it take care of the rest. More »


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Mac OS X Lion USB Drives Now Available From Apple For $75

4:15AM August 5, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

If you have especially slow internet, or for any other reason want a physical copy of OS X Lion, you can buy it on a flash drive for $75 from Apple. 9to5Mac is reporting that some users may be able to get them free of charge if they’re “unable to use Lion’s built-in recovery tools”. More »


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How To Burn Your Own Lion Install DVD Or Flash Drive

5:00AM July 21, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Getting Lion from the App Store is convenient, and Apple will be releasing a USB version in August, but there’s no need to pay the extra cash. You can easily make your own Lion install DVD or flash drive with the App Store installer and Disk Utility. More »


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How To Install A Printer

11:00PM June 10, 2011 | Melanie Pinola

Most printers are easy to set up by following the manufacturer’s instructions and using the installation disc. The process is a little trickier if you’re new to computing and don’t have the CD or instructions any more. This beginner’s guide will show you how to get your printer up and running. More »


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MacBook Migrant: Three Approaches To App Installation

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8:30AM May 18, 2011 | Angus Kidman

Installing apps under Mac OS X is fairly straightforward, but takes a somewhat different approach to the model Windows users are familiar with. Here’s the three methods you’re most likely to encounter. More »


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How To Create A Custom Windows Installation DVD Or USB Install

2:00AM April 20, 2011 | Kevin Purdy

When you need to reinstall Windows, you shouldn’t have to spend an entire day installing years of updates, drivers and necessary software along with it. Here’s how to create a Windows installation disc (or USB stick) that’s up to date, customised, auto-installing, and far less time-sucking than your original. More »


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Ubuntu 11.04 Lets You ‘Test Drive’ Applications Without Installing

12:00AM March 29, 2011 | Kevin Purdy

Ubuntu’s store-like Software center was the first step in making applications much easier to find and install for the Linux desktop. The next step: letting users try out apps without having to even commit to a temporary installation. More »


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Speed Up Your Ubuntu Install With Ubuntu Minimal

11:00PM March 9, 2011 | Kevin Purdy

There’s a kind of two-step process to installing Ubuntu Linux on a system: running through the actual installation, then booting into the desktop and waiting for a huge load of updates to download. Use a Minimal image instead, and you’ll install directly from up-to-date repositories. More »


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Ninite Adds Shareable Links, Makes Troubleshooting Your Friends’ Computers Insanely Easy

2:30AM February 26, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

We’ve long been huge fans of bulk-installing tool Ninite, and today they added a helpful feature that lets you link straight to your custom packages, for super simple sharing and remote troubleshooting. More »