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Try A New Operating System This Weekend

12:00AM January 22, 2012 | Whitson Gordon

We write about a variety of platforms here at Lifehacker, and even if you’re perfectly happy with what you’re using, nothing makes you feel more appreciative (not to mention knowledgeable) than trying something new. Take some of your free time this weekend and give a new OS a shot. More »


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Follow These Best Practices When Dual-Booting OS X And Windows 7 On A Hackintosh

9:00AM January 20, 2012 | Adam Dachis

Windows and Mac OS X don’t always get along so well when they’re required to co-exist on the same drive, but that doesn’t mean they can’t. Hackintosh master tonymacx86 outlines the best practices for setting up a dual-boot environment on your hackintosh in this charming video. You’ll get all the information in the video above, but here’s an outline of the steps you should take for reference: More »


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In Defence Of Windows

11:30AM November 11, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Despite being the world’s most popular operating system, Windows gets a lot of flak from Mac users, Linux users and even self-hating Windows users. It may not be perfect (after all, what is?), but Windows has a lot going for it — enough to win a spot as my main OS after years using both Mac OS X and Linux. Here’s why. More »


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ArchBang Brings Arch Linux’s Greatest Features To Your PC Without The Stress

11:30AM November 9, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

If you’re in love with Arch Linux but are tired of the painstaking installation process, ArchBang is the perfect distribution for you. It has everything you love about Arch, but installs in just a few minutes with everything you need. More »


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Mac OS X To Windows 7 Switch: Part Two

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11:30AM October 20, 2011 | Anthony Caruana

Yesterday, I started trying to translate Mac-speak to Windows-talk. That continues today as I look at customisation, security and applications for those making the switch from OS X to Windows. More »


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Mac OS X To Windows 7 Switch: Part One

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11:30AM October 19, 2011 | Anthony Caruana

If you’ve been a long-time Mac user, sitting in front of a Windows machine can be quite confusing. In this instalment of our switching guide, I take a look at the Windows interface and translate between OS X and Windows 7. More »


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Lubuntu Gives You A Full-Fledged Desktop On Your Netbook

10:30AM October 7, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Netbooks aren’t the fastest computers, but they can be useful — as long as they’re usable. If you want your netbook to work and feel like a real computer rather than a toy, I can’t recommend Lubuntu enough — it makes my netbook feel like a whole new machine. More »


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Windows In-Depth, Part 4: The Task Manager

4:00AM September 23, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Last but not least in the tour of Windows 8′s new features is a revamped Task Manager, which makes it easier to monitor running apps, resource usage and startup apps, and quit them when necessary. More »


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Windows 8 In-Depth, Part 3: Windows Explorer

5:00AM September 22, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Tablet users won’t be the only ones impressed by Windows 8 — some big changes have come to the desktop too, especially the newest version of Windows Explorer. Here are some of the biggest changes in Windows’ default file manager. More »


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Ask LH: Is Windows 8 Ready To Be My Primary Operating System?

3:00AM September 22, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Dear Lifehacker, All this talk of Windows 8 has really made me impatient, but I know it’s still in the early stages. Is it still really buggy, or is it something I could actually use as my main operating system? More »