I'm a lifelong Windows user and I just purchased my first Mac -- a 21.5" iMac -- 3.06/4GB/500GB. In this series I'll list some tips and concepts that will be valuable to Windows users who are moving to the Mac and OS X for the first time. Most power PC users are very familiar with partitioning and wouldn't think of running an unpartitioned OS. Apparently, most Macs are not … [Read more...] about OS X Concepts for Windows Users: Partition a Hard Drive in OS X
Windows Partition Scheme Suggestion
Partitioning is one of the best kept secrets in the world of computing. For those of you who are new to the concept, partitioning is the idea of splitting a single physical hard drive into sections in order to keep files more organized, and to facilitate backups. In this article I'll talk about my personal partitioning system and my rationale behind it -- as well as a two … [Read more...] about Windows Partition Scheme Suggestion
Microsoft Office 2010 – Basic Version and Upgrade Information
By the time you read this article, Microsoft will have released their new version of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2010. As with every new version of Office, many new features have been added. I'm not going to spend time here going over these features -- you can see some of them in this demo Microsoft.com. What I do want to talk about here are the different versions of … [Read more...] about Microsoft Office 2010 – Basic Version and Upgrade Information
SyncBack Pro Review Additions – I found more features!
In a previous post I went over a few of the advantages of upgrading from SyncBack freeware to SyncBack Pro. After using the Pro version more and more, I've come across a few great features that I thought I'd share: 1. Voice Prompts. You can configure it so that you can have the computer speak to you (with any words you choose_ to speak to you when a profile has started, … [Read more...] about SyncBack Pro Review Additions – I found more features!
ImgBurn Review: Copy Homemade DVDs for Free, Create and Burn .Iso Files
I was looking for a free and easy way to copy a homemade DVD and I came across ImgBurn. ImgBurn is a free application that acts as a CD or DVD burning application, but more importantly it makes creation of .iso files and burning of .iso files seamless. One of the best things about ImgBurn is that the program has a very small footprint, and unlike most of the other burning … [Read more...] about ImgBurn Review: Copy Homemade DVDs for Free, Create and Burn .Iso Files