If you sell your Mac or just want a fresh start, you can erase the drive and reinstall OS X. Here’s how to do it with a Mac Mini running Mountain Lion.
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Apple’s Tim Cook Says Mac Will be Made in US, Foxconn Expands US Operations
Apple CEO Tim Cook has said in an interview that the company would start manufacturing Macs in the US next year. Foxconn to expand US operations too.
iTunes 11 Now Available to Download
The long awaited revamp of iTunes — iTunes 11 is now available for Windows and Mac. It has a clean redesigned interface and new ways to manage content.
Apple Introduces the iPad Mini and Four Other Upgraded Products
Apple did just what we were expecting. Today it launched a new mini version of the iPad, but it also added the next gen of several other products to the line-up, and some weren’t so expected.
Turn Off OS X Mountain Lion Gatekeeper Security
Gatekeeper is a security feature in OS X Mountain Lion enabled by default. It required apps to be digitally signed to be installed and help avoid malware.
Apple Tributes Steve Jobs on Website
It was one year ago today when we heard the new that Apple Co-founder Steve Jobs passed away. Today Apple is playing a tribute video to him on its homepage.
Run Android Apps on Your Mac or Windows PC
BlueStacks is a free to use desktop application for Windows and Mac. The app provides you with a space to download and use Android applications on your computer.
Google Buys Mac and iPhone Mail Client Sparrow
Google continues its shopping spree and buys Sparrow, a mail client for Mac and the iPhone. The Sparrow team will work on Gmail.
New MacBook Pro Considered a Repair Nightmare by Experts
The tech teardown geeks over at iFixit got their hands on one of those nifty new MacBook Pros announced at this years WWDC. Overall repairability score? 1 out of 10. Here’s why.
Highlights from Apple’s 2012 WWDC
Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference this year might not have been as exciting as previous events. Despite no word of next generation mobile devices, there was plenty of buzz around a new MacBook and the next version of iOS.
WWDC 2012 — Get Ready for Apple’s Big Event
Next week’s Worldwide Developers Conference is sure to have a certain air of vacancy to it – it’ll be the first of Apple’s annual extravaganzas to be held since Steve Jobs’ passing. But even though something will be missing from the event next week, there will be plenty to talk about.
How To Change File Associations in OS X
If you’re new to Macs and OS X, one of the things is it selects Mac software to open files. This is annoying – especially for AVI files, which QuickTime doesn’t support. Here’s how to change the default programs for specific file types.
Five Ways To Secure Your Mac
Contrary to popular opinion, OS X is susceptible to virus and other malware attacks. As iOS and OS X devices become more popular, attacks on OS X will become more common. Here’s five ways to keep your Mac more secure.
Apple OS X Lion: How To Create Bootable Disk Image
Sometimes you’ll find yourself in a situation where installing OS X Lion from the app store or from the recovery partition isn’t an option. If you’re installing a new, blank hard drive for example, or perhaps you’re having problems with your hard disk. Here’s how to make a bootable USB drive or DVD, just like one you’d have back in the good old days.