Since we discussed playing video files on your Mac in our last Switch to Mac article last week, this article will follow on that theme and look at obtaining videos from BitTorrent. Of course, you can find all sorts of other files on BitTorrent too. BitTorrent has stayed within the realm of the geeky for the most part, but there are some good apps for OS X that makes it easier for beginners. Before we jump right into those apps though, it’s a good idea to understand what BitTorrent is and how it works.
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In the third installment of our Switch to Mac series, we’ll have a look at playing video on your Mac. It’s a simple topic, for sure, but one that leaves Mac newbies scratching their heads or wasting several hours looking for the best solution. Well, search no more, the answers to all your video questions [...]
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Mastering the Finder-Spotlight tag team combo
Welcome to Part 2 of our Switch to Mac series. Today we’ll have a look at Finder and Spotlight, and how to combine the two to boost your productivity.
Finder
The Finder in Mac OS X is the equivalent of Windows Explorer. It is the interface which OS X uses to display [...]
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Welcome to the first article in myMacBUZZ’s Switch to Mac series. Installing applications in Mac OS X is a piece of cake. The same goes for uninstalling them. What’s slightly less intuitive is finding the application to install because of the different ways software is distributed in. This article will show you how to install [...]
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Macs have been getting really good press lately and is becoming so popular that every other contest in Malaysia is giving out iPods or Mac Minis as prizes. And now, lots of people are contemplating the big switch. Having switched less than a year ago but already having to reformat my iBook twice and wearing [...]
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