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Mac OS X Lion: What to do if you hate the Launchpad.

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First off, we’ll admit. We’re fans of the Launchpad—the new iPad-like startup screen on Mac OS X Lion. Not the name, but the application. It’s pretty cool and handy. But we realize there’s different strokes for different folks, and we’ve heard rumblings of our own that some of you aren’t so excited about Launchpad. Well…never […]

Mac OS X Lion: Wi-Fi problems are no problem at all.

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Upgrading to Lion has been a smooth, easy experience for many. For others, however, there’s been a few hiccups to say the least. One such hiccup for some is intermittent Wi-Fi dropouts. As Cult Of Mac points out, there are a number of reasons as to why this issue could be happening for many users. […]

Mac OS Lion: What To Do If Natural Scrolling Isn’t So Natural

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We’ve heard a lot of people slam and immediately turn off the “natural” scrolling in Mac OS X Lion—it scrolls like the iPad or iPhone (move up to scroll down and move down to scroll up) and the exact opposite of what we’ve done our entire lives on a PC with a mouse. We say […]

Mac OS X Lion: AirDrop Is As Simple As It Sounds

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An interesting article over at 9to5mac sums it up pretty well: AirDrop allows you to wirelessly and simply transfer files between nearby Macs, running Lion, and actually does not require users to be on the same WiFi network. You just have to be nearby and your Mac must have recent WiFi hardware. Chances are though, […]

The New Apple OS: Mac OS Lion – What To Do First

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According to www.TechCrunch.com, there’s nine things to do after installing Mac OS X Lion, and we think it’s a pretty good list. Except for number three. Here is TechCrunch’s list of nine, and our take after each.    Leave It Alone For A Few Hours – My computer took 7 hours to reindex the hard […]