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  • 15 November 2012

  • How-Tos: Manage passwords with Keychain Access

    In the innocent days of our computing youth, many of us had to memorize just one password—the one we used to send and retrieve our email over a glacially slow dial-up connection. User-account passwords? For geeks. Shopping-site passwords? What shopping sites? iTunes Store? App Store? Mac App Store? Didn't exist.

  • How-Tos: Mac 101: Diving into menus, part 3

    During the past two weeks, we’ve explored Mountain Lion’s Apple and Finder menus as well as its File and Edit menus. Let’s wrap it up with the last four menus in the series: View, Go, Window, and Help.

  • 24 October 2012

  • How-Tos: How to create shared Reminders with iCloud in Mac OS X 10.8.2

    Just under a year ago, I wrote about how to create shared Reminders lists with iCloud. Back then, I explained that while you could create reminders and lists on your iPhone or iPad, the only way to create shared lists--which you and others could access together, making them perfect for collaborative items like grocery shopping lists--was via the iCloud website. Now there's a second way to do it: via the Reminders app on your Mac. (Sadly, there is still no option for creating shared Reminder lists from an iOS device.)

  • 23 October 2012

  • How-Tos: How to watch Apple's iPad Mini launch live

    Apple is set announce its iPad Mini in California today so here's how to get live coverage of the event.

  • 09 October 2012

  • How-Tos: How to make a case for your iPhone 5 with your iPhone 5

    Here's how to create a unique, bespoke case for your iPhone 4, 4S or 5 with Sculpteo's 3DPcase app and 3D printing service.

  • How-Tos: How to extract voice and text messages from an iPhone

    Reader Amy Campbell has all the right reasons for extracting data from an iPhone. She writes:

  • 03 October 2012

  • How-Tos: How to make MacBook sleep when lid is closed

    When your MacBook is shut it should be in Sleep mode. It should draw almost no power and do next to nothing. But if it remains active with discs spinning and programs running you may have a problem. Here's how to make your MacBook sleep when the lid is closed.

  • 26 September 2012

  • How-Tos: Download YouTube videos to your iPad

    Want to save YouTube videos directly to the iPad to watch later when you don't have a Wi-Fi connection to the internet? Here's our easy step-by-step guide showing you how to do it for free.

  • 24 September 2012

  • How-Tos: How to manage photos on your iPad

    Here we'll guide you through the various features of Photos, the iPad's built-in image management tool. We'll show you how to organise your photos, manage your Photo Stream, import pictures from Windows – or directly from your camera – and how you can easily share them with friends.

  • 21 September 2012

  • How-Tos: How to get Google Maps back

    Unhappy about the inaccuracies in Apple's new Maps app? We show you how to get the trusted Google Maps icon back on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch's Home Screen

  • 20 September 2012

  • How-Tos: Fix Passbook's App Store error in iOS 6

    Passbook might be the one new feature in iOS 6 that I'm most excited about - it's one step closer to getting rid of my old leather wallet. But I wasn't able to access Passbook's collection of compatible App Store apps, which was a bit frustrating.

  • 19 September 2012

  • How-Tos: How to install iOS 6

    iOS 6 is here at last. Here's everything you need to know about upgrading your iPhone 4S, 4, 3GS, iPad 2, new iPad and fourth-generation iPod touch.

  • 12 September 2012

  • How-Tos: How to watch Apple's iPhone 5 launch live

    Apple is set announce its iPhone 5 in San Francisco later today so here's how to get live coverage of the event.

  • 31 August 2012

  • How-Tos: Next iPhone Screen Production Delayed By Sharp, Reports Say

    Sharp, one of Apple’s three suppliers of iPhone displays, is reportedly having problems mass producing the screen for the next-generation iPhone. Apple is widely expected to unveil its latest smartphone in just under two weeks, but Sharp’s delay could mean Apple won’t have enough new iPhones to satisfy demand.

  • 20 August 2012

  • How-Tos: How to open .exe files on Mac OS X

    Our guide to opening .exe files on your Mac and still being able to use Windows applications.

  • 01 August 2012

  • How-Tos: How to use iMessage in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion

    Here is our simple guide to using iMessage to contact other Mac users, iPhones and iPads in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.

  • 27 July 2012

  • How-Tos: How to Play Windows Games on a Mac

    We take a look at the best virtualization software that'll have you playing windows games on a mac in no time.

  • 10 July 2012

  • How-Tos: How to dual boot a Mac with Windows 7 and OS X

    Dual-booting your Mac with Windows 7 and OS X can open up a ton of new possibilities on your computer. Here's a step by step guide showing you how to do it.

  • 02 July 2012

  • How-Tos: How to watch the London 2012 Olympic Games online

    The London 2012 Olympic Games is under way, running until 12 August. As the home broadcaster of the sporting action in the UK, the BBC has pledged to broadcast a staggering 5,000 hours of coverage, utilising all its digital channels. With all that content on offer, you won't want to miss out. Here's how to catch up on-demand or watch live online the London 2012 Olympic Games.

  • 28 June 2012

  • How-Tos: How to watch Wimbledon online

    The Wimbledon tennis championships run from 25 June to 8 July 2012. With many of us at work during their transmission, here's how you can sneak a bit of streaming action into your lunchbreak and catch the latest games online, live or on-demand.

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