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June 2014

MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro – get the best deal

Apple MacBook ProIf you need a cheap, small, light MacBook that will run all day on its battery, the 11-inch model costs just US $899 (UK £749) and is a bargain and there is nothing to compare. It is a different story with the 13-inch model though and there is an alternative to consider.

Add Google Keep notes to the Dock in OS X

Google Keep iconWhen you are working on your computer or simply browsing the web for fun, you will occasionally need to temporarily store information. One way of doing this is with the Notes app or Stickies, the Mac's sticky notes app, but Google Keep now runs on the desktop and it offers several advantages over the OS X built in apps.

Get Gmail notifications in Safari with this extension

GMail CounterHow often do you check your email? Probably too often and if there isn’t any new mail, it is a waste of time. If the email isn’t important, it is also a time waster. GMail Counter is a Safari extension that solves the problem.

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Should you buy the new budget iMac?

Apple iMacApple just launched a new iMac and it is a budget model that costs just US $1099 or UK £899. The obvious questions are what is different, apart from the price, and is it worth considering if you are thinking of buying your first Mac or upgrading from an older model? Is the new iMac a bargain you should immediately snap up, or would it be better to pay a bit more and get one of the other models?

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How to make a gif with a transparent background?

I want to make an image with a transparent background. I downloaded GIMP for my Mac, which someone told me was like Photoshop only free, but I can't work out how to do it. Can anyone tell me how to do this or do I need a different app?

The weird way Finder tabs and folders work in OS X

Apple introduced tabs to Finder windows with OS X Mavericks, which is a fact that is very easy to forget. This is partly because old Mac users aren’t used to them and partly because the feature is hidden. It is very easy to simply carry on exactly as we always have completely oblivious to the fact that there are tabs. They also work in non-obvious ways.

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There are forums for general discussions and OS X tips, problems and solutions, so please post in the right forum. This one is for software tips, problems and solutions.

It’s not a place to advertise products, websites, services and so on. It’s a place for friendly, informative, and interesting discussions. Undesirable content and people will be deleted.

OS X forum rules and info

There are forums for general diiscussions and software, so please post in the right forum. This one is for tips, problems and solutions with OS X.

It’s not a place to advertise products, websites, services and so on. It’s a place for friendly, informative, and interesting discussions. Undesirable content and people will be deleted.

Forum rules and info

There are forums for OS X tips, problems and solutions, and software, so please post in the right forum. This one is for general discussion and covers pretty much everything else.

It’s not a place to advertise products, websites, services and so on. It’s a place for friendly, informative, and interesting discussions. Undesirable content and people will be deleted.

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