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11.28.09

Forget Psystar, Build Your Own Mac Clone

While tech pundits chronicle the saga of Open Computer, you could be making one

By Megan Miller Posted 04.16.2008 at 4:50 pm 3 Comments

The Web has been abuzz this week with speculation about the company Psystar, which recently appeared out of nowhere offering (for just $399) a PC called the Open Computer that runs OS X Leopard.

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Mac of All Trades

Want a Mac in your living room? How about your car? Apple´s tiny and affordable Mini does it all

By Mike Haney Posted 05.03.2005 at 7:00 pm 0 Comments

Dept.: Geek Guide
Tech: Mac Mini projects
Cost: $500 and up
Time: One hour and up
Dabbler | | | | | Master

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Tools for Mac Newbies

By Mike Haney Posted 05.03.2005 at 4:00 pm 0 Comments

Making the switch from a Windows PC to a Mac isn´t nearly as daunting as it might seem. Most of your files, including photos, music and Microsoft Office documents, will open on your Mac without any conversion (although you will need to buy the Mac version of Microsoft Office). And Mac OS X´s interface is pretty intuitive (just remember: Finder is the Mac equivalent to Window´s Explorer).

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