Computer geeks might enjoy works in progress, but consumers expect products to work.
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The optical drive in our iMac refuses to read most disks, normally spitting them out even though the disks have usually spun up inside. What is wrong with it?
Much of my old work was backed up to Zip 100 drives, which I used to access with a long-dead Mac. Is there any way that I can access files on them now?
The arrival of consumer VR is being delayed not because the headset can’t be done, but because current computers can’t deliver good enough graphics.
My husband was still using my ancient G3/G4 tower when it froze, apparently dead. It refuses to start up now. How can we recover what is left on its hard disk?
Memory capacity is a major determinant of your Mac’s performance, and a significant proportion of its cost. But how complex it has become…
In my regular commentary written in August 2011, I clocked up my 400th Help section in MacUser. Here is my momentarily smug reflection on that milestone.
There is nothing so frustrating as watching a great movie but being unable to save it, or watch it on your iPad or Apple TV. It all comes down to formats.
Written following Steve Jobs’ death on 5 October 2011.
I want an external drive to support Time Machine backups of my iMac, which currently has 805 GB free space on its 1 TB internal drive. How big should this backup disk be?
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