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Make a backup copy of the MacBook Air USB Software Reinstall Drive

by TJ Luoma (Jul 14th, 2011)

Since it doesn't come with an optical drive, giving MacBook Air buyers a DVD of the operating system wouldn't be very helpful. That's why Apple's lightest laptop comes with the USB Software Reinstall Drive -- a very small white USB drive. Sometimes USB flash drives are referred to as "Thumb ...

iPhone: What is DFU mode, and what's the difference from recovery mode?

by Matt Tinsley (May 25th, 2011)

In the past couple of days, we've seen reports here and there of iPhones getting stuck in a restart loop. The black screen with the Apple logo shows up, holds for a while, and then disappears again; repeat ad infinitum. While it's not clear yet exactly what's triggering the issue (the ...

iOS 4: Updating woes with iPhone 3G

by Michael Jones (Jun 21st, 2010)

It is for you, the faithful Apple consumers whose upgrades have gone awry, that we post this little tidbit and attempt to help you maintain your sanity. While we can't help much with the activation errors that some of you have had (potentially due to overloaded communications between Apple), we can ...

Restoring your Mac from a Time Machine backup

by Cory Bohon (Jan 27th, 2008)

Time Machine is probably the defining feature in Mac OS X Leopard. It provides a nice, clean interface for you to backup and restore your files; but did you know you can also restore your computer from the Time Machine backup? When you insert the Leopard install disk and boot off of it you will be ...

iPhone Troubleshooting: How to Restart, quit frozen apps and Reset iPhone

by David Chartier (Jul 18th, 2007)

I'm starting to think there is some sort of bad luck attached to my iTunes Store account, as tonight I experienced the third iTunes Store song that completely locked up an iPod - only this time it was my iPhone. While listening to 'Again with the Subtleties' from the Yppah album You Are Beautiful At ...

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