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Apple has released Mac OS X Lion in the Mac App Store for $30. Separately, Apple will also begin offering Lion on a USB thumb drive in Apple stores come August. Right now, you can grab Lion from the ...

Why keep an outdated Windows XP installer… Your disc can include all the latest updates and hotfixes. We show you how. There are thousands—maybe millions—of ...

I'm no mac guy myself but someone I know has one and wanted me to put windows on it for his other stuff via boot camp. After reading up a bit it seems you can install win2k after swapping out the ...

When it comes to computer problems in the office, Murphy's Law often applies – PCs fail when you need them most. If you attempt to install an application from a CD, and the computer does not recognize ...