Speed Up an Old Mac with These Tricks [Mac OS X]

Speed Up an Old Mac with These Tricks [Mac OS X]: "iven time, the performance of any computer will tend to degrade – even Macs (gasp!). Years of improperly un-installing applications can leave your drive littered with preference files and resources that are no longer needed. A small drive can quickly fill up with photos or music, causing everything else to come crashing to a halt. Or perhaps your Mac is just old and can’t quite handle the latest software or OS updates – but with a little performance boost, it’d be good to go for another year at least!"

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Getting started with the new Gmail tabs | How To - CNET

Getting started with the new Gmail tabs | How To - CNET: "Google on Wednesday made a big announcement regarding Gmail's overall look and feel. Gmail will be taking a new tabbed approach to helping users organize e-mail -- something I'm sure we all struggle with. Over the next few weeks a new tab workflow will be slowly introduced to the Web, iOS, and Android versions of Gmail."

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Five steps to ultimate Firefox security | PCWorld

Five steps to ultimate Firefox security | PCWorld: "Over the years, many have touted Mozilla’s Firefox as one of the most secure Web browsers. But as with other browsers, the security level offered depends on the settings. Some security features need to be manually enabled. Those turned on by default should still be double-checked."

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How and Why to Back Up Your Cloud Data

How and Why to Back Up Your Cloud Data: "So you’ve got all your data stored on servers somewhere — your emails at Gmail, photos on Facebook, and passwords in LastPass. But what if one of these services failed and lost your data?"

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