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Restore Your Crashed Mac with Time Machine Backups

Michael Simon — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:24:00 -0600

It doesn’t happen too often, but on the off chance a Mac ups and crashes, it’s not a pretty site. Long removed from the iconic Sad Mac, Apple’s OS X’s error messages are far less comforting, either scrolling down the screen as kernel panics or--in this author’s experience--frantic, intermittent flashing between an Apple logo, prohibition sign and question-marked folder after a routine restart.

Take Control of Your Apple TV With Your Universal Remote

David W. Martin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:53:35 -0600

Apple has released version 2.3 of the Apple TV (ATV) firmware and one of the new features is the ability of the ATV to work with practically any universal remote. This is a welcome change since Apple's tiny remote keeps getting lost in the couch cushions at nearly every Mac|Life staffer's house. The only positive that came out of looking for it was finding some loose change for a soda.

In Case You Missed it: Nov. 8 - Nov. 14

Roberto Baldwin — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:06:00 -0600

The holidays are officially upon us. You're probably busy shopping for presents, selecting large pieces of meat, and cooking delicious "test" pies to make sure your recipe will be a winner when the family arrives.

Take breather, while you were fretting over whether to serve cranberry sauce or sweet potatoes--we suggest both--we continued to bring you the best Apple articles in the known Universe.

Create Custom iPhone Ringtones

Roberto Baldwin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:38:51 -0600

Make a ringtone in GarageBand

What you need: A song or other audio file and GarageBand ($79.99 bundled in iLife ‘08, www.apple.com)

1. Prepare a New File

Start with a new music project, unless you already have a GarageBand masterpiece.

How to Survive the 17 Worst Mac Disasters

Michelle Delio — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:07:00 -0600

Conquer the iTunes Smart Playlist

Joe Rybicki — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:51:00 -0600

Take Better Product Photos, Become an eBay Millionaire

Christopher Dack — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:09:14 -0600

Which iPhone would you rather buy? Would you be willing to pay a few bucks more for the nice-looking one?

Run Classic Blizzard Games Without the CD

Zack Stern — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:06:00 -0600

No optical drive on that MacBook Air, eh? No worries, after a little bit of setup, you can still rock some classic Blizzard gaming goodness—no disc necessary.