To prepare for the move, you should do the following: Back up your old MacLog out of all Apple servicesDeauthorize the machineRemove data, then reinstall macOS Backing Up Your Old Mac Every Mac comes with a backup program called Time Machine. When activated, the program creates incremental backups of files on your drive. When trouble occurs, you can restore specific files or your entire system with ease. Time Machine backs up the following:...

So I started talking with our senior editor Austin Krause, who’s also a dog owner, and he sent me a link to what has the be the stupidest list of names for a female puppy. I mean, there are some really bad ones – Azzurra, Bubbles, and Chloe (they’re not humans) were the first ones to stick out at me as lame. I usually don’t name a new pet for a few weeks....

So the question is, what will Apple be calling their new iPad 3? According to rumors popping up, some say Apple is leaning towards the iPad HD based on a reported upgraded to the retina display. Where are these rumors coming from you ask? Well it’s a known fact that accessory manufacturers get some device specs before the release date from Apple, so are all set with accessory products for when the device is on the market....

Gabe Aul tweeted about the new build this afternoon. — Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) August 18, 2015 If you want to join the Windows Insiders program, make sure you have a testing system or Virtual Machine. Don’t put these on your main production box. Then go to Settings > Update & Security > Advanced Options and select Get Insider Builds and whether you want to be in the Fast or Slow ring....

In Windows 7 and 8.1 you needed to use a third-party utility like KatMouse to get the same behavior. If you’re using a laptop and your mouse is positioned over an inactive window, you can unintentionally scroll to a place you don’t want to be. So in that scenario, you might want to turn it off. Personally, I really like it to be turned on. Although I’m still in the habit of clicking a windows first, then scrolling — still trying to get over that....

Here’s a look at the default Xbox Music view. Here’s the default view for Xbox Video. These are fine if you want to start browsing around for content, but you can change the default view. To get directly to your music or videos, open the Xbox Music or Video app from the Windows 8 Start screen. Then use the Keyboard Shortcut Windows Key + I to bring up Settings and select Preferences....

A stand-alone retail version is also available to purchase. The prices are $119 for 8.1 Basic, $199 for 8.1 Pro. As with Windows 8, if you want the Windows Media Center pack you’ll need to shell out an additional $9.99 and you’ll need to be running the Pro version. To makes things a bit more confusing, if you purchase the Basic version of 8.1 and want to upgrade to the Pro version, it will cost $99....

Before we start, here’s our mobile expert Todd Ogasawara with some useful advice on how to easily bring up the Windows Phone 7.5 Task list. Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post.

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Free Xbox Live Gold Since you’ll be able to access all of the Gold features, you should be able to download this month’s free game. The company started offering free games back in June when it announced the next gen console, the Xbox One. A new game is available on the 1st and 16th of each month. It looks like the current free one is Might in Magic: Clash of the Heroes, in the US anyway....

Tomorrow it rolls out to Xbox 360 users who have a Gold subscription. The service will offer ad free streaming to users for the first 60 days.In its press release on Sunday evening, Microsoft announced the service will offer millions of tracks that will be available on every Windows 8 device — PCs, Windows RT tablets and Windows 8 phone. Xbox Music will be pre-installed on all versions Windows 8 which is available to everyone on October 26....

Note: According to the YouTube app page on Google Play, the pairing feature works with Android 2.2 Froyo and higher. I also tested it with a smartphone running 2.3 Gingerbread, and it worked great. You’ll need both devices to be on the same WiFi network as well. Pair Nexus 7 with Xbox 360 On your Xbox 360 launch the YouTube app and scroll over to Settings, then select Pair Devices....

A List of Some of the New Features and Improvements Users Should Try in Windows 10 1709 I recently upgraded my Surface Pro 3 to 1709 and after logging in, there was a bit of underwhelming feeling lingering. The features and functionality just weren’t obvious. The list below is not in any particular order, but what came to mind as I explored and dug through. 1. Microsoft Edge Gets a Dedicated Reset and Repair Function I mentioned in the introduction the crappy month Edge had in September and continues to suffer from the recent botched KB4041676 update....

The fact is, most note-taking apps for Android in the Google Play store are pathetically simple, lacking in any useful features, and aren’t worth the time it takes to download them. Thankfully, there are plenty of other apps not marketed as “note-taking” apps, that do the job far better than any listed in the Google Play store. In this article, you’ll see the best apps you should use on your Android whenever you need to quickly capture important notes....

When you create a directory or save a file that you know is destined for greatness, make the first character in its name an exclamation mark. Windows and almost all programs put an exclamation point above any other ABC characters or punctuation when sorting alphabetically in ascending order. The only exception is a space, which precedes the ! in an ASCII alphabetical sort. That lets you create an hierarchy of the most important of the important by starting those horribly important files with “!...

TimeGate Studios layoffs Texas-based TimeGate Studios has reportedly laid off around 25 employees according to a report from Polygon. The developer helped with the production of Aliens: Colonial Marines, which had it’s own set of controversies over review scores, and development troubles. It’s still not clear exactly what happened with that game’s development, and nobody is talking on the record. However, there’s a good, long piece that gathers up bits of information and tries to fit it into some reasonable sequence of events....

Easy and convenient! That’s what I like most about Web Browser based Instant Message (IM) clients from MSN, Google, and Yahoo!. It doesn’t matter if you’re at work, a friends house, or a kiosk – under most circumstances if you have access to a Web Browser, you can log in to your favorite Instant Messenger Client and chat away! Although the Microsoft MSN client has been out the longest, Yahoo!...

Note: Your display’s maximum resolution will determine how many rows you can add. I was able to add a maximum of six rows on a display of 1600 x 1024 to 1920 x 1080 and five rows on 1400 x 900 or higher. Display More Start Screen App Rows Note: As always, make sure to Back Up the Registry before making any changes to it. First use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + R and type: regedit and hit Enter....

Remove Recent Items on Fire TV Similar to the Kindle Fire’s Carousel, the main menu displays TV, movies, games, and apps that you’ve recently used. Sometimes this is convenient, but you might want to remove certain items. From the home screen, go to the Recent items section and scroll to the item you want to remove. Then underneath the thumbnail of the app or video, select Remove from Recent. You can mirror your Fire HDX to select TVs, but there’s not a lot of them....

This week marked a massive change at my blog, groovyPost. After five years of sticking with the same look, I decided to modernize the overall design of the site (including optimizing the code underneath). You no doubt noticed the change, and I get it if you’re still getting used to the new design. So am I… Change is hard, but I’m excited about all the benefits I already see from the change....