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Want to learn more about your Mac? Explore these guides on key concepts to help you better understand Macs.

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The new 27 inch iMac with 5K Retina display

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What's the Difference Between a Mac and a PC?

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Discover the Changes That Have Occurred to the Mac Operating System

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New Macs and New macOS: Check Out Our Predictions

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What Is APFS and Does My Mac Support the New File System?
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Do Macs Need Anti-Virus Protection?
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Discover the minimum requirements for running macOS Sierra
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What is RAID 10, And Should I Consider Using it with my Mac?
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What Are Aliases, Symbolic Links, and Hard Links on a Mac
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The Easy Way to Add Apps to Your Mac's Dock
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Memory Compression on the Mac Can Improve Performance
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Do You Know Which Sleep Mode Your Mac Is Using?
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Introduction to The Dock: Your Mac's Customizable App Launcher
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Does Your Mac Have What It Takes To Run OS X El Capitan?
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What Is iCloud Drive and What Does it Cost?
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Upgrade, Clean, Bootable Installers, OS X Lion Does it All
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How to Use a Windows Keyboard With Your Mac
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What Do You Need to Run OS X Mountain Lion on a Mac?
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Upgrade Your Mac to Meet Minimum Requirements for OS X Yosemite
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Introduction to Thunderbolt High-Speed I/O
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Do You Know the Difference Between a Container Volume and a Partition?
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Magic Mouse Battery Performance Can Be Improved With Rechargeables
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Does My Computer Support USB 3.0?
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Find Out if Your Mac Can Run OS X Mavericks
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What Is RAID 1 and How Can I Make Use of It on My Mac?
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Before Upgrading to Mac OS X Lion, Make Sure Your System Can Handle It
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RAID 5 May Be a Good Choice for Your Mac's Media Library
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Here's How to Find out Which SATA Version Your Mac Uses
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What is the OS X Menu Bar, and What Can It be Used For?
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With the Lack of New Updates, Will Apple Just Drop Its PCs?
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How to Perform Disk Repairs With Disk Utility and First Aid
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Mary F. O’Connor, Contributing Writer for Lifewire: Macs
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What is the Definition of Data Bus, and What Are Some Examples?
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Apple Firmware Update for Mac mini (late 2012) to Fix HDMI Issues

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