Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Hard Drive
Walt answers questions about completely erasing a PC, installing Verizon’s Fios Internet service, and using a Firefox Web browser on an iMac.
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The Practical Case Against File Sharing
Walt answers questions about getting viruses from file-swapping services, other options beyond dial-up Internet access, and buying a Mac desktop computer.
Alternatives to Instant Messaging
There’s no other major item most of us own that is as confusing, unpredictable and unreliable as our personal computers. Everybody has questions about them, and we aim to help.
Here are a few questions about computers I’ve received recently from people like you, and my answers. I have edited and restated the questions a bit, [...]
Transferring Your Web ‘Favorites’
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about transferring “Favorites” from your laptop to your desktop and converting copy-protected WMA files to play on an iPod.
Installing Windows Media Center
This week, Walt answers questions about installing Windows Media Center, opening files in Safari and transferring 8mm film to DVD.
The Basics of Boot Camp
This week, Walt answers questions about Apple’s new software, Boot Camp, that allows users to run Windows on a Mac.
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Apple’s Boot Camp program for running Windows on a Mac is a beta. Any idea when a final version will be out? And will Boot Camp allow Macs to run the new Vista version of Windows?
Boot Camp may never be final, because Apple plans to roll its functionality into the forthcoming new version of its [...]
File Systems and GreenBorder Pro
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about using GreenBorder Pro, adopting a two-computer strategy to deal with security issues and un-installing Windows on a Mac.
Reviewing the Nokia 770
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about the Nokia 770, hard-drive storage and Jumbles programs for Windows Mobile.
Waiting for OS X Leopard
Walt answers questions about waiting for the new Mac OS, using an iPod with an old version of Windows and getting broadband in rural areas.
Deciding Whether to Repair a Laptop
Walt answers questions about a crashed laptop, the new iMacs and high-speed data networks from cellphone companies.
Will Vista Be Ready for Prime Time?
Walt Mossberg answers questions about Microsoft Vista, family-tree Web sites and utilities that allow the use of Mac iPods on PCs.
Choosing an iMac
Walt Mossberg answers questions about iMac configurations, the Zune’s sound quality and simple digital cameras.
Using Quicken in Vista
There’s no other major item most of us own that is as confusing, unpredictable and unreliable as our personal computers. Everybody has questions about them, and we aim to help.
Here are a few questions about computers I’ve received recently from people like you, and my answers. I have edited and restated the questions a bit, [...]
Running Windows Vista on a Mac
Walt answers questions about running Windows on a Macintosh computer, using one monitor for watching TV and computing, and turning digital photos into a printed book.
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