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Transferring Files to a Mac

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about whether Windows files work on a Mac, cameras that function for both still photos and video and reading news on the go.

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Antispyware for Macs; Blog Search Engines

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about antispyware programs for Apples, blog search engines and the definition of “HD-ready.”

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Books for Switching to Macintosh

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about switching to Macintosh, eliminating spyware and transferring files from an old computer to a new one.

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Searching for the Best Web Mail

Walt answers questions about Yahoo’s new Web mail and switching from PC to Mac.

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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.

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Converting Your Clips for iPod Video

Answers to questions about converting video clips for use with the new iPod, the different DVD formats and finding the FolderShare program for a Mac.

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Dealing With Attachment Issues

Walt Mossberg answers questions about troublesome email attachments and finding a hand-held mobile product that doesn’t include a cellphone.

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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, [...]

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How to Find Low-Cost DSL Service

Walt Mossberg answers readers’ questions about finding low-cost DSL service, choosing video-editing software and transferring files from a Windows PC to a Mac.

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Calming Security Fears

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about Internet security fears, red-eye elimination in photos and software availability for Macs.

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Blog Searches

Walt Mossberg answers readers’ questions about searching for people or companies mentioned in blogs, disabling the Caps Lock key and playing Windows Media Video files from the Web on a Mac.

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IPod Workarounds

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about performing iPod tasks without extra software, viruses and spyware for Macs with Intel processors and using multiple firewalls.

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Mixing Macs and PCs On Wireless Networks

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about mixing Macs and Windows computers on the same wireless network, setting up video-conferencing and switching email addresses.

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Synchronizing Bookmarks in Firefox

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about synchronizing bookmarks in Firefox among multiple computers, balancing performance and price when buying a computer and permanently deleting files.

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Converting Videos To Play on an iPod

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about converting videos to play on a video iPod, opening multiple Web sites with a single click and power adaptors for using a laptop overseas.

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