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Seattle - The Computer Guy - 15 yr veteran Mac/PC/network problem solving. Clients are design firms, artists, freelancers and photographers. PLEASE PLEASE provide EXACT info for Mac Model and OS Version. RAM installed - added cards - external devices - recent changes. Do you do MONTHLY MAINTENANCE? With what Utility? What you have tried and what result do you want.
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First computer experience 1969. Worked in 3 computer stores. Setup First Mac and First IBM-PC.
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Recent Answers from David Anders
2012-02-03 .WMV files Change into Screen Grabber files:
Some file types can be opened by several applications. If you right click (control click) a video file, one of the contextual menus choices is Open With. This allows you to tell the Mac to open the
2012-01-30 Time Machine slow:
There are a lot of people complaining about sloooowww Time Machine. There are various suggestions and results. #1 Link in Google for "slow time machine" https://www.google.com/search?q=slow+time+machine
2012-01-28 duplicates emails:
I am unsure. I would remove the folder from Mobile.me and send some test emails to yourself. If the problem exists, I would remove the Rule (restarting when changing things) and test again. Create a
2012-01-24 iTunes:
Some, not all, indicates it is a file problem, not an application problem. Try to open them with another application. If I misunderstand and the files play but can not be added. Try repairing your iTunes
2012-01-19 Aqua-blue screen of death?:
When does this happen? When you are using a particular program? Doing a specific task such as printing, scanning, playing video? If it seems to be related to one program or action, it is probably due to
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