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100 Tips #1: Understanding What's What On The Default Mac Desktop

This first tip starts with the very basic basics. Lots of more advanced stuff is coming very soon.
The first time you start your new Mac, you'll see a screen that looks similar to the one above. If all you've ever used before is Windows machines, it might seem a little weird and intimidating.
So, here's [...:]

Apple Breaks Multiple App Store Account Updates – 'You can not update this software since you have not owned the major version of this software'

Boom! Apple broke App Store accounts for many users with multiple accounts recently. On checking for updates and clicking the helpful 'Download All Free Updates' button, iTunes rather unhelpfully states: 'You can not update this software since you have not owned the major version of this software'. Whether this is a bug (which we hope) [...:]

100 Tips Meta: You Guys Rock

In the few short hours since we announced our new series, 100 Essential Mac Tips and Tricks For Windows Switchers, we've been overwhelmed by the response from you gorgeous Cult readers.
We've been deluged with emails from brand new, recent, and soon-to-become switchers asking questions and looking for help. It's clear that there's plenty of people [...:]

VoiceCentral Returns to iPhone as Full-Featured Web App

No app's banning from the App Store has caused more gnashing of teeth and anger than the loss of Google Voice (no, not even the removal of the weak girly picture apps). While it's understandable why AT&T would want to keep free phone calling and SMS off of their network, it's still infuriating. As a [...:]

Free-Form Awesome Note Brims Over With Style, Falls Short On Function [Review]

Awesome Note is a charming, flexible, free-form app that combines elements of both note-taking and todo apps. But like uncle Chuck at an all-you-can-eat Vegas-style buffet, trying to shoehorn too much good stuff into one thing can sometimes lead to messy results.
The good stuff about Awesome Note ($4) is easy to like. It's eye-catching. [...:]

Introducing Cult of Mac's 100 Top Tips And Tricks For Windows Switchers

Starting tomorrow, Cult of Mac will be publishing a series of posts simply called "100 Essential Mac tips and tricks for Windows switchers."
These will be short, simple posts explaining one thing at a time. They're aimed very squarely at people who don't know much about OS X. Complete beginners who have only recently started using [...:]

Remotely Take Control Of A Computer With An iPhone For Free

Like LogMeIn Ignition, TeamViewer lets you access a computer over the Internet from your iPhone. The big difference: TeamViewer is completely free.

Yup, free. The new iPhone app from German-based TeamViewer complements their (also free) desktop app, which means now you can help grandma find cool Firefox plugins, or show dad how to open iTunes — [...:]

Daily Deals: $1,573 MacBook Pro, App Store Price Drops, Lockngo HD Security

We start off with another deal on MacBook Pros. This one, from Expercom, features a 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo with 8GB RAM and a 500GB hard drive for $1,573. Next up is a new passle of App Store price drops, including "Screen Heater," a collection of warming apps. Our top trio is rounded out with [...:]

Gallery: Fabulous Pics Of The Apple Tablet That Never Was

Back in January, we reported on the blurry images of some ancient Apple Newton prototypes that were doing the rounds on the internets.
Since then, Grant Hutchinson, who was mentioned in that article, has taken a fantastic set of photos of the Newton "Cadillac" prototype. We asked him if we could show you some of those [...:]

Steve Ballmer Praises the App Store?

Is global warming finally reaching the icy tones of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer? Probably not, but some observers see a possible thaw in the relationship between the Seattle software giant and Apple. The latest sign comes from comments by Ballmer praising the App Store.
"Apple's done a very nice job that allows people to monetize and [...:]