http://iboughtamac.com Safe haven for new Mac users Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:10:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last night, I decided to replace my hard drive. I had recently done it on my wife's 13" MacBook and it was super simple so I figured that my 17" (late 2006 model) would be easy as well. Boy, was I surprised when I downloaded the how-to guide. It was ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ibamcomments/~3/a4BC9NtIp24/ http://iboughtamac.com/2009/10/27/replacing-the-hd-in-a-17-macbook-pro/ This post has been a long time in the making. As many of you know, I love my Mac and all the apps I use on it are just as amazing. Since I am in the creative field, I didn't want to focus on the typical apps that I figured ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ibamcomments/~3/pFhYP2ESGI8/ http://iboughtamac.com/2009/10/15/my-favorite-mac-desktop-apps/ Fellow iBAM community member Ken, is having some issues with his Powerbook battery and sent me a quiestion for Ask iBAM. Here's his question: I have a powerbook G4, info below, and wanted to see if there was something I'm doing wrong to cause my battery problems. I bought a ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ibamcomments/~3/tfLlThtiUac/ http://iboughtamac.com/2009/09/17/ask-ibam-powerbook-battery-issues/ As a national satellite provider, DirecTV’s foray into the iPhone app store was no surprise. Functionality might be limited, but the DirecTV app actually surpassed my expectations. The DirecTV app has two central functions, to serve as a program guide and to record shows on your DVR. The program guide can ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ibamcomments/~3/Ogj_PceqzD4/ http://iboughtamac.com/2009/07/21/iphone-app-spotlight-directv/ Rumors are flying around about Steve's keynote speech for MacWorld 2008 being leaked to Wikipedia. I'm not sure if they are true, but if so, these notes look to be very exciting. Greetings! Welcome to Moscone Center Quick Overview: iPod/iTunes Today: 30 indie labels releasing their entire catalogs in iTunes Plus iTunes doing extremely ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ibamcomments/~3/zPOSxQXUSKU/ http://iboughtamac.com/2008/01/14/macworld-2008-keynote-notes-leaked/ Guest Author: Matt McInerney Hello, my name is Matt McInerney and I have a confession to make: I have more music than I know what to do with in my iTunes Library. My glass is not half full. It is completely full and spilling over the rim. Yes, I'm approaching 10,000 ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ibamcomments/~3/gL5cD-HVxEQ/ http://iboughtamac.com/2007/05/19/what-am-i-going-to-listen-to/ At the risk of making myself look like a complete noob once again, I am bearing my soul here in an effort to help someone else not willing to be as forthcoming as myself. I know that someone of my intelligence and experience should have discovered this LONG ago, but ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ibamcomments/~3/m3m7NKGTKq4/ http://iboughtamac.com/2007/03/10/trackpad-scrolling-on-a-macbook/ Keeping true to the tradition of keyboard shortcut posts, here's another essential list compiled off of the Firefox website. Those of you that are massive Firefox fans like me, know that having a reference list of useful keyboard shortcuts is important. Here, I have compiled a list of most of ... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ibamcomments/~3/SrsMEQocbGI/ http://iboughtamac.com/2007/02/15/useful-keyboard-shortcuts-in-firefox/