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If you have an eBook reader, iOS device (iPad/Phone/Pod), or Android Phone, you are probably already reading books electronically. Did you know there is a huge selection of eBooks out there for free? Apple’s iBooks app has a selection of free books, but here are a few other resources to get you started:
When you buy music or other media through iTunes, only devices authorized by your iTunes account can use them. You can authorize up to five computers to use the files you purchase. This is useful when you want to share your media with other computers in your home or with your friends.
Do you send regular emails to a group of people, like family members, business colleagues, or social groups? You can use a discussion groups service to create a single email address that will reach everyone in the group, so you don’t have to type them all in every time. Once you’ve set up a group online and added members, any member can use the group address to send emails to the whole group. The emails are archived on the web so you can view them and search their contents at any time. Both Google and Yahoo provide this service at no cost.
By default, when you start up your Mac you are logged into your user account automatically. This is risky because if someone steals your computer they will have easy access to all of your data. If you require a login at startup your data is a bit more protected. To change this, follow the directions below:
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