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Parallels – Unparalleled Customer Appreciation

Back in January 2008, I wrote about a great customer service experience with Parallels. Out of the blue, they sent me a $10 Visa gift card as a thank you for buying Parallels 3.0. This afternoon I opened my mailbox … Continue reading

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Booting OS X on a 32GB USB Flash Drive

After testing the OCZ 32GB USB 2.0 flash drive for backing up some servers (and being disappointed), I thought I’d try to use it as a bootable drive for OS X trouble shooting. Here’s a quick overview of how things … Continue reading

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Replacing a Hard Drive in a MacBook Pro – The Good, the Bad, The Ugly

After becoming accustomed to upgrading to newer MacBook Pro models every year, I finally convinced myself that I’d try hanging onto the same 2.16GHz laptop for a little longer, even if it was out of warranty and a whole 240MHz … Continue reading

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