VirtualBox is surprisingly easy to use for creating an OS-inside-an-OS, unless you have to move or back up your huge VDI machine files. You can avoid non-starting machines, however, with an XML file tweak. More »
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Back Up and Move VirtualBox Machines with an XML File Edit [VirtualBox]
Posted on December 1, 2010
An Easier Way to Set Up Time Machine to Back Up to a Networked Windows Computer [Step By Step]
Posted on November 16, 2010
Last week I detailed how to set up Time Machine backups to a networked Windows computer that required a lot of somewhat complicated Terminal work. Here’s a much easier shell script that’ll do the trick nicely. More »
Download MacX DVD Ripper Pro for Free Until November 1st [Updated] [Dealhacker]
Posted on October 28, 2010
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Mac OS X: While Windows and Linux users abound with free DVD ripping software, OS X isn't quite as lucky—but today, you can grab the incredibly full-featured MacX DVD Ripper Pro for free. More »
MediaRover Is Push Sync for Your iTunes Libraries [Downloads]
Posted on October 18, 2010
Windows and Mac OS X: If you use iTunes and have multiple machines, you’ve been confronted with the difficult problem of keeping your libraries in sync. MediaRover solves this problem both well and for free. More »
How to Make Your Own Open Source, Dropbox-like Sync and Backup Service [Sync]
Posted on October 13, 2010
We’ve outlined a few things you can do when Dropbox goes down, but if you want to take a more extreme approach you can roll your own Dropbox-like syncing and backup service with some open source software. More »
How to Wirelessly and Automatically Back Up Your iPhone Photos [Backup]
Posted on August 31, 2010
Syncing your iPhone doesn’t backup your photos, and if you’re not in constant sync you could easily lose them in a crash. Here’s how to jailbreak your iPhone and set up an automatic photo-syncing process. More »
Lifehacker Pack for Linux: Our List of the Best Linux Downloads [Downloads]
Posted on July 21, 2010
We love Linux, and want to make it easier for others to do so, too. This first edition of the Lifehacker Pack for Linux includes our favorite apps that get things done and make your desktop great. More »
Lifehacker Pack for Mac: Our List of the Best Free Mac Downloads [Downloads]
Posted on June 14, 2010
Looking to beef up your Mac with a few great—and free—apps that cover a whole lot of your productivity and computing needs? Our annual Lifehacker Pack for Mac rounds up the best free downloads for OS X. More »
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The Hassle-Free Guide to Ripping Your Blu-Ray Collection [Blu-Ray]
Posted on June 9, 2010
Blu-Ray discs may be more protected and harder to play in certain programs, like XBMC, but that doesn’t mean you can’t play your HD video on your media center. Here’s how to rip and compress Blu-Ray discs for high quality, space-saving results. More »
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VirtualBox 3.2 Beta Virtualizes Mac OS X (On Macs) [Downloads]
Posted on May 4, 2010
Windows/Mac/Linux: Free virtualization tool VirtualBox, technically Oracle VM VirtualBox now, has quietly added "experimental support for Mac OS X guests" to a beta release. That's good news—at least for Mac owners, and those willing to dig into serious Hackintosh tweaks. More »
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