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Adam Rosen is an IT consultant specializing in Apple Macintosh systems new and old. An MIT graduate, he has over 20 years of experience on the Mac platform and over 10 years providing computer technical support. Adam currently runs Oakbog - IT for Media Production and is the curator of the Vintage Mac Museum.

Multiroom Audio with iTunes, 2009.11.03. Apple's iTunes software makes it easy to stream audio to another room. All you need is the right hardware and sometimes an extra app.
Oops: A Macintosh Undelete Odyssey, 2009.10.05. Accidentally wiping a drive is recoverable, but it's a long, slow process. A bit of creativity will help with files that lose their names.
Step by Step Guide to Manual Mac System Migration, 2009.08.18. Migration Assistant doesn't always do the job. Manual migration involves copying, deauthorizing, and reinstalling apps and user files.
Tips for Installing or Reinstalling Mac OS X 10.4 'Tiger', 2009.06.10. Mac OS X 10.4 uses less memory than Leopard, supports Classic Mode on PowerPC Macs, and, unlike Leopard, is supported on G3 Macs.
AppleTalk, LocalTalk, and PhoneNet, 2009.01.13. Apple's first networking protocol was AppleTalk, which used LocalTalk cabling or, later on, PhoneNet.
Use Your FileMaker Pro Databases on Your iPhone, 2008.10.06. Although there's no version of FileMaker Pro for the iPhone, FMTouch will let you use your data and layouts on it.
Tales of old Mac data retrieval, 2008.06.13. Getting apps and documents off 400K floppies, old disk images, and a Mac running System 5.
Mac remote control options built into Leopard, 2008.02.29. Apple has four tools for Macintosh remote control built right into the Mac OS X 10.5 'Leopard' operating system.
Software to remotely control and reboot your Mac, 2008.02.15. Commercial software to control your Mac over a network or the Internet. Also how to restart a remote Mac.
Remotely control your OS 9 or OS X Mac, 2008.02.01. With the right software, some of it free, you can remotely control your Mac from another Mac or a Windows or Unix PC.
Using ProTools Free 3.4 with older Macs, 2008.01.04. How to install and use the free version of ProTools 3.4 with the Classic Mac OS on a wide range of older hardware.
Vintage Mac networking and file exchange, 2007.12.19. How to network vintage Macs with modern Macs and tips on exchanging files using floppies, Zip disks, and other media.
Vintage Mac video and monitor mania, 2007.12.17. Vintage Macs and monitors didn't use VGA connectors. Tips on making modern monitors work with old Macs.
Getting inside vintage Macs and swapping out bad parts, 2007.12.14. When an old Mac dies, the best source of parts is usually another dead Mac with different failed parts.
Solving Mac startup problems, 2007.12.12. When your old Mac won't boot, the most likely culprits are a dead PRAM battery or a failed (or failing) hard drive.
Working with vintage Macs, 2007.12.07. Tips for dealing with dead PRAM batteries, failed drives, connecting monitors, networking, swapping out parts, and more.
Using older peripherals with newer Macs, 2007.11.02. Sometimes all you need is the right hardware adapter, but sometimes you need drivers, and then things can get a bit tricky.
The benefits and possible pitfalls of software updates, 2007.10.05. Software updates can improve security, fix bugs, and introduce new problems. When and why to update - and when not to.
Maintaining Your Mac: Effective backup strategies for Mac users, 2007.09.21. How to backup your important data and your entire hard drive before a catastrophic drive failure turns you into a backup zealot.
Maintaining Your Mac: Solving Mac disk and hardware problems, 2007.09.07. Dealing with damaged directories, messed up file permissions, PRAM problems, and stuck discs.
Maintaining Your Mac: Fixing Mac glitches and sluggishness, 2007.08.24. If you're Mac is acting oddly or seems slower, here are several steps you can take to fix glitches and reduce or remove sluggishness.

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