What makes a Mac a Mac? [more inside]
posted by andromache on Nov 19, 2008 - 20 answers

Is there an adapter available that turns a standard ATX 24-pin main power connector into a proprietary HP "mini" 24-pin connector? [more inside]
posted by joemako on Jul 15, 2008 - 2 answers

I have a bunch of pictures in Iphoto on my mac. Unfortunately, Iphoto uses a really wacky file structure. How do I get the photos out of itunes and sort them into folders labeled by date without including all the weird little dupes and thumbnails that Iphoto generates? [more inside]
posted by mecran01 on Dec 29, 2007 - 8 answers

I'm about to buy a new laptop. Is there a good way of finding out which laptops have devices on board that are noncompatible with a regular Windows install? Let me explain further, in regard to an annoying HP Omnibook I have... [more inside]
posted by shannymara on Nov 2, 2005 - 6 answers

I have two digital voice recorders that have a USB feature. But, it's not real USB: you have to use their damn Proprietary Software (Olympus Digital Wave and Sony Digital Voice Editor respectively) to access the files.. [more inside]
posted by By The Grace of God on Jul 20, 2005 - 11 answers

What is iTunes putting in my MP3 tags? [mi] [more inside]
posted by punishinglemur on Apr 6, 2004 - 6 answers