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Ubuntu_Beginners_Guide_-_MakeUseOf.com.pdf (8.85 MB)

Curious about Ubuntu, but not sure where to start? Start here: "Ubuntu: An Absolute Beginner's Guide", by author Courtney Loo, is the latest free guide from MakeUseOf and will teach you everything you need to know about Ubuntu in easy-to-understand language.

Ubuntu is a free/libre, open-source computer operating system with 20 million users worldwide. But it's also so much more than that: it is an ethos, a collaborative project and, first and foremost, Ubuntu is a community of people.

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MakeUseOf.com_-_Malware_Removal_Guide.pdf (1.81 MB)

Don't panic; clean up your system today with this free guide.

This guide will help you clean your computer of malware. If you think your computer is infected with a virus or some other malicious software, you may want to use this guide. It contains instructions that, if done correctly and in order, will remove most malware infections on a Windows operating system. It highlights the tools and resources that are necessary to clean your system. Malware is a general term for any malicious software, including viruses, trojans, rootkits, spyware and adware.

Take Control of Passwords in Mac OS X By Joe Kissell
Publisher: TidBITS Publishing 2010 | 121 Pages | ISBN: 193367167X | PDF | 4 MB

Suffering from password overload or anxiety? Set your mind at ease with friendly assistance from Mac expert Joe Kissell! You’ll learn how to match your personality type and risk factors to a personal plan for choosing and managing your Mac, Web, and iPhone/iPad/iPod touch passwords efficiently and securely.

You’ll also learn how to handle:
Passwords on your Mac (login, master, root, firmware, email, AirPort, keychains)
Interactions between your Web browser and your stored passwords
Syncing passwords between Macs, and to your iPhone or iPod touch
Use Apple’s Keychain Access password manager
Getting started with a third-party password manager
Planning for what to do if your software (or your brain) forgets key passwords
Solving password-related problems

“Take Control of Passwords in Mac OS X is outstanding. It’s very thoughtful and well presented. I’ve spent more time than the average person thinking about this topic, and still I learned some things from your book.” —James Tummins

Read this ebook for advice on these password-related issues:

Coming up with secure passwords that are easily remembered and typed
Keeping track of impossible-to-remember passwords
Setting up sensible passwords that control access to your Mac
Reducing hassle by making your Mac automatically log you in to Web sites
Balancing security with the annoyance of frequent password entry
Understanding the purpose of the common Mac keychains
Finding and viewing the passwords that your Mac has tracked for you
Syncing passwords between different Macs (or with an iPhone/iPad/iPod touch)
Planning for disaster – what if you’re injured and someone else needs your passwords?
Deciding whether you should memorize your passwords, write them down, or have your Mac store them

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Take Control of iPhone and iPod touch Networking & Security, iOS 4 Edition By Glenn Fleishman
Publisher: TidBITS Publishing 2010 | 165 Pages | ISBN: 1615420924 | PDF | 2 MB

Basic network connections from an iPhone or iPod touch are simple to make, but sometimes you need to go beyond the basics, whether to make unusual connections or to establish connections that are private and secure. In this ebook, you’ll learn how networking expert Glenn Fleishman thinks about networking, and profit from his explanations and advice on key networking topics, such as the ins and outs of how you can create secure Wi-Fi connections, exploit alternative 3G data plans, tether your devices, conserve 3G data, connect Bluetooth devices, access files stored on local computers and in the cloud, protect personal data on your mobile device, and use Find My iPhone and other remote tracking software.

Inside, you’ll find advice and steps for how to:

Make Wi-Fi connections: Connect via Wi-Fi at home or work, at a public hotspot, and with (or without) various forms of security. Glenn discusses the more modern and favored WPA and WPA2 security methods, and he explains why WEP and MAC addressing should be avoided (but how to deal with them if you must). You’ll also find tips for setting up your home network to best work with the 2.4 GHz 802.11n networking found in the iPhone 4 and fourth-generation iPod touch.
Connect your iPhone via 3G: Decide which data plan to sign up for, and get advice on limiting your use of the 3G network to stay within the bounds of your plan. Although Glenn focuses on AT&T’s plans in the United States, overall, the information he provides is appropriate for everyone, no matter where you are. You’ll also find tips about traveling to a different country with your iPhone.
Connect your iPod touch via 3G: Learn about alternative 3G plans (in the United States) that put various mobile devices on the Internet.
Use Bluetooth: Connect Bluetooth devices, such as headsets and keyboards, to your iPhone or iPod touch. Also learn how peer-to-peer pairing lets you connect multiple iOS devices to play a game.
Access remote documents: Learn how to access remote documents wirelessly and find steps for using a variety of file-sharing apps, including Air Sharing HD, GoodReader, Dropbox, and iDisk.
Control a computer remotely: Use a third-party app on your iOS device to take control of other computers remotely. Specific steps are given for iTeleport and LogMeIn Ignition.
Protect your data and privacy: Understand what aspects of your documents, passwords, and privacy could be at risk should the wrong person gain access to your device or its network communications. You’ll get advice for how to take preventative actions, and learn what you can do if your device is lost or stolen.

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Jeff Carlson, "Take Control of Media on Your iPad"
Tid.BITS | 2011 | ASIN: B00530SEBE, 1615421319 | 158 pages | PDF | 4,7 MB

You'll learn how to:Mind your media: Get an overview of options for moving media to your iPad, including iTunes, Home Sharing, and more.Read books, magazines, comics, and more: Learn about different ebook file formats. Find free and commercial ebooks to read in iBooks, transfer ebooks from a desktop computer to iBooks, and learn how to use iBooks so you can go beyond flipping pages. And, if iBooks isn't your cup of tea or if you want to include multiple ebook-reading apps in your repertoire, or read magazines or comics, you'll find ideas for top third-party options.Listen to music and audiobooks: Jeff covers the basics of controlling your music and podcasts in the iPod app, and he gives steps for creating regular and smart playlists (a surprisingly complex endeavor), and for using Apple's handy Genius feature. You'll learn how to stream music directly to your iPad with a third-party app or with Home Sharing, and you'll learn how to stream music from your iPad with AirPlay.Watch video: Learn how to add video to your iPad, whether you want to buy it from Apple or acquire it from an independent source.

Specific topics include iTunes Store rentals, ripping DVDs, exporting from iMovie, a GoodReader workaround, and an SD card tip. You'll also learn how to output from your iPad to a television, and get ideas for streaming video to your iPad, with quick looks at YouTube, Netflix, and Safari. Bonus for Apple TV owners—the ebook has directions for integrating an Apple TV with an iPad.View photos: Benefit from Jeff's experience as an enthusiastic amateur photographer as he discusses moving photos (and certain videos) to an iPad from a camera or a computer. Jeff also covers how to share your photos once they are on the iPad, whether with a slideshow, Picture Frame mode, or via email attachment. You'll even learn what happens when you transfer a raw image file from an external device to an iPad. Bonus for iPad 2 owners—Jeff offers tips for taking better-quality photos using the iPad's built-in cameras!Control your electronics: If you truly want to use your iPad as a big iPod touch, here's one opportunity—as a big remote control. Jeff shows you how to use Apple's Remote app to control iTunes on a computer or to control an Apple TV, and he offers ideas for how to trick out your iPad so it can serve as a remote control for other consumer electronic devices like TVs and stereos.

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Jeff Tolbert, "Take Control of Recording with GarageBand '11"
Tid.BITS | 2011 | ASIN: B00530S1LW | 165 pages | PDF | 1,2 MB

Bonus! Linked-in audio lets you listen to examples while you read about them—and, new with this edition, you can follow links to download the project files for them. Remember us when you're famous! Questions answered in the book include: My GarageBand recordings sound lame. Can I even make a decent-sounding recording with this program? How do Real Instrument and Software Instrument tracks differ? How do I best record a vocalist? How do I use the multi-take recording option? I don't have an electric guitar. Can I still use the Electric Guitar track? How can I fix up a good but sloppy performance? What are the differences between the many GarageBand amps? How do I use the stompbox effects? How can I change an effect over time in a track? What should I know about punching in?

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Joe Kissell, "Take Control of Easy Mac Backups"
Tid.BITS | 2011 | ASIN: B00530SEY6 | 118 pages | PDF | 1,7 MB

Joe walks you through these important steps: Identifying backup hardware that matches your needs and budgetUnderstanding the pros and cons of Time Machine, including nine situations where you'll want to go beyond Time MachineSetting up your backup drive (or Time Capsule) Configuring Time Machine Making a bootable duplicate storing a backup offsite Recovering your dataYou'll also get tips for setting up ChronoSync, CrashPlan, Data Backup, QRecall, Retrospect, and Synk; find out how an online sync is (and isn't) like a backup; and find coupons for 10% off CrashPlan and a $30 discount on Data Backup. In this book, you'll find answers to questions such as these: How can I get the maximum benefit from Time Machine? What features should I look for in an external backup drive? And, should I use a Time Capsule, Apple's all-in-one Wi-Fi router and backup appliance? Should I use an online "cloud" backup service, such as Backblaze, CrashPlan, or JungleDisk? Should I use USB or FireWire to connect my backup drive?What's a versioned backup, and why should I care? Why is having a bootable duplicate important?How can I easily and effectively keep an offsite backup? Time Machine is acting strangely. What should I do? How do I migrate existing backups to a Time Capsule? What's the difference between an online sync and a backup? How do I restore a file from TimeMachine?

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Steve Sande, "Take Control of iWeb '09"
Tid.BITS | 2011 | ASIN: B00530SE50 | 165 pages | PDF | 2,4 MB

Apple's iWeb aims to help you build an attractive Web site quickly and easily, but not all of iWeb's features are fully explained. For step-by-step instructions and plenty of time-saving tips, turn to Web pro Steve Sande. In this ebook, Steve walks you through all the steps for building an iWeb site and uploading it to MobileMe or to another Web host. You can look over his shoulder as he enhances iWeb's templates with a designer's eye, using tools like masks, reflections, and Instant Alpha.Steve teaches you the best ways to make all types of iWeb pages—including blog, podcast, photo, and movie pages—and he covers topics that go beyond the basics and way beyond the online help. You'll also find coverage of how to import podcasts and videos and even get ideas for working with CafePress and Google Checkout to create an online store.Special projects covered in the ebook include: Creating graphical effects like those in the above images setting a graphic's background color to match the page colorMaking an image map—there is a way!Using an iSight camera to record directly into iWebAdding a podcast episode from GarageBand submitting your podcast to iTunesExporting a video file from iMovie to iWebIntegrating with iPhoto and MobileMe GalleryEmbedding a YouTube videoIncluding an RSS or Twitter feedProviding directions to readers via an embedded Google mapAdding a read-only, dynamic Google calendar to your siteGetting information from readers via an embedded Google formSetting up RSS feed for your iWeb blogGenerating income from your site by adding Google AdSense adsCreating a simple online storePlus, the ebook helps with uploading your site to the Web, covering questions such as these: How do I divide space on my iDisk between general storage for things like iWeb sites and email-only storage? What if I don't want to publish to MobileMe? How do I set up iWeb 3's new internal FTP client? Why would I want to publish locally, and how do I set that up in iWeb? What if I want to publish to MobileMe, but use my own domain name in the URL? How can I publish to a Dropbox folder?

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Joe Kissell, "Take Control of Maintaining Your Mac, Second edition"
Tid.BITS | 2011 | ASIN: B00530S270 | 103 pages | PDF | 1 MB

Read this book to learn the answers to questions such as: How can I tell if my Mac is likely to have trouble? How can I find out which unnecessary files are taking up space on my disk? Should I defragment my hard disk and repair permissions regularly? What are the safest ways to clean dust and crud from my Mac? What is the best way to keep my software up to date?

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Joe Kisse, "Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac"
TidB.ITS | 2011 | ASIN: B00530S1L2 | 178 pages | PDF | 2,1 MB

You'll also learn how to make Windows run smoothly on your Mac, with practical advice on how to integrate Windows windows with the Finder, share files between Windows and Mac OS X, run anti-malware software, print from Windows, and back up Windows data.The ebook comes with a coupon for $10 off on VMware Fusion 3. You'll find answers to questions like: What are 13 things that you can do in Windows, but not on the Mac? How can I get a copy of Windows that will work on a Mac? How can I set things up so that Windows won't bog down? How should I handle partitioning for my Windows installation? How do I avoid and handle activation hassles? What's the best way to right-click in Windows? How do I make my Bluetooth devices work in Windows? What is FAT32, and why might it matter to me? What are the coolest new features in Parallels Desktop 6? Is VirtualBox 4 a serious contender in the world of virtualization?

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