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About Justin Pot

Justin Pot is a technology journalist based in Portland, Oregon. He loves technology, people and nature – and tries to enjoy all three whenever possible. You can chat with Justin on Twitter, right now.

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New Mac? Don't Waste Time Installing Free Software; Use GetMacApps Instead

Setting up a new Mac? Download and install your favorite apps all at once. GetMacApps.com makes it easy.

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#Cheap: 12 Ways To Use Social Media To Find Great Shopping Deals

Saving money without leaving your favorite social networks. Is that possible?

Your Favorite Song Is Playing Somewhere. Find It With RadioSearchEngine

Radio Search Engine regularly indexes online radio stations, allowing you to search for a specific song playing...somewhere. Tune into it and find out if it can be your regular jukebox.

Add Any Information To Your Mac Desktop With Nerdtool

Add whatever information you want to your Mac's desktop, and make it look great.

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It's Not Just For Angry Birds: Preparing Your Tablet for Productivity

Tablets can be fantastic consuming information and playing games – and sometimes seem to be designed specifically for that. But there's no reason you can't also use your tablet to get some work done.

Read Feedly Offline: Download Unread Items To An Ebook

The Google News downloading service NewsToEbook now works with Feedly. With it you can download your unread items from Feedly to an EPUB or MOBI ebook file.

AppCleaner: The Best Free Uninstaller App For Mac

Leave no crap behind. AppCleaner is a free uninstaller for Mac that searches for and lets you delete all the settings, caches and other junk files programs you delete that would otherwise remain.

OpenEmu For Mac Is Earth's Best Piece of Emulation Software

Organize your favorite retro games in style – then play them. OpenEmu is a long-awaited Mac exclusive that combines emulation for a dozen systems into a single, slick program. It makes browsing your ROMs a delight, and can run most of your collection.

OK, Google: We Get It. Just Go Ahead And Add Google+ To Everything. [Opinion]

Don't worry Google, I think you can get everyone onto your network in just a few months if you really push. Here are my suggestions.

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Stop iTunes From Taking Your Media Keys Hostage: Use Vox Instead

Stop iTunes from launching, and use your media keys with a program you don’t hate. Here’s how.

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6 Things You Can Prepare For Internet Downtime

The Internet’s down, everybody panic! If you’ve ever said that, out loud, maybe it’s time to start thinking about how to prepare for outages.

Microsoft, You’re Embarrassing Yourself. Please Stop. [Opinion]

Microsoft: we need to talk. Yes, it’s about those Scroogle ads. No, I don’t think they’re funny, and no: I don’t think Google is worried about them.

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Use Your Computer, Don’t Let It Use You: Five "U"s For Reduced Stress Online

Surplus information is what makes the Internet suck – it creates the feeling that you're missing something if you don’t check. Get that happy Internet feeling back: cut the crap. Start now.

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Lightpaper Is A Free Tabbed Markdown Editor For Mac

Still using Microsoft Word to write for the web? You're doing it wrong.

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How to Watch Entire YouTube Playlists in VLC

Do you love YouTube playlists, but wish you could watch them outside your browser? You can use VLC for the job, thanks to a simple extension. Here’s how.

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Are There Still Any Legitimate Uses For a PowerPC Mac?

Not sure what to do with your old PowerPC Mac? Here are some ideas.

Manage Your Calendar From The Mac Menubar With Fantastical

Manage your calendar, completely, from your Mac's menu bar. Fantastical isn't just a way to quickly see your upcoming events: it's a way to never look at Apple's default Calendar again.

Don't Be A Dropbox Jerk: Cloud File Sharing Etiquette You Should Know

Are you annoying the people you share files with services like Dropbox? Maybe; here are some things you do that may bug others, and some rules you can use to avoid doing so.

Secrets of OS X Mavericks: What You Really Need To Know

You probably already know about the major features of the latest, free upgrade for Mac OS X. Here are the hidden ones.

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