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D.C. Computer Services:
- PC & Mac Computer Support
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- Network Administration
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Firefox 4

If you’re a Firefox user, you should download Firefox 4, which was released yesterday and provides a much-needed speed boost. Many people had given up on the Firefox due to its sluggishness, instead using Chome or Safari which are built on the faster webkit engine. See Lifehacker’s What’s New and Awesome in Firefox 4 for more information on [...]

Test RAM on a Mac

If you have new RAM in your Mac or if you are trying to diagnose weird shutdowns and problems, you should consider testing your RAM. An easy way to do so is to follow these instructions from the command-tab article “How to Test RAM Under Mac OS X“.

Download the memtest_422.zip file and install the program. [...]

Access Netflix, Hulu, Pandora from outside US

A colleague working abroad wanted to get streaming Internet content (videos from Netflix and Hulu, music from Pandora). But those services only have content distribution deals for US customers so they block non-US subscribers. How can those services be tricked? By connecting through a US server. Here’s how.

VPN

A Virtual Private Network or VPN [...]

Manage License Keys for Windows and Office

Find Product Keys

Most businesses have trouble keeping track of their license keys. A tool to see what keys you are using for Windows and Microsoft Office is:

LicenseCrawler by Klinzmann

It’s free software. The author jokingly requests that users send him a picture of their hometown instead of payment. Must be funny in German.

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Move OSX Home Folder to Another Drive

Why Change Your Home Folder

Due to the speed advantages of an SSD (solid state drive), many people are installing them. But because SSDs are expensive, you might consider having two drives: 1) an SSD for the OS and programs and 2) a standard hard drive for your data and files in your home directory. [...]