If you have purchased a new Mac recently, it comes with USB 3 ports. These look just like USB 2, but are much faster. If you are still using USB 2 external drives you will want to consider upgrading as the speed difference is worth the price. Thunderbolt may seem like an even better option, but unless you are paying a lot for an SSD, the speed of standard drives will give you the same results between USB 3 and Thunderbolt, so you may as well go for the much cheaper option.Watch Video...

Learn about the basic features of iCloud and what the service provides. This video is a good starting point for those asking the question \'What Is iCloud.\' It will tell you briefly about services like iCloud Drive, Contacts, Calendars, Note, Reminders, Mail and other features of Apple's iCloud service.

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When you create a new Finder window, it usually defaults to show All My Files or your home folder. But you can set that to any folder you want. Just go to Finder, Preferences in the menu bar. Under General, change the "New Finder windows show" setting. You can choose some common places like your Documents folder or iCloud Drive. You can also choose Other and select any location.

Starship Captain: Adventure In Alpha Sector
Starship Captain is an epic role-playing strategy game from CleverMedia (MacMost parent) where you travel from between star systems in search of adventure.

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