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Mobile phone users must be vigilant and check for fraud on their monthly bills. iPhone users may find recurring charges for services they never asked for and possibly can't even use on an iPhone. Here's how to check for and deal with them.

How to add a cut-away in iMovie 09. You can splice in an image to appear in the middle of a video clip with the audio continuing uninterrupted.

Did you know that you can use Time Machine with iPhoto, Mail and Address Book to recover lost photos, messages and contacts? Time Machine works with these programs in the same way it works with files in the Finder to allow you to recover lost data.

Find out how to replace applications that you may have accidentally deleted from your Mac.

Learn how you can update the memory in your Mac. Check out where you can buy memory and how to figure out what type of memory your Mac needs. Then find out where you can get instructions on how to install new memory.

Sometimes the Finder can fail you when you want to copy lots of files, like an entire CD or DVD. Learn how to use the Terminal to copy whole volumes with better error handling and reporting.

If you aren't using Time Machine to back up your Mac, then it is time to start. Here are some options for a Time Machine backup drive.

Learn how to use and customize the Finder sidebar. Add common folders and searches, and control which devices are shown.

Learn how to use groups in Address Book to easily send email to the same group of friends. Also learn some tricks and about smart groups.

Learn how to use basic FTP to upload and download files with the open source Mac FTP program Cyberduck.

Learn how to customize your email signature and easily switch between multiple signatures. You can also have Mail choose a random one each time you send a message.