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Lion: The Complete Macworld Review

Combine the influx of new Mac users with Apple's development of iOS, and you get Lion, the most significant upgrade to OS X since its debut more than ten years ago. Can one OS please both Mac vets and novices? Jason Snell has the review.
How to Install Lion

Can't wait to install the latest version of OS X? Before you do, read our in-depth guide to getting Lion up and running.
Upgrading to Lion at an Apple Store

You can only download Lion through the Mac App Store. But if you've got a slow Internet connection or caps on how much data you can download, Apple offers a solution -- download the OS X update at one of its retail stores. Glenn Fleishman went to a store in Seattle to see how smooth the process went.
Bugs & Fixes: Mac OS X Lion application compatibility

Which third-party applications have problems running in Mac OS X Lion? What should you do if and when you discover one of these conflicts? Here?s what you need to know.
Adobe Creative Suite's Lion limitations

Adobe has published a series of tech notes on Creative Suite's compatibility issues with Apple's Lion.
18 ways to view the ~/Library folder in Lion

In Lion, your personal Library folder, at the root level of your Home folder, is gone. Actually, it's still there, but it's hidden. Here are a slew of ways to access it or, if you prefer, unhide it.
Farewell Front Row

Yes, I come to bury Front Row. But there's a silver lining. After explaining why it met its largely unnoticed end, I offer a tip on what you can do to resurrect it under Lion.
Weekly Wrap: Lion, Lion, some other stuff, and Lion

There's never a good time to take a break from reading Macworld.com for a week, of course. But this past week was perhaps the worst week to avoid the site in recent memory, as Apple let a rather enormous cat out of the bag. Join us as we run down the biggest stories from the week gone by.

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Opinion: A Mac user's view on Windows 8
With a preview release of Windows 8 scheduled for next month, Mac enthusiast John Moltz offers his take on Microscoft's latest operating system update and why it's still a step behind what Apple offers.
Opinion: Why Apple is making OS X more like iOS
This summer's Mountain Lion update to Mac OS X will continue the trend of bringing iOS features to Apple's Mac operating system. Kirk McElhearn sees the move as Apple's attempt to bring iOS users into the Mac fold.
Empty the #$&@! trash already!
You say attempts to empty your Mac's trash fail with an arcane error? Chris Breen has a solution.
Weekly Wrap: Let Macworld make your life a little better
Macworld wants to make your life better. To that end, then, here are a few links to stories we ran this past week that might just simplify or otherwise improve your life.
Apple releases OS X 10.7.4, Safari 5.1.7
Apple on Wednesday released several updates for its Mac software, including OS X 10.7.4, Safari 5.1.7, and Security Updated 2012-002.
Lion DiskMaker makes it easier to create a bootable Lion installer
We've written at length about how to create a bootable installer for Lion (OS X 10.7). Lion DiskMaker simplifies the process.
The Macalope Daily: Operating systems cost too much!
Well, mostly just Windows.
Restarting a remote Mac
You have two Macs and you'd like to restart one from the other. Chris Breen offers two solutions for doing just that.
Oracle provides Java fixes directly to Mac users
Oracle is now giving Mac users the ability to get Java updates at the same time as they are available for Windows and Linux with the release of the Java SE 7 Update 4.
Bugs & Fixes: From Mail crashes to HTML5 video failures
Ted Landau offers a trio of tips and troubles in this week's Bugs & Fixes.
Apple earnings preview: iPad sales to grab the spotlight
The new iPad is likely to be the highlight of Apple's second quarter performance, especially in a period which saw few major product launches or revisions.
Apple offers free Snow Leopard to MobileMe subscribers
Apple has eased the process of iCloud adoption for MobileMe subscribers who haven't yet made the jump to Lion by offering them a free copy of Snow Leopard.
Frequently Asked Questions about Spotlight
Find files faster by learning the basics, and then some, of using OS X's search engine
Lion Designer lets you tweak the look of Lion
If you've ever wanted to tweak OS X's backgrounds and appearance, Lion Designer makes it relatively easy.
An offer of iTunes advice
Jason Snell, Jon Seff, and Dan Moren join host Chris Breen to discuss the foibles of iTunes, syncing, and the Messages beta.
The Macalope Daily: Accountable parties
Who's to blame for the Flashback attack? Apple.
Mac Basics: How to adjust Lion's Recent Items menu list
Recent Items is a great way to quickly open what you want. Here’s how to customize the setting in Lion.
Working with Mission Control
One of the features introduced with OS X Lion was Mission Control--a feature that can be useful, but is often ignored by Mac users. Chris Breen shows you how to make the most of this feature.
How to make Lion's desktop spaces stick
Disconcerted that your carefully laid out desktop spaces move about as you switch to different applications? A system preference option will set things straight.
Gartenberg: The key to Apple's future is in the clouds
Analyst Michael Gartenberg argues that iCloud isn't just a feature for Apple devices and platforms, but the key that will determine the company's future success.