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From the vast array of Macintosh-related products and services, the Joy of Macs has selecta a few highly recommended favorites.

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APC Back-UPS - Uninterruptible Power Supply

An UPS (pronounced "up-s" as in "cups") powers your Mac and selected peripherals (monitor, modem, router) during a momentary power interruption. When the lights blink, your Mac doesn't. In the event of an extended power outage, an UPS gives you time to save your files and do a graceful shutdown.

APC Back-UPS BE350G

Dataline protection: DSL & dial-up

Mac mini + 17" LCD: 6 minutes
iMac 17"/20": 3 minutes

 APC Back-UPS BE550G

Dataline protection: Ethernet, DSL & dial-up

PowerChute computer interface

Mac mini + 17" LCD: 20 minutes
iMac 17"/20": 14 minutes
iMac 24": 9 minutes

 APC Back-UPS BE750G

Dataline protection: Ethernet, Cable, DSL & dial-up

PowerChute computer interface

Mac mini + 17" LCD: 40 minutes
iMac 17"/20": 30 minutes
iMac 24": 20 minutes
Mac Pro + 24" LCD: 8 minutes

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Alsoft DiskWarrior 4

When hard disk corruption occurs, your Mac may behave strangely (e.g., loooong pauses in Finder or Open/Close dialogs). In severe cases your Mac will refuse to startup. When Apple's Disk First Aid (a feature of the Disk Utility) fails to fix a corrupted disk, turn to DiskWarrior.

Alsoft's DiskWarrior 4 is the disk repair champion.

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Mac Stores (in cyberspace & the real world)

See the Joy of Macs list of recommended Web stores and retail stores.

MacHighway - Web Hosting for Mac Users, by Mac Users, Since 1997

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