How to restore your Mac computer using Time Machine and an external hard drive

You can restore your Mac using Time Machine and an external hard drive. Time Machine automatically creates backups of your Mac every hour.
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Mac OS X Lion Migration Assistant Update Makes PC to Mac Move a Bit Easier

PC owners jonesing for the new MacBook Pros (or any future Mac, we suppose) would do well to take a quick look at what’s coming down the pipeline with Mac OS X Lion. Mainly Migration Assistant’s PC-to ...