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Reopen windows on Restart in Lion?

When you restart your Mac under Lion all the apps and windows automatically open up again. If you don’t want them to, here’s how to change that behaviour.

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Mac troubleshooting for beginners

Got problems with your Mac? Try troubleshooting before you call a friend or computer professional. Here are 10 easy steps that just may fix your problem, and a source for even more help.

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Quit and Discard Windows in Lion

Quit and Discard Windows will usually stop Lion from reopening documents when you start an app up again. But watch out: there’s a twist in the tail. Find out what makes some files still open up again and how to change the behaviour.

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