When you boot up a new Mac for the first time, Apple gives you the opportunity to copy existing settings, applications, and entire user accounts—including all data—from an existing Mac to the new one.

When you connect your iPod to your computer, iTunes is launched and automatically begins to sync the iPod with the computer. If you don't want to sync all of your music, you can cancel the sync in ...

My friend and fellow blogger Chris Pirillo cites a complaint by "Hairgel Addict" that the task of synching up between iTunes and iPod involves "too many processes." Because of these complications, ...