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How To Make Customized Folders On Your Mac (why you’ll love it, and how you’ll go crazy)

By Alexis Kayhill - Thursday, May 17, 2012
ColoredFolder

When it comes to the folders on your Mac, it’s total bah humbug. What doesn’t Apple do something about those bland, boring, anemic, generic folders? Come on, Apple! Spruce it up a little. Kill the embossed look and add some … Continue Reading »

How To Use Your Mac To Turn Digital Photos Into Moku Hanga On The Cheap (hint: wood block printing)

By Alexis Kayhill - Wednesday, May 16, 2012
MokuHenga

When I was a young child in school I wanted to be a famous artist. Why? Artists were cool, did only what they wanted to do, and were blessed with creative talent. The good ones made money, too. So, I … Continue Reading »

How To Plan And Track Your Day With The Mac’s Best Free Onscreen Day Planner App

By Alexis Kayhill - Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Opus Domini

Way back in the day we used to cut down trees so we could plan our day. Day Planners were all about stuffing the details of a day into a bound notebook full of tree parts. Then, we had to … Continue Reading »

A Secret Way To Bring Each App’s Menu Right To The Mouse Pointer On Your Mac

By Alexis Kayhill - Thursday, May 10, 2012
MenuMate

You know what the first thing that catches my eye about a new Mac app? No, it’s not price. Or, a list of features. It’s the app’s icon. I’m a sucker for cute icons. If the icon is visually worthy, … Continue Reading »

Guess What? There’s A Mac App That Cleans Up A Messy Desktop (and it’s cheap)

By Alexis Kayhill - Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Folder Tidy

My day-to-day life is one of cycles. Not bicycles. Not that time of the month, either. I’m clean and neat and tidy. Except when I’m not. My Mac knows the story. The Desktop is pristine, well organized, with files where … Continue Reading »

How To Use Your Mac To Improve Your Typing Skills (or, teach you how to type)

By Alexis Kayhill - Friday, May 4, 2012
Typing Tournament

Other than family and religion, typing is my life. I slave over a hot keyboard all day and county my lucky stars that my mother made me take a typing class in high school. Naturally, we want our children to … Continue Reading »

Learn To Draw On Your Mac With A Free Pixel Art Editor And Become A Pixel Pusher

By Alexis Kayhill - Thursday, May 3, 2012
Pixen

What price fame and riches? I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. My husband and I have three daughters that we’re training to become future famous digital artists (who will be rich and care for their aging parents … Continue Reading »

How Tracking Your Diet With A Mac App Can Be Perfect Fun (or, not so much)

By Alexis Kayhill - Thursday, May 3, 2012
Perfect DietTracker

Do you weigh now what you did in the last century? Alas, I confess. I weigh the same. In between last century and the 21st century I’ve gained and lost and gained a few hundred pounds (children will do that … Continue Reading »

How To Use A Cheap Mac App To Diagram Work Processes, Flow Charts, Org Charts, Drag And Drop

By Alexis Kayhill - Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Diagrammix

Work processes. Just the thought of detailing how and when things should get done gives me the shivers. Well, actually, they’re shivers of delight. Years ago, my husband turned me on to the world of flow charts and diagrams. That’s … Continue Reading »

The Coolest, Funnest, Most Creative Mac Drawing And Painting App Ever

By Alexis Kayhill - Tuesday, May 1, 2012
KidPix 3D

My Mac and I have a plan. We plan to teach our three girls to be digital artists who become rich and famous. Their wealth will help to care for their parents in their old age (that would be me … Continue Reading »

2 Cheap Mac Apps You’ll Love To Use But Don’t Need (plus a bonus app you will love and need)

By Alexis Kayhill - Monday, April 30, 2012
DiskArt

Do you have Mac apps you love but don’t need? We’ve all been there and done that. We find an app online, download it, try it out, and then what? It’s too good to throw away. Not good enough to … Continue Reading »

The Future Of Time Tracking And Attention Management Is A Free Mac App

By Alexis Kayhill - Friday, April 27, 2012
Last5

How many ways can our overloaded brains be reminded of things we need to do? If it’s not Post-It Notes on the refrigerator door, it’s the mini-white board and marker. If it’s not Stickies on the Mac, it’s Reminders on … Continue Reading »

Mac Games: Space Invaders Takes On Kitten Sanctuary In A Battle To The Death

By Alexis Kayhill - Thursday, April 26, 2012
Space Invaders

Despite what you may think (or what you’ve heard from my neighbors), my very first video game was not Pong. I was little more than a twinkle in my father’s eye back then. No, dear friends, I cut my gaming … Continue Reading »

Got Too Much Stuff? How To Use Your Mac To Build A Home Inventory

By Alexis Kayhill - Thursday, April 26, 2012
Home Inventory

Look at all the natural disasters that plague humankind. From earthquakes to tsunamis. From floods to tornadoes, we’ve been given a close up look at what destruction Mother Nature can provide. If an Ounce of Protection is worth a Pound … Continue Reading »

How Much Time Do You Spend In Each App On Your Mac And How To Know

By Alexis Kayhill - Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Time Sink

You slave over the hot keyboard of your Mac day after day, right? Which apps do you use the most? How do you know? I asked myself that same question after my husband asked me what I did all day … Continue Reading »

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