Event planning is not my thing. There are just too many details to list, too many problems that crop up, and too many things to go wrong. Imagine my surprise when I was asked to plan my best friend’s wedding. … Continue Reading »
4 Ways This Paint By Smoke App Is The Hottest Ever
By - Friday, March 18, 2011
At last count, I have an even two dozen graphic apps on my Mac. From Photoshop to Paintbrush (a 21st century MacPaint). From Pixelmator to GraphicConverter. My latest find is the most unusual bit map graphic tool ever. A set … Continue Reading »
How To Make Step-by-Step Documentation
By - Wednesday, December 15, 2010
My day job is all about training. I build training materials, tutorials, and documentation. I own and use most of the Mac screen capture tools. Creating step-by-step documentation and tutorials is all about organization, work flow, and process. One of … Continue Reading »
How To Create Training Manuals On Your Mac
By - Wednesday, September 22, 2010
The world is awash in training and instruction manuals. I’m guilty of creating more than my fair share. It doesn’t take much to create a manual of any kind these days. Or, does it? Most manuals are smallish books or … Continue Reading »
Does Apple’s Pricing Structure Bother You?
By - Thursday, September 2, 2010
Does Apple’s tiered product pricing structure give you the willies, the shivers, or the heebie jeebies? Are you intimidated by a $50 price difference here? Or, disappointed in a $100 price difference over there? Of course, not. So why is … Continue Reading »
6 Ways To Plan A Trip On Your Mac With A Knapsack
By - Friday, August 20, 2010
Half of my life is travel. Sure, New York is exciting. But so is travel. In any given month I’m somewhere in Europe or the West Coast. In between, I’m at home working—and planning where to go next. Nearly three … Continue Reading »
4 Ways This New Twitter App May Be Right For You
By - Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Mac360’s Twitter account is a family affair. Four of our staffers have access, monitor the Twitter stream, and tweet updates accordingly. All of us have used a variety of Twitter apps, from the free to Twitterrific to Tweetie (our current … Continue Reading »
Google As Enemy: Who Can Apple Really Trust?
By - Tuesday, August 3, 2010
If everyone is out to get you, then paranoia must be the right attitude to have. I’m sure that’s what Apple’s Steve Jobs has become. Paranoid. Apple innovates. Others steal from Apple. Jobs hired John Sculley who stole the company … Continue Reading »
Track Time, Tasks, And Projects On Your Mac—Easy
By - Wednesday, July 21, 2010
How many ways can Mac users track time, tasks, projects on a Mac? From Stickies to a To-Do list to accounting and invoicing to full-fledged project managers, Mac users have many choices. What if you want to track time and … Continue Reading »
Say Goodbye To Mac OS X? Hello To iOS for Mac?
By - Monday, June 7, 2010
In case you were climbing the Himalayas and didn’t hear the news, at the WWDC developer’s conference, Apple introduced a new iPhone and iPhone OS. Both are packed with features of the future to excite the Apple faithful and entice … Continue Reading »
Who’s Got Mac Spyware? There’s A Price For That
By - Tuesday, June 1, 2010
For the most part, Mac users just don’t have the malware problems encountered so often by our Windows brethren. The few viruses and worms made for Macs have never made it into the wild. Other kinds of semi-malicious malware—of the … Continue Reading »
A Quick Look At 7 Great Features In iPhone OS 4
By - Thursday, April 8, 2010
Apple gave the world a sneak preview of iPhone OS 4 today (due out later this year). OS 4.0 has over 100 new features, some of which users have wanted for years, and a few which make me wonder if … Continue Reading »
First Impressions: The iPad Is Here And It’s Way Cool
By - Saturday, April 3, 2010
There will come a day when we look back at the complexity of using a Mac or PC and consider them the not-so-good-old days. Apple’s iPhone has shown users that there is a better way to use a cell phone. … Continue Reading »
Apple To Buy Dell In Cash And Stock Swap Deal
By - Thursday, April 1, 2010
In a stock and cash deal expected to top $30-billion, Apple, Inc. will purchase PC computer maker Dell. In a hastily prepared news conference after the secret deal became public, CEO Steve Jobs and Dell CEO Michael Dell said the … Continue Reading »
What Can Apple Do To Improve The Mac?
Has Apple forgotten about the Mac? With all the focus on iDevices (iPod, iPhone, iPad), the Mac seems to have fallen out of favor at Apple. What features and functions can our favorite Mac maker add to improve the Mac? … Continue Reading »