I’ve been down and out for more weeks and months than I care to remember. The problem when waking up is catching up. Catching up on email from weeks of inactivity is a major chore. Why? Junk mail. If you’ve … Continue Reading »
Are Mac Users Required To Help Windows Users?
By - Tuesday, May 30, 2006
For the most part, Windows PCs catch plenty of malware; viruses, trojans, spyware. Macs do not. Should Mac users be required to run virus protection software to help prevent the spread of Windows viruses? That’s a good question. For part … Continue Reading »
Can You Manage A Multiuser Mac Family?
By - Friday, May 19, 2006
I can only blame myself. I wanted my children to like my Macs. When they were learning to read, I bought the educational storybooks on CD-ROM such as Dr. Seuss’s ABC and Escape of Marvin the Ape. When they had … Continue Reading »
Boot Camp: Hell Froze Over Again. Windows On Mac.
By - Wednesday, April 5, 2006
When Apple said they would do nothing to prohibit Windows from running on new Intel-based Macs, who knew they would actually help Macs to run a competing OS? No doubt about it, hell has frozen over. Again. Is this good … Continue Reading »
Is Your Mac Life A Disaster Waiting To Happen?
By - Tuesday, April 4, 2006
The Mac360 focus for April will be productivity; a look at those Mac applications that make your Mac life better organized, more efficient, enjoyable. The competition is heating up with more Mac organizers, planners, and information tools than ever. But … Continue Reading »
Latest Trends: Tools To Organize You And Your Mac.
By - Monday, April 3, 2006
At Mac360 we focus attention on Mac applications that are both useful and valuable; particularly those that can have a positive effect on your Mac life. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that we provide plenty of reviews on Mac … Continue Reading »
Is It A Death March For iPod, iTunes Music Store?
By - Friday, March 31, 2006
Apple sits on top of the portable music industry, and on top of the online music industry. The iPod is king of players. The iTunes Music Store is king of online music, music videos, TV shows, and maybe movies. Is … Continue Reading »
Is Microsoft’s “Wave Of Innovation” Bye Bye Ballmer?
By - Thursday, March 30, 2006
I’m a self-avowed, dues paying, experienced Apple Watcher™. By default, that makes me a Microsoft Watcher™, too, right? Well, it’s what I do. The following is an outliine of a recent series of events, characters, situations, quotes, and blunders that … Continue Reading »
Organize Me On My Mac: Add New Tricks And Tips.
By - Thursday, March 23, 2006
Organizing your Mac. Everyone does it, everyone does it differently. A recent Mac360 article got me thinking of ways to improve my own organization using my Mac. Here’s what I came up with. New tools, new tips, new tricks, new … Continue Reading »
Open iTunes & iPod? What Is With The French?
By - Wednesday, March 22, 2006
What’s with the French? First, they’re friends of the US for over 150 years, then there’s that whole Jerry Lewis thing, now lawmakers in France want to open up Apple’s iTunes Music Store to the competition. Is this good for … Continue Reading »
Apple’s Stock Price: Too High, Or Too Low?
By - Thursday, March 16, 2006
Apple’s stock, AAPL, was the darling of Wall Street in 2005, soaring to record heights, on record sales, record profits, record product units. What have you done for me lately? Is Apple’s price too high, or still a bargain? Where … Continue Reading »
Alert: New Mac Trojan Horse. Aimed At Windows.
By - Friday, March 10, 2006
Amid all the recent noise of Mac OS X viruses, worms, and security exploits, something not obvious at first has become crystal clear. Apple’s strategy to increase Mac market share at the expense of Microsoft’s Windows involves a Trojan Horse—developed … Continue Reading »
Secure Mac mini, OS X Hacked In Under 7 Minutes.
By - Tuesday, March 7, 2006
”Like stealing candy from a baby” according to the winner of the latest “Hack A Mac” Challenge, who also exposed a new Mac flaw, gained access to a secure Mac, and planted another new virus on Mac OS X. Hot … Continue Reading »
Alert: March Is Mac Media Terrorist Month.
By - Tuesday, March 7, 2006
Media reporting on the Mac has become more terroristic and threatening than news worthy. What’s the latest? Your Mac can get hacked in 30-minutes; provided you give the hacker your login ID and password. Oh, you didn’t read that in … Continue Reading »
Opinion: Is Microsoft Truly An Evil Company?
This essay was an entry pulled from Tera’s personal journal and first published on TeraTalks. Some of the content, though a bit caustic, has become prophetic regarding Microsoft’s business tactics, including attacks on Linux and Apple’s iPod—Alexis Kayhill. For years … Continue Reading »