The proliferation of paint and photo editing apps for Mac and iPhone leads me to a conclusion. Either there are plenty of customers and the market is growing, or, it just doesn’t take much to create digital painting and drawing … Continue »

About 20 or so years ago, years before the public internet took over the world, I worked for a company which had internal email. It was intra company only, but everyone loved it as a new way to communicate and … Continue »

Other than the utilities Apple provides to Mac users with OS X, what else do we need to get the job done (whatever the job is)? Utilities. Tools that do what Apple’s apps don’t. Whether it’s something simple like deleting … Continue »

There once was a time when I thought that privacy would be the important issue of the 21st century. I may yet be proven correct, but so far it doesn’t look as though too many of the great unwashed masses … Continue »

Somewhere down the road, perhaps in OS X Lynx or OS X Garfield, Apple will make the Menubar an official utility holder. For now, those of us who love the utility of the Menubar will suffer when the area gets … Continue »

Choice is a good thing, and we Mac users have plenty of choices when it comes to basic money management apps. In today’s tough economic times we could spend a pretty penny on Intuit’s Quicken, wondering each day whether the … Continue »

As the Miller family’s official photographer and iPhoto library manager I’m called upon to turn staid and standard photos into collectables. A photo isn’t a photo in this household unless it can be transformed into a work of art, fully … Continue »

When it comes to graphic design utilities for my Mac I’m pretty sure I have them all. Or, at least I’m pretty sure I’ve tried them all. Those I like I keep, of course, but that doesn’t mean they get … Continue »

Photo editors for Mac or iPhone are probably quite a dime a dozen, but I’ll bet you can find a dozen and not spend a dime. If iPhoto doesn’t haven enough juice for you, but you’ve got plenty of month … Continue »

We Mac using geeks have one thing in common. We like to know what’s going on inside the Mac at all times. When the MacBook’s fan starts up you can be sure we’re checking CPU levels and looking around for … Continue »

Mac users who are curious about what’s going on under the hood, and Mac users with an extra helping of the geek gene there’s a new system monitor app. It’s cleverly named System Monitor, and other than how it looks, … Continue »

Most of us know the value of a motion sensor. They’re good for turning on the lights when you walk into a room. Or, with a Mac and the built-in iSight camera, you’ve got a free security system that snaps … Continue »

Yes, it’s true that I have more games on my iPhone and my Mac, that doesn’t mean my favorite computer from yesteryear can’t play games from yesteryear. The MacBook Pro’s Retina display screams play me, so it’s a shame not … Continue »

When it comes to the Mac’s Finder most of us have a either love hate relationship, or we’re completely indifferent to the Finder’s quirks. For me, it’s a love hate relationship. I hate it that we have to use the … Continue »

One feature I like about the Notification Center on the iPhone and iPad is the swipe down to view recent notices. One click does the same thing on OS X Mountain Lion, but it often reveals a lengthy list of … Continue »

When it comes to moving files back and forth between your Mac and a remote server, the choices are plentiful. Even file transfer protocols have increased with the advent of Amazon’s S3 simple storage system. So, what’s the best Mac … Continue »

It’s time for me to put on my geek hat and clue you in to a Mac utility you’re going to love using. This elegant little tool is perfect to schedule reminders, launch apps at a specific time, run AppleScripts, … Continue »