Nobody I know has more utilities and applications for their Mac than me. Guess what? I found I can only use one at a time so I'm ready to debunk the myth of multitasking with my Mac. I use Isolator to focus and get more done. Full Story »

The Mac is a hot seller these days. Maybe that's why Adobe Software finally came out with Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac users. Maybe. The new Elements looks and feels an awful lot like the Windows version, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Full Story »

The Mac does graphics and media very well, right? Everyone knows that, including Windows PC users. What is happening on the Mac is a revolution in new graphic and image tools. Fast, sassy, easy-to-use, and loaded with features. Adobe should worry. Full Story »

Mac utility applications are on a roll. There are more than ever, they do more than ever, yet they don't cost more than ever. Take what I've got in my bag of tricks today. It may be the last bag for awhile. Full Story »

Every now and then I get a spammogram in my email inbox which says I can buy Windows or Photoshop or Microsoft Office for something like $29. I've been tempted to track down the source but always seem to deny myself the pleasure and gratification by knowing that it's probably a scam. But still... Full Story »

You're a closet Dashboard Widget user just like me, right? I confess. I use Widgets. I prefer not to admit it in mixed company. Everyone seems to have an opinion on Widgets, the Hillary Clinton of Mac OS X utilities. Full Story »

As longtime Mac users, we've been challenged. Not in the 'special' sense, but in the gauntlet sense. A challenge has been issued to build a better web site. If you're not a graphics design or web site coding goddess, which Mac tools should you choose to do the job? Full Story »

I thought that spring would bring a more leisurely time from the hustle and bustle of a Mac user's life in winter. Not so. I'm trying to imagine how much different my life would be without my Mac. It's either a wonderful paradise or not a pretty sight. Full Story »

I marvel at those who have journaled their journey in life. Not in a Blogspot blog, but a real live, handwritten journal. What? You forgot how to write longhand? Let your Mac help you journal life with a Mac journal. Full Story »

This week I found something else that my Mac can do for me and my mom isn't happy about it. I found software to help me manage travel itineraries and showed it to my mom. She said, "You're on that computer all the time. Are you addicted to it?" Full Story »

I like to travel. I'm always on the go. Always. If it's not business, it's personal. If not personal, it's family. I like to travel. My Mac comes with me, but other than booking flights online, my Mac doesn't do much for my travel experience. Until now and Knapsack. Full Story »

You can tell things are going well for the Mac by the number of superbly crafted tools that do everything that's already being done. Take Mac launchers; those organizers and launchers for Mac's applications. How many are there? Full Story »