I confess that I don't like windows. Or, Windows. The Mac had windows first, and even in OS X Leopard, the Mac's windows can be a mess. If you've noticed, grabbing a loose window on your Mac is a hit and miss proposition. Zoom makes it easier. Full Story »

Everyone knows that backing up your Mac's files is important. We merely differ on how to do that. Along comes Data Robotics with Drobo, a sleek black box of secret technology that makes back ups easy, painless, automatic, and safe. Full Story »

If you're like me then you already know about the monthly money curse. There's always too much month left at the end of my money. Can't there be a better way to manage my money than with a checkbook? Yes, and no. Full Story »

There's nothing new about doing graphics, images, screenshots, and doodling on the Mac. FlyingMeat's FlySketch utility takes onscreen doodling to another level. Cool, interesting, not quite there yet. Full Story »

Let's face it, sometimes we type something into our Macs and then lose what we type. Sentences. Paragraphs. Whole documents. Poof. They disappear. Wouldn't it be great if your Mac remembered everything you typed, all the time, and would store it for you? Full Story »

Without question, your Mac can be the digital hub of your digital life. It's chic. It's modern. It has personality. It just works. Right? For many Mac users, their computer would work better if software were not so difficult to use. Full Story »

It's no secret that Apple is a secretive company. Apple wants you to know only what they want you to know and nothing else. That desire for secrecy seems to extend into OS X itself which is full of secret short cuts, secret features, seemingly secret utilities which most Mac users don't know about. Full Story »

How do you figure out which applications and utilities are best for you and your Mac? We all go through a process to identify needs, check out features, and much of it is trial and error, path of least resistance, to get our Macs to do what we want. Full Story »

Friday is full of tradition at Mac360, including reviews of free software for your Mac. I'm a big fan of iChat and use it to keep in touch with family and friends. iChat is almost perfect. Add Chax and perfection is even closer. Full Story »

I'm on my third trip this year to the UK and our family home in Scotland. Three things are common about each trip. It's always cold. Every family has a scrapbook to show me. And there are plenty of Mac users. Full Story »

I have had more than my share of Mac utilities and tools over the past nearly 24 years. For almost 10 of those years I've used one tool that is crazy handy but has the worst name ever for a Mac utility. Full Story »

I'm not much for Swiss Army Knife software.When I find a Mac utility that works, even a one-trick pony, everyone needs to know. If you manage web sites then you know the value of Google's search engine. Make searches easier with Google Sitemap Automator. Full Story »