This year I made the switch. The complete switch. My Mac is Microsoft free. Except for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. That was a business compatibility decision. But I’m free of email using Microsoft’s Entourage. I switched to Apple’s … Continue Reading »
Archives for September 2010
12 Ways This Mac And PC Browser Thinks Different
Killer apps. We all know them. We all love them. Spreadsheets. Word processors. Email. Browsers. Browsers? Choice is good, but there might just be too many browsers on the planet. I use three on my Mac (Safari, Firefox, … Continue Reading »
6 Apps That Track Your Stolen Mac And 2 Are Free
As much as we love our Macs and cherish what they can do for us, there are moments when a Mac can make you ill. First, when you turn on your Mac and it doesn’t. A good back … Continue Reading »
5 Crazy Ways To Browse Different On Your Mac
How many ways can you browse the web on your Mac? There’s Safari and Firefox for most of us. There’s Opera, Chrome, SeaMonkey, Camino and a few other browsers for those who hate popular browsers. Then there’s the … Continue Reading »
6 New Ways To Explore Files On Your Mac
Oh, dear Mac user, do you love the Finder? Most of us have one of three feelings about the Finder. We love it. We hate it. We just don’t care one way or the other. For all it’s … Continue Reading »
3 Ways To Get A Safe Mac Browser Just For Kids
Got kids? Got internet? Got Mac or PC? Then you might have some browsing problems. The internet is full of information and entertainment, but not every web page is deserving of a click. Here are three ways your … Continue Reading »
The Mac Browser That’s Older Than Internet Explorer
When it comes to Mac browsers, we live in the best of times. Gone are the worst of times. No more buggy Microsoft Internet Explorer. No more AOL Explorer. Instead, Mac users can be treated to an uncommon … Continue Reading »
17 Ways This App Is The Mac’s Top Multitrick Pony
I loves me some Mac apps that do more. I cherish the non-one trick pony. I savor the crescent wrench of Mac apps. I admire the utility infielders of software. Tops on my list are those Mac apps … Continue Reading »
Why Get The Mac Browser With Old Functions?
One common aspect of using a Mac is web browsing. We all do it. Most Mac users use Safari, then Firefox, then a handful of Mac browser also-rans. If what you’re after are features, you won’t use the … Continue Reading »
iCab: This Little Mac Browser Asks “Why Me?”
With a dozen or so very capable Mac browsers from which to choose, why should a Mac user choose iCab? While I don’t want to denigrate the efforts of iCab’s developers, I can’t think of a single good … Continue Reading »
How To Use Your Mac To Check Ink In Your Printer
Have Mac, will print. Even in the digital age we still print. Photos. Documents. Email. As a veteran Mac user I’ve developed a love hate relationship with inkjet printers. I love it when a photo prints out in … Continue Reading »
Camino: The Mac Browser We Want To Use But Don’t
In the growing list of Mac browsers, Camino is a pure love hate relationship. You either love Camino, or you hate it. Alright. Maybe hate is too strong. Spell it ambivalent instead. Camino is Firefox without all the … Continue Reading »
Extreme Politics, Hit Whores, Me, And The Mac
The Mac is no longer the domain and darling of the creative crowd, academia, scientists, or the computing tool of the ranks of those who think different. Today’s Mac is so mainstream in the world that it’s used … Continue Reading »
It’s Time To Dump The Mac’s Finder And Desktop
How long have Mac users lived with the Desktop and Finder? Over 25 years. What’s the next great way to manage our way around computers? Touch? Maybe. Touch is an intuitive handheld navigation method, but won’t make a … Continue Reading »
Try The Mac And PC Gradebook For Teachers
As a Mac user and teacher for nearly 20 years I’ve learned that not much comes easy, despite the digital revolution in the classroom, and information overload from the internet. In our classrooms we have networked computers. We … Continue Reading »
A Mac App That Prints Sequential Numbers
Sometimes, things we need to do seem so simple, yet become so complicated. How about this. You need to print out a bunch of forms and each form needs a sequential number. How do you do that on … Continue Reading »
5 Ways This Mac PIM Makes It Easy To Manage Stuff
If there’s one telling thing that marks the information age it’s that we simply have too much information. Any Mac or PC user knows the problem. The digital deluge of information that flows across our screens each day … Continue Reading »
The Mac Novel Writer We Forgot Is Worth A Look
It’s Aliiiiiive! Mac360’s Writer’s Tools Week covered every word processor, add-on tool, and writing project app we could find. Some are great, some are good, all are worth a closer look. After a few thousand words on writing … Continue Reading »