Hot on the heels of my blistering expose of fake news on BGR comes another sordid tale of intrigue whereby unsuspecting PC customers might be bamboozled into buying a PC that is just like a half-price iMac. After … Continue Reading »
Archives for 2016
Antnotes For Mac Users, Not For Ants
We live in an age where selfishness and greed are on the rise. Sometimes we just don’t recognize those who do good in the world. Here’s an example. Some Mac app developers work hard to improve the lives … Continue Reading »
“Hey! There’s A Half-Price MacBook!”
The power went out while my husband and I dined at home the other night. Things happen. So, we opened up the curtains in the condo to get a little light, cracked the windows to get a little … Continue Reading »
Siri: ‘Amazon’s Echo Has A Problem’
According to members of the Guesstimator’s Club, Amazon has sold a few million Echo and Echo Dot devices so that makes it a big success. Meanwhile, Apple has sold perhaps five times as many Watch units, and that’s … Continue Reading »
HandBrake: The Party Is Over
The beta period is over. The great HandBrake 1.x, in development for a dozen years as a beta version, now is available to rip and burn DVD movies on your Mac. The most versatile and very geeky Mac … Continue Reading »
All About Apple’s Products In 2017
Right up front, let me state the obvious. Nobody knows what Apple will bring in 2017. Not even Apple. Yes, the company is that far behind in the pipeline filling and pushes the delivery envelope so much that … Continue Reading »
2017’s Not So Hot New Smartphones
Sorry, but there’s no other way to say this. 2016 was a watershed year where it became difficult to believe anything I read. Politicians lie, and scientists make mistakes, but we could always count on Apple to advance … Continue Reading »
The Almost Perfect Mac Instagram App
Got Instagram? Of course you do. Instagram works on iPhone and on iPad (if you know how to install it). What about the Mac? For whatever the reason, Instagram prefers photos to be uploaded to your account from … Continue Reading »
Finally, An Apple Product To Love
If you’ve been an Apple customer for any length of time then you know the drill. Apple releases something new, critics howl and complain, customers line up to buy and a hit product is born. That’s just the … Continue Reading »
A New Generation Of Mac Email Apps
Here’s the deal. I. Hate. Email. And I’m not alone. I don’t know anyone who loves email, but if you’re connected to the interwebs in the 21st century, you’re probably an email user. Mac users are blessed by … Continue Reading »
Apple’s Bi-Polar MacBook Pro
The response to Apple’s new MacBook Pro line should have been expected, because it’s not wholly unlike every response ever to a new or upgraded Mac product. Co-founder Steve Jobs was roundly criticized for killing off Apple products … Continue Reading »
Find Hidden Files On Your Mac
The private school here in Chicago where I work as a Mac and PC system administrator and problem troubleshooter has a wide variety of Mac users. Many staff and faculty members have used Apple products for years. Students, … Continue Reading »
No, Apple; Do Not Simplify; Get Better
Our favorite Mac maker is on the ropes again, getting castigated almost daily for not managing the product line in a way that makes a billion customers happy. Much of the criticism over certain product shortcomings is well … Continue Reading »
Don’t Browse The Interwebs With A Browser
How do you browse the web for news, information, entertainment, videos, gossip, and social sites? Most of us use the Mac’s Safari browser, with a growing portion of Mac users on Google’s Chrome browser or Mozilla’s Firefox. The … Continue Reading »
What To Expect From Apple In 2017
2016 is drawing to a close and not a minute too soon. Let’s hope we don’t have anything like it for many years to come. From terrorism to government upheavals to a boring and mostly technological malaise, 2016 … Continue Reading »
The 2 Best Free Mac Email Apps
What hath the internet wrought since the mid-1990s? The misinformation superhighway and fake news come to mind as big time sinks, but there might be a scourge worse than texting, especially for those of us raised old school. … Continue Reading »
Tim Cook: ‘Pay No Attention To That Apple Executive Behind The Curtain’
Something is going on at Apple Inc. and I don’t think it’s a good thing. I’m reminded a bit too much of Edward Snowden and The Wizard of Oz. Strange bedfellows, no? Bear with me. In the original … Continue Reading »
Yes, Your Mac Can Scroll Smarter
Everybody in the world knows the basics of computer use, right? Point, click, scroll. Statistics are sketchy and my own history and circle of Mac friends limited, I’ve yet to run into any Mac user, regardless of experience … Continue Reading »