I’m not talking about application files or Mac system files. Application files usually keep themselves neatly tucked away in the Applications directory (folder). That makes them easy to find, easy to update, easy to trash. Mac system files … Continue Reading »
Tips and Tricks
Cell Phones: Mac vs. PC. Who’s Really Connected?
If there’s one thing you can be sure of, it’s the number of times your Mac can surprise you. Especially when you’re comparing it to a PC. Let’s talk cell phones. Let’s talk using your cell phone to … Continue Reading »
Uncovered: Three Secret Slick Tips For Your Mac.
There’s no shortage of cool things your Mac can do that you probably didn’t know it could do. It won’t wash your car, or predict a winner in the World Series (St. Louis in six; Bambino rules), but … Continue Reading »
Update: 5 Killer Tips & Tricks For Mac OS X Panther.
Not only is Mac OS X becoming the darling of Windows and Unix users, most of us who were die hard OS 9.x users now can’t remember the last time we used OS 9. Still, there’s much to … Continue Reading »
Review: 2 Great Mac Utilities; 1 Free, 1 Almost Free.
There are some Mac utilities that’ll be around forever because they fill a need that no other utility really can. For example, Drag Thing traces roots back to Mac OS 9 and is the premier Mac OS X … Continue Reading »
What’s In Your Email? Put Controls On Your Spam.
My email inbox is swarmming with spam. I get about 200 to 300 messages a day that are pure spam (not the messages I want) and these range from every gimmick and deal you can think of; including … Continue Reading »
Friday Freebies, And Nifty Neato Mac Utilities.
Tops on my list is the free MoviesToGo. There’s not much here but it’s free and it works. In fact, it works pretty well. MoviesToGo is from MindSafe and lets you download movie showtime information to your iPod. … Continue Reading »
The 3 Best Color Tools For Your Mac. 2 Are Free.
First, let me point out that I like a bargain and have a number of excellent tools I use every day that didn’t cost me a nickel. They’re free. That’s courtesy of a Mac community unlike anything you’ll … Continue Reading »
Bluetooth Blues? Your Mac, A Cell Phone, Bluetooth
I’m not a big cell phone user. When people ask for my cell phone number, I tell them that mine is an odd plan and it only dials out. That keeps the unexpected phone calls to a minimum. … Continue Reading »
RSS On Your Mac: What It Is, Why It’s Cool, Why You Need It
Regardless of what “RSS” stands for (depends on who you talk to), the definition is rather, well, simple. You need it. You’ll want it. It’s coming anyway. “RSS elimnates that whole click click click process and BRINGS those … Continue Reading »
Snitch On The Snitchers With Little Snitch
One day I was working on a report on my laptop. Across the room I could see the wireless router and all sorts of activity (little green lights made blink blink). Normally, that wouldn’t bother me except I … Continue Reading »