This information age we live in isn’t what it’s cracked up to be. There’s too much information. That means clutter. That means storing and organizing information Our Macs are good at that provided we use the right tool. What you need is a whole Caboodle. No, it’s not a digital dog from France. It’s an … Read More »
5 ways to get weather on your Mac
Monday, February 16, 2009
Everyone complains about the weather but nobody does anything about it. Sadly, that’s just the way it works. For Mac users, there are plenty of ways to get the weather on your Mac. From current conditions to historical data to the five day forecast. Here are five ways to get weather on a Mac. How … Read More »
Times: How to use your Mac like a newspaper
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Despite the internet and RSS feeds, the newspaper is not dead. Yet. Add Times to your Mac and you get RSS feeds, headlines and summaries, stuffed into a digital replica of a newspaper. Times is like reading The Times. It’s an onscreen digital version of a newspaper with all the news you want. Throwback I … Read More »
Word Counter
Monday, February 2, 2009
Interesting tool that does what it says—counts words. Total number of words, total instances of words in a document, gives a sortable summary of words. The only drawback is the constant need to drop the words into Word Counter. Text can be typed, pasted, or dragged into the window. Word Counter can automatically update the … Read More »