Some habits are hard to break. Good habits are hard to find. Multiple clipboards have been around for many years. Why don’t more Mac users have multiple clipboards? Our cut, copy, paste routines are so embedded that a better way is not easy to add to our routine. Everyone uses cut, copy, paste on a … Read More »
Profcast makes presentations makes Podcasts
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Why buy Macs for a variety of reasons. Dependability. Security. Applications. Not necessarily in that order. The Mac helps us get more done, faster, easier, fewer hassles, more rewards. Some Mac software can be surprisingly simple and elegant, yet remarkably capable. If you do presentations and use your Mac you should also use ProfCast. Deceptively … Read More »
How Bento Exchange helps Mac Bento users
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
I used FileMaker Pro before Apple bought it back in the last century. That’s how old I am. FileMaker Pro is the little Mac database that grew up. It’s easy to use, as databases go, and runs on both Mac and Windows. Like many databases, FileMaker Pro also became complicated; so much so that FileMaker … Read More »
Flickr Uploadr
Thursday, June 11, 2009
How many ways are there to share your photos with the rest of the world? One of the most popular is Flickr. Mac users can upload photos direct from within iPhoto. Or, use the Flickr Uploadr for more control. The Flickr desktop uploader sits on your desktop for heftier uploading needs or offline photo management. … Read More »
Why does OS X Snow Leopard need antivirus software?
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Perspectives can be interesting. What one person sees may differ from what another sees though both view the same situation at the same time. For example, the site Switch to a Mac asks the question, does Apple ‘once again recommend antivirus protection?’ The answer is easy. Yes. Uh, no. Upon closer inspection, it appears that … Read More »
Ripit rips DVDs to your Mac
Thursday, June 4, 2009
One of the more convenient aspects of an iPhone or iPod touch is the ability to buy and carry iTunes movies and TV shows wherever you go. What about all those DVD movies you’ve bought over the past 10 years? The Mac has a few utilities which can rip most DVD movies so you can … Read More »
Create a Comic Strip on a Mac
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Windows users not in the know often point out that the Mac is good for graphics but isn’t a real business computer. That’s false reasoning, but with an element of truth. The Mac is great for graphics, image manipulation, media management, and pretty much anything else. Feature films and television shows are edited on Apple’s … Read More »