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[25 Jul 2011 | 2 Comments | 3,014 views]

Apple’s latest big cat has meant big changes for this long-time Mac user. Gone are Photoshop, NetNewsWire and Google Chrome has been put on suspension. Thereupon, Acorn’s now my image editor, Firefox is back in the starting lineup and Reeder …

Mac, Reviews, how to, Software »

[25 Jul 2011 | 5 Comments | 7,664 views]

Apple being Apple, their latest desktop operating system release adds cool new features and takes a few away, too. In addition to cutting Samba, Rosetta and Front Row, OS X Lion came to market sans iSync, the app used to …

Mac, Software »

[25 Jul 2011 | 3 Comments | 3,781 views]

We’ve got good news and we’ve got bad news — which do you want first? For as long as I can remember — Mac OS 7.x, me thinks — the Logitech Control Center has been both a blessing and curse, …

Mac, Reviews, how to, Software »

[23 Jul 2011 | No Comment | 3,996 views]

Copy and paste, what’s all that about? With the release Safari 5.1 Evernote clipping has been broken. However, now that Mac OS X Lion and the new version of Apple’s WebKit browser have officially arrived, Evernote has posted a work …

Mac, Software »

[22 Jul 2011 | 2 Comments | 5,173 views]

Adobe Flash is just about everywhere and sooner or later you’ll need it to get something or another done. In other words, it’s a necessity. But, you don’t have load every flashing, blinking, beeping advertisement to keep Adobe’s Mac masticating …

Deals, Mac »

[22 Jul 2011 | No Comment | 1,133 views]

Not every vendor has the new 2011 Sandy Bridge models, but those listed in this quick survey have their advantages. By far the cheapest MacBook Air is the previous generation refurbished model at the Apple Store.
The lowest cash price on …

Mac, Software »

[22 Jul 2011 | 2 Comments | 2,370 views]

So, you’ve installed Lion only to discover your CS3 or earlier version of Photoshop won’t launch — been there, done that. Here are three affordable image editors that are Mac OS X 10.7 compatible. Step inside for the details, including …

Mac, Software »

[22 Jul 2011 | One Comment | 3,218 views]

It’s been a busy, busy week for Mac software updates. With Safari and iTunes bumps under our collective belts, Apple has Lionized its productivity triple threat — Pages, Numbers, Keynote — and here’s a quick look at the changes.
On Wednesday, …

Mac, Software »

[21 Jul 2011 | One Comment | 1,444 views]

It used to be that I would do a clean OS X reinstall about once a year. Two things have changed in recent years to end that practice: Snow Leopard, I believe, is fundamentally more reliable then predecessors and I …

Music, movies, TV »

[21 Jul 2011 | No Comment | 593 views]

Amazon Cloud Player isn’t licensed. Google has managed, or bothered, to get licensed either. However, another much more insurgent music startup does have at least one of the many needed agreements.
With hundreds of thousands of users, this invitation-only site is …