Articles Archive for August 2011
Mac, Reviews, how to, Software »
Apple called it Bounce. I prefer to refer to it as “jerk be gone.” Whatever nom de guerre you choose, it is gone in the latest version of Mail and one of OS X Lion’s most lamented missing features.
Way back …
Mac, Software »
If you were doing email on the Mac in the ’90s, chances are you used either Claris Emailer, may its dogcow soul rest in peace, or Mac Eudora. Now, even the latter is no longer an option — more collateral …
Mac, Software »
Fire up Software Update, because it’s time to tune up. Apple has squeezed out an iTunes point update that offers no new features, those came in the previous release, but there are bug fixes.
Need a reason to update? Apple’s baked …
Deals, Mac, Software »
In addition to Adobe’s regular 80 percent off Education pricing, students and teachers that buy between now and September 8 can get free portable speakers, a laptop sleeve and free shipping with the purchase of any Student and Teacher Premium …
Mac, Reviews, how to »
Though not a tinfoil hat type, I do take reasonable security precautions on my Mac. That is, in addition to running ClamXav, OS X’s Firewall and Stealth mode are active, while automatic login is turned off.
Thereupon, ClamXav finished its daily …
Mac, Reviews, how to, Software »
Rolling your OS X Lion USB install drive is way cheaper than buying one from Apple. However, you can squeeze even more cost out by burning an OS X Lion DVD install disk — it’s super easy.
Just because it bears …
Games, Software »
Dropbox is (almost) everywhere and that’s a good thing, because you and your stuff need to be those places. And, now, the lads have improved, perhaps even licked OS X Lion compatibility, which has been an issue for a whole …
Games, Mobile »
It’s a post apocalyptic world out there. Well, it is in this latest first person shooter and the slaughter (lots of slaughter) is available for free, but only for a limited time and only on the iTunes App Store.
Genetically modified …
Mac, Software »
Mozilla says the next milestone release will ship late next month and that will offer big improvements vis-a-vis memory usage. Thereupon, made a quick comparison of how much RAM Firefox 6.0.1 and Firefox 7 beta actually suck up, and the …

