Most Mac users know of two ways to minimize an application or Finder window: double click the top of the window or use the keyboard shortcut, Command + M. There is, however, a slight variation on the latter that can …

Did you know that Microsoft created an “open” answer to Adobe’s PDF, which itself is an “open” standard? I remember reading about Open XML some years back, but had never knowingly run across Redmond’s twist. That blissful ignorance came to …

Although iOS 5.1 is easily the most advanced mobile operating system, it is nevertheless incomplete and a work in progress. A case in point is the inability to set a website as a homepage in Mobile Safari. Nevertheless, there is …

Increasingly, hotels and conference centers only offer wifi internet connectivity. That is certainly good vis-a-vis convenience until you run into the all-too-common one device per connection limit. Yes, hotels et al will be glad to charge you again and again …

If you have been using the Mac for awhile, then you know at least one way to kill a misbehaving and/or unresponsive app. The method most folks know is ⌥ + ⌘ + Esc (Command + Option + Escape) and …

With MobileMe going dark when the clock ticks over from June 30 to July 1, time is running out to make the leap. However, comments posted on my Friday note about Apple’s liberal policy of giving away copies of Snow …

Although he’s been around, actually quite a bit, it seems fair to say that Jack’s back. White Stripes’ front guy and producer extraordinaire Jack White, a.k.a. John Anthony Gillis, has issued his first solo album, which is both immediately familiar …

And, websites for finding low-cost gasoline, too. With the price of petrol at or North of $4 a gallon, the hunt for the lowest gas prices can be a daunting task and won’t get easier as we enter driving season …

Family, friends, Little League mom and dads? Good to see ya! Yet another upselling “ya want fries with that” retail associate? Thanks, but I’ll pass. Unlock your out-of-contract AT&T iPhone from the comfort and relative safety of your man cave or …

Thunderbolt is the future and Apple’s current MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini and iMac all ship with this advanced I/O technology built-in. To connect that older VGA or DVI monitor in your closet, you just need the right adapter …