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[24 Dec 2012 | 6 Comments | 1,360 views]

Or, for that matter, remove a Mac or iPod touch from Find My iPhone. If you were especially nice this year, Santa may have blessed your stocking with a new Apple computer or iThing — here’s how to remove your …

iPad, Mac, Reviews, how to »

[20 Dec 2012 | 6 Comments | 1,023 views]

Money is tight, but my home office and mobile workflows needed an upgrade, all the way ’round. That said, the ever reliable original Apple slate is getting passed on to my family, getting replaced by a Christmas iPad 3 cradled …

Mac, Reviews, how to »

[12 Dec 2012 | 5 Comments | 1,377 views]

In case you had been misinformed, the earth is indeed very flat. At least it is in the above NASA image — one of more than two dozen photographs in the Earth at Night 2012 collection — perfect for use …

Mac, Reviews, how to »

[10 Dec 2012 | 5 Comments | 1,688 views]

Hey, all of you Mac OS X loving cats and kittens, it is Big Cat Week at National Geographic. That means OS X Wallpaper junkies can get their fill of many, many new Mountain Lion, Lion, Tiger, Jaguar, Cheetah, Panther, …

iTunes, Mac, Reviews, how to »

[10 Dec 2012 | 4 Comments | 1,913 views]

There is always a better way and, on the Mac, getting things done faster and more efficiently often involves using a keyboard shortcut. Here is a quick, dirty and unscientific list of iTunes 11 Keyboard Shortcuts that will boost your …

Mac, Reviews, how to »

[6 Dec 2012 | 8 Comments | 2,635 views]

Apple’s trendsetting industrial designs are always beautiful, but often quite difficult to upgrade and repair. A case in point is the just released 21.5-inch iMac, which is elegant on the outside but riven with glue and easily torn rubber gaskets …

Apple luv, Mac, Reviews, how to »

[3 Dec 2012 | 8 Comments | 2,953 views]

The now shipping 2012 iMac is gorgeous and, unfortunately for many of the rest of us, out of reach. Nevertheless, you can put a piece of Apple’s latest all-in-one opus on your current by making the 2012 iMac’s internals your …

Mac, Reviews, how to, Software »

[30 Nov 2012 | 10 Comments | 3,446 views]

And, there was much rejoicing. Besides the new and more attractive icon logo, there is a lot to love in iTunes 11. In addition to a completely reworked and greatly simplified user interface that’s a lot easier to get around …

Mac, Reviews, how to »

[17 Nov 2012 | 3 Comments | 1,859 views]

Not all wi-fi hotspots deliver. When you arrive at a familiar location, your Mac’s Airport card automatically connects to a known wi-fi hotspot, even if that particular network is slow and a better, faster network is available. So, how do …

Mac, Reviews, how to »

[16 Oct 2012 | 3 Comments | 2,201 views]

Any single app. There are many ways to launch an app — the Dock, Launchpad, Spotlight, Recent Items, Open With, etc. However, nothing beats a keyboard shortcut for pure efficiency as it keeps your hands right where they will be …