I recently sold my original iPad to a friend and bought a new iPad 2. Here are my thoughts on the two models. Which model: My original iPad was 16GB wifi only. That configuration worked fine and fit my budget, so I bought the iPad 2 as a 16GB wifi only model. Size and weight: The iPad 2 feels ...
Which Applications Won’t Work with Mac OS X Lion?
When Lion comes out shortly it will not allow you to run any applications that were created for PowerPC. But how do you know which applications are PowerPC? An article on Macworld.com by Chris Breen provides instructions on how to figure out which applications won't run once you upgrade to Lion. ...
What to do when your Time Machine backup won’t restore
A client located in Greenwich Village had a Mac Time Machine problem. She had a MacBook Pro and the hard drive simply stopped working. Luckily she was fully backed up thanks to Time Machine and Time Capsule. As the computer was still under AppleCare warranty, she took it to the Apple Store Soho, ...
Having trouble emailing a PDF from your Mac?
If you're having trouble emailing a PDF from your Mac, it may be because your PDF is too large to email. Files over 8-10 MB are bigger than most email providers will accept. Did you know you can shrink the file size of a PDF? Here are two ways to do it. PDF Shrink This software, which costs $35, ...
My kid is going to college. Which Mac should I buy him or her?
I got an email from a client today--her twin girls are heading off to college in the fall, and she wants to buy them both Mac laptops. She asked me which Mac I recommended for this purpose. Here are what I consider the essential requirements: sturdy (it should last all 4 years of college!) ...
How to Make a Clone of Your Mac
Sometimes you want to make an exact copy of all the files on your Mac--also known as a snapshot copy or a clone. This means a one-time exact duplication of your existing computer (which is different from Time Machine, which makes incremental backups as files on your computer change.) Some reasons ...