In this week's issue of TidBITS (an incredible Mac resource, by the way--and they just had their 19th anniversary!), Joe Kissell has an article about IMAP, Gmail, and Apple Mail, and how he mixed and matched features and functions to get his email system working perfectly for his needs. The article ...
Coming very soon: wireless everywhere!
Novatel Wireless has just announced that their MiFi 2200 device, a personal portable wireless network that goes with you everywhere. It runs on Verizon’s 3G high-speed network, so your internet is fast (unless there’s no 3G where you are, of course). Should be available May 17, if their press ...
using iWeb with your custom domain
I just worked with a client who wanted to inexpensively create a website and host it at a custom domain name. Of course I suggested he use iWeb to create the site, because it's very easy to use, even for non-designers. iWeb does have some downsides, the biggest one being that the page designs aren't ...
How to erase a computer before giving it away
I've had so many clients and friends ask what they need to do to safely give an old Mac to a relative or donate it to charity. The easy way is to use the disks that came with the computer--insert the disk and use the Disk Utility program to perform a secure erase (I recommend the 7-pass erase ...
OS X on a 2-pound laptop?
Now that I've been running back and forth between New Jersey and New York more often, I'm dreaming of a lighter laptop--my old 12" G4, while still smaller than the Mac laptops offered today, weighs in at 6+ pounds. So after reading the New York Times Frugal Traveler column, in which writer Matt ...
David Pogue votes Macs!
In the "Mac vs PC" wars, David Pogue, tech columnist for the New York Times, comes down on the side of the Mac. His primary reason is to avoid viruses and spyware, but he also says "they look nicer." However he does suggest that a netbook might be preferable to a Mac, because of its size. See ...