If you are a Dropbox Pro or Dropbox for Business (paid) customer, did you know you can now use Remote Wipe to remove your Dropbox folder from your computer or device, the next time it goes online? So if your computer is lost or stolen, even if someone can get onto your system, all your Dropbox files ...
IvanExpert in the news, talking security
The science and technology correspondent for FoxNews.com called me to get my take on the current state of security: The cyberattack that targeted stars such as Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton may be just the tip of the iceberg, predicts a security expert, warning that hackers are becoming more ...
Quicken 2015 for Mac…exists
Frankly, I thought Quicken for Mac had been abandoned by Intuit. It's long been a second-class citizen compared with its Windows versions, with longstanding complaints of bugs, slow updates, poor support, and file format incompatibilities. Still, it was Quicken, the name brand of personal finance ...
Tonality for black-and-white photo editing on the Mac
Last week I checked out Tonality, the new software from Macphun that makes it easy to edit black-and-white photos. Whether you're an amateur photographer (like me) or a seasoned pro, if you're interested in b&w images, check it out. There's a free trial, cost is $20 for the basic version ...
Use the Stand Up! iPhone App to Take Regular Breaks
By now we all know it’s important to move around during the workday, not just sit in the same spot for hours at a time. I’ve been using the free Time Out software on my Mac for years. I can set it to ask me to take a break after X minutes, and I can set the break itself to X minutes. It's been very ...
Don’t lose that Mac MagSafe 2 converter!
Some of us have older MacBook Airs and MacBook Pros, and some have newer ones. And unfortunately the power cords aren't the same! So we have a lot of Apple MagSafe converters, to let us use the old power cords with the new Macs. However we keep losing them, because they are so tiny. To solve ...