I've been testing out Intego's VirusBarrier X6 on my Mac for about a month now. Cost is $50/year and you can download it straight from Intego's website. Here's what I like and don't like about VirusBarrier. Initial setup and first use The install process was easy. I set up an initial scan fairly ...
What Is Java, and What Does It Have to Do with the Mac Virus and Mac Security?
Most people aren't running anti-malware (more commonly called anti-virus) software on their Macs, and Apple doesn't build it in to Mac OS X. Macs have started to become targets, however, for malware. It hasn't been a serious problem until recently, when it was discovered that at least 600,000 Macs ...
Need to get contacts off an old mobile phone? iSync to the rescue!
We recently visited a client who had a typical mobile phone -- you know, the kind intended for making phone calls and not much else. She had a bunch of contacts in her phone's address book that she needed to keep. Fortunately, Snow Leopard (and Tiger and Leopard before it) had a feature called ...
MacTech Boot Camp: Back Up Your Mac
Yesterday I spent the day at MacTech Boot Camp, for Mac IT professionals. Sean Costello, founder of Irongate and Background Backup, gave a presentation on backups, archiving, and restoring data on the Mac. The information he provided is useful to anyone running a business—because it's important to ...
Text Editor comparison for iPhone/iPad/iPod touch
I came across this extensive list of text editing programs for iOS. If there's a feature you want a text editor to have, this is the place to look for it: the iOS Text Editor roundup ...
Tech at the Auto Show
We went to the New York Auto Show this week and were excited to see how car companies are using technology, both in the cars themselves and for tracking customers. Many of the newest cars have sophisticated tech built into them: Lexus has their own "Enform" app that allows you to use your iPhone ...