Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Feature: Software Update Server
One of the coolest features within Mac OS X Server is the ability to set up that server as a software update server. In other...
Default Folder X lets you save time saving files.
I wish I had the ability to do everything I wanted from any window on the Mac. I know it sounds a little grandiose, but...
Mail Tags Makes It Easier To Get to Inbox Zero
I love me some automation as you know. Making computers work for us, instead of having to work to use a computer is my main...
Creep Facebook in realtime from your desktop
I use Facebook just like everyone else, but I seriously try to limit the frequency of my visits. It’s hard work creeping other people’s lives...
Mail Act-On lets you automate Mail.app
This is the second installment of my week of recommending GTD applications. If you want the other recommendations just click the tag “GTD“. Mail Act-On...
Hide inactive applications without any user input
I’ve been on a big GTD kick lately, and frankly, if I wasn’t I’d barely keep my head above water. I know, I know, people...
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Questions and Answers: Part 1
Response to some Server inquiries: Part 1 I wrote an article about some problematic items within Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, which you can...
Snow Leopard Tip: Get expose from the CMD+TAB dialog.
Here’s yet another Snow Leopard Tip. You know that CMD+TAB trick we’ve all grown to love over the years? You know, the one that lets...
How to get that old printer to install in Snow Leopard
My upgrade from Leopard to Snow Leopard was seamless. After the upgrade all of my applications worked. If they didn’t, the software developer either had...
You can work with a greenscreen in iMovie 09, here’s how!
Since writing our first book review, I’ve received a dozen “please share” emails from people looking to figure out how to get the tools needed...
What the heck is a 7z file, and how do I unpack it!
A couple days ago I got a weird request from a friend. “How can I unzip a 7z file?” Not only did I not have...
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Server: Problematic Items and tips
I’ve been running Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Server for just over a week now and I have definitely found a few items that...
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Server with Parallels 4.0 Desktop for Mac
I’ve been a parallels user since version 2.0. I bought my boxed copy back in March of 2007. I purchased my copy at the same...
Sync Contacts with Address Book now available to everyone.
Sync Google Contacts with Address Book We’ve talked about the benefits of syncing your information with the cloud before, and our opinions remain the same....
Option + Click Menubar items gives you secret options.
Not sure if this is a Snow Leopard thing or not, but apparently when you hold down the option key and click on some of...
Traveling with an iPhone is a lot more fun than one might think
Everyone knows the iPhone is an awesome gadget, with lots of features and apps to make everyday life easier, so when I went backpacking around...
Visor puts the terminal at your finger tips.
This is more of an application “plugin” than a stand alone app. It requires a plugin system for your mac to work, but if you...
Apple Store Discounts: You may qualify.
There are those amongst the newly initiated Apple community members who may not realize that Apple offers discounts to certain groups of users and potential...