The little known (or at least under-used) app for Mac OS X – Stickies – offers a great task management and reminder tool to help you stay up to date with your goals and things-to-do. While there are plenty of alternatives out there; such as third party apps and reminders  [ Read More ]

Welcome back for round two of my (semi)regular feature, Mac Mythbusting! This time around I’ll be tackling a subject that is near and dear to my own heart, the question of whether or not Mac computers are good for gaming. This debate has raged for years, and has become a  [ Read More ]

There are a lot of myths and misconceptions that surround Apple products. Being the sole Mac user in a family of PC owners (including my wife, I’m sorry to say), I’ve heard just about all of them. There are an awful lot of people with preconceived notions about computers, so  [ Read More ]

Have you noticed that your iDevice has been struggling to make it through the day under Apple’s newest software? You’re not alone. Legions of people have complained of shortened battery life while running iOS 5, and Apple admits that it’s an issue. Yesterday they unleashed iOS 5.0.1, an upgrade that  [ Read More ]

By now, I’m sure many of you have heard all about the MacBook Air. But what’s so great about it? Why should the MacBook Air be my next computer? The real question is: why shouldn’t it?   The MacBook Air is the wave of the future. It’s truly amazing that  [ Read More ]

As a fan of Apple and Final Cut Pro (and as an experienced Final Cut Studio user), it has been hard to ignore all the complaints filed over the newest release, Final Cut Pro X. Despite the issues, we all should know it will only be a matter of time  [ Read More ]

I’m sure by now many of you have run into or at least heard of the popular virus being spread around with variations of the name “Mac Defender”. If you are unfamiliar with the concept, a great resource posted on Apple’s website on how to avoid or remove Mac Defender  [ Read More ]

When you own your own business, you often consider risk. What if my office burns down?  Someone slips and falls?  I get robbed?  You’ve got insurance against most of those.  However, too many businesses are unprotected against one of the most foreseeable and preventable risks:  data loss. All computers break.  [ Read More ]