Tera Thomas O'Brien Talks Apple and Apps
Whenever I listen to a recording artist that writes their own songs I dream of being a teenager again (youthful aspirations). There’s something special about the human condition when words and emotions can be woven together in song. My musical ability won’t get me many sold out concert appearances (unless I stand in line and … Read More »
Guess what? My MacBook Air lies. I’m more than a little miffed because the battery life indicator is on life support. It lies. It doesn’t tell exactly how much time is left on the battery. Sometimes it’s way off. Other times I can watch the percentage drop. What to do? There’s an app for that. … Read More »
Color me as one of those crazy Mac users who loves Spaces. Mission Control ain’t Spaces. I loved being able to move apps and documents into different windows and switching back and forth. To me, it seemed to be a better onscreen organization that reduced the window clutter. If you love Spaces then you’ll probably … Read More »
Got malware on your Mac? How would you know? There have been plenty of headlines recently about Mac malware for the masses. Some reports say over half a million Macs were infected with a nasty Trojan Horse (not a virus or worm). Apple responded with an update to Mac OS X that specifically checked for … Read More »
Apple taught the masses how to gesture. The iPhone and iPad are touch-based devices, yes, and work just fine with gestures. Even the Mac’s built-in trackpad or Magic Mouse can handle a few finger flipping gestures to navigate and scroll. If you’re not convinced that gestures are the future way to control our gadgets, check … Read More »
How much old email clutters up your Mac? If you’re like me, then you have many thousands of email messages that you’re afraid to throw away. Even if their value is dubious, some say it’s better to save than delete. Whether that’s the case or not, I don’t know. I save everything that looks valuable. … Read More »
As much as I like the Mac App Store, and I do, it can also be a dangerous place for the uninformed, inexperienced, and naive Mac user. In other words it’s a place to buy Mac apps that users really don’t need, and they’re likely to pay too much. Too much? Here’s a case in … Read More »
Letting go of the past can be fraught with feelings of angst. Take Microsoft Office for Mac. Please. As is the case with many Mac users, I depended on Microsoft Office to keep me compatible. All of my Windows PC friends used Office so I felt the need to keep pace. All of my Macs … Read More »
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