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 »

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 »

A long, long time ago. In a galaxy far, far away… was a browser that did everything. It browsed. It handled email. It built web pages. It manages newsgroups and chat. It was the Swiss Army Knife of browsers. Netscape Communicator was my first browser. It did everything. Communicator was a suite of apps all … Read More »

How do you personalize your Mac? Wallpapers? Or, Desktop pictures? From what I can tell, they’re the same. Apple calls them Desktop pictures on the Mac. On Windows, they’re Wallpapers. Why can’t we all just get along? If it’s your Mac’s Desktop then how can pictures you put on the desktop be called wallpapers? See … Read More »

My Mac and I have a special relationship. She doesn’t do anything crazy (freeze, lockup, die, go wonky) and I promise not to curse when something goes wrong (not that there’s anything wrong with that). Imagine my surprise when I came across an interesting little Mac app that will have you cursing within moments. Or, … Read More »

What many Mac users say they want and need is an alarm timer. The problem with most Mac timers is that they’re painful to use. We should be able to set an alarm, name it, and be done. My search for the ultimate Mac timer continues, but I stopped for awhile to use Howler Pro … Read More »