Tera Talks

One of the better writing tools I’ve ever used is the outliner. An outliner is built in to many word processors and there are a few standalone outliners also available for Mac users. Outliners can be used for research projects, story writing, capturing notes on a per-subject basis, planning, and much more. Most outliners, Mac … Continue Reading »

Just how secure is your Mac? It must be more secure than we think because Apple doesn’t even bother to turn on the firewall in OS X. The default setting is off. A firewall may protect your Mac from hackers and malware bots trying to sneak into your Mac, but what about apps and malware … Continue Reading »

Not only was I the bridesmaid in my sister’s wedding, I was the official family photographer (thanks to my husband who is a photographer). Weddings mean photos, and photos mean slideshows. If you’re happy with the photo slideshows in iPhoto, read no further. If you want a slideshow that wows the audience and gets you … Continue Reading »

How do you backup your iPhone, or iPad, or iPod touch? In a word, iTunes. Apple’s aging Frankenstein monster of an app not only stores music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, and books, but it’s also the best option to backup your entire iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Once you’ve created a backup, then what? Use … Continue Reading »

One of the questions that my former Windows-using friends and family always ask about as they set up their first Mac has to do with virus protection. Mac users can chose from half a dozen anti-virus apps, most of which are free or dirt cheap, but they don’t have much to do. There are no … Continue Reading »

Every Mac user needs a backup plan, and there are plenty of world class backup and clone apps to keep your out of danger. But what if all you need is to keep a folder of files synchronized between Macs? The apps that do full clone backups don’t make that kind of syncing an easy … Continue Reading »

How many Mac apps do you have which are truly productivity enhancers? You know, the kind that actually make you more efficient? To be fair, the Mac has plenty of apps which help us save time, but there are few that can help you type faster and more accurately than you can really type. One … Continue Reading »