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How-To: Cleaning Up Your Hard Drive Clutter

Bob — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:00:22 +0000

Are you running out of disk space on your Mac? If you’ve been using your Mac for a while you’ve undoubtedly gathered tons of files and applications. Ranging from files that you’ve created to photos, music, software downloads, application support files and more. There are tools and utilities that can help you figure out what’s on your hard disk and delete what you don’t need anymore.

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Post tags: AppDelete, CleanApp, cleanup, disk space, disk utilization, Hard Drive, Hazel, OmniDiskSweeper

How-To: Building a Home Theater PC using the Mac mini – Part 2 (Software)

Bob — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:00:06 +0000

The Mac mini provides an excellent platform for building a Home Theater PC or Media Center computer, but what software do you need to complete the package and give you the flexibility to record television programs and view Internet content on your schedule. I’ll describe the software suite that I’ve assembled and am using on my Mac mini-based Media Center computer.

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Post tags: Boxee, Elgato, EyeTV, HTPC, Hulu, Mac mini, Media Center, Plex, Remote Buddy, XBMC

How-To: Building a Home Theater PC using the Mac mini – Part 1 (Hardware)

Bob — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:00:42 +0000

If you had high hopes when Apple first released the AppleTV and using it as your HTPC or media center, you’ve probably been disappointed. There’s been much talk about using the Mac Mini, but how do you do that and what components do you need? I’ll discuss both the hardware and software that will turn your Mac mini into the ultimate HTPC.

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Post tags: antenna, AppleTV, ATSC, EyeTV, HDTV, Home Theater PC, HTPC, Mac mini, QAM

iPad: Do You Need to Buy the 3G Model?

Bob — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:02:27 +0000

Are you planning on buying an iPad when released? Have you really thought about if you really need 3G? Well, there’s a way to get 3G connectivity along with more flexibility and capabilities for your mobile computing needs and not locking yourself in to just the iPad.

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Post tags: hotspot, iPad, MiFi, Sprint, Verizon, WiFi, wireless

Review: Camera Plus Pro for iPhone

Bob — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:00:09 +0000

Another camera app for the iPhone? Well, Camera Plus Pro developed by Global Delight is probably one of the most advanced camera apps available for the iPhone and if you feel limited by the iPhone’s built-in camera functionality, then Camera Plus Pro will make your picture taking easier and improve the quality of those pictures.

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Post tags: camera, Camera Plus Pro, Global Delight, iPhone

Tips & Tricks: Using iTunes 9 “Automatically Add to iTunes” Folder

Bob — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:28:09 +0000

Did you know that iTunes 9 added a new feature that will allow you to automatically add media files to your iTunes library? Using a feature called “Automatically Add to iTunes”, you can easily add media to iTunes.

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Post tags: Automatically Add to iTunes, iTunes 9, iTunes library, library management

Tips & Tricks: Fixing Stubborn OS X Trash Problems

Bob — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:03:42 +0000

Have you encountered the occasional OS X problem and the inability to empty your Mac’s Trash? There are numerous tricks for forcing the Mac to empty the Trash, but if all fails there is one last method.

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Post tags: deleting stubborn files, empty trash, Finder, OS X, Trash

How-To: Storing Files On a “Secure” USB Flash Drive

Bob — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:00:53 +0000

If you use USB flash drives to store and transport files there’s always a concern if those files carry personal or confidential information and you lose the flash drive. Well, there’s a simple way to protect those files and information should you lose the USB flash drive.

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Post tags: AES encryption, Encryption, secure USB flash drive, USB Flash Drive

Review: TimeNet – Time Tracking & Billing Software

Bob — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:12:26 +0000

Do you need time tracking and billing software for your small business? For many small businesses this usually meant using QuickBooks on a PC. But what do you do if you use a Mac and QuickBooks Mac is overkill for your business? Well, TimeNet from AppleSource may be the answer to your needs.

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Post tags: AppleSource, billing, invoice, time tracking, TimeNet

How-To: Setup a Reliable Backup Strategy For Your Mac

Bob — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:00:08 +0000

If you have used computers for any period of time, you should have heard the expression “There are two kinds of computer users -those that have had a hard drive failure and those that will”. If you haven’t experienced a failure consider yourself lucky, but your days could be numbered. A reliable backup strategy will make recovery easier, less nerve-wracking and ensure that you won’t potentially lose days of sleep.

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Post tags: archiving, Backup, CarbonCopy Cloner, Carbonite, data backup, IDrive, Mozy, SuperDuper, Time Machine