Mac 101

Security Tip: Encrypt with FileVault

Bob Faulhaber — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:21:32 +0000

Do you need to secure and protect files on your Mac? FileVault is a built-in app that is integrated with the Mountain Lion operating system and allows you to easily encrypt your data.

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Tips & Tricks: How to Maximize Your MacBook’s Battery Life

Bob Faulhaber — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:00:28 +0000

Today’s Mac laptops gives you the power of a desktop, allowing you to take that power on the road and work remotely. However as with any laptop you are often limited by the battery life of the laptop, especially if you are away from an AC power source, such as on a plane.

There are a few tips and tricks that you will allow you to maximize the battery life and allow you to get that last minute report done before your flight lands.

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Post tags: battery, coconutBattery, display brightness, keyboard backlighting

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Review: Snapheal v1.0

Bob Faulhaber — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:00:25 +0000

Snapheal is a new image editing application, from MacPhun LLC, for OS X that simplifies the touch-up and editing of your photos using a simple, straight-forward interface. The interface along with the application’s graphics engine gives the user a robust tool set that will allow anyone to do professional photo editing.

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Review: Rubbernet

Bob Faulhaber — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:19:44 +0000

Did you ever want to know which applications are using your Internet connection? How about how much data is being uploaded or downloaded during a period of time? Well, Rubbernet can provide you with that information quickly and easily.

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How-To: Disable Carrier IQ Tracking on Your iPhone

Bob Faulhaber — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:33:19 +0000

Carrier IQ provides telemetry and analytics to cellular carriers and manufacturers, and according to the company itself, its software is preinstalled on over 141 million phones, including the iPhone. Is this spyware and what information is it sending? And how do you disable it from sending information?

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Steve Jobs 1955-2011

Bob Faulhaber — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:39:49 +0000

Steve Jobs, former Apple CEO, passed away today after a long battle with pancreatic cancer

Here is the statement from Apple:

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Mac OS X 10.7: Downloading the OS X Lion Installer

Bob Faulhaber — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:00:52 +0000

If you have already upgraded your computer to OS X Lion, but forgot to save a copy of the installer to create a bootable installer, you are not alone. Having a bootable installer allows you to quickly and easily rebuild your system in the event of an incident without having to install Snow Leopard from disk and then upgrading using the Mac App Store. Well, there’s an easy way to get that installer and burn an installer disk, giving you that warm and fuzzy feeling.

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Tips and Tricks: Hard Reset the iPad/iPad2

Bob Faulhaber — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:05:03 +0000

Have you ever gotten that “iTunes could not back up the iPad because a session could not be started with the iPad” or “iTunes could not sync information to the iPad because another sync session was already running” error message when attempting to sync your iPad? You are not alone and there is usually an easy fix to the problem.

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Essentials: Are your Mac Malware Definitions Up To Date?

Bob Faulhaber — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:05:30 +0000

Well, it was bound to happen. Malware has discovered the Mac and OS X with the Mac Defender trojan. Apple has responded quickly and is now pushing updates. Do you know if you have the latest definitions file? Here’s an easy way to check.

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Review: PhotoPal for iPad

Bob Faulhaber — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:01:29 +0000

Yes, I know the iPad doesn’t have a camera. So, why would you need a photo editing app? Well, if you like to carry all or a portion of your photo library on the iPad, like I do, you now have the ability to easily work with your photos using PhotoPal from MacPhun.

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Post tags: Facebook, Flickr, iPad, photo editing, photo effects, PhotoPal, twitter

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