From the category archives:

Tips

Customizing your Mac for your workflow

February 21, 2009

MacWorld is asking readers to discuss how you customize your Mac for an upcoming series.

We all have our own ways of setting up and using OS X, of arranging our workspaces, managing files, and launching apps. Some of us rely on the tools built into OS X. Some of us use third-party utilities to enhance [...]

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Can you get away with cutting your cable cord?

February 19, 2009

I’m a big fan of Hulu, love my AppleTV and often rent from the iTunes store. I’ve got a Netflix account whose Watch Instantly queue is filled with old movies and television shows (currently working my way through Quantum Leap). And, yes, I run Boxee on my MacBook, MacBook Pro and on my AppleTV.

Over the [...]

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Under the hood of Twitterific

February 3, 2009

For those who love Twitterific, here’s an interesting article from Jason Snell at MacWorld about how you can get under the hood of Twitterific and make it more powerful.

You’ll need to be at least comfortable with using the command line, and you’ll actually have to read to the bottom of the Read Me file (which [...]

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Waferbaby looks at Mac setups

January 23, 2009

I love reading about how other people work: what software they use, what hardware they use, their office setups, how they go mobile, etc.

One of my favorite features is Workspace of the Week over at Unclutterer. I’ve found several tips reading this feature.

Now comes a round of interviews by Daniel Bogan at waferbaby.com called The [...]

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Adium does Facebook chat well

January 19, 2009

I’ve never been a power user of either iChat or Adium. I use both from time to time, and I favor iChat for their interface. But Adium has some useful features that iChat would do well to duplicate.

One of those is being able to use Adium for Facebook chat. Truth be told, most of the [...]

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Goodbye BusySync. Hello… MobileMe?

January 18, 2009

Political consulting being my day job, I find myself from time to time needing to set up a “server system” for a campaign.

Needs are basic: Email, file storage and sharing and calendaring. Since spending money on a business-level system is not usually an option, I take advantage of Google Apps for Your Domain.

It works better [...]

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10 useful iPhone tips from taptaptap.com

December 24, 2008

One of my favorite iPhone sites is tap tap tap. They have great iPhone tips and news, plus when I read it I always get a craving for Sushi. Seeing as how I love Sushi, such cravings are always welcome.

John Casasanta, of MacHeist fame, recently shared his 10 useful iPhone tips and tricks.

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Cmd-Click folders in Safari, Firefox

August 27, 2008

One of the reasons I prefer Safari to Firefox is the way Safari handles its bookmarks bar. In Safari, clicking the Command key and a number opens a corresponding bookmark from the bookmarks bar.

In Firefox, doing the same thing will select an open tab. I’ll be honest, I like the Firefox option, and I wish [...]

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