Jul 16
Yes, it’s true. If you get an iPhone, forget trying to do almost anything else. It will consume every last bit of your attention. I just got mine today, and I can’t say I’ve been exceedingly productive. Too many buttons to explore! I’m hoping this wears off after a while…
Truly an amazing device. I finally have a phone that doesn’t hate me.
Jul 16
At the moment, there are no circulating viruses for Mac OS X. That does not mean, however, that there never will be or that Mac’s are somehow immune to viruses by design. For now, we’ve been lucky enough that the virus writers haven’t targeted Macs yet.
While I do believe that OS X does offer some inherent protections from the kind of Windows viruses that are constantly showing up, anti-virus software is still a very good idea. In this article, we’ll talk about a free anti-virus program called “ClamXav” and how you can put it to work for you.
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Jul 16
Kevin had called in asking about iPod battery replacement. Here’s the place I bought mine from:
iPodJuice.com
They’ll sell you a tool and the battery, as well as take the old one in for recycling. Keep in mind though, there’s a fair amount of force involved to get your iPod open. If you’re not good with tools, you might want to send your iPod in.
Jul 16
Frequently, the question comes up, “Why do so many web pages look funny on my older (Mac OS 9) Mac?” I also frequently see folks using Internet Explorer or asking about it when using OS X. Here we’ll talk a about the state of web browser’s on OS 9 and IE for OS X.
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Jul 16
The Keychain is perhaps one of the least understood parts of Mac OS X, yet it’s something you’re using every day.
What is the Keychain?
The Keychain system came about to satisfy a problem. The people who wrote applications, such as your e-mail or your web browser, thought it would be a nice if their app would store your password or other information so you wouldn’t have to type it in each time it was needed. The problem is, how do they store it?
In this article, we’ll find out just what the keychain is and then talk about some of the neat tricks you can do with it.
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