Talking Points Memo sees Windows visitors decline, Mac and iOS users soar
The progressive left-leaning political news site Talking Points Memo issued an interesting set of (non-partisan) statistics that shows just how much the share of total devices running Microsoft Windows has declined in the last five years. As you c...
Encrypt The Startup Disk On Your Mac With FileVault 2 [OS X Tips]
Last week I wrote a few tips about disk encryption, but I didn’t write about what to do with the startup disk on your Mac. I cannot think of any reason you shouldn’t encrypt your startup disk after the release of...Simplier Offers A Simple Way To Play Music Without iTunes [Review]
Simplier is a very simple $3 music player for people who just want to hear some tunes without having to trudge through the hassle of opening and browsing inside iTunes. When I say very simple, I mean it. The app is clearly modelled on...BusyCal, what iCal for Lion should have been
Unhappy with Lion’s new iCal interface? You're not alone. While some fixes exist, I’ve found BusyCal not only retains all the good stuff from iCal for Snow Leopard, but also adds many new features that make it a great purchase for anyone.
Create An iTunes Account Without A Credit Card [OS X Tips]
It’s Thanksgiving Week, and that means that most of us Americans will start thinking today about how much weight we’ll gain on Thanksgiving Day and how much money we’ll end up spending on Black Friday, especially if we have children clamoring for an iPhone,...Easily Backup Your Address Book Contacts To External Media & Maintain A Historical Archive [OS X Tips]
I ran into someone the other day and he told me that he had over 700 contacts in the Address Book app on his Mac. He expressed concern about losing those contacts and I asked him” Are you performing backups on your Mac? ” He...Code hints at iChat features coming to iOS devices
We've heard about and been excited by the possibility of iMessage coming to the OS X desktop, but there are hints that the Mac's iChat application could jump the other way and become part of Apple's Messages app on iOS devices.
Use TrueCrypt For Multi-Platform Encryption Support [OS X Tips]
Yesterday, I wrote a tip about using FileVault 2 encryption in Mac OS X Lion to encrypt a variety of external devices and SD cards. Although I like FileVault 2, I mentioned that it had some caveats. The most glaring caveat is that media...Apple releases 10.7.3 to developers
Apple has released the first build of 10.7.3 to developers. According to AppleInsider, testers have been encouraged to focus on iCloud document storage, iCal calendars, Mail, and Address Book -- all services closely tied to Apple's cloud-based servi...
Apple Begins Testing OS X 10.7.3 With Developers
As noted by AppleInsider, earlier today Apple seeded the first version of Lion’s next update — 10.7.3 — to registered Mac developers. The build, labelled 11D16, is available both for Lion and Lion Server configurations. According to developers familiar with the release, the focus areas for 10.7.3 testing are iCloud document storage, Address Book, iCal...
Hands on with iTunes Match: Frustrating, but rewarding
Apple officially launched iTunes Match on Monday. I managed to sign up, and take the service for a test ride using a small iTunes library to see how it would handle iTunes purchases, ripped tracks and anything else I could think to throw at it.
Encrypt Your USB Flash Drives, External USB Drives Or SD Cards [OS X Tips]
Mac OS X Lion introduced the world to FileVault 2 Apple’s solution to full disk encryption. It is one of my favorite features in Lion and it is definitely a welcome addition to Mac OS X. Just about anyone can use it to encrypt...
