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How to Switch from Windows to Mac
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Long-time community member and contributor Lamarr has long been a die-hard Windows fan. However, as evidenced in this video, he is beginning a switch over to the other side. Whether Apple is the Dark Side or not remains to be seen. [...]
How to Use .AVI Files on OS X
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Matt Ryan is one of the bloggers on LockerGnome. He is an expert at being a Frugal Geek – he also has great tips and tricks in many areas of technology. A community member recently emailed to ask him how to [...]
How to Capture Your Screen in Mac OS X
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed A community member named Angie recently asked Lockergnome writer Matt Ryan if there is an easy way to do screen captures within OS X. In fact, there IS such a feature and it’s one that not everyone knows about. Mac OS [...]
10 Reasons I Don’t Like the Mac App Store
I realize the Mac App Store workflow is designed for the “average” Mac user, but I happen to download Mac apps from across the Web. Does that make me an edge case? I’ve just found the Mac App Store to be a bit… disappointing. Yes, I like that Apple is making it a bit easier [...]
Lock Your Screen in OS X
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Matt Ryan of The Frugal Geek blog on Lockergnome shows you how to lock your Mac OS X Screen using a password protected screen saver. From the Desktop & Screen Saver settings in Mac OS X, be sure you have turned [...]
Twitter App for Mac OS X
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Matt Ryan is the Frugal Geek on Lockergnome. He regularly writes articles with ideas and tips to help you save money in technology and other areas. Today, though, he is talking about the Twitter App for Mac OS X. Matt notes [...]
Does a Mac Need Security Software?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed A chat room visitor asked me if it’s necessary to have an anti-virus program installed on Mac OS X. Most people will tell you that it isn’t needed, but I have a feeling my assistant Kat won’t agree with that assessment. [...]
How to Optimize OS X
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Someone in chat asked if there are tips and tricks to fine-tune OS X. Why yes, young grasshopper, there are actually many ways you can optimize your Mac! I recently came across MacKeeper. If you’re interested in this software, I can [...]
Cheap Mac Software with MacGraPhoto 2
Good software is insanely expensive. Great software is usually out of the realm of purchasing possibility for many of you. This is why MacGraPhoto has worked hard to bring you nine fantastic graphics applications for a seriously low price. There are only nineteen days left to take advantage of this offer, so you’d better not [...]
iPhoto 11 Review
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Out of the entire iLife suite, iPhoto is likely the app that’s most frequently used. I’d have to say, these improvements are most welcomed. Then again, when are software improvements admonished? There are several noticable changes, including the Facebook integration: To [...]
FaceTime Beta for Mac – Not Windows, Yet
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Apple recently released the first public beta of the free FaceTime Mac desktop app. It’s not without its share of flaws, but for the most part works as advertised. I’m happy enough – for now. FaceTime for Mac makes it possible [...]
What’s in Your Dock?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I bet you’re either running Mac OS X or some kind of dock software on Microsoft Windows (RocketDock or ObjectDock). Either way, I’ve received a few emails from y’all asking what I have in my dock. I hate to disappoint, but [...]
Were Your Apple Event Predictions Correct?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Like many of you out there, I was excited for the Apple event that happened on Wednesday. I had my ideas as to what we would hear, and I know you did, as well. How much of what you hoped for [...]
What are Your Predictions for the Next OS X Version?
On Wednesday, Apple issued invitations to the press for an event on Wednesday October 20, 2010 at 10PM PST. Named “Back To the Mac,” the invitation shows an Apple logo slightly rotated with a lion lurking behind it. The lion image was plenty of clue that there will be a new operating system to Apple’s [...]
A New Parallels Mac Download – for Your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed On the heels of Parallels 6 being launched, the team behind the software today announced their new offering in itunes: the Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac Mobile App. The app will allow users of Parallels 6 or Parallels 6 Switch to [...]
