OSX
Boot Camp vs VMware or Parallels
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Apparently, Virtual Machines are a hot topic! I’ve had a few calls lately asking about them, the differences, and my recommendations. This caller is buying a Macbook Pro, and is wondering what he should use as far as running Windows programs. [...]
Is Mac OS X Leopard Better than Apple’s Tiger?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I had someone call in tonight on the 888-PIRILLO line to ask me whether Leopard is so much better than Tiger that it is worth paying for the upgrade. He asked “is it extremely better… is it worth $120.00?”. Is it [...]
Time Capsule for OS X Time Machine
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed This caller is wondering how I feel about Time Capsule. I already have one on order! Time Capsule is a revolutionary backup device that works wirelessly with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard. It automatically backs up everything, so you [...]
Mac Vs PC Again
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed foxtrot_MGS wrote to me, and said that after watching all the videos I’ve done about Macs, he’s been considering making the switch. However, he states: “I’ve always used windows, and so I have some feelings about switching to a Mac”. Here [...]
How to Get Started with Linux
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Here are five things you need to know before you decide to try a Linux Distro. Don’t mistakenly assume it will be an easy switch for you. Any time you change to a completely new Operating System, there will be a [...]
Mac Software
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Wicket just doesn’t understand that there ARE a lot of excellent programs out there for your Mac. And now, for the next few days, you can save up to 70% off of the regular price for many titles you’ll want to [...]
Do Macs Get Viruses? Anti-Virus for OS X?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Michael sent me a video question via YouTube. He just bought his first Mac, and wonders if he needs an AntiVirus, and if so… what should he use? In short, the answer is YES! It doesn’t matter what Operating System you [...]
How to Install Boot Camp on OS X
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I haven’t installed Boot Camp since I used the Beta version on the Mac Mini. Ponzi needs to use Windows on her MacBook Pro, so she can run various applications. Using Boot Camp allows you to either boot your Mac like [...]
How is OS X Different than Windows?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed For better or for worse, Windows works differently than OS X – and it’s no wonder that Windows-trained users face a small amount of frustration when they work inside of OS X. I’ve scribbled this list for the benefit of Windows [...]
Apple Trusts Users more than Microsoft?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I bought the Family Pack for Leopard. Apple gives me licensing to install my copy of Leopard on up to five Macs. The thing is… the disc is the exact same as the one for ONE install. Apple TRUSTS me to [...]
Is Apple’s .Mac for OS X Worth it?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Back in 2002, I felt that a .Mac subscription was just a waste of money. Man oh man, has my mind ever changed. The upgrade to it with Leopard is so amazing, I can’t imagine NOT having it. As I am [...]
How to Say “OS X”
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed How do you pronounce “OS X”? Are you absolutely sure you’re saying it correctly? My friend Daniel made an excellent blog post putting this to rest once and for all. There seems to be some confusion, with most people either saying [...]
Windows XP SP3 vs Windows Vista SP1
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed fishfishstinks wrote in to ask me with the release of XP SP3… will Microsoft soon stop supporting and updating XP altogether? The answer is… yes. Eventually, it will happen, as it does with all old operating systems. When will that happen? [...]
Mac OS X Security Software
Chris | Live Tech Support | Video Help | Add to iTunes http://live.pirillo.com/ – Think you are 100% safe from security vulnerabilities because you’re a Mac user? Take a time out, and think again. No operating system is 100% safe. Chances of being infected on a Mac are much less than with Window because the [...]
