Tag Archives: mac

OS X Dashboard Webclips

When I first heard of Webclips in OS X I thought it was a feature I would have no use for. The problem was that all of the examples I saw could easily be remedied by RSS browsers, etc.
I was wrong.
There are two Dashboard Webclips that I am using which I find really useful. Both [...]

Development Environment

Ever since I have moved to a Mac I have felt like my development environment was a little lacking. Sure, OS X is UNIX, but sometimes there are tools or libraries that I want to use, but won’t compile on a Mac.
Having said that, I don’t know that there is a better text editor than [...]

Office 2008 for Mac

I was just checking in on Office 2008 for Mac and noticed that Microsoft has a “Super Suite Deal” going on. If you buy any version of Office 2004 for Mac, they will give you a free version of Office 2008 for Mac when it is released. Here is the details:
“When you buy [...]

Using Windows on a Mac

With the upgrade to Leopard on my laptop I am trying to address as many pain points as possible. I started with a bigger hard drive and a clean install to make room and remove clutter. As I rebuild my system I am thinking about my needs and desires with each piece of software I [...]

Getting Ready for Leopard

Leopard comes out this month. I think that means it is time to wipe my hard drive clean and do a fresh install. Since I am going to do a fresh install, I am thinking about buying a bigger hard drive and turning my current hard drive into an external backup. I [...]