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Genius for OS X Helps You Learn Anything

Genius is the best virtual flash card application for the Mac. Read about Genius here and then get learning!

The Little Things - Quick Look’s Excel Support

I use Excel almost daily in my work and personal computing life. However, I was still surprised to see support for multiple paged Excel docs natively supported by Apple’s Quick Look.

In the Background: Some Thoughts on Desktop Simplicity

Make your desktop mirror the elegant simplicity of your Mac.

Easily Navigate Podcasts Using Chapters

An easy way to navigate podcasts plus a few of my favorite Mac podcast pics.

Apple’s MacBook Pro Priced Through the Roof in Korea

Apple is in a sad state in Korea, and its new pricing structure won’t help matters much. On the other hand, Apple may be able to grab more revenue share of the market if not market share.

Know Your Mac - Top Ten Secrets of a Power User

Macs are easy to use, but they also allow for significant customization. Here are 10 tips to help you become a Mac power user.

Lesser Known Mac Freeware - 10 Apps and Utilities

I could write a hundred of these posts - and I might try! Here are 10 excellent but lesser known freeware apps and utilities for your Mac.

A Runaway AppleScript Nightmare

AppleScript is a powerful tool and should be respected as such. Ghosts in the code…

10 Unbeatable Shareware Apps for your Mac

Everyone loves freeware! But developers work hard on their creations, and giving everything away for free doesn’t pay the bills. Here are ten of my favorite shareware applications that I was more than happy to shell out a bit of cash for.

Two Applications That I am Awaiting Updates For

It always inspires confidence when a developer continues to release maintenance builds between major updates. Here are two apps that haven’t had any love for a long, long time.

Equations in Spotlight and a Runaway Calculator

Before Leopard, the OS X’s little calculator application was a close friend. But Leopard lets you do simple equations in Spotlight, so unless I need to calculate something more complicated, I seldom open calculator. Today, however, it seemed unhappy about being woken…

5 Awesomely Named Mac Software Companies

Third party Mac software is what makes OS X such an amazing platform. And if you develop for a cool platform, best to have a cool name to promote your products. Here are the five best named companies in the Mac universe.

My MacBook Pro is Sad…

I have a new 15 inch, 2.4 GHz Penryn MacBook Pro. It’s an excellent machine, fast and pretty, and I love it. But I’ve been having some problems. And they started the moment I unboxed it.

8 Ways an RSS Reader will Improve Your Online Experience

Subscribing to RSS feeds in a dedicated RSS aggregator gives you a powerful and convenient way to stay updated on all your favorite content from around the web in one centralized place. Here are a few ways that subscribing to RSS feeds and using a dedicated RSS reader will enhance your online experience.

6 Reasons to Switch to a Desktop Blogging Client

A desktop blogging client allows you to write and publish blog posts without accessing your blog’s browser-based post editor. The benefits of using such an application, however, may not be immediately apparent to a lot of bloggers. WordPress’s posting window offers convenient tools to add links, apply formatting to text, upload and align [...]