From the monthly archives:

February 2009

MacBook/Pro Unibody Problem with Headphone Jacks

February 28, 2009

Unibody Headphone Jack Problems
iFixIt has an article about an issue with the headphone jacks in the new MacBook and MacBook Pro Unibody models.
The connection can be very delicate, with the slightest movement of the headphone or speaker cable disconnecting and reconnecting the speakers.
The Test
iFixIt tested with high, middle and low-end headphones ranging in price from [...]

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New MobileMe Control Panel for Windows

February 11, 2009

Apple just posted a new version of MobileMe Control Panel for Windows. Check it out here.
For those Windows users who find MobileMe to be of use, this will make Outlook contact and calendar items automatically sync, and changes made on an iPhone or on the web will also sync immediately.

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Shopping for a new Mac? Get the best prices at AppleInsider!

February 11, 2009

AppleInsider.com has a Mac Pricing Matrix, updated regularly, which shows the prices for Mac models from Apple and a number of other vendors, and also gives the Education pricing. Below the table you’ll find additional savings with discount coupon codes for specific vendors.
Savings can range from $50 to several hundred dollars, and the lowest price [...]

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So you’re ready for your first business website…

February 11, 2009

So you’re ready for your first business website…
And you’re probably on a search for a good website designer – preferably someone who comes highly recommended by someone you know. Checking out designers before committing is absolutely necessary, but did you know that most website designers are not copywriters? So as you start negotiating and come [...]

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Mobile Me phishing scheme… Watch out!

February 10, 2009

From Macintouch.com today:
MacInTouch reader Gary Seto warns of an apparent phishing scam that purports to be from Apple:
In case others get this e-mail, too, I got a phishing e-mail saying my MobileMe subscription is set to renew but the credit card wouldn’t go through. There is a “Login” button to click that takes you to [...]

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Coming Soon… Snow Leopard

February 5, 2009

Why you will want Snow Leopard
Mac OS X 10.6, or Snow Leopard, is coming soon. Why on earth should you be interested in it? Much less buy it???
New End-User Features?
No, not really. New features that you and I could use are scarce on the ground. Apple’s promised to “pause on innovation” to optimize for speed [...]

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The Big Website Design Hang-Up

February 5, 2009

Website designers! You could easily double your business if you maintained reliable access to writers who can provide content that gets the message across clearly and irresistibly. When a small or start-up business contacts you for a website, you probably find that things progress nicely with you as far as layout and color scheme is [...]

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Review: iLife ‘09

February 4, 2009

Macintouch as a new review of iLife ‘09. It’s worth a read, discussing new features and strengths and weaknesses of the new apps.
I’m short of time and won’t go into detail here. iLife and iWork ‘09 are being reported on all over the web and lots of users are having ”problems“. Many are simply unclear-on-concept [...]

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Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Drive

February 3, 2009

Drive Capacity Goes Wild!
HotHardware.com has a preview of the recently announced Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Drive. It’s an unbelievable package… A single, regular 3.5” hard drive with TWO TERABYTES of storage. Wow! I need one. OR two. The drive is the WD20EADS drive, and comes with 32 GB onboard cache and power [...]

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Where does the time go?

February 3, 2009

When I started writing this blog, I seemed to have lots more time than I find now, and I’ve not been posting nearly as often as I’d like. When something important comes up, I get something up, but days go by without a post.
I want this to be a good resource for Mac users, particularly [...]

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