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Address Book 6.1 (Lion) bug fix

April 23, 2012

Posted by Matt Shultz on Macintouch Working with a Genius at the Apple Store, we came up with a solid work-around for an issue (that I hope will become a recognized bug) in Address Book 6.1 under Lion 10.7.3. Deleting members of a group does not effectively remove those members from receiving email. Apparently, AB [...]

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How can you secure files you send or share?

April 19, 2012

One question I’ve heard a lot recently is “how can I securely send or share files, so only the person intended can read them?” One solution is Dropkey, currently available on the Mac App Store for $19.99. Check here to see the web site and download a trial, and let me know how you like [...]

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How do you know if a Flash Update notification is legit?

April 19, 2012

MacFixIt’s Topher Kessler has a great post addressing this. I highly suggest you read it carefully. In part: if you are browsing the Web and see a notice pop up about the need to update Reader, there are several things you can do. 1. Do not trust it Immediately be skeptical of any automatic software [...]

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iTunes Match – use it to upgrade your tracks

November 18, 2011

Have you downloaded the newest version of iTunes, and set up iTunes Match yet? I did the other day, with trepedation and caution, but it worked out pretty well. I have about 20,000 tracks in my iTunes library, so I haven’t set up my iPhone or iPad to use Match yet, but that’s the next [...]

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Evernote – A very useful app

May 7, 2011

I love Evernote, and use it a lot, on my Macs and on my iPad. It allows me to move data between my devices easily, and to keep track of different kinds of information easily. This morning I saw a post on MacAppStorm called 9 Unique and Useful Ways to Use Evernote by Jorge Rodriguez [...]

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iPhoto ’11 update released to address possible data loss

November 3, 2010

Apple released iPhoto 9.0.1 update to address the problems a few users have experienced updating their iPhoto libraries after purchasing iLife ’11. Use Software Update or go to Apple’s download page to get the update. If you purchase iLife ’11, download the update and install it immediately after installing the ’11 suite, before you open [...]

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Sophos releases free anti-virus software

November 3, 2010

Sophos Anti-Virus Home Edition for Mac will detect and block malware on Macintosh computers, and is free. It is a non-commercial version of Sophos Anti-Virus 7.2 for Mac, targeted for home users. This software is easier to install and use, according to Sophos, and while malware is not the huge threat it is for Windows [...]

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Microsoft Office for Mac 2011′s draconion activation

October 28, 2010

Pirated software is surely a big issue to developers, but activation can be a real pain to users. Microsoft opts on the side of pain, unfortunately, with Office 2011 When purchased, it comes with a 25-character activation key that MUST be entered within 15 days of running any of the Office apps for the first [...]

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Great Safari extensions

October 27, 2010

If you’re a Safari 5 user, you may or may not know that there are heaps of extensions, more every day, to extend, change, add usability or otherwise modify Safari. Some are very useful, some have a narrow market. Most are free, and all can be disabled or uninstalled easily. Apple’s Extension Gallery is a [...]

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Microsoft Office for Mac 2011

October 26, 2010

A great review by Robert Mohns, a freelance reviewer, is posted on the Macintouch site providing a comprehensive look at the changes in the new Office suite. Rather than attempt to digest the review for you, I’m recommending that anyone interested go to Macintouch and read the full review. It covers all the changes, the [...]

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