Indie+Relief is not only a great way to help out with the relief efforts in Haiti — it’s also a great list of the huge variety of indie software available for the Mac. If you’re new to the Mac and haven’t dipped your toe into the huge ocean of great independently developed software, this is […]
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OS X Primer for New Mac Owners
Merry Christmas new Mac owners! And a special extra treat for any of you that are switching from Windows to your first Mac. Don McAllister at ScreencastsOnline has made a free episode of his popular video podcast available specifically for switchers. Click here to check it out. And if you find it interesting and helpful, […]
Is MobileMe (.Me, .Mac, etc.) Worth It?
My MobileMe subscription recently expired (Full Disclosure: I had received my account as part of a program Apple offers to resellers as part of their training website. I no longer work as a reseller) and so I’ve had to decide whether to renew my subscription or not. It’s $99USD/$109CDN per year for a MobileMe account. […]
Great Deal on Learning to Switch to Mac
MacZot.com is a site that features daily deals related to Mac software. Today they’ve got a deal going on what looks to be a great little tutorial/manual for switching from Windows to a Mac: macZOT » “It’s About Time to Learn the Switch to Mac.” It’s About Time to Learn the Switch to Mac®” is the […]
Microsoft Publisher for Mac
Melissa asks: Do you know if there’s a Microsoft Publisher version for mac? i know they have office.…(working on a newsletter that’s done in publisher, for now anyway, but I have my mac) Unfortunately there isn’t any easy way to convert a Microsoft Publisher file to something that you can edit on your Mac. You can […]
Switching to Mac 101
When I bought my first Mac several years ago, it took a while to figure out how to do all the stuff I already knew how to do on my PC. While I am a techie, geek and Mac Addict and spent the time figuring this stuff out, there’s no need for you to have […]
From Windows to Mac
Keith asks: My Windows XP PC kicked the bucket, but its hard drive is fine. I bought an iMac; how do I get my documents from my PC’s hard drive to my new Mac? You could network your PC and iMac, but your PC is fried. I recommend buying a 3.5 inch hard drive enclosure that […]
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