2004 December

I keep hearing that if any of my programs start to act oddly within Mac OS X that one culprit can be the preferences file for that particular program. That’s all well and good, but what if the corrupted preferences file is messing up things I can’t see? Surely there’s some way to check […]

Dave, Thanks for your great tip about clearing Microsoft Entourage message archives of attachments on my Mac OS X system [see A Useful Tip for Microsoft Entourage on The Intuitive Life]. Now can you help me delete all the unwanted email addresses that secretly pop up when I fill out the TO: field. […]

Dave, I remember in MacOS 9 that it was pretty easy to disable guest access to your Macintosh, but in Mac OS X I can’t find any clue how to change this so that while I offer file sharing off my server, it’s only for people with actual accounts. Can you shed some light on […]

Put Your Spouse..Kids…Cat..Anyone!..in an iPod Ad
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Wondering about the perfect gift for the iPodite in your life? Well, look no further.
How about their own personal iPod ad - you know, those trendy dark silhouettes on a vibrant background, with a standout […]

News broke on Sunday of Apple suing several websites for “spoiling the surprise” of a upcoming product, and yesterday they subpoenaed three ADC members for distributing developer only copies of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger through BitTorrent.

Dave, I have a pile of addresses in my Palm Desktop address book on my Mac, but I’d really like to be able to use them from within some shell scripts, particularly to be able to build a quick reference of names and phone numbers. Is that even possible?

Yesterday, Apple released an update to OS X Panther, bringing the current
version of the operating system to 10.3.7. The update includes “enhanced
functionality and improved reliability,” and it is recommended for all users to
upgrade. Jim Dalrymple of MacCentral writes:
“According to Apple Mac OS X 10.3.7 offers improved AFP support for saving
documents with long file names; improved […]

Dave, I’ve recently bought a little USB flash drive and am finding it is a great way to transport files between my office and home. And it’s tiny! However, my only concern is that if I lose it, someone else can easily get access to all of my stuff by plugging it into their own […]

Mac Games and More has posted Part III of “The Best of
Free Mac OS X Software.” This most recent post includes free Mac OS X software
(freeware) from independent developers worldwide. A wide range of software
categories was chosen: from useful, constructive home and learning utilities
and unique tools, to unproductive but amusing applications. All choices
demonstrate excellence in […]

Last week I had my son, wife and mother-in-law all ask me what I wanted for the Holidays. They said I was terribly hard to buy for, I’m so picky about what I get and then when I really want something, I end up getting it for myself. All true, but it doesn’t stop me […]

In general, there are several things that separate a Mac user from a PC user. Most Mac users are loyal to the Apple brand and tend to preach the book of Jobs to anyone willing to listen. I try to downplay my love for all things Apple, but I do tend to find myself on […]

My wife left early yesterday to visit our families back in the midwest; I’ll fly out for the holidays in a couple weeks. The bad news was that not only did I lose my wife for two weeks, she took my TiBook with her. I was prepared for being without my laptop, except for one […]

I know nothing about Mac print sharing/usage… is there a good way to either use a networked printer, or perhaps use a printer connected to either the Mac or PC?

As most Switchers will tell you, we normally keep our PCs around after buying our first Mac. I have a few applications for work that could easily be replaced by better looking, easier to use, and more feature-rich software for the Mac, but my fellow office workers are still stuck in the world of Windows. […]

After announcing on Wednesday that the Canadian iTunes Music Store had been
postponed, Apple has quietly launched the store. Apple CEO announced the
Canadian store would open in November at the iPod event in October. From Yahoo! News:

“With the opening of the EU store last month, the Canadian store this month
and of course, the United States, Apple […]

Clarion Corp. is the latest to step up to the plate with iPod support. Thursday, the
company announced plans to unveil a new in-dash DVD player/monitor
for automobiles that will feature full iPod integration. Clarion also
announced plans to introduce a new CD receiver with similar capabilities.
Both new products will debut at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) […]

Mozilla has unveiled the most complete preview version yet of its
standalone e-mail application. The release comes only weeks after the
launch of its Firefox browser version 1.0. From MacCentral:
“The release candidate of Thunderbird 1.0 e-mail management software,
launched Wednesday, is being positioned as similar to Microsoft’s free
end-user application Outlook Express but without the user hassles of dealing
with […]

A Mac OS X-native version of this old favorite! From Macworld:
“Duke Nukem 3D was one of the last broadly popular software-rendered 3D
first person shooters before games that demanded hardware-based 3D graphics
acceleration dominated the scene. It’s a bloody action game featuring a
buff, blond, crew-cutted hero in the title role, a one-man army on a mission
to rebuff […]

Apple recently released its December security update. The 12.7MB download
consists of several updated components including Apache, AppKit, HIToolbox,
Kerberos, Postfix, PSNormalizer, Safari, and Terminal. From MacCentral:
“Several Apache modules were updated improving security for both client and
servers version of Mac OS X. According to Apple, Apache mod_digest_apple
authentication is vulnerable to replay attacks in Mac OS X Server.
Corrections […]

Last week, Apple launched its .Mac Affiliate Program, which rewards US$15
commission for each paid .Mac subscription generated. From MacCentral:
“The company provides banner ads and text links that program members can use
on their Web sites or in e-mails and mails out a check 45 days after the end
of each month in which a member accumulates at […]