Are you familiar with Parallels Desktop?  It is the virtualization software that allows you to use different OS’s on your Mac.  Lots of people use it and lots of people paid the $79 bucks it usually cost.  Well, if you are interested in Parallels but haven’t jumped yet, now is the time.
MacHeist, the discount Apple [...]

Microsoft - Updates A Go Go Today

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June 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I know, this is a Apple blog.  I know, Microsoft is a dirty word to many Apple fans, but for many, including myself, I need to use Microsoft Office to be compatible with the other half of the world.  So, that being said, as I sit here typing this, my Microsoft auto-updater is running giving [...]

Is Safari Being Out Foxed?

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June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Were you part of the 8.3 million people who joined Firefox in their world record attempt?  If so, then Computer World has a great question for you.  As a Mac user, is it time to move from Safari 3 to Firefox 3?
My answer is probably.  I rarely use Safari anymore, and I really like Firefox [...]

Liquidmac - Your MacBook is All Wet

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June 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Do you own a MacBook?  If so, then you realize that the little iPhone isn’t the only Apple computer around that has a handy dandy accelerometer (motion sensor). That’s right, the iPhone’s big brother has one too.  It is wired to your hard drive to ensure that sudden motion and movement doesn’t gouge or damage [...]