When people hear “terminal” they immediately think of being at death’s door, which is why it confuses me why Apple calls their command-line program Terminal. It is not something to be hiding from. The command-line is something that can be very useful. For instance, seeing everything on your Mac can make it easier to perform [...]
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Macs, FlashBack Virus, and using the Terminal
Posted: 18th April 2012 by tcg in Apple, apps, computers, Security, softwareTags: Apple, apps, Flashback virus, Mac OS X, Onyx, security, TinkerTool, Viruses
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TinkerTool: An essential tweaking tool for your Mac
Posted: 16th March 2012 by tcg in computers, Mac OSX, reviews, software, technologyTags: free, Mac OSX, Resume feature, software, System Preferences, TinkerTool
I’m sure most Mac users who have ever been frustrated by the default actions or setup of the Mac OS X, have spent time in the System Preferences trying to get your Mac working the way you’d like. Sometimes to the point of frustration. For some of those goofy default actions, TinkerTool may be the [...]
Digital Media and me: Paper vs Screen.
Posted: 24th February 2012 by tcg in Apple, computers, software, technologyTags: Apple, digital media, paper vs screen, software, Steve Jobs, technology
It struck me as funny the other day as I, the person that swears by all things digital when it comes to media, was reading a hard cover book that is probably the one that most should have been read in Apple’s iBooks app: The biography of Steve Jobs. I probably would have bought the [...]
MacKeeper. it ain’t free, but you can use it anyway.
Posted: 27th September 2011 by tcg in computers, Mac OSX, reviews, Security, softwareTags: free, Mac OS X, MacKeeper, maintenance, software, updates, Viruses
You may have heard of MacKeeper, but have no idea what it does, or how it works, or if it’s right for you. I’ll try to answer all that and also fill you in on a great way to use portions of it without shelling out the bucks if you are on a tight budget. [...]