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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You want giveaways? The Digiarty Easter Bunny is bringing free programs to you.
Posted: 30th March 2012 by tcg in apps, Mac OSX, software, WindowsTags: Digiarty Software Inc., Easter Giveaway, free, Mac OSX, software, technology, Windows, Winx DVD, WinX DVD Ripper
I get emails from various companies, most of which I read and file 13 them (trash can), but sometimes I get emails and offers that I feel may be useful and deserved to be passed along. Free stuff is usually in this group. A current giveaway you may want to get in on is from [...]
WordPress App for iPhone. Just keeps getting better
Posted: 22nd March 2012 by tcg in apps, blogging, iPad, iphone, reviews, softwareTags: apps, blogging, iPad, iphone, iPod, software, updates, Wordpress
I’ve tried over the years to start my blog drafts on my iPhone and then do the final tweaking on a PC simply because its hard to see what the finished result is going to be on the small screen. That and the fact the older version of the app was always a pain to [...]
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 [...]