Tag: DropBox
How To Use the Built-in DropBox-Style Sync in Mac OS X Lion
Did you know Mac OS X Lion has a folder that will sync files much like DropBox or SugarSync? Let me show you how to make use of it. If you’ve used DropBox or SugarSync, then you know of the beauty of putting a file in a folder on one computer and having it show [...]
How to Protect Your Notebook in Case You Lose It
I lost my MacBook Air this week. Fortunately, I got it back when someone turned it into the manager of the restaurant where I left it. I was fortunate, but what if the finder decided to be a keeper? What if she also found a way to crack my system password, access my email, bank [...]
How to use the new Windows Live Skydrive
Microsoft announced an update to Skydrive, the company’s cloud storage service that lets you store 25GB of documents, photos and even music for free. Although similar to other cloud storage services such as Dropbox and Apple’s new iCloud, Skydrive delivers much more storage for free. I’ve been using Skydrive for quite a while now and it has gradually [...]
5 Great Mac Apps for Sharing and Syncing
The portability that comes with the slim form factors and long battery life of the Mac notebooks is great, but keeping your files in sync between a MacBook Air, iPhone and iPad can be a hassle. We’ve rounded up the best Mac Apps for sharing and syncing files and information so that you can keep [...]
10 Tips To Getting Things Done While Working at a Coffee Shop
Working outside of your office or home can be a nice change if pace and can free you from distractions of your coworkers and home work. Unfortunately, if you don’t prepare, working from the cafe or restaurant can be a frustrating, unproductive experience. The good news is that you don’t need to spend a fortune [...]
How to Stream Your Own Music Using DropTunes and Dropbox
DropTunes is a service that streams music stored in a user’s Dropbox folder to almost any browser, including HTML5 only gadgets like iOS devices. It is simple to use and set up. The hardest part will be waiting for your own music files to upload to your Dropbox cloud storage space if you haven’t already loaded [...]
How to Store and Share Large Files Online
We live in a connected world and we always want access to our most important information, anytime, anywhere. The buzz word lately is the cloud, which is a way of utilizing the Internet to store, manage and share information. Utilizing the cloud is still a new idea for many although we have dabbled with in [...]
How to Track Down a Stolen Laptop After You’ve Lost It
There are plenty of solutions for tracking down stolen laptops, but most of them require you to install a program before you lose it. Fortunately, there are a few programs and tools that you can use to try to track down your lost or stolen laptop even if you didn’t plan ahead. The key is, [...]
How to Transfer Files Between Mac and Windows – 4 Solutions
For those who work in multiple operating systems (Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X) one challenge is getting files transferred between the two. We will show you four strategies on how to keep your files in sync and shared between your MacBook and a Windows Notebook. USB Drives – For Occasional Transfers If you only [...]
Ten Cool Uses for iPad and iPad 2
With the launch of the iPad 2 over the weekend, we thought we would share with you our ten coolest things you can do with the device. Most of these iPad tricks will work on both the original and new iPad. We’ll let you know if it doesn’t. Run Windows (or OS X) While Apple [...]
