Tag: Mac OS X
Microsoft Office 2011 Updated with Security and Bug Fixes
Microsoft offered up an update for Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac that patches some security holes in the office suite. According to the MS website: “This update fixes critical issues and also helps to improve security. It includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with [...]
Fantastical: Fantastic Calendar Management For Everyone
As part of the recent MacUpdate Promo I downloaded and started using the app Fantastical, an OS X utility that runs in the background with an icon on your menu bar. The icon shows you the date but also interfaces with iCal to show you upcoming appointments when clicked. It also allows simple appointment entry. You [...]
9 Great Mac OS X Apps for Writing, Blogging and Journaling
Apple’s Mac App Store has a highlighted app section called “Apps for Writers” which includes a number of good alternative word processing apps called Manuscript Makers, as well as Distraction-Free apps with minimalist interfaces, apps for Journaling & Blogging and apps for saving Notes & Clippings. Let me recommend what I consider the best choice for each of [...]
Tame OS X Lion Mission Control Workspaces & Windows With Lots of Petting
Mission Control gives users of Mac OS X Lion control over their workspaces, application windows and interface as they work in Apple’s new operating system. It combines the old tools Spaces, Dashboard and Expose into one useful feature. Launching the Mission To invoke the feature click the Dock icon or swipe up on a trackpad [...]
Windows 7 versus Mac OS Lion: 7 Reasons Windows 7 is Better
Apple is expected to debut its next major release of Mac OS X, the Company’s flagship operating system for its Macintosh computer. Apple describes this release as advancing the world’s most advanced operating system. When I look at some of the highly touted features, its hard not to point out that these features have been [...]
Reeder for Mac Makes RSS a Pleasure
Reeder for Mac (spelled with ee instead of ea) is a $10 front end app that connects to your Google Reader account, delivering a more elegant interface, better sharing functionality and an overall better Google Reader experience. Before you ask, Reeder for Mac is definitely worth the $10 price for anyone who uses Google Reader on a daily [...]
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 [...]
How To Force Your Mac to Update Malware Definitions
Now that Apple updated OS X to automatically download malware definition files on a daily basis, you might want to know if you have the latest in order to protect yourself from things like MacDefender. Here is a step-by-step process to make sure you have the most up-to-date definitions. These definitions will be needed so that when [...]
Apple Acknowledges MacDefender with Temporary Solution and Promised Fix
The MacDefender malware and phishing scam that has been wreaking havoc on a few Apple customers was finally acknowledged by a post on the Apple’s Support site with an explanation of the problem, instructions for avoiding it and removing it, and a promise that a future update will deal with the problem more permanently. The [...]
MacDefender: Fake Mac Anti Virus App Tricks Users Into Installing Malware
This week Mac owners got a taste of what it is like to own a Windows notebook thanks to the drive by attack of a fake MacDefender app, a Mac OS X antivirus tool that attempts to automatically install itself when users visit an infected webpage. The fake antivirus program appears to be after your money, not [...]
