who cloud? iCloud!
The Capital C Cloud. If you’ve had anything to do with computers in the last year you’ve been hearing the term more and more. It’s not a cloud, and its not just cloud, its the cloud and for Apple and Mac it gets even more specific its iCloud. Let’s just do a little clarification and explanation. The cloud, in general is an abbreviation for cloud computing, which...
Read MoreArchiOffice “Save As…” Prompt After Installing Mac OS X Java Update
I’ve discovered some unusual ArchiOffice launch behavior after performing Apple Software Updates last night. I believe the specific update that affected ArchiOffice was Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 6 (released 11/8/11). For every user in this SF office, launching ArchiOffice shows a verification window, followed by a Save As… dialog prompting you to save ArchiOffice 2011.app....
Read MoreBusiness Accounting on the Mac
Macs continue to make inroads on adoption in the office work environment, once deemed a creative person’s computer, non -creative work staff such as accountants and HR typically would run Windows PCs. Serious accounting software has made decent headway and is becoming a viable choice for a number of reasons. I’m asked this often. Rather than outlining the merits of adopting the Mac as...
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iPhone Tip: Delete that HUGE iPhone photo library fast!
Note: This tip works in OS X only. 2500 photos and almost a year after buying my iPhone 4, I was presented with an interesting issue: if you don’t delete photos after importing them to your computer, there is no easy way to delete them off your iPhone. Seems like there certainly should be, but believe me, I tried and researched only to discover other frustrated iPhone users. Sure you could...
Read MoreWindows Utilities Treasure Trove
While the following trove of Windows utilities would most likely benefit any custom-PC building geek, it will most certainly help fill your own tool belt of helpful Windows Utilities. The following is a list of test utilities for DIY computer builders: Note: If you are OverClocking or use any automatic overclocking BIOS features, Intel EIST or Turbo Mode (Disable it), then drop back to the stock...
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