Category Archives: Mac

28
Sep

I like to move it (iTunes, that is)

When I bought my iMac last year, I foolishly thought that a 500GB hard drive would be plenty big enough. But you know what they say, you can never have too much storage and my recent regime of ripping DVDs … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio Visual, Computing, iTunes, Mac, OSX, Time Machine | Leave a comment
24
May

Living in the cloud – Migrating from Mac desktop to Google

When I finally decided to get my Android-based phone, one of my first considerations was how I would sync the data I currently had stored in my desktop Mac applications with the ‘droid. I had been relying on iCal and … Continue reading →

Posted in Address Book, Android, Apple, Calendar, Computing, contacts, Google, iCal, Mac, Mobile | 7 Comments
7
Mar

Mac software essentials

Once I’d taken delivery of my new iMac, I had the task of setting it all up the way I wanted it. Fortunately, being a Mac, that is all very easy. When you first switch it on, it asks you … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, apps, Computing, Dropbox, Firefox, handbrake, Mac, OSX, skype, spotify, twitterrific, vlc | Leave a comment
8
Feb

I can resist everything except temptation

I knew it would just be a matter of time. Despite my best efforts to convince myself that I was completely happy with my G5 iMac, I knew deep down that I really wanted a new one. And over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Computing, iMac, Mac, OSX, Snow Leopard | Leave a comment
30
Dec

Airport extension

I’ve sung the praises of the Apple Airport Express before on this blog, and recently I’ve got myself another one – this time, the newer 802.11N version. Although it’s essentially the same, in upgrading it to “N” Apple have introduced … Continue reading →

Posted in Airport, airtunes, Apple, Computing, Mac, OSX, wi-fi, wireless | Leave a comment