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Singing the Praises of MacBook Air
MacBook Air is Apple’s best computer? Really?? Andy Ihnatko thinks so: It’s a quadruple-absurdity: absurdly light and thin, absurdly powerful, lasts an absurdly long time between charges, and absurdly well-made and stylish, given its moderate price. It’s deeply, uncannily relevant … Continue reading
Wired Ranks the Rumors
As Christina Bonnington reports in Wired: Each week, there are dozens of rumors, reports, and patent filings that hint at what’s coming out of Cupertino next. Some are legit, but many are totally bogus. As always, we’ve parsed the rumors, … Continue reading
May 19th General Meeting
Accessibility, usability, and “hidden features” Join us at 7pm on May 19th, 2014 – our monthly general meeting where we’ll be discussing some interesting things you might not know about to help you use your Mac better. Whether it’s helping … Continue reading
Books on Your Mac
If you’re a book/reading addict and you like to read in bed before you drop off (and your bedmate prefers the lights off), or you’re spending time in an RV (and have absolutely no room), or you like to catch … Continue reading
WHAT?!!??!
What do you mean, an office suite doesn’t have print capabilities?!? Microsoft finally got with it, according to Macworld this morning, and you can now print from Office for iPad. You’re still stuck with needing an Office 365 license… Here’s … Continue reading
Who are you and what do you do?
At The Sweet Setup: Every week we post a new interview with someone about what software they use on their Mac, iPhone, or iPad. We do these interviews because not only are they fun, but a glimpse into what tools … Continue reading
Another Flash Vulnerability Announced
From AppleInsider this morning: Adobe on Monday disclosed a new vulnerability in its Flash platform that may allow attackers to remotely take over and control Macs, PCs, and Linux machines and advised users to update their system as quickly as … Continue reading
InfoManager for Monday, April 28, 2014
by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker What’s Here: 01 UGNN InfoManager: ugly face of net neutrality back again!… Maybe for one last time! 02 UGNN Facebook Update: mirror the world, problems and paradise 03 Jessica Probus: Useful Web … Continue reading
Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No
Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the iCloud Basics class at Di-No Computers. Di-No Computers 2817 E. Foothill Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 795-6674
The Mac Freebie Bundle 3.0
Cult of Mac has another bundle for you: The Mac Freebie Bundle 3.0. It includes seven apps, and yes, it’s free. Here they are: X-Mirage $16.00 value ClipBuddy $29.95 value Elmedia Player Pro $19.95 value cf/x Mosaic $19.99 value Vidiary … Continue reading
