I got an IM from one of the fellows at the Bloggy Network (Ahmed from Tech Soapbox – among other things) with a Macbook problem that I couldn’t answer. my missus’ computer (macbook) is roughly right upstars above the router. She gets DCed every 5 minutes or so. I have my (new) tablet upstairs, right…
When you get a brand-new Mac, you might assume it’s loaded up with brand-new software. And for most apps, you’d be right. For underlying frameworks, however, it’s a different story. Brand-new Macs fresh from the factory floor still ship with Python 2.7.10, even though the most recent stable release is Python 3.6.1. This might seem…
Depending on the application and the installation method, you may be able to completely uninstall apps from macOS by simply dragging the .app bundle into the trash. However, that typically leaves behind at least a few preference files. In some cases it can leave behind gigabytes of data. 1: Uninstallers If possible, you should always…
AOL has jumped into the new millenium, finally, and is doing its best to scrape away that tarnished image it has as an over-price ISP, and reinvent itself as a services provider. With that in mind, they have released a new beta version of their modernized software for the Mac. It’s called AOL Desktop. It…
CUPERTINO, Calif., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple(R) today unveiled its new line of MacBook(TM) consumer notebooks that now include Intel Core 2 Duo processors. Just one-inch thin, the new MacBooks are up to 25 percent faster than the previous generation and feature a built-in iSight(R) video camera for on-the-go video conferencing, Apple’s MagSafe(TM) Power Adapter…
What do you do with your old Apple devices? Do you (gasp!) throw them away? These clever Apple fans have repurposed their old stuff, finding new life for beautiful products of yesteryear.
Just a quick update if any of you are interested. Since working going full time with Bloggy I have added Forever Geek to my roster of sites that I blog on. I will also be adding the newly acquired Bloggy site Gadgetizer to the list, so if you’re so inclined, please feel free to join…
For years Spotify has dominated the paid music streaming market, in fact, the only real players in the game a few years ago were Pandora and Spotify, but now the Apple Music vs. Spotify battle has begun. Spotify is still the boss of the streaming game with 100 million subscribers, 30 million of which are…
There’s a dark corner of your Applications folder that few users dare go: the Utilities folder. In here, you’ll find many mysterious applications with opaque uses and confusing titles. We’ve already covered a few, like Activity Monitor and Console. But those aren’t nearly as useful as Disk Utility, an app that many Mac users would…
Downloading torrents might not be as popular as it once was, but you’ll still find a ton of content available online. While many of the torrents available online fall clearly under the umbrella of obvious pirating or copyright infringement, BitTorrent itself is a totally legal file-sharing protocol used for (some) legitimate purposes. If you are…
In this second installment of Apple Gazette.com’s continuing series of Video Quick Tips we cover Automator Basics. For more info on all the things you can do with Automator check out Automator World and Automator.us.
Quick actions in macOS Mojave allow users to quickly and easily access Automator workflows to process files in a repeatable ways. With these actions your Mac can automatically perform repetitive tasks with just two clicks. In this tutorial we are going to show you how to create and use Quick Actions in macOS Mojave. Opening…
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