Spotlaser is an easy to use shareware application that makes finding files on your really large hard drive easy! The Spotlaser search bar at the top of the Spotlaser window provides the ability to perform a quick filename-only search, much like the way searches worked in previous versions (pre 10.4) of Mac OS X. This […]
In issue #316 of TechTails I mentioned a video podcast called MacBreak. Since then Leo and gang have put out a couple new episodes that are very cool and should be watched by any Mac-loving-user! Episode 6 goes over how to encrypt your email using Apple’s Mail client. While it does get pretty technical, it’s […]
One of the new features that comes with all new MacBooks and MacBook Pros is the ability to use your fingers to scroll. This is really nice when you’re looking at a website or writing a long document. You can place your two fingers on the trackpad and move them up or down or even […]
Ever since I got my MacBook I’ve been running Parallels on it. I have been more then impressed and pleased while using this piece of software. It has allowed me to run Mac OS X, Windows XP Pro, and Ubuntu Linux side-by-side without really making any performance issues within each operating system environment. It works […]
Acronis Parallels Desktop for Mac is finally out of beta, and has been released in it’s final form. Parallels Desktop for Mac allows you to run OS X and Windows simultaneously on any Intel-powered Mac. This is different than Apple’s Boot Camp, which forces you to log out of OS X and log into XP, […]
Two of my favorite programs are finally Universal Binaries. Google Earth and TechTool Pro are going to or are already in a Universal Binary format. Google Earth is the one that is actually in a Universal Binary as of this writing. New features to this update include Sketch-Up integration, embedded client, localization, terrain quality settings, […]
Remember those really funny Apple Ads that Apple released a month ago or so. Well they have 3 new ones out and they’re just as good! You can watch them right here. I was listening to one of my many podcasts last week and one of the people on the show mentioned how much the […]
I think this podcast fits in perfectly for us at Small Dog. Dog Cast Radio is a podcast made by dog lovers like us and covers all things dog! They talk about various breeds, interview dog owners, talk about training and offer tips to help you and your dog. Currently it looks like they have […]
My heart dropped into my stomach this morning when I read the news that Michael Bartosh, an excellent Mac OS X Server technologist, writer, consultant, and trainer passed away this weekend in a tragic accident. His books and trainings have helped me and many of my fellow IT staff employees (past and present) at Small […]
For those of you who like to customize your working environment then Mac Pilot is something you really want to have a look at. This application customizes everything you can think of and then some. There are even things in there you can change and work with that I didn’t know could be changed and […]
