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No Facebook in Ping After All

Posted By: Christineon: September 02, 2010In: Mac OS X

Yesterday on TWiG, Leo and Jeff and I discussed Facebook integration in Ping–Leo didn’t know it was there, but looking at the screenshots on Apple’s site, before I got the... Read more

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Fill Every Last Megabyte of Your iPod’s Free Space

Posted By: Christineon: December 22, 2009In: Mac OS X, Software

When you sync your iPod/iPhone in iTunes 9 and you’ve got space left, check off the “Automatically fill free space with songs” box on the Music tab to use every last free m... Read more

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Chrome Beta for Mac/Linux Released

Posted By: Christineon: December 08, 2009In: Browsers, Google Wave, Mac OS X

Today Google finally releases a beta of Google Chrome for Mac and Linux. I’ve been using a Chromium build on my Mac for awhile now, and while it’s faster than Firefox on the Mac,... Read more

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Free or Cheap Image Editors for Mac (More than Preview, Less Than Photoshop)

Posted By: Christineon: September 29, 2009In: Mac OS X

After trying several of the suggestions, I settled on the $60 Pixelmator, which was my pick on today’s episode of MacBreak Weekly. [thinkup_reply_count post_id=”3673575195″... Read more

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Cmd+Shift+. Toggles File Visibility in OS X 10.6

Posted By: Christineon: September 18, 2009In: Mac OS X

I used to use an Automator action for this, but Mac OS X Hints unearthed a sweet Snow Leopard shortcut for geeks: the ability to show or hide hidden “dot” files in any Open or Sa... Read more

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Sync Your Google Calendar to iCal in One Step

Posted By: Christineon: September 05, 2009In: Cloud Computing, Mac OS X

On each new episode of This Week in Google (details) I’ll highlight a tip for using cloud/Google apps smarter, faster, and better. I’ll document those tips here. If you’ve upgraded... Read more

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Snow Leopard Benefits for Users

Posted By: Christineon: September 02, 2009In: Mac OS X

My positive take on Snow Leopard published over at Lifehacker this morning, where I tackle what all the non-developer-specific improvements 10.6 offers to upgraders. In a nutshell, it’... Read more

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Snow Leopard Reports Hard Drive Capacity “Correctly” (in Base 10)

Posted By: Christineon: August 30, 2009In: Hardware, Mac OS X

ZDNet reports that Snow Leopard has changed the way it calculates disk capacity from earlier versions of OS X: now it matches the advertised size of the drive you purchased it’s actual... Read more

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Fine, I’ll Say It: Snow Leopard Is Ultimately a Service Pack

Posted By: Christineon: August 28, 2009In: Mac OS X

Merlin Mann’s tweet about Snow Leopard hits the nail on the head. Even though David Pogue says this is an “uninformed wisecrack,” I’m still calling Snow Leopard a ser... Read more

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Snow Leopard Reviews: Speed Boosts and Subtle Improvements (for Cheap)

Posted By: Christineon: August 27, 2009In: Mac OS X

Major tech pubs put out their Snow Leopard reviews last night, and they’re all predictably positive. Snow Leopard offers lots of small and subtle improvements to your Mac plus gets spe... Read more

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Confirmed: $29 Snow Leopard Installs Whether or Not You’ve Got Leopard

Posted By: Christineon: August 27, 2009In: Mac OS X

Even though Apple suggests Mac users without Leopard buy the $169 Mac box set to get Snow Leopard, anyone can purchase the $29 Snow Leopard disc and install it. This means the Snow Leopard D... Read more

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Prepare Your Mac for Snow Leopard

Posted By: Christineon: August 26, 2009In: Mac OS X, Software

An operating system update like this Friday’s release of Mac OS X Snow Leopard is a perfect time to clean up your computer and start fresh. Let’s prepare your Mac for this weeken... Read more

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Check If Your Must-Have Applications Are Snow Leopard-Compatible

Posted By: Christineon: August 25, 2009In: Mac OS X

Apple’s latest $29 update to OS X Snow Leopard ships this Friday–but will all of your essential applications run when you install it? This application compatibility list is a goo... Read more

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iPhone and Mac Talk on Copper Robot

Posted By: Christineon: June 15, 2009In: iPhone, Mac OS X

Had a blast last night on Mitch Wagner’s Second Life interview series, Copper Robot, where TUAW’s Mike Rose, ArminasX Saiman, Mitch and I got to chat about Apple’s new iPho... Read more

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What You DO Get in Mac OS X Snow Leopard

Posted By: Christineon: June 08, 2009In: Mac OS X

Among other things,* Apple announced the release of the next version of Mac OS X dubbed Snow Leopard today. Mac owners can get the 10.6 version hike this fall and it will cost a modest $29,... Read more

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