Author: Mike Moffit
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6GB of RAM in your MacBook?
Now and again, Apple’s technical specifications state a maximum amount of RAM that’s not actually correct. It was the case with the iMac G4, and believe it or not, it’s the case with some MacBooks and MacBook Pros. Any 2.2GHz or faster MacBook Pro, and any MacBook made in November 2007 or sooner, actually supports…
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Parental Control When There Are No Parents Around
The holidays are known for being a time when the kids can’t wait to unwrap the present of their dreams! What used to be wishes for ponies and Red Ryder carbine-action BB Guns has now turned into the desire for a 2.53Ghz MacBook Pro with 4GBs of RAM and an AppleCare Protection Plan. While some…
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Happy Tuesday, After a warm and blustery weekend that melted almost all the snow, I awoke this morning to a few fresh inches in the yard. I’m hoping the warm spell will be the only one this winter. Local ski areas took a real hit in what is usually a very busy time of year…
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Mac Treat #70: Get Widescreen Email With WideMail!
All Mac notebooks, iMacs, and Cinema Displays have horizontal widescreen displays. However, Mail, the email client built into Mac OS X, has a decidedly narrow interface by default. I find this rather awkward; I prefer a three-column email interface, with mailboxes, inbox, draft folders, etc in the left pane, new and unfiled emails in the…
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Free Shipping On Mac OS X Training and How-to Books and DVDs
Did anyone you know get a Mac for the first time this holiday season? Worried they might be confused about their new system, or might not be getting the most from Mac OS X and the Apple hardware? If so, we’ve created some specials on Apple books and DVDs just for them (or you, if…
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Matt talked about our first snowmobile adventure last weekend. Tony, who is the president of the local club convinced us to trailer up to the base of Camel’s Hump in the middle of a blizzard because the trail up there had been groomed. After futzing with the battery on one machine for a couple hours…
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FEATURE OF THE WEEK | 12/26/2008 – 01/02/09
Did anyone you know get a Mac for the first time this holiday season? Worried they might be confused about their new system, or might not be getting the most from Mac OS X and the Apple hardware? If so, we’ve created some specials on Apple books and DVDs just for them (or you, if…
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2008 – A Timeline of Notable Apple Events in 2008
Continuing an end-of-year Small Dog tradition, the following is a timeline of notable events for Apple Inc. in 2008. It’s worth noting that while Apple’s market share continued to expand rapidly in 2008, the value of Apple’s shares (AAPL) took a beating. As of this writing, AAPL is down 56% for the year. It started…
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Mac Treat #70: Get Widescreen Email With WideMail!
All Mac notebooks, iMacs, and Cinema Displays have horizontal widescreen displays. However, Mail, the email client built into Mac OS X, has a decidedly narrow interface by default. I find this rather awkward; I prefer a three-column email interface, with mailboxes, inbox, draft folders, etc in the left pane, new and unfiled emails in the…