Author: Mike Moffit

  • SPECIALS | 8/29/08 – 9/5/08

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    Mike Moffit

    “UPDATED! Save from $500 – $1000 on two new 17-inch MacBook Pro models! From $1999.99. Click here to see them all!”:http://www.smalldog.com/category/x/x/x/Apple|MacBook_Pro|17in “MacBook Pro 17in 2.4GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB RAM, Superdrive, FREE 3-day express shipping – $1999.99”:http://www.smalldog.com/wag18316/at_tt “MacBook Pro 17in 2.6GHz Core 2 Duo 2GB/200@7200rpm/Superdrive/Glossy Screen, FREE 3-day express shipping – $2099.99”:http://www.smalldog.com/wag18314/at_kb “MacBook Pro 17in 2.4GHz,…

  • FEATURE OF THE WEEK | 8/29/08 – 9/5/08

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    Mike Moffit

    Get a 17″ MacBook Pro for (almost) the price of a 15″! With a rich, glossy screen, a 2.6GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB RAM and a 200GB@7200rpm hard drive, it could very well be your desktop! An amazing price on an amazing portable Mac. The power, speed, and performance of a desktop machine, ready…

  • Battery Conservation Tips

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    Mike Moffit

    Since I bought a MacBook Air from our first delivery of them earlier this year, I’ve grown more and more attached to it. I take it with me when I travel, and it serves as my main home computer. Combined with the AirPort Disk functionality of the newest AirPort Extreme Base Station, the MacBook Air’s…

  • Cell Tower Internet: A Success!

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    Mike Moffit

    A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how I was going to try out cell tower-based broadband internet at our family’s lake house (a place where you can’t get a good cup of coffee, let alone internet service). Well, it worked great. Here are some details of the experiment: My equipment: – Verizon Wireless…

  • MAC TREAT #55: Selectively Erase Safari's History

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    Mike Moffit

    Safari has some innovative privacy features. First, it’s possible to easily erase Safari’s entire browsing history by clicking on History > Clear History. Safari can also be reset by clicking on Safari > Reset Safari. In Safari 3, it’s possible to choose individual features to reset in Safari, such as “Clear Google Searches,” or “Empty…

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    _Dear Friends,_ Welcome to a big change in Kibbles & Bytes, the first HTML version of our flagship weekly newsletter. We have been working on this for some time and I am pleased to bring you our enhanced newsletter. This will allow us to provide easier navigation, easier to read text and of course, the…

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    Since I bought a MacBook Air from our first delivery of them earlier this year, I’ve grown more and more attached to it. I take it with me when I travel, and it serves as my main home computer. Combined with the AirPort Disk functionality of the newest AirPort Extreme Base Station, the MacBook Air’s…

  • Mac Treat #55: Opening Files is Such a Drag

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    Did you know you can open files by dragging them onto an application icon, including icons in your Mac’s dock? For example, let’s say you want to open a Word file in Text Edit. Simply drag the Word file onto Text Edit’s icon, and blammo, it opens right up. I use this to quickly open…

  • MagSafe Power Adapter Exchange Program

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    Some owners of MacBooks and MacBook Pros have had a problem with fraying insulation on the magnetic end of their MagSafe power adapters. Apple has announced a replacement program for eligible adapters. Adapters are considered ineligible for the program if they show obvious signs of abuse. Apple writes: “You may notice a separation of the…

  • Create Word Art with Wordle!

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    I came across the Wordle website recently, and loved the design. The concept is that you input text into the website, and it generates a ‘cloud’ of text in different designs, fonts and colors. You can hit the “randomize” button to refresh until you find one you like. A designer’s dream…! I entered the keywords…