Category: 641: Mac Treat #102: Delete Unwanted Apps, iPod nano Review, Grace’s VT Apple Pie Recipe

We had our first major 2009 holiday meeting yesterday. Like Don, I’m usually meeting averse. However, we met at Geoff Blanck’s house (our marketing constant), which was great. Fall colors were blazing outside, we had a fire in the fireplace, and we spread out with our computers on comfy couches. It was the least stressful,…

This week we have a special offer on new, never used closeout 15-inch MacBook Pros. This is the premium MacBook Pro 15-inch with the 2.66GHz processor, 4GB RAM, and a 320GB hard drive. Since this is a previous-generation machine (one generation back from the current generation), it does not have the SD card slot; however,…

To honor Apple, __er,__ apple season in Vermont, we’re reprinting Grace Mayer’s famous and oft-requested apple pie recipe. Email “grace@smalldog.com”:mailto:grace@smalldog.com with feedback. I’ve made this pie and it’s always a winner! *CRUST* * 2 cups flour * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 2 tablespoons very cold butter * Grated rind 1/2 lemon * 2 eggs *…

I really didn’t need it. I couldn’t completely justify it. But I absolutely love it. I’m talking about the new iPod nano with built-in video camera, FM radio, pedometer and more. I already own an iPhone, which I (used to) use all the time to listen to music and podcasts, including in the car and…

In the spirit of all addicts in recovery, “My name is Ed and I am a serial demo software downloader.” I can’t help it. When I hear of a promising or interesting new application for my Mac, I rush online and download it. In the past week alone I downloaded demo versions of “iStopMotion”:http://www.boinx.com/istopmotion/overview, “BoinxTV”:http://www.boinx.com/boinxtv/overview,…

_Dear Friends,_ This week it’s Edward Shepard writing for Don. Usually when Don is away, I have fun writing ridiculous scenarios for his absence. I’ve written that Don has been lost in La Mancha, away on a vision quest in Las Vegas, kidnapped by a vengeful all-female biker gang, hiding in his basement because of…