Category: 646: Mac Treat #105, OS Updates, Friday the 13th Superstitions, iPhone/iPod Case Coupons!

It looks like this warmer weather may stick around for a few more days. Still time to get out and do some chores. I have to prune the Apple trees now that they are dormant for the winter. I do that every year, but I’ve yet to hit the jackpot with the Apple crop. This…

For the next week, we’re offering a coupon for 15% off any case for an iPod or iPhone, except those cases that are already on sale. The coupon code is *blogcase*. To use the code, simply add the case of your choice to your shopping cart and then enter code *blogcase* to the coupon field.…

Every Friday the 13th, we tend to start thinking about phobias and superstitions. For example, I came into the office today with half-dried hair, so I joked that I had a phobia of hair dryers (maybe a combination of “Electrophobia”:http://www.phobia-fear-release.com/electrophobia.html and “Thermophobia?”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermophobia). Ed just got a haircut, so it seems he could have a phobia…

Apple frequently releases free software updates for all of applications along with OS X. The Software Update feature in Mac OS X makes it very easy to determine and get what you need. There are a few tips that make keeping your Mac up-to-date especially convenient and easy, including setting an update schedule. Apple has…

Along with the 10.6.2 update, Apple released a Security Update for 10.5. This Update is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update, so if you’ve skipped some updates, this one will catch you up quickly. If you have 10.5, you…

Earlier this week, Apple released the second update for Snow Leopard, bringing it to OS X 10.6.2. This update features a security update, as well as a substantial list of bug fixes for Safari, Mail, MobileMe, network file systems, graphics, fonts, Front Row, and much more. The 10.6.2 Update is recommended for all users running…

A friend recently asked if it was possible to change the default color of highlighted text in OS X. He is working on a research project, and frequently needs to highlight text, especially in Safari. The standard basic grey color of highlighted text in OS X made it difficult to find highlighted text on the…

_Dear Friends,_ We are in the midst of Indian summer here in the Green Mountains with sunny skies and warm days, setting a few record warm temperatures and definitely extending the motorcycle season a bit. I know we are going to pay for this. I met with my new plow man yesterday to talk about…