Category: 708: Mac OS X 10.6.3 Update, Bringing Your Mac Back Into Focus, Maximize Your Battery’s Performance

“Apple’s battery website”:http://www.apple.com/batteries is an excellent resource to help understand how batteries work, the best way to charge batteries, optimal storage conditions, and much more. A few years ago, in a blackout, I wrote an “article about maximizing battery runtime”:http://blog.smalldog.com/article/657/laptop-battery-conservation-tips/ and while those tips hold true, the article as a whole is a bit dated.…

QuickLook was added to Mac OS X in Leopard, and it carried over to Snow Leopard mostly unchanged. I don’t use it much, but when I read about this tip, I knew those who do use it would appreciate it. When you click on a folder and go into QuickLook by pressing the space bar,…

Lately, I’ve been sent on several consults to help configure Macs for visual impairments. In general, most of my visually impaired clients are at a “legally blind” status but do have some sight. These clients are battling either slow or rapid changes in their vision and are looking for ways to still get the most…

Apple yesterday released the latest update to Mac OS X, squashing a litany of issues ranging from Time Machine stability to Antarctic daylight savings adjustments. As seems to be the norm these days, the update files are huge, and you have several options for the installation. No matter which option you choose, you need to…

Happy Tuesday, Ramps and fiddleheads are among my favorite signs of spring. While the forest floors remain mostly fern-free, the ramps are beginning to show themselves through the moist leaves from last year. In fact, right between the warehouse and upper building at our Waitsfield headquarters is a small patch of ramps I just might…