Category: 736: Mac to School 2011 Edition

I have this Arctic Kiwi plant in my yard. __Actinidia arguta__ is the formal name, but it is also known as baby kiwi, dessert kiwi or cocktail kiwi. This is a vigorous vine that will climb on just about anything. It is now a huge plant in my yard. I built a large trellis for…

Keeping your laptop clean can not only protect its health but also help improve your productivity. Writing papers and creating presentations is so much easier–and more pleasant–when your screen is clean and your keyboard is free of grime and debris. The V7 Soft Touch Pro Silicone Keyboard Protector and Monster ScreenClean Screen Cleaning Kit are…

So, I’m indulging a bit here, but I felt compelled to report that a college from “*my hometown*”:http://www.cityoffrederick.com/cms/home/index.php has decided to give incoming freshmen an iPad 2 as part of a pilot program. I’ve written about schools that have “*decided to hand out Apple products to students in the past,*”:http://blog.smalldog.com/kibbles/kb631/ and it certainly has become…

Papers: Perfect for research-oriented classes and majors, this app is the ideal solution for students who rely heavily on online databases and journals to complete assignments. The easy-to-use interface lets students import PDFs and search, download, organize and annotate documents from any online journal to which their schools provide access. Papers is available through iTunes…

Headed to college this fall? If so, I recommend finding out if your school is on “*iTunes U*,”:http://www.apple.com/education/itunes-u/ a virtual education library in iTunes to which many colleges and universities worldwide contribute. Through your school you may be able to access a wide variety of lectures, videos, films, podcasts and other educational resources on your…

Since they are by far our most popular request, I wanted to run down the basic keyboard shortcuts that are essential for students as well as beneficial for __any__ user. Can you believe that the last time we featured these it was in the “*plain text Kibbles archives?!*”:http://www.smalldog.com/kibbles/ *Create a new folder:* Command-Shift-N *Open a…

Are you heading back to school? Know someone who is? Once again, it’s the time of year where kids (and adults alike) are hitting the books and we want you to be prepared. Our dedicated “*Mac to School*”:http://www.smalldog.com/mactoschool shopping page features what you need to head to the classroom, including our exclusive Mac + AppleCare…

_Dear Friends,_ Grace and I have been poring over maps and guidebooks as we plan our upcoming vacation to Italy and France. You may remember that Grace gave me an awesome trip to Africa for my 60th birthday; well, I had to come up with something to rival that. So, at the end of the…