Category: 739: Mac Treat #163: Customized Shortcuts, Protecting Your Machine in Case of Theft, Survey Feedback

As Labor Day approaches this weekend, many Vermonters will be laboring drying out their belongings and rebuilding their lives. I was fortunate to only have a broken window, so I will be attending to that this weekend and getting caught up on some work. I hope each of you has a restful Labor Day, and…

I’m always on the lookout for earbuds that sound great but won’t break the bank. JBL (professional audio dynamo) has paired with Roxy (purveyor of surf and snow gear for the ladies) to produce a fun line of earbuds with style. The ROXY by JBL 230 Earbuds are available in either Orange/Pink or Blue/Green and…

Thank you so much for the overwhelming response to our “*What OS Do You Use?*”:http://blog.smalldog.com/article/poll-what-os-do-you-use/ poll a few issues back. Over 1,000 of you participated and the results were more-or-less what we expected, with a few surprises thrown in (and some awesome comments). Here’s the breakdown: *The majority of you are using 10.6 (42%),* with…

My apartment was recently broken into while my housemates and I were asleep. I live very close to downtown and in a noisy student neighborhood, so I thought nothing of being awoken to noise and the inevitable “might as well use the bathroom since I’m awake” sleepy logic. I opened the bedroom door and turned…

A couple of issues ago, I included our list of top OS X keyboard shortcuts. If you’d like to add to that list, then take advantage of the fact that you can create your own. Go to *System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts* and you’ll see a list of shortcuts that you can customize.…

_Dear Friends_ It’s Jan filling in for Don in the next couple of issues of Kibbles & Bytes as he and Grace take a well-deserved break. It will be difficult to live up to his editorial standard, but I will do my best! The Mad River Valley was hit hard by tropical storm Irene. Waitsfield,…