Category: 791: Mac Treat #188: Open Your Favorite Apps Automatically, Mike D. Out, Apples to iPods, Java Update

Well, even though it is supposedly the end of summer, we have a glorious weekend coming up and I’ll definitely get some riding in. Although Grace will probably want me to do chores or hike up some mountain… (Psst — I’ll be riding!) Have a great Labor Day weekend and thank you so much for…

Take Don’s advice and start backing up. It’s easier than you think!

For a limited time, we are offering Parallels for $9.99 with the purchase of any computer. Parallels Desktop for Mac is the most tested, trusted and talked-about solution for running Windows applications on your Mac. With Parallels Desktop for Mac, you can seamlessly run both Windows and Mac OS X applications side-by-side without rebooting. Drag…

The Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing is holding their 6th Annual Apples to iPods event in Vermont’s apple orchards again this year — it kicks off Wednesday, September 5, at Shelburne Orchards. If you find a wooden apple in any of the participating orchards, you could win an iPod nano, touch, classic or even…

I updated to Mountain Lion this week and things seemed going smoothly. That was until I tried to launch Adobe Dreamweaver from CS6. Each time that I try to launch it, I get this error message: !http://cdn.osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/install-java-os-x-mountain-lion.jpg! I run the installer, it runs for about 20 seconds and then returns an error message that the…

This issue of Kibbles & Bytes will mark my last as a member of Small Dog’s Marketing Department (AKA The Four Marketeers). It has been a great experience and I will miss being in the big office (AKA The Fishbowl) at SDE HQ. While leaving is always sad, my sorrow is mitigated by the fact…

While it is not often necessary to shut down your computer, it is not a bad idea to do so from time to time. For example, I am flying to Ohio today and will be shutting my MacBook Pro down completely before I send it through the scanner. Also, for a number of reasons, we…

_Dear Friends,_ Labor Day Weekend is upon us, and while Small Dog Electronics has traditionally been closed on Labor Day. However, in the world of retail, that is not possible and is actually against our lease in at least one store. Manchester, NH and S. Burlington, VT locations will be open while Waitsfield is closed.…