Universal binary application iClock has turned out to be a splendid replacement, not only for ASM and Prefling, but it also because includes many other great features. Some of these are more important to me than the menu bar clock feature.
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iClock 3.05
The Macintosh iLife ’06
Book Review
Each previous review has been a rave. How does The Macintosh iLife ’06 compare with its predecessors?
Read MoreMacAlly IP-A411 iPod charger –
Review
When you buy an iPod, you get a wall charger, so you can charge ye olde iPod without hooking up to a computer. Do you want another wall charger, so you can keep one in two locations?
Read MoreMacAlly iLaser Mouse
Review
Laser mice are all the rage nowadays. How does the latest from MacAlly fare? Check out David Week’s review
Read MoreSafari Books Online
Review
Books are great. You can curl up with one by the fire, or drop it in your briefcase to read on the morning commute. Books don’t need electricity. David looks at the new Safari Books Online, the digital library.
Firelight Xpress SmartDisk
Review
SmartDisk’s new Firelight Xpress has new new feature that no other hard drive yet has. An LCD on the drive’s front panel allows you to see the most recent date information was saved to the drive, and the amount of free space remaining. Worth an extra $50? Read David Weeks review to find out.
Read Morehandle-it
Review
handle-it is a convenient carrying handle that attaches to the hinge end of your MacBook Pro or PowerBook with four screws.
Maxtor Shared Storage Plus
Review
How good is a network backup solution if it does not copy all the files? Not very. David Weeks takes a look at the latest from Maxtor.
Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac
Book Review
Joe Kissell’s new ebook, Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac is the best book so far for the average Mac user who wants to jump into the world of running PC applications. He covers the pros and cons of Apple’s Boot Camp, Parallels Desktop, and the Q emulator.
Power saving tips for Macintosh laptops
David gives seven power-saving tips to PowerBook, iBook, and MacBook Pro users. If you travel, these tips will help you get the longest battery life from your Mac.
Mac OS X Help Line Tiger Edition
Book Review
Expo Walk, Day 2, part 1
As is his habit, David Weeks gets his best kicks at the Expo just rambling around the show floor, watching and listening. Here are some of his 2006 MacWorld Expo observations.
Read MoreTake Control of Switching to the Mac
eBook Review
When a PC user is thinking about switching to the Mac and asks David Weeks advise, he makes sure he has a copy of this ebook with him. Read the review.
Read MoreNewer Technology Battery Charger / Conditioner
Review
Consider using Newer Technology’s external charger/conditioner. It can recharge two batteries at once, and recondition them as needed.
Read MoreTake Control of Your Wi-Fi Security
ebook Review
Do you need to read Take Control of Your Wi-Fi Security? If you never read the papers, or browse web sites, you may be one of the few computer owners who don’t know about identity theft, or stolen credit card numbers. While online shopping has burgeoned in the past few years (do the names Amazon.com or eBay ring a bell?), so have problems with computer security. Read David Weeks review if this is the book you should get on this subject.
Serious Editing in iPhoto 5
Book Review
Serious Editing in iPhoto 5 will surprise those who think iPhoto is just an over hyped digital shoebox. In 126 pages, Wolfe demonstrates that you don’t need to run PhotoShop to do serious, high-quality editing work on your images.
Read MoreTake Control of Customizing Office
eBook Review
This is the best coverage I’ve seen on this narrow subject, period. Take the time, (you’ll need plenty) to work your way through it, and you’ll have tuned up Office so it looks and runs just the way you want.
Read MoreHacking Mac OS X Tiger: Serious Hacks, Mods and Customizations
Book Review
Scott Knaster knows what he’s talking about. Seriously. He’s been writing about programming the Mac for years, including the classic How To Write Macintosh Software. Hacking Mac OS X Tiger: Serious Hacks, Mods and Customizations is his latest effort. How does it stack up? Read David Weeks review here.
Apple Training Series: iLife ’05
Book Review
Mac OS X Tiger Killer Tips
Book Review
Scott Kelby updates his Killer Tips book. Is Killer Tips not so killer? How does David Weeks feel about the new edition? Read the review to find out.