Daylite 3
Review

Daylite 3 is a productivity suite that can stand alone or, if desired, augment Apple’s Mail application to achieve the same kind of functionality as Entourage, namely a relational database behind calendars, contacts, projects, tasks, appointments, and notes. In a complex business environment this is an important addition to a the simple, currently available e-mail programs for Mac OS X.

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The Software of the MyMac Writers

Tim Robertson and I thought it would be fun and maybe even a little informative to build a table of the favorite software each MyMac writer uses. I sent out a query, and the tables below show the results for the authors who were available to respond.

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Tools and Techniques to Manage Safari Bookmarks

I have acquired some interesting tools and techniques that help me manage Safari bookmarks. Everyone has their own methods, but perhaps you’ve overlooked some of the things I do, and they’ll make Safari more fun. Mixing and matching tools, after all, is the name of the game.

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HiFi-Link for iPod nano
Review

Powered dock, remote control, and cables that provide an audio connection for an iPod nano to anything from powered speakers up to a top-of-the-line surround sound system. Also provides iPod charging.

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Sailing Home


His five-year mission is over, and he has a story to tell you. The return of John Martellaro.

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Stupid is as Stupid Does

People responsible for our control systems that manage the nation’s critical infrastructure and utilities have been installing Windows and then providing access via the

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A Fist Full of Hollers

I’ve had some interesting experiences lately. Time for a blog entry. 1. iTunes 7. iTunes 7 works beautifully on my PowerMac G5. But I

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ABC.com & Six Degrees

Thanks to ABC’s fairly nifty Website, I have been able to experiment with some non-iTunes shows, namely Six Degrees. ABC has an archive of

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Warp Core # 80

A new Warp Core column (#80 in the series) has just been posted over at Appleinks.com. How to Become a Literate Mac User Simply

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I Want My 4X

Throughout the years, I’ve devised a standard to help determine when to buy a new Mac. I call it the 4X rule. That is,

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Warp Core #78

The 78th installment of The Warp Core has been published over at Applelinks.com. “The CEO and the Internet Fritter-Factor.” The premise is something I’ve

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The Warp Core Returns

John Farr introduced me to Applelinks.com back in 1998, and together, we launched my new column. Farr did the artwork, and we laid out

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Securing Your Personal Data

Over at Applelinks.com, the Warp Core column, I’m discussing what it means to be Mac literate. In Part III, I’m discussing the network and

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MS Office Alternatives

This week, several of us on the staff were e-mailing about MS Office alternatives. It all started when a friend of mine bought an

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