Category: Macs at Work

DiskMaker X 5 – Review

Apple, Apps, Mac, Mac OS X, Macintosh, Macs at Work, Review 2

I find myself lamenting the passing of the Mac OS install disk. It provided me with peace of mind knowing that I could boot from that disk if something went horribly wrong on my internal drive. I researched how to make a bootable USB thumb drive to replace the optical disks of yesteryear. Finding the instructions was easy enough, but upon reading through the procedure, I found that the amount of dealing the the built in UNIX terminal exceeded my comfort level. A little more digging turned up DiskMaker X.

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HP OfficeJet 6700 Premium e-All-in-One – Review

Features, Macs at Work, Network, printer, Review, Scanner, Wireless 0

Hewlett Packard (HP) is the granddaddy of the consumer inkjet printer business, manufacturing the first DeskJets in the mid-1980s. My first decent printer was an HP DeskWriter (specially configured for Macintosh computers), which I bought in the late 1980s, around the time HP did their first big price reduction (for the DeskWriter) from around $1200 down to $800.

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MobiKEY Classic 2 Remote Access Device Review

Mac OS X, Macs at Work, Review, Security

IT managers have often struggled with making Macs work in the Enterprise. Apple hasnt exactly made this easy with the elimination of their XServe line, but fortunately, at the operating system level, the tools are mostly there, or are readily available, to make a Mac a trusted member of a Windows-centric network.

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Genius Ring Presenter – Review

Adapter, All-In-One, iOS, Mac OS X, Macbook, Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, Macintosh, Macs at Work, Mouse, Review, Wireless 0

The Ring Presenter is a clever wireless, multi-function, five button mouse and laser pointer, all packaged into a small, light-weight, soft natural rubber finger ring. Powered by a thin, built-in Lithium-ion rechargeable battery, the 2.4 GHz wireless mouse has an operating range of more than thirty feet. There is even a built-in blue LED that flashes when the battery needs to be recharged. A three position slide switch on the side of the mouse controls the modes and power on/off. The device is available in seven colors.

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Day Two: The Show Opens

Apple, Apps, Camera, Cases, Hard Drive, iOS, iPad, iPad 2, iPhone, iPhone Cases, iPod, iWorld 2012, Mac OS X, Macintosh, Macs at Work, Macworld Expo 2012, MyMac Podcast, Original Blog, TechFan 0

Thursday started with the traditional MyMac.com breakfast at Mel’s Diner. From there, we walked to Moscone West and set up camp in the media room. Again, copious quantities of lukewarm Starbucks coffee and a selection of soft drinks were available.

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