Benefits of External Hard Drives

Now that most computers come with larger internal hard drives, many people may feel that they don't need an external hard drive. But there are several good reasons to add an external hard drive to your computer configuration.

Forget Leopard or What Makes Tiger Special

Even though Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5) has been out for several months, there are reasons to continue using Tiger (Mac OS X 10.4). Tiger has many special features that make working with it an enjoyable experience. These features are also in Leopard, but Tiger provides stability that does not yet exist with Mac OS X 10.5.

How to Buy a Mac Computer

Deciding on which computer to buy can be a daunting experience, especially in today's world of constantly changing technology. But if you do a little planning and research before buying, the experience will be a much easier and better one.

Managing Your Finances with Mac OS X

Are you like me, always trying to keep track of every penny you own and spend? Or are you someone who never knows where your money goes? In either case, or if you're somewhere in between the two extremes, there are plenty of tools available, including free ones, to help you manage your money with Mac OS X.

Organization with Apple's Mail Program

Do you have an Inbox stuffed with email messages you've never filed or organized in any way? With a little bit of time, you can clear out that Inbox and have all the messages neatly organized and stored away in mailboxes.

Organizing Video Files with Mac OS X

My friends are always commenting on my ability at organization so I thought I'd share some of my strategies for organizing video files with Mac OS X. I have several hundred video files spread over several hard disks, CDs and DVDs, as well as over 100 purchased DVDs, and keeping track of all those files can be made easy with some free cataloging tools.

Quality Free Software for Mac OS X

If you are like me, you enjoy using good free software on your Macintosh computer. But where do you find this software?

Search Options in Mac OS X

You're probably familiar with Spotlight, the Mac OS X superfast search technology, and you may already use it extensively. Spotlight is accessible, of course, in the Mac OS X Finder, but it also is available in Mac OS X applications, such as Mail and Safari. But Apple doesn't limit Mac OS X searches to only Spotlight.

Selecting the Right iPod

Apple currently offers four iPods - the Shuffle, Nano, iPod Classic, and iPod Touch - and one is probably just right for you. Although there are certainly aesthetic reasons for buying an iPod, there are more logical reasons for selecting an iPod.

Upgrading to Mac OS X 10.5: Pros & Cons

Are you wondering if you should upgrade to Leopard, the newest Mac OS X system software? In this article, I'll describe some of the pros and cons of switching from Mac OS X 10.4 to OS X 10.5.

Web Design with Mac OS X

If you own iLife, you know that you can create websites with iWeb, and if you have a .Mac account, you can easily create web pages with HomePage, but there are other free options for designing web pages and websites with Mac OS X.

Why Update Now: Extras in iTunes 7

iTunes 7 is in some ways a major upgrade to iTunes rather than just an update since it adds several new features and it sports a new, redesigned interface.

Why Update Now: Extras in Mac OS X 10.4.11

There are noticeable new features in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and, if you haven't updated yet, I'll try to convince you of the benefits of updating.

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