Category: Software

How to Create Web Pages with TextEdit

Mac OS X comes with a text editor, TextEdit, that lets you create web pages. Although TextEdit is not an advanced HTML editor and it won't help you create a complex web page if you don't know HTML, TextEdit can be used for typing or editing HTML code. Read this tutorial to learn how to create a web page with TextEdit.

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Try the Software Before You Buy the Hardware

You probably know that many hardware manufacturers provide software for their products, but did you know that you can often try the software before you buy the hardware. Doing this can sometimes help you decide between two similar products or determine if a particular piece of hardware is compatible with your Mac.

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Catalog Your Disks with DiskCatalogMaker

If you store files on CDs and DVDs, but never record or remember what is on each disk, DiskCatalogMaker is the perfect program for you. DiskCatalogMaker is an easy-to-use, low-cost ($19) shareware application that lets you create catalogs of your CDs and DVDs.

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Easy Photo Management with Kodak EasyShare

Kodak EasyShare is a photo cataloging program similar in many ways to iPhoto. You can catalog and organize any photos on your computer or a disk, automatically transfer photos from a camera, edit photos, burn a CD or DVD of photos, and print photos.

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iCal To Do Syncing with DoBeDo Widget

DoBeDo is a Widget that lets you control your iCal To Dos. You can create To Dos in DoBeDo and the program will sync your tasks to iCal. The back of the Widget has preferences that include setting the appearance of the Widget, setting the order of sorting tasks and selecting a default printer for the Widget.

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Review of Flock

If you use Mac OS X, you probably use either Safari or Firefox as your web browser. Both of these browsers are popular and serve the needs of most users, but there are other browsers for Mac OS X that are also good and have some extra features that are missing in Safari or Firefox. In this review, I describe some of the special features of one lesser-known browser: Flock.

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QuickAccessCM - Easy Moving and Copying of Files and More

QuickAccessCM is a free contextual menu plug-in that makes launching of applications quick and easy. It also lets you move and copy files and create aliases in specific folders with just a right-click on your mouse.

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Quick and Easy Buttons with Button Builder

Button Builder is a free application that lets you quickly and easily create buttons that can be used on websites. You have a good selection of button styles and you can customize the text on any button. If you use the included ThemeBuilder application, you can design your own button templates and add them to Button Builder's collection.

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Slot Machine Fun with Fruitz Widget

Do you enjoy the fun of slot machines? If you do, Fruitz might provide a little diversion from your daily computer work.

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Word Processor for Children - OK Writer

OK-Writer is a word processor for children. The main window has buttons on the right and left sides for controlling fonts and type styles and buttons along the top for commands. Children can select one of six different font styles, Bigger or Smaller text sizes, Regular, Bold, Italic, or Underline text effects, and one of eight different colors for their font.

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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 (Leopard and Tiger).

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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?

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Web Design with Mac OS X

If you own iLife, you know that you can create websites with iWeb, but there are other free options for designing web pages and websites with Mac OS X (Leopard and Tiger). In this article, I explore some of those options.

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