Adding and Removing applications on a Mac

When it comes to adding and removing applications on a Mac you might feel like something is missing. If you are a switcher from the darkside – err – Windows, you might be left wondering why Windows guides you through the removal process and the Mac doesn’t. Is it a design flaw? Are Apple techs …

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Tethering your iPhone (death to the dongle)

I see them in offices, homes and airport lounges. They hang on like little plastic leeches sucking the style and sophistication out of anything they happen to be plugged into.  I am of course, referring to USB dongle modems. Thankfully there is a better way, a sexier more sophisticated way- provided you have a smart …

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Siri and her commands

Without putting it over dramatically Siri is a giant leap forward in AI. Many people think its just voice dictation and if that were true it wouldn’t be worth me mentioning it. Android and Windows Phone 7 (WP7) has had this built into the phone for ages now and google search has been available as an …

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Steve Jobs Dead at 56

I simply do not have the words to describe how I feel about Steve Jobs’ death. However, this article by Michael Rose comes very close. Again, farewell Mr Jobs.

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If you have installed Lion you really need to do this

If you have installed Lion you really need to create a recovery disk on another hard disk or USB key. Although this takes me back to the dodgy days of Windows 98 creating an emergency floppy disk, its a worthwhile thing to and – fortunately – very easy. First step will be to go to …

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