I wrote an blog post back in March explaining how iPhone and iPod Touch users could sync Address Book with Google and Yahoo on Leopard. Well … Snow Leopard removes the iPod Touch/iPhone requirement. Here’s how you do it. Open the address book application Open the address book’s preferences Click the accounts tab Check the … Read more
One of the things mentions in its online, print and television ads is how easy it is for Macs to exchange data with Windows based PCs. Macs can network with Windows over standards based networks, connect to Windows based files servers, and communicate using Microsoft Exchange email servers. They can even run Windows. This ease of integration with the Windows world is one of the reasons for increased popularity of the Mac.
However, I recently discovered one area where the Mac let me down initially.
Last year my friend had to deliver some distressing news to his wife. The external hard drive on which he had been storing their family photos failed. The problem had started a few weeks earlier when his wife mentioned that the hard drive was making some strange noises. My friend had planned on backing up … Read more
I was pleasantly surprised to find out that upgrading to iPhone OS 3.0 enabled previously hidden Bluetooth functionality on my second generation iPod Touch. After upgrading (the iTunes servers were jammed so I did it after midnight) I noticed a small Bluetooth icon in the upper right hand corner of the home screen. So I … Read more
Being able to get a robust wireless network signal around my house was something that I struggled with for some time. My Comcast cable broadband connection came in through my garage and basement so that is where I had placed my wireless access point (WAP). The cable coax connected to the broadband bridge which was … Read more
