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Mac Google Calendar Client Available

June 20th, 2006 · No Comments

If you happen to use Google Calendar, you will be pleased to know that a Google Calendar client for the Mac is now available and free/open source. You can get it here.

Tags: Software

Ten Programs For Mac Newbies

December 21st, 2005 · No Comments

Paul Stamatiou has put together a list of the ten applications every new Mac user should download.
Of the applications on his list, my favorite is Quicksilver. If you are looking to increase your productivity, this outstanding free software can help.

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My Favorite FTP Program

November 25th, 2005 · No Comments

Mac360 is running an article on the top ten FTP applications for the Mac.
Although they only rated it #3, my personal favorite FTP program is Cyberduck. It has one thing going for it that Mac360’s #1 and #2 FTP programs don’t: it is free.

I’m sure I sound like a cheapskate by saying […]

Tags: Software · Opinions · Switch Journal

My Search For The Perfect Mac Web Browser

November 13th, 2005 · No Comments

I love my iMac and wouldn’t trade it for any other computer on the market.  The Mac operating system - I’m running OS X Tiger - is rock solid, user-friendly, and full of features that the folks in Redmond still haven’t thought of.
Any Mac browser puts Windows Internet Explorer to shame.  But the web browser […]

Tags: Software · Reviews · Firefox · Browsers

Use Gmail Like A Hard Drive– On Your Mac (Updated)

October 17th, 2005 · No Comments

For those that aren’t familiar with it, Gmail is Google’s web-based e-mail service. It offers a range of unique features, including a great built-in search feature.

But one of my favorites features of Gmail is its incredible amount of storage space– over two gigabytes worth.
Two gigabytes is a lot of space for most people. […]

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