I really enjoy videochatting with friends and family using iChat, so I was pretty frustrated when seemingly out of nowhere iChat video started freezing completely after a video chat session was initiated. I searched around a bit and noticed other people having the same problem and symptoms - iChat video freezes but iChat audio [...]

Mac users are largely immune to the world of virus and trojans, but it’s not uncommon for you to be a Mac user in a LAN sea of Windows PC’s. The Conficker Virus is Windows only but it’s garnering a lot of attention, so if you’re on a Windows LAN at home, work, or [...]

It happens to the best of us for reasons we don’t always understand, a Mac application just suddenly becomes unresponsive and we see the spinning beachball of death (SBOD for short). For those new to the Mac platform, getting around the spinning wait cursor might be confusing, so here’s two ways to do just [...]

Development etiquette has generally made web browsing a more pleasant experience over the years, removing such horrors as blinking text and the background midi. Unfortunately, there are a few annoyances still left on web sites, and one of the worst is the forced resizing of your web browser. Nothing peeves me more than having [...]

Here’s a list of eleven startup key commands that every Intel Mac owner should make note of. From reseting your NVRAM, starting up in safe mode, to forcing a media to eject, this list has you covered. While some of these commands are the same as what worked for PPC Macs, others are different [...]

Apple has released a handy printable cheat sheet for Mac users to fill out with relevant system information, very useful in the event of any trouble. Here’s what Apple says about the cheat sheet:
“Whether your Mac asks you for certain information or you’re seeking help from Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider [...]

Spotlight is probably the greatest feature to hit the Mac OS in years, once you get used to using it, going to a PC without it feels hopelessly inadequate. I use Spotlight for everything from launching applications, retrieving pictures, searching for old emails, literally just about everything. If you aren’t using Spotlight, you’re missing [...]