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Fix It: Safari 4 Beta Crash on Startup – Plug-in Issue
Read moreToday Apple released a beta version of Safari for both Macs and Pc’s. I was very eager to try it out especially to see if it truly is “the world’s fastest web browser.” Also intriguing…
HTD Tech Tip #7: Fix Broken Firefox Toolbars
Read moreToday I ran into a rather odd issue. All of a sudden, all of my Firefox buttons that were from 3rd party plugins were missing and could not be added via the “customize” option. Very…
Tip: Snapping a MacBook Pro or PowerBook Upper Case Back Together
Read moreI have, over the years, cracked open a few PowerBooks and MacBook Pros, either to change a DVD drive or to upgrade the Hard Drive. My latest upgrade I did was to put a 320…
HighTechDad Interview on GoGrid Cloud Servers
Read moreWhen I was at GigaOM’s Structure ’08 conference last month, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Daniel Brusilovsky. For those of you who have never heard of Daniel, he is a 15-year-old who…
Fix It: Apple OS 10.5.3 Fails to Get to Login Screen
Read moreIt seems to me that Apple rushed out the 10.5.3 operating system update. And that really pissed me off. Not because of the fact that they are releasing updates to fix bugs or security holes…
Review: LaCie Ethernet Disk Mini – Home Edition
Read moreI must admit, I was a bit skeptical about testing out another hard drive, but let me tell you, the LaCie Ethernet Disk Mini – Home Edition really changed my mind about things! First of…
Apple: How to Prepare for a Leopard Upgrade
Read moreFirst, this is by no means the end-all summary on how to get your Mac ready for Leopard, but I thought that it would be useful to create a list of tips that you might…
iPhone App: Telekinesis – remote access your Mac through mini web apps on iPhone
Read moreNow this code creation really wow-ed me! I was searching to find out if LogMeIn worked on the iPhone. (It does, sort of, but impossible to mimic button clicks…yet. But that is another story.) So…
Mac: Launch applications quickly with “Namely”
Read moreI’m sure that many of you have already heard of QuickSilver which is one of the most powerful, free, “finder-replacement” tools out there. QS is simply amazing in letting you quickly launch programs, execute tasks,…
Windows Explorer Tip – “group by” helps with organization
Read moreThere is a nice little toggle within Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer, I’m talking about the way that you can look at your files on your hard drive) that allows you to “group” the files…
Install Apple’s Front Row on Mac OS 10.4.8
Read moreThis is one of the “neater hacks” for those of us who cannot normally run Front Row (e.g., you don’t have a Built-in Infrared (IR) receiver). For the most part, it’s any of us with…
Powerbook unboxing – Part 3
Read moreSo, I got my wonderful Powerbook back from Apple Care yesterday. Yes, they fixed the issue of the ALS (Ambient light sensor). Now I’m shopping around for a good local vendor to help install the…