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Selena Frye
TechRepublic Staff
Selena Frye
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Penultimate for iPad: A must for IT professionals
Erik Eckel recommends a simple and low-cost tool for consistently collecting notes, creating drawings, and making diagrams that can be printed, emailed, and saved as PDF files.
Posted by Erik Eckel | April 13, 2011, 12:38 PM PDT | Latest comment by Ian Wright
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Choosing the right Git GUI client for Mac OS X
Vincent Danen is a Subversion fan, but coming around to Git for the Mac. Before learning the command line for Git, he shopped around for a GUI client. Here's a look at the three main players and...
Posted by Vincent Danen | April 6, 2011, 1:27 PM PDT | Latest comment by fournova
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Five reasons new MacBook Pros are business users' best laptop choice
Erik Eckel lists his reasons for recommending the Apple MacBook Pros as the best business laptops available.
Posted by Erik Eckel | April 5, 2011, 12:48 PM PDT | Latest comment by morris.levy
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Make simple work of backing up terabytes of data on Mac OS X
Erik Eckel highlights two storage systems that offer the capability of backing up large amounts of data without the expense of Fibre Channel solutions.
Posted by Erik Eckel | March 30, 2011, 12:00 PM PDT | Latest comment by Spitfire_Sysop
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Finding hidden commands with the Option key
Vincent Danen shares some of the hidden commands in Mac OS X that you can get to by using the Option key.
Posted by Vincent Danen | March 29, 2011, 9:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by vdanen
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Apple's App Store and a little trademark history
Apple is suing Amazon.com over use of the App Store trademark. Apple was granted the App Store trademark by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, but Microsoft is opposing the registration. This...
Posted by Larry Dignan | March 22, 2011, 8:03 AM PDT | Latest comment by vdesilva
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Three new features make the iPad even more business friendly
Erik Eckel describes the features that make the iPad 2 even better for business use. Were features on your wish list left out?
Posted by Erik Eckel | March 21, 2011, 10:28 AM PDT | Latest comment by Vulpinemac
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Tackle project management on your iPad with these apps
Erik Eckel finds himself taking care of more and more project management tasks in the field with his iPad. He discovered a few apps that are designed to power PM on the iPad.
Posted by Erik Eckel | March 16, 2011, 2:00 PM PDT | Latest comment by gayatri.gadre@...
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Introduction to OS X Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Vincent Danen gives you a basic overview of how ACLs can be managed in OS X with Finder.
Posted by Vincent Danen | March 16, 2011, 11:48 AM PDT | Latest comment by vdanen
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Apple puts chips on TSMC from Samsung: It's just good business
Apple partners with TSMC on chip production, hurts rival Samsung and has a relationship with a manufacturer that has no skin in the tablet game. The Apple-TSMC partnership is just good business.
Posted by Larry Dignan | March 9, 2011, 1:04 PM PST
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Connect Snow Leopard machines to Windows shares
Erik Eckel offers this basic tutorial in how to connect Mas OS X systems to Windows shares.
Posted by Erik Eckel | March 9, 2011, 6:00 AM PST | Latest comment by Guitarpwayer
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Easily distracted? Mac tools that keep you focused
If you're easily distracted while sitting at your computer, you can force a little more concentration on your tasks with Mac tools that minimize distractions and offer feedback on your productivity.
Posted by Vincent Danen | March 2, 2011, 12:40 PM PST
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OmniGraffle iPad app excels at diagramming and flowcharting
Haters criticize Apple's iPad as a toy. But properly equipped, the iPad becomes an incredibly powerful business device. The Omni Group's $49 OmniGraffle application is just the tool to maximize...
Posted by Erik Eckel | March 2, 2011, 11:38 AM PST | Latest comment by vdesilva
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How to use CrashPlan for online backups
Get reliable, redundant backups with CrashPlan, which is cross-platform and offers both a free service and a paid service with enhanced security and storage options.
Posted by Vincent Danen | February 24, 2011, 6:00 AM PST | Latest comment by RealNonZealot
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How to create DNS zones and records on Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server
Erik Eckel provides a short tutorial for admins who are deploying Snow Leopard Server in a business setting and need to create DNS zones and records.
Posted by Erik Eckel | February 23, 2011, 12:58 PM PST
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What you can do with the Transmit file transfer tool for Mac
The Transmit file transfer tool takes advantage of the cloud's convenience. Derek Schauland shares his experience using it with Amazon S3 to create storage buckets for users.
Posted by Derek Schauland | February 16, 2011, 12:28 PM PST
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How to reassign the primary display on multi-display Macs
If you regularly work with a multiple-display setup, you might have to reassign a primary monitor if you change equipment or a monitor dies. It's easy to do, but not intuitive. Vincent Danen tells...
Posted by Vincent Danen | February 16, 2011, 11:38 AM PST
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Apple's subscription plan: Time for an app work stoppage
Apple's subscription plan had a bevy of media execs in a tizzy and many were still trying to figure out the new App Store new deal. But these media types were sure Apple's new deal wasn’t good....
Posted by Selena Frye | February 16, 2011, 10:50 AM PST
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How to share files using the iPad
Erik Eckel names his three favorite methods for sharing files among other computers with the iPad.
Posted by Erik Eckel | February 10, 2011, 5:55 AM PST | Latest comment by steve jack
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Apple's nice timing: iPad production news may freeze consumers, Android rivals
Apple has started production of the latest its latest iPad and talk of front facing cameras and a lighter design is everywhere. The timing of this news could just freeze consumers as a bevy of...
Posted by Larry Dignan | February 9, 2011, 11:18 AM PST | Latest comment by mckinnej
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How to create a bootable USB to install OS X
Jesus Vigo goes over the steps to create a bootable USB to install OS X 10.7-10.8 and OS X 10.5-10.6, as well as how to put multiple versions on the same USB.
Posted by Jesus Vigo | April 2, 2013, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by themacjesus
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Creating and deleting files using the Mac Terminal
For Mac geeks who want to learn more about using the command line, Wil Limoges offers this basic tip for creating and deleting files in Terminal.
Posted by Wil Limoges | January 26, 2012, 7:21 AM PST
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The five best Mac task management apps
Erik Eckel recommends the five best apps that he has found for doing task management on Macs.
Posted by Erik Eckel | April 3, 2013, 10:47 AM PDT | Latest comment by sharon.wilson
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Tips for dual-booting Windows 8 on Macs
Erik Eckel recommends using Boot Camp to dual-boot Windows 8 on Macs. Here are a few tips to keep in mind.
Posted by Erik Eckel | March 20, 2013, 11:12 AM PDT | Latest comment by tsivonen
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Secret iPhone codes for the power user
Wil Limoges shares some of the iPhone codes that you can input on the number pad to perform a variety of tasks.
Posted by Wil Limoges | August 9, 2012, 7:30 AM PDT | Latest comment by langr
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How to mirror the iPad's display on large monitors
Erik Eckel explains the options for using adapters and AirPlay to mirror iPads' displays on larger monitors for meetings, presentations, and seminars.
Posted by Erik Eckel | March 21, 2012, 2:02 PM PDT | Latest comment by bingowringo
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Two SSH clients to consider for the iPad
Vincent Danen has used two SSH applications for the iPad that might come in handy if you need to remotely access a server. Here are his thoughts on iSSH and Prompt.
Posted by Vincent Danen | May 24, 2011, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by simonchope
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Mac sharing Part 3: Windows in the mix
This part of the series on Mac sharing shows you how to connect and share files between Macs and Windows machines on your network.
Posted by Simon Barnett | May 1, 2013, 11:27 AM PDT
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Mounting NFS volumes in OS X
Vincent Danen outlines the steps to set up NFS mounts with the Disk Utility GUI in Mac OS X and offers some basic tips on configuration.
Posted by Vincent Danen | April 5, 2010, 10:45 AM PDT | Latest comment by César
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How to diagnose a failing Mac hard disk
Erik Eckel shares some tips for diagnosing and recovering a failing Mac hard disk.
Posted by Erik Eckel | January 18, 2012, 1:39 PM PST | Latest comment by JackR10
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Eliminate these common Mac backup errors
Backups do not fall into the "set it and forget it" category. To ensure reliable and secure backups of your data, watch out for these common mistakes.
Posted by Erik Eckel | April 24, 2013, 9:41 AM PDT
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Scapple proves powerful mind-mapping app for Mac users
Scapple is a newly-released app for Mac users that aims to simplify the way you take notes, capture ideas for brain-storming, and map processes.
Posted by Erik Eckel | May 1, 2013, 6:00 AM PDT
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How to back up and restore Boot Camp partitions
Backing up and restoring the Windows environment stored within Boot Camp partitions can be tricky. Jesus Vigo recommends this method using WinClone.
Posted by Jesus Vigo | May 9, 2013, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by themacjesus
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How to speed up a sluggish Mac
Wil Limoges shares his tips for speeding up a Mac that seems bogged down by performance problems.
Posted by Wil Limoges | September 21, 2011, 8:02 AM PDT | Latest comment by computerimpaired
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Clean up iPhoto to make it faster
Vincent Danen explains how to clean up your iPhoto library to make it faster. Depending on the size of your photo library, speeds can be improved moderately or significantly with a just a few tweaks.
Posted by Vincent Danen | June 28, 2010, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by Slayer_
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Apple data center deployment strategies await new Mac Pro specs
Will Apple unveil new Mac Pro specs that signal a renewed commitment to the enterprise data center?
Posted by Erik Eckel | April 16, 2013, 10:19 AM PDT
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Introduction to OS X Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Vincent Danen gives you a basic overview of how ACLs can be managed in OS X with Finder.
Posted by Vincent Danen | March 16, 2011, 11:48 AM PDT | Latest comment by vdanen
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The best Mac antivirus applications
Erik Eckel recommends two antivirus solutions for Mac protection.
Posted by Erik Eckel | April 11, 2013, 5:30 AM PDT | Latest comment by TraderStf@...
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Change Mac permissions via the command line to save time
Erik Eckel explains the basics of the ls command, which displays file and folder information on the command line and allows you to edit permissions settings much quicker than using Mac's Finder.
Posted by Erik Eckel | July 21, 2010, 12:31 PM PDT
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Mac sharing Part 2: File-sharing scenarios
Sharing files between Macs is easy and convenient. Here are tips for various file-sharing scenarios, including AirDrop and User and Guest account sharing.
Posted by Simon Barnett | April 23, 2013, 11:52 AM PDT
