Articles by Mack

No MacWorld 2005 Live Webcast

According to reports by AppleInsider, Apple has decided to axe, for the first time, live webcasts of the MacWorld conference. Much to the chagrin of loyal mac enthusiasts details of this year’s MacWorld will only be…


Mac OS X Panther Quick Application Launch

If you’re new to mac this is a common workflow for quickly opening files in the desired applications without navigating through complicated folder menus. Here’s something that’s a little difficult to do in Windows that…



Getting Artwork For iTunes

Sometimes I cannot help but wonder whether Apple is ahead of its time or simply too ambitious? If anyone has downloadediTunes 4.0 or higher, you’d quickly realise (or not) the built-in ability to display album…



WiFi Getting The Basics Right

To some of us WiFi is the state of technology yet to others its opening a can of worms. This variance in perception, to some extent, depends largely on where one is situated and their…


Using Bluetooth Effectively On Mac OS X

Bluetooth comes as a standard built-in feature for the entire PowerBook range. Unlike previous models, iBook, iMac and PowerMac users can now opt to have their macs custom built-in with Bluetooth which is a good idea…




Watching VCDs On Mac OS X

It used to be Mac OS X didn’t come with any applications to play VCDs. Only DVDs, using the Apple DVD Player. When Apple released Mac OS X 10.3, Panther, the latest version of Apple…