The latest Skype for Mac has some cool features

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My telephone needs are covered -- I have Skype and I have my cellphone. I used to have a never-never-land-line: the phone I never answered because it was undoubtedly some telemarketer or robocalling machine. When I figured out that I could ignore those calls for about $60 a year, I switched from land-line to voip. (I actually tried Vonage first but a phone I never answer $25/month seemed too expensive still.) My skype phone number is now the official phone number for business and home - the … [Read more...]

What is Growl and why is it installed on my mac?

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I bought the family pack of Snow Leopard prior to launch. And yet, for someone who has packed up and moved across the country as well as out of the country at a moment's notice, I am resistant to change. At least where my computer is concerned. David Allison and Dr. Roach both upgraded immediately upon receipt and detail their process in separate posts: UPGRADING TO SNOW LEOPARD by David Allison Snow Leopard: One More Installation by Dr. Roach In both cases, the upgrade didn't seem … [Read more...]

6 Articles You Should Read Before Upgrading to Snow Leopard

Certainly not this one. I have nothing to add to the debate. I ordered mine from Amazon this summer but I am waiting for at least another 3 or 4 months before upgrading. I can't afford to have my workflow disrupted at this time. After reading Gizmodo's excellent Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Complete Guide, Dr. Roach's Tale of Install, and David Allison's Tale of Upgrade you should have a good handle on what to expect. Me? I don't want any surprises, especially ones like my forced upgrade to CS3 … [Read more...]

Upgrading to Snow Leopard

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The UPS truck pulled up yesterday and delivered my family upgrade pack to Snow Leopard. Though I'm a software developer I really stick to the web side of things and have not participated in any of the developer versions of Snow Leopard. As a result, I've only done modest reading on it and I am approaching this upgrade as many consumers would.   Rather than jump in with both feet, I decided to upgrade my MacBook Pro first, holding off on my primary machine (a Mac Pro) until I had … [Read more...]