http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress Macintosh news and information that you need and want (or not) Wed, 09 May 2012 16:25:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2012/05/off-to-vacation-on-saturday/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2012/05/off-to-vacation-on-saturday/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 16:25:25 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=576 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2012/05/off-to-vacation-on-saturday/feed/ 0 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2012/03/revamped-quicken-2007-has-been-released/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2012/03/revamped-quicken-2007-has-been-released/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:03:22 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=572 here.]]> http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2012/03/revamped-quicken-2007-has-been-released/feed/ 4 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2012/03/microsoft-word-and-excel-file-names/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2012/03/microsoft-word-and-excel-file-names/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:47:24 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=564 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2012/03/microsoft-word-and-excel-file-names/feed/ 0 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/12/quicken-2007-for-lion/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/12/quicken-2007-for-lion/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:49:18 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=545 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/12/quicken-2007-for-lion/feed/ 3 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/12/safari-autofill-prefs/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/12/safari-autofill-prefs/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:48:29 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=525 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/12/safari-autofill-prefs/feed/ 0 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/11/ios-5-0-1-and-battery-life/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/11/ios-5-0-1-and-battery-life/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:06:58 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=515 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/11/ios-5-0-1-and-battery-life/feed/ 0 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/11/icloud-and-you/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/11/icloud-and-you/#comments Sat, 05 Nov 2011 16:36:08 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=505 iCloud is the new Apple service that will ultimately replace MobileMe. If you're a current MobileMe user, you will get all sorts of "reminders" and nudges to migrate to iCloud or start an iCloud account. Unless you're running Lion (Mac OS X 10.7) on all of your Macs, don't do it.]]> http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/11/icloud-and-you/feed/ 0 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/10/mobileme-issues-when-sending-mail/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/10/mobileme-issues-when-sending-mail/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:35:21 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=491 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/10/mobileme-issues-when-sending-mail/feed/ 2 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/08/is-it-just-you/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/08/is-it-just-you/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:45:48 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=482 http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ Having trouble with a web site and wondering if it's just you? This site will let you check it and know for sure.]]> http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/08/is-it-just-you/feed/ 0 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/07/lion-is-out-but-not-for-you/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/07/lion-is-out-but-not-for-you/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:34:31 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=474 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/07/lion-is-out-but-not-for-you/feed/ 1 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/07/troubleshooting-mail-app-issues/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/07/troubleshooting-mail-app-issues/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:37:20 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=462 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/07/troubleshooting-mail-app-issues/feed/ 1 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/06/apple-posts-info-on-mobileme-to-icloud-transition/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/06/apple-posts-info-on-mobileme-to-icloud-transition/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:42:12 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=456 this page with more information. The short version is, you don't have to worry too much about it until June 2012, after which you will have to make the switch. Presumably, by then, they will have worked out both the details and the kinks.]]> http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/06/apple-posts-info-on-mobileme-to-icloud-transition/feed/ 0 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/05/mac-defender-scareware/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/05/mac-defender-scareware/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 21:53:00 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=430 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/05/mac-defender-scareware/feed/ 0 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/04/inexplicable-slowness/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/04/inexplicable-slowness/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:30:35 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=422 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/04/inexplicable-slowness/feed/ 0 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/04/eddie-away-next-week/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/04/eddie-away-next-week/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:11:24 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=412 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/04/eddie-away-next-week/feed/ 1 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/04/the-epsilon-hack/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/04/the-epsilon-hack/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:45:34 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=396 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/04/the-epsilon-hack/feed/ 2 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/04/underwater-digital-pictures/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/04/underwater-digital-pictures/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:09:21 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=363 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/04/underwater-digital-pictures/feed/ 2 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/04/back-later-than-planned/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/04/back-later-than-planned/#comments Sun, 03 Apr 2011 03:26:36 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=357 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/04/back-later-than-planned/feed/ 0 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/03/going-away-for-a-while/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/03/going-away-for-a-while/#comments Sun, 20 Mar 2011 01:25:36 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=342 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/03/going-away-for-a-while/feed/ 1 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/03/closed-on-wednesday-limited-availability-tomorrow/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/03/closed-on-wednesday-limited-availability-tomorrow/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:50:41 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=328 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/03/closed-on-wednesday-limited-availability-tomorrow/feed/ 0 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/03/upgrading-mobileme-calendars/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/03/upgrading-mobileme-calendars/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 23:46:32 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=292 MobileMe and take advantage of the option to synchronize your data, like contacts and calendars, you might be aware that Apple has changed something behind the scenes and has asked you to "upgrade" your calendars. What may not be clear is what that means and how best to do it.]]> http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/03/upgrading-mobileme-calendars/feed/ 0 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/02/a-cautionary-tale-about-passwords-and-security/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/02/a-cautionary-tale-about-passwords-and-security/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:45:53 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=281 Ars Technica published this story about the hacking of a firm whose business is to secure networks and protect others against the kind of hacking it suffered. It's an interesting and instructive tale about how hackers operate and why it's important to use secure, unique passwords for the different sites and services in your life.]]> http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/02/a-cautionary-tale-about-passwords-and-security/feed/ 1 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/01/verizon-iphone/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/01/verizon-iphone/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:19:39 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=274 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2011/01/verizon-iphone/feed/ 1 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2010/11/airprint-for-all/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2010/11/airprint-for-all/#comments Sun, 28 Nov 2010 23:42:41 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=257 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2010/11/airprint-for-all/feed/ 1 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2010/11/black-friday-and-safari-extensions/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2010/11/black-friday-and-safari-extensions/#comments Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:49:37 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=239 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2010/11/black-friday-and-safari-extensions/feed/ 0 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2010/09/and-now-for-a-vacation/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2010/09/and-now-for-a-vacation/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:05:32 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=232 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2010/09/and-now-for-a-vacation/feed/ 0 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2010/06/eddie-on-vacation-2/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2010/06/eddie-on-vacation-2/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:27:59 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=221 Greatest American Hero t-shirt as a sail. Because of the prevalent headwinds throughout the planned course, his journey is expected to take 3 years, but due to the miracle of stop-motion photography and his expected-to-be-rapidly-consumed stock of Red Bull and Turkish coffee, he will be back to work on the morning of Tuesday, July 6.]]> http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2010/06/eddie-on-vacation-2/feed/ 0 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2010/06/ios-4-0-for-iphone-available/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2010/06/ios-4-0-for-iphone-available/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:18:01 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=215 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2010/06/ios-4-0-for-iphone-available/feed/ 2 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2010/03/parallels-deal-for-limited-time/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2010/03/parallels-deal-for-limited-time/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:45:07 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=204 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2010/03/parallels-deal-for-limited-time/feed/ 0 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2010/03/quicken-essentials-essentially-useless/ http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2010/03/quicken-essentials-essentially-useless/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:12:03 +0000 Kem Tekinay http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/?p=194 http://www.mactechnologies.com/wordpress/2010/03/quicken-essentials-essentially-useless/feed/ 0