As I've mentioned a couple of times, I recently made the "move" from Windows XP Pro to Mac OSX for my office desktop. I've been using a MacBook Pro laptop for several months.For my MacBook Pro I didn't envisage doing huge amounts of word processing etc., so I couldn't justify the expense of a Microsoft Office license and opted instead for Neo Office, which is an OSX port of … [Read more...] about Microsoft Office 2008 On The Mac
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Apple Mail Support For RSS Is Crippled
As I mentioned recently I've switched from Windows to Apple on my work desktop.I was using Entourage for email, but switched to the Apple Mail client the other day - mainly due to Entourage's poor performance (I may come back to that).One of the nice features of Apple's Mail App is that supports RSS. I've been using Thunderbird for a long time, so I naturally assumed that a … [Read more...] about Apple Mail Support For RSS Is Crippled
Windows Desktop Gone – iMac Live
My windows XP Pro based machine has been powered off for the last hour or so, as I've more or less moved entirely across to my new iMac.One of the advantages of being in my line of business is that most of what you need is web based and is OS agnostic :)It will probably take me a few days to get used to the finer points of working with OSX in an office setup ie. connected to MS … [Read more...] about Windows Desktop Gone – iMac Live
Bye Bye Windows – Hello iMac
You'll have to excuse the horrible photo, but I haven't had a chance to even plugin my new "toy". It arrived by courier late this morning, but I got caught up in client meetings for most of the afternoon...For the last couple of years I've been forced to maintain a Windows PC in the office so that I could access AIB's online banking service. While it was possible to "bludgeon" … [Read more...] about Bye Bye Windows – Hello iMac
Apple Security Holes – iPhone and iPod Touch Users Beware
Apple users used to love mocking Windows users when it came to security issues, however the upsurge in the popularity of the Mac platform, combined with an ever expanding range of products is not without its downfalls.Earlier this morning Secunia reported a serious issue that affected users of both the iPhone and the iPod touch.The solution? Simply run an update.But is it that … [Read more...] about Apple Security Holes – iPhone and iPod Touch Users Beware