I've been using the 2020 (really 2018) Mac mini for my normal workloads and running some stress tests on it to determine how silent it truly is. Let's see if the tiny yet attractive Mac has a place on the desk of someone who cares about computing noise.
In March 2020, Apple updated their website with a NEW label on the Mac mini, the small form factor BYODKM (Bring Your Own Display, Keyboard, and Mouse) computer that was last updated in 2018. So what changed in these 2 years?
Apple released a new Macbook Air in March of 2020 and on paper, it seems to check all the right boxes. Notable features include a much better scissor-switch keyboard (compared to the butterfly switches), and the ability to configure a quad-core CPU for only $100 extra over the base model, which now starts at $999.
Both mobile devices and computers have built-in ways to capture a snapshot of the screen so you can easily save something or share it. Here's a quick reference guide on how to do that.
No Microsoft Office on your PC or Mac? No extra budget to pay $70 per year for an Office license? Don’t fret! There are several Microsoft Office alternatives out there that support word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, databases, and many more…
On a Mac (OS X or now macOS), you can change the audio input and output devices by going to System Preferences, then clicking on Sound, and then either the Output or Input tab. However, there is a faster method…
While games designed for the computer usually use keyboard and mouse input, sometimes it can be beneficial to have a console style game pad or controller. One great option for a controller for PCs is the XBox 360 Wireless Controller…
Almost 4 years ago, I wrote a post titled 5 Reasons Why Chrome Can’t Replace Firefox (Yet). Nowadays, Chrome has matured significantly and, depending on whose data you trust, was competitive with Firefox in market share last year, but has…
I was playing around with Google Chrome 4 (the dev channel release) to see if anything had changed since I last tried it. A quick peek at their release blog revealed a post on Aug 17 that bookmark synchronization is…
Backing up data is something everyone knows should be done, but often don’t due to laziness. That is, until disaster strikes and important data is lost. Those who have experienced such a scenario quickly learn to make regular backups to…
Mozilla’s Firefox, the world’s favorite alternative browser, has surpassed the 1 billion download mark. That’s over 1,000,000,000 times! To commemorate this achievements, Mozilla is launching a new web site called One Billion Plus You. The download count is a cumulative…
Firefox 3.5 introduced a change in the way closing the last tab of a browser window is handled. Instead of turning into a blank tab, the window closes as well, much like it does in Google Chrome. To return to…
OS X has many great design wins, but the mouse acceleration curve is not one of them. Using a mouse under OS X feels very unnatural if you’ve ever used another operating system. The pointer moves too slowly when you…
Mozilla’s Firefox web browser has gained amazing traction to become the browser of choice for the more technically inclined. More recently, Google, everyone’s favorite search company, released Chrome, their own take on the web browser that emphasizes speed and simplicity.…
If you use the video chat feature on Skype, you may have realized the resolution and picture quality leave something to be desired. That is, unless you own one of the exclusive and expensive webcams like the Logitech QuickCam Pro…
Mozilla released Firefox 3.5 Preview, also known as Firefox 3.5b99, a couple days ago as a sneak peak at the upcoming release candidate. If you are running Beta 4, you can get it by checking for updates. While most things…
How to prevent Office 2008 windows and formatting toolbar from jumping around when using Spaces.
Fix Boot Camp error: "The disk cannot be partitioned because some files could not be moved."
If you are trying to decide whether to buy the $1299 or $1599 Macbook, there are only 3 differences between the two models.
Apple released the new Aluminum Macbook and Macbook Pro last Tuesday. Yesterday, I went to check out them out and noted some interesting observations.
If you need to ship packages, whether it is because you are selling old books, movies, and games or giving gifts, you can quickly print all kinds of shipping labels absolutely free. Services such as FedEx or UPS already allow…