Snow Leopard and Lab

Apple released Snow Leopard, the next version of the operating system, a little earlier than they’d originally planned. A good summary of its features is in the NY Times this morning. It’s faster, smaller in terms of disk space it needs, and offers some, but not tons, of new features. It only runs on Intel [...]

You Knew This Was Coming…

…a software application designed to help you concentrate on your work instead of playing with other software applications. That sound you hear is the 4th grade teacher in me cringing.

Helpful sites for Apple users

This post lists sites where you can find the latest news about Apple products and services. I thought I’d list a few of them here, too, for handy reference.
The Unofficial Apple Weblog
macnn
MacWorld
ArsTechnica
MacRumors
AppleInsider
Alltop
LifeHacker
Mac OS X Hints
Apple Pro Tips
Cult of Mac
The Joy of Tech
Version Tracker
MacUpdate
MacApper
iusethis

Disk Inventory

We have all been there: you notice that your computer’s hard drive is almost full and you have no idea what is taking up all the extra space. You could search through the likely places checking file sizes individually, but wouldn’t it be much more convenient to see an “overhead” graphical view of your hard [...]