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Mac

Mac and Windows System Utilities

by Bruce Keener on October 1, 2007

in Mac, Windows

I am interested in hearing what software you use to keep your Mac and/or Windows operating systems running well. I describe two utilities I use below.
To keep my iMac running smooth, I use a free utility that has a lot of features: Onyx. Although my iMac is the most stable and reliable system I have [...]

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My Backup Tools

by Bruce Keener on August 8, 2007

in Mac, Software, Windows

My two primary backup tools are Chronsync for my iMac and Smartsync Pro for my Windows devices. I’ve only recently began using Chronosync, but I am impressed with its speed and ease of configuration. I’ve used Syncpro for years, being prompted to do so by Walt Mossberg’s endorsement of it in one of his older [...]

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VMware Fusion for Mac Now Official

by Bruce Keener on August 7, 2007

in Linux, Mac, Windows

VMware Fusion has come out of beta and is now at version 1.0.
I love this application. As I mentioned when I first tried VMware Fusion, it has eliminated my difficulties with syncing my Pocket PC and Smartphone and Palm to both Mac and Windows. Now I can just sync them all to Windows, which is [...]

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When got an iMac in December 2006, I looked for a way to sync all of my Outlook data to Apple’s iCal and Address Book applications. I describe my first success with this in the following article: Keeping a Pocket PC, Outlook, iCal, and a Palm in Sync.
But, trying to keep all of the data [...]

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My thoughts on Apple’s WWDC announcements

by Bruce Keener on June 12, 2007

in Mac, Opinion, Syncing

The news from the WWDC has received a lot of press, so I won’t go into what I think of each of the details of what Leopard will bring to the table, nor what having Safari on Windows means for the long term. Lifehacker gives a really good summary of Leopard’s features, and I encourage [...]

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