Apple Time Capsule (AirPort Extreme Plus 1 TB Storage) on Sale for $387.92
February 28, 2009 by Ross McKillop · 1 Comment
More info is available here, but in a nutshell, the Apple Time Capsule is:
- A revolutionary backup device that works wirelessly with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard
- Time Capsule can back up and store files for each Leopard-based Mac on your wireless network
- 1TB hard drive designed to work with Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard.
- More than just a wireless hard drive, Time Capsule is also a full-featured AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n technology

Invoicing software for the Mac - “On the Job 3″
February 27, 2009 by Sukrit Dhandhania · Leave a Comment
On the Job is a great time tracking and invoicing software for the Mac from the folks at Stunts Software. If you work as a consultant and bill based on time it’s a good idea to evaluate a software like this - it can make your life a lot easier. On the Job supports a number of currencies from all over the world, has a great looking user interface, and it generates very nice looking invoices. It costs $39.95, which is not a lot of money considering how simple it makes the task of tracking billable hours and the professional looking invoices it generates. Read more
How to force Safari 4 to open links in a new Tab instead of a new Window
February 26, 2009 by Ross McKillop · 28 Comments
By default, any time a web site uses the target="_blank" attribute on a link (like this one), Safari 4 will open that link in a new window. If you’d prefer it to open in a new Tab, follow the instructions outlined in this brief tutorial. Read more
Mac security tip - set a screensaver password
February 26, 2009 by Sukrit Dhandhania · 1 Comment
To prevent someone from using your computer when you have stepped away, you should enable a screen saver password. Let’s take a look at how that’s done in Mac OS X. Read more
How to revert to the previous Tab style in Safari 4
February 25, 2009 by Ross McKillop · 10 Comments
One of the changes in Safari 4 is that the Tabs are now located at the very top of the Safari window. Though some folks like this new behavior, quite a few don’t. If you’d prefer to use the Tab location used in Safari 3 (below the Bookmarks Bar), follow the instructions outlined in this brief tutorial. Read more
How to resume a previous browsing session in Safari
February 25, 2009 by Sukrit Dhandhania · 2 Comments
If you often restart your Mac, quit the Safari web browser to free up some RAM, or (gasp) Safari crashes, you’ll find the following tip quite useful. Read more
8 very useful OS X keyboard shortcuts
February 24, 2009 by Sukrit Dhandhania · 4 Comments
Here are some very useful keyboard shortcuts for OS X. Read more
Mondrianum - a color theme picker for the Mac
February 23, 2009 by Sukrit Dhandhania · 1 Comment
If you haven’t used Adobe kuler you should go check it out right away - particularly if you’re a web designer. Read more
Mac productivity tip - To Do Widget
February 23, 2009 by Sukrit Dhandhania · Leave a Comment
I’m always on the lookout for a good todo list manager for my Mac. I need something simple, clean, and well-integrated with iCal, my calendering system. I think I found just what I was looking for in the To Do Widget. This is a widget for the MacOS Dashboard. Like other widgets it sits in your Dashboard and waits to be summoned. It has a slick interface that looks like a notepad and it’s packed with a lot of very useful features. Read more
How to shrink photos with iPhoto
February 23, 2009 by Sukrit Dhandhania · Leave a Comment
After every vacation I like sending my friends pictures from the trip. There are a number of options these days where you can upload pictures to a website and share a link. But every once in a while I run into a situation when I need to email the pictures to someone. When I import photographs from my digital camera into iPhoto the files are quite large. I can not email pictures of this size or even upload it to my website easily. The way around this problem is to shrink the pictures. You can shrink an 8 MB photograph to a 300 KB JPEG file and it will be good enough for email. Read more


