How to determine the Serial Number of your Mac

This very brief guide will show you the fastest way to find out what the serial number of your Mac is. Read more

Switching from a 15″ MacBook Pro to a 13″ MacBook Pro

They say bigger is better but maybe that doesn’t count if you’re hauling around an extra pound in your bag or backpack every day!

I have been using a MacBook Pro 15 inch for some time now, and before that I had the PowerBook 15 inch which the form factor was nearly identical to. So you could say I was fairly content to the feel, fit and size of a 15 inch MacBook. Read more

How to magnify Dock icons even when magnification is disabled

By now you certainly know that the Dock can be set to auto-magnify when you hover the cursor over any of its icons. And you also know that the magnification can be disabled.

But did you know you can keep magnification disabled, and still be able to zoom in (magnify) your Dock icons? In typical Apple fashion, it’s painfully simple - just hold down the shift and ctrl keys while moving your cursor over the dock. That’s it!

iPhone App Review: Azkend

Azkend is a puzzle game where matching three or more identical, adjacent objects removes them from a hexagonal board. Read more

iPhone App Review: Chop Sushi

Chop Sushi (iTunes link) is puzzle game where matching three or more identical sushi pieces removes them from the board, and takes you closer to the goal of beating your opponent. Read more

Using Templates in Pages

This is a guest post by Laura Heuer of momtechnology.com. If you like her work, consider subscribing to her sites RSS feed.

This brief tutorial will guide you through using the templates included in Pages, a part of the iWord ‘09 suite. Using Pages is a great way to enhance your business portfolio and create personal cards and more! Read more

How to permanently stop Dock icons from bouncing

Even if you’ve set your Dock preferences not to animate when you click them, some applications insist on bouncing to get your attention. This brief tutorial will show you how to disable that behavior. Read more

Safari 4 out of beta

Amidst all the news out of WWDC ‘09 today (the new iPhone 3G S, iPhone 3.0, Snow Leopard etc) you may have missed the announcement that Safari 4 has left its beta stage and is now final. You can read more about “the fastest Internet browser” and all of its features here.

How to set alarms and timers on your Mac

I’ve tried out at least a dozen different “Alarm Clock” programs for OS X. I finally found the perfect one in a program aptly titled Alarm Clock. This brief tutorial will guide you through setting up and using Alarm Clock. Read more