Category Archives: Mac

Fortunately for the Mac users, the Adware and Spyware industry is still, as of 2005, heavily focused on the PC users. Adware and Spyware developers are particularly found of targeting PC users through DILLs and ActiveX controls, and can therefore only attack computers running Windows. This does not mean that Mac users are completely blessed […]

For most computer users, deciding between a PC and a Mac is not usually a life and death decision, but try telling that to the diehard technology buffs and you will have just stirred-up a hornet’s nest. The PC or Mac debate is one of those tempests in a technological teapot that never ceases to […]

Do Mac users need to start running extra security software to protect themselves from malicious software, aka malware? The good news is that Macs will be unaffected by the Conficker worm you may have read about, which may be infecting Windows computers as you read this. However, Mac users can hardly afford to be complacent. […]

No matter how good a Mac is, there will come a time when it gets sluggish. When this happens, you will naturally want to find an effective way of fixing a slow Mac. The most common reason for a Mac slowing down is if a program uses up too much processor resource. In this case, […]

Using Windows on a Mac can be very useful. Let’s face it, having the two most popular operating systems on one machine seems like a dream come true. However, even though the technology is there, there can be issues if it isn’t done right. In fact, there are many threads in forums about such problems […]

A Mac’s operating system, Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard, is faster, easier to use, and more reliable than Windows. It has built and maintained this position because Apple has based Leopard on a principle of constant innovation. You can therefore achieve more by doing less. Apple has created the comprehensive applications that come with Mac […]

Do you own or use a Mac laptop? If your answer is yes, then, probably you know that Mac laptops or computers are quite distinct from those notebooks that are run by the usual Windows operating system. What makes it different? Basically, the major difference is the operating system. Mac laptops or notebooks, use an […]

Now that Mac OS X computers are powered by Intel processors, Mac and PC hardware is the same, opening a new world up to Mac owners. Not just in the realm of some new software, but also being able to run Windows on our Macs. Think of all you could do by having both. You […]

If you are using a Mac computer, you probably know why it is important to keep it running healthy at all times. A lot of users who had their Mac’s die prematurely blame it to one thing: heat. Yes. Extremely hot temperatures could set off your Mac in an untimely death which is why it […]

With the recent Super Bowl fresh on my mind, it’s time to go deep into the debate between Macs and PCs. I re­cruited Team Mac and Team PC to tackle the pros and cons of each. The first quarter was kicked off with a debate on operating systems. Team Mac, made no hesitations about start­ing […]