Author Archives: kirk

Steve Jobs Steps Down

Posted on August 24, 2011 by kirk

Today, Steve Jobs stepped down as CEO of Apple and became Chairman of its Board of Directors. Some will see this as the end of Apple. “Jobs’s greatest creation isn’t any Apple product. It is Apple itself.” — John Gruber … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Need Anti-Virus Software

Posted on May 2, 2011 by kirk

This is just a reminder. As a Mac user, you don’t need to be running any anti-virus software. There are no (none, nada, zip, zero) viruses for Mac OS X. Do not waste your time, money, and computer resources running … Continue reading →

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Evil Dressed as a Phonebook

Posted on January 5, 2011 by kirk

There is a new white pages phonebook on the internet.  Which is good, because sometimes finding a phone number can be a pain.  What’s bad, is that this phonebook is Evil masquerading as a phonebook. Go to spokeo.com and type … Continue reading →

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Making the Web Readable

Posted on June 9, 2010 by kirk

The web is an amazing and vast resource.  And we find ourselves using it more and more.  I was thinking the other day how I haven’t used the Yellow Pages or picked up a map in years.  It’s so much … Continue reading →

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Blocking Ads in Safari

Posted on June 9, 2010 by kirk

I have a love/hate relationship with ads. I love finding out what’s new.  And ads are often the best way to find things the press hasn’t discovered or decided to cover. On the other hand, ads are often intrusive, getting … Continue reading →

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Enabling Extensions in Safari 5

Posted on June 9, 2010 by kirk

Extensions allow you to add functions and features to a program.  And there are a lot of extensions out there for web browsers. But Safari has lacked built-in support for extensions.  Leaving extension writers for Safari to develop tricks and … Continue reading →

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Safari 5

Posted on June 9, 2010 by kirk

When I started this blog, my idea for the first few posts was a short series of things that make browsing the web more secure and enjoyable (or in some case just more bearable). Like all new things, it didn’t … Continue reading →

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Latest Mac Trojan

Posted on June 1, 2010 by kirk

Mac OS X has been, and remains, quite secure to infiltration by automated malware such as viruses.  The system does an unsurpassed job of preventing undetected infections.  However, there is little that can be done if the user chooses to … Continue reading →

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Subscribing to My RSS Feed

Posted on May 6, 2010 by kirk

What is an RSS Feed? An RSS feed is like a mailing list.  You can subscribe to and unsubscribe from a list at will.  When you subscribe, any time I make a new post to this blog, you will receive … Continue reading →

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Suggestion Box

Posted on May 6, 2010 by kirk

This site is all about tips, tricks and general comments related to Macintosh, OS X, Apple, and Apple products. Generally, I’ll just write about something that I think other Mac users will find interesting or helpful. But if you have … Continue reading →

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