Index of Apple Macintosh computer and software articles on the Technofile Web site.

• Why I no longer recommend Macs (September 7, 2014)
• Apple is the new Microsoft, or why I ended up with a Mac that couldn't shoot straight (November 16, 2014)
• Mac's little known 'Services' are a bonus (June 1, 2014)
• Yes, Macs need protection against malware (September 29, 2013)
• How Apple is losing its mojo (January 6, 2013)
• Mac's little known 'Services' are a bonus (June 1, 2014)
• Office 2011 for Mac needs more work (Nov. 28, 2010)
• New Mac operating system is faster and leaner; new Windows 7 is coming soon (Oct. 11, 2009)
• Windows 7 vs. the Mac -- Has Apple finally met its match? (Nov. 1, 2009)
• If only Apple and Microsoft would agree (Feb. 13, 2011)
• Apple's iPad is a laptop on steroids (Feb. 7, 2010)
MacBook laptop makes a great dorm mate (Aug. 1, 2010)
• Two free Mac utilities you won't want to be without (January 29, 2012)
• Stop Paying for Software: Thunderbird and SPAMfighter are the top e-mail freebies (April 26, 2009)
• Stop Paying for Software: Get Microsoft Word's features for free (May 3, 2009)
• Stop Paying for Software: Free ways to keep your computer safe (May 10, 2009)
• Stop Paying for Software: How's this sound? Pay nothing for audio fixes (June 7, 2009)
• Stop Paying for Software: Top 10 free utilities for Macs (July 19, 2009)
• Stop Paying for Software: Free Web-based helper programs (Feb. 28, 2010)
• Stop Paying for Software: Readers suggest 10 free programs (Feb. 14, 2010)
• Stop paying for software: Get rid of the junk software that comes on new PCs (June 13, 2010)
• Stop paying for software: Readers offer more free software ideas (Sept. 12, 2010)
• Mac OS X column debuts; why the new Macs are important (2003)
• Macs work like PCs in most ways (July 1, 2007)
• Windows users have only a few hurdles when switching to Macs (Jan. 20, 2008)
• Apple's Intel Macs can be Windows PCs, too  - (April 16, 2006)
• Attention, PC shoppers! In Aisle 3, you'll find an incredible deal -- a Windows PC that's also a Mac! Or was that a Mac that's also a Windows PC? (Nov. 26, 2006)
• What are you paying for if you can't run both?: My choice of a new laptop is one that runs Windows and Mac OS X (April 15, 2007)
• How the magic works: What's behind the amazing Parallels Desktop software that turns a single computer into a dual Mac-plus-Windows PC (April 22, 2007)
• Windows on a Mac: You can run Windows programs without needing to install Windows itself (May 6, 2007)
• Apple's Windows-on-a-Mac: Is it a Trojan Horse aimed at taking over Microsoft?  - (April 16, 2006)
• 3 ways to run Windows programs on your Mac (Jan. 31, 2010)
• Parallels 6 shines for running Windows on Macs (Oct. 17, 2010)
• Did Microsoft put drugs in the water? Ugly beige boxes are dumb, but Windows users don't seem to care (Oct. 1, 2006)
• What you don't realize you don't know about Apple's OS X Macs  - (May 21, 2006)
• 3 articles on how a modern Mac differs from a Windows PC: Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 (2003)
• Getting 'mystery files' to open with the right programs (April 27, 2008)
• Capturing screen shots in Mac OS X  - (Feb. 12, 2006)
• Fancy screen captures are easy on Windows and Macs (August 19, 2007)
• Tips for new Mac OS X users, Part 1: Programs, folders, the dock and shortcuts  - (Jan. 11, 2006)
• Tips for new Mac OS X users, Part 2: Controlling the hardware the easy way  - (Jan. 18, 2006)
• A Windows switcher's own words: This is what computing is supposed to be like (2005)
• How to tell Windows users about Mac OS X computers (2004)
• Looking for a back-to-school laptop? MacBook is ideal (August 12, 2007)
• College official says Macs aren't recommended for incoming students (2005)
• Windows users who are afraid to switch to a Mac with OS X can get a free reality check (2005)
• How Time Machine saved my bacon when my main drive and its disk clone both died (April 23, 2010)
• Free search methods for your files in Windows and Macs (October 16, 2011)
• A 'magical' iPad? Despite the hype, the answer is 'yes' (Nov. 7, 2010)
• iPad already has 37,180 apps, with 1,000 new ones each day (Nov. 14, 2010)
• Can an iPad replace your laptop? (Dec. 5, 2010)
• Quicken's Windows software can run on Macs (Sept. 5, 2010)
• How to block a sneaky Web-tracking ploy (Sept. 19, 2010)
• Automate computing tasks with PowerPro for Windows and Keyboard Maestro for the Mac (March 29, 2009)
• Stop paying for software: Easy fix for toughest problem in computing (May 2, 2010)
• Mac users have an uninstaller, too, and all users, of Windows and Mac alike, should be cautious while installing (April 12, 2009)
• Apple's Mac mini gives Windows users an opportunity to leave viruses, spyware and misery behind, for only $499 (2005)
• Safely run Windows programs with Crossover (Aug. 10, 2008)
• How to safely store passwords and sensitive data (Sept. 28, 2008)
• Should you worry about possible Mac OS X viruses? (2005)
• Why are Macs so much safer than Windows PCs? Your first guess might be wrong (2005)
• OS X Macs now have viruses of their own  - (March 19, 2006)
• Antivirus software for OS X: Why you need it, and why you should care (incuding a report on three AV programs for OS X)  - (March 19, 2006)
• Little secrets of Mac OS X, Part 1: General topics (2004)
• Little secrets of Mac OS X, Part 2: Apple Mail (2004)
• How much do you know about your Mac? Here's a test (2004)
• What they forgot to tell you at the store about OS X Tiger, Part 1 (2005)
• Tiger shines in another way: At last, modern and effective CD and DVD burning is built into OS X (2005)
• Fireman for Windows and Dragon Burn for Mac make disk burning a pleasure (July 8, 2007)
• Tiger can automate nearly any task, large or small, with Automator (2005)
• On your OS X Mac, here's how to make a single click perform double duty  - (April 9, 2006)
• More on how Tiger can automate nearly any task with Automator (2005)
• Powerful file renamers for Windows and Macs (Oct. 5, 2008)
• BurnX Free: No-cost way to achieve easy CD burning on OS X, but it can't copy audio CDs (2005)
• How to find software for LTH Blu-ray burning (May 30, 2010)
• Installation disk can help rescue your computer (Sept. 7, 2008)
• Tips and tricks for Windows and Macintosh users (2002)
• 5 more tips and tricks for Windows and Apple OS X users (2002)
• What Apple's switch to Intel chips means (200)
• Elgato USB device speeds up video conversion on a Mac (Sept. 23, 2007)
• Stop paying for software: Free video converters for Windows and Macs (April 4, 2010)
• Adobe's newest version of Photoshop has many improvements (August 26, 2007)
• Use this hidden tip to keep your mail private (April 11, 2010)
• A phish story that can bite you (April 18, 2010)
• Entourage, Part 1: Better spam blocking than you get with Apple's OS X 'Mail' software (2005)
• Entourage, Part 2: Entourage, Part 2: Great calendar, outstanding text handling and much more (2005)
• The day the earth stood still: Apple comes up with a multi-button mouse (2005)
• Opera Web browser: Safer than Internet Explorer and a tough competitor for Firefox, on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X  - (June 4, 2006)
• Cheapskate's 2004 Guide to Home Computers, Part 1: iMac G5 makes sense in an era of viruses and spyware (2004)
• OS X Macs come with software that can edit Microsoft Word documents, so you might not need to buy Microsoft Office (2004)
• New version of Microsoft Office is a knockout -- but it won't run on Windows (2004)
• 'Office' software suites (free and cheap) for OS X computers (2005)
• Need privacy? Don't post Word documents online (April 25, 2010)
• Back-to-school software? Get it free with OpenOffice (Sept. 2, 2007)
• Speech recognition finally comes of age (May 24, 2009)
• How do you spell 'virus'? Here's a clue: It starts with 'W' and ends with pain (2004)
• 11,500 new viruses a year, and all for Windows. Then how could anyone 'require' a Windows PC? (2004)
• Weary of Windows problems? Check out this tough competitor for a Windows PC (2002)
• Do you use Windows? Do you have to put up with viruses? You tell me (2004)
• Apple's OS X: An alternative to Windows in an era of viruses and Internet dangers, and a no-brainer switch in most ways (2002)
• Macintosh, here we come: Why Windows switchers, moving to Macs at a prodigious rate, don't have to worry about viruses and replaecment software (2005)
• Is your Mac completely safe? Not with phishy Web sites around) (2005)
• The two worlds of OS X users: One imposed by countless Windows problems and by the assumptions many Windows users have that Macs are vulnerable, too, and the other a peaceful world of effective computing (2005)
• A modest proposal: Microsoft should recall Windows PCs and replace them with OS X Macs (2004)
• The Mac numbers game: Don't believe what Windows bigots tell you (2004)
• When Apple introduces new products, is anyone paying attention? (2003)
• Apple introduces new 'Panther' version of the OS X operating system, secure from hackers and free from any known viruses (2003)
• Upgrade to OS X 'Tiger'? Most Apple users should be cautious (2005)
• Despite its iconoclastic attitude, Apple wasted no time fixing the first bugs in tiger (2005)
• Cautious user finally installs Tiger; it's outstanding (2005)
• Apple's latest operating system is a Tiger with charm and grace (2005)
• Apple's new OS X software, Leopard, is part wow, part wacko (Dec. 2, 2007)
• Got a new Mac? Here's how to set it up right (2004)
• How to 'uninstall' programs in Mac OS X (2004)
• How to fix problems with programs: Trash the prefs (2004)
• Two kinds of OS X applications, and why they matter (2005)
• Little things that make your computer work better (2004)
• Secrets of OS X: A few tips to make you a dock jock (2004)
• 2 good scanner OCR programs for OS X Macs: Readiris Pro and VueScan (2005)
• Why iPhoto, the Mac OS X image manager, is so cool  - (Jan. 15, 2006)
• iPhoto's enchanting lure: Simple to learn, sophisticated to use (2004)
• Editing your pictures using iPhoto: The basics (2004)
• iPhoto 4 gets a big boost in speed and usability (2004)
• iPhoto's nasty little secret: Pictures seldom get deleted (2004)
• Get iPhoto to show a single image full-screen with ACDSee or JView (2004)
• iPhoto avoids JPEG losses using a method no other software employs (2005)
• iPhoto Library Manager gives iPhoto software amazing flexibility (2005)
• The best free software for OS X, Part 1: Photo editing and image management  - (May 21, 2006)
• The best utiity software for Mac OS X: Programs to clean up the system, rescue files and more  - (June 11, 2006)
• Misnamed 'Toy Viewer' is a surprising image program, and the price is cool, too (2004)
• 12 hidden gems in Apple's Panther OS X 10.3 operating system (2003)
• Customizing your OS X Mac cheaply, Part 1: The desktop background (2004)
• Customizing your OS X Mac cheaply, Part 2: Slide shows for screen savers? You have them already (2004)
• Customizing your OS X Mac cheaply, Part 3: Can you change color schemes and fonts? Yes and no (2004)
• Taming the 'Open' command in OS X (and the 'Run' command in Windows) (2004)
• Little secrets of OS X: A free clock from Apple on your desktop (2004)
• Little secrets of OS X: Uncovering the hidden features of Apple Mail (2004)
• Making OS X downloads behave, Part 1: DMG control (2005)
• Making OS X downloads behave, Part 2: ZIPs and SITs (2005)
• OS X 10.3 took away 'Favorites' list, but here's how to get it back (2004)
• Organize your OS X Mac with aliases (2004)
• Computing is fun again, thanks to Apple's slick new version of OS X (2003)
• Buy your albums and tunes from Apple's Online Music store with no hassles and no guilt (2003)
• Apple's lossless compression makes iTunes an audiophile's delight (2004)
• How to make yourself an iTunes expert in 5 easy steps (2006)
• Record any audio your OS X Mac can play using Audio Hijack Pro (2005)
• iTunes Track shows (or speaks) the current music track in iTunes (2004)
• Fixing the 'muffled' sound in iTunes 4 (2003)
• From Apple, an iPod so small you could swallow it by mistake, so cool you'll wear it everywhere (2005)
• Audion Pro for Mac OS X has mp3PRO recording and playback -- and it's free (2005)
• Where are the users of the old Mac operating system in Apple's 'Switcher' ads? (2003)
• Apple needs to make sure its personnel know what they are selling (2005)
• The keys to happiness: How a Matias OS X keyboard made for marital bliss (2005)
• What you get when you buy a modern Mac (2002)
• Windows users betware! 'Switchers' are on a mission (2003)
• What if you switched to a Mac? What problems would you face? (2003)
• Apple's built-in spam killer makes us wonder: Where's Microsoft? (2002)
• Do Windows users realize how dangerous Microsoft's own software is? (2004)
• Apple unveils G5 model, 'the world's fastest personal computer' (2003)
• Calendar and scheduling programs for OS X: iCal, Entourage and Now Up to Date (2003)
• Menu Calendar: Free mini-calendar that works with Apple's iCal (2004)
• Menu Calendar turns out to be annoyware at its worst, but Calendarclock fills the gap nicely (2004)
• WeatherDock puts conditions into the OS X menubar, and can read forecasts to you (2005)
• Secrets of burning CDs and data DVDs on an OS X Mac (2004)
• A few of my favorite things: Little newpage.pngts for Mac users (2004)
• 10 essential programs for Mac OS X (2002)
• Freeware and shareware gems for Mac OS X (2003)
• 2 more free programs for OS X: Nisus Thesaurus and SimpleView (2003)
• 3 outstanding downloads: Address-O-Matic, Desktop Manager and FontanaMixer (2005)
• More Mac OS X delights: Nisus Writer Express, NTI Dragon Burn, Apple Mail, ExhibitionX and Safari (2003)
• Free and low cost treats for OS X: Firefox, Pic2Icon, WakeonLan, Monolingual, iPhoto Library Manager, MacJanitor, TransparentDock, Goldberg, SuperCal, PS Renamer (2005)
• 3 new programs for OS X: Disk Order, iDefrag, Nisus Express 2.1 (2005)
• CocoaJT plays TV and radio shows from around the world on your OS X screen (2005)
• MacXWare applications: MacFonts, LogoCreator, MediaEdit Pro, PhotoEdit and ScreenRecord (2004)
• Mouse and keyboard software for Mac OS X (2003)
• What those extra keys do on a modern Mac keyboard (2004)
• OS X 'Keychain' fills out Web forms and network logon boxes for you (2004)
• Use text clippings to keep track of electronic documentation (2004)
• How to add the 'Move To' function to Mac OS X (2003)
• On the periphery: What peripherals are, Part 1: USB (Jan. 21, 2007)
• On the periphery: What peripherals are, Part 2: FireWire (Jan. 28, 2007)
• Free feature of Windows XP and Mac OS X coaxes extra sharpness from LCD screens (2003)
• 'Expert' makes a few dumb mistakes and watches his two main computers die at the same time (2003)
• Spectacular image quality of Mac OS X is built into the operating system (2003)
• Your OS X Mac can make low-res photos look much better using built-in smoothing if you save images as PDFs (2004)
• How OS X 10.3 can solve a big family problem: One user's programs can be left undisturbed while another user logs on (2003)
• Each OS X user needs a local 'Applications' folder to make backups a simple task (2003)
• Backups are easy with an external drive and the right software (Oct. 7, 2007)
• How my local Mac store saved the day when my hard drive took a dive (2003)
• Goodbye, old paint! Windows heads off to pasture, and won't be missed (2003)
• 'Data Backup' program is ideal for Mac OS X backups (2003)
• Backing up is easy, Part 1: Copy your own files and leave program fles alone (2004)
• Backing up is easy, Part 2: Windows and Mac software you'll love (2004)
• Mac OS X's surprising cleanup flaw, and how to get around it (2004)
• Score yourself in this Mac OS X keystroke quiz (2003)
• More keyboard shortcuts for Mac OS X (2003)
• How to fix common software problems in OS X (2003)
• Easy ways to find commercial software, shareware and freeware for OS X Macs (2004)
• 10 ways to keep up on Mac OS X developments (2003)
• When 'help' is not what you expect (May 25, 2008)
• Security in Mac OS X: What you need to know, what you can stop worrying about (2003)
• Run Windows software on your Mac? Yes, with Virtual PC (2004)
• Can you find a Windows emulator the the Mac that doesn't have Microsoft's heavy imprint? Yes, and the software (Guest PC) costs half as much (2005)
• Easy ways to speed up Windows XP running inside Virtual PC (2004)
• Why Macs are inherently safer, whether the horrible 'phishing' bug is a problem on the Mac, and other topics (2004)
• More tips for Mac OS X users (2004)
• Mac OS X computers don't need antivirus software, but users should avoid forwarding suspicious mail (2003)
• Good macro programs: PowerPro for Windows; QuicKeys, Keyboard Maestro, Key Xing and Youpi Key for OS X (2002)
• Improved version of Keyboard Maestro gets high marks (2004)
• Apple's iPhoto gets a makeover (2003)
• Secrets of Apple's iPhoto software (2002)
• More secrets of Apple's iPhoto software, with bonus tips (2003)
• Run Picasa on a Mac? Here's how (July 13, 2008)
• Burn 50 GB disks on your Mac with a Blu-ray burner (June 1, 2008)
• Thursby's DAVE lets Windows and Macs share files easily (2002)
• Getting Apple OS X computers to connect to Windows PCs(2002)
• Tips and tricks for Mac OS X, Part 1(2003)
• Tips and tricks for Mac OS X, Part 2(2003)
• Tips and tricks for Mac OS X, Part 3(2003)
• Tips and tricks for Macs (May 11, 2008)
• Why 'Preview' is one brick shy of a load: It can't quickly show images full screen (2004)
• Give 'Preview' a demotion and use a good full-screen image viewer instead. Here are two you can try for free (2004)
• Mac OS X needs a good, full-screen image viewer, and it's got just what it needs in ACDSee 1.6 (2002)
• You can easily run older Mac OS software on a modern OS X Macintosh using 'Classic' mode (2003)
• Answers to your OS X questions, Part 1 (2005)
• Answers to your OS X questions, Part 2 (2005)
• Is Apple turning iTunes into iVideo? (2004)
• Beware! An old limit can hobble your thumb drive (June 15, 2008)
• Apple updates its outstanding Safari Web browser, adding tabbed windows (2003)
• Move over, Safari: Firefox browser sets new standard for OS X (2005)
• Firefox keyboard shortcuts make it easy to use (Oct. 14, 2007)
• 5 exciting programs for OS X: Portraits & Prints, TwilightBrush, Kodak EasyShare, Sound Converter, ExhibitionX (2003)
• HTML editors for OS X: PageSpinner ($70), Taco (free) and Plain Old HTML Editor (free) (2003)
• Microsoft makes a mouse an Apple lover can adore -- and it's wireless, with programmable buttons (2003)
• Readers' thoughts: Serendipities of Mac ownership and the philosophy behind cluelessness (2003)
• Why this Mac 'Switcher' still admires Microsoft's Windows 2000 operating system (2003)
• Microsoft's fake 'Switch to Windows' ad backfires (2002)
• Why I recommend an iMac to most newcomers (2001)
• Mac OS, first modern consumer operating system, is officially 'retired' (2002)
• RadioLover software for Mac OS X records Internet radio streams (2003)
• Apple turns into the Comeback Kid with the iBook notebook computer (1999)
• Mac users get a choice of two spam killers; one works under Windows, too (2002)
• Bonanza of free fonts for Windows and Mac users (2003)
• Removing fonts can be tricky, so take these steps (2002)
• Mac OS X audio, Part 1: Griffin's iMic comes to the rescue for high-quality recording on a modern Mac (2003)
• Mac OS X audio, Part 2: Spark ME is a superb audio editor, and it's being given away (2003)
• What my Mac OS X column is all about, and where to find tips and tricks for newcomers and old Mac hands alike (2005)
• Newspaper cancels Mac column as Apple grows bigger than Dell; here are some tips for ex-Windows users (2006)