OS X
Kerberos on OS X 10.7 (Lion)
So I had upgraded my wife’s MacBook to Lion and discovered that, once again, Apple screwed around with Kerberos. This seems to be a recurring theme (and not a good one). After quite a bit of fighting and figuring, a few things have been sorted out. Once I’ve got it completely figured out, I’ll document [...]
Two SSH clients to consider for the iPad
This week’s mac tip is Two SSH clients to consider for the iPad. In this tip I look at two really great SSH clients for the iPad (and iPhone as well, although I was mostly just looking at the iPad versions which do vary from their iPhone counterpart): iSSH and Prompt. Really great clients for [...]
Google Apps’ two-factor authentication provides security boost for Mac and iPhone users
Last week’s mac tip was Google Apps’ two-factor authentication provides security boost for Mac and iPhone users which looks at how to setup two-factor authentication on the mac (or anywhere else really, this isn’t quite specific to the mac). Two-factor authentication turns off a lot of people because they think it’s too hard but it [...]
Work some project management magic with Merlin
Last week’s mac techmail was Work some project management magic with Merlin where we look at using ProjectWizards’ Merlin project management software. If you need project management on steroids, Merlin is a good bet. Even more importantly, if you need an easy way to share project management files within a group or with co-workers, Merlin [...]
Finding uses for the iPad 2: A skeptic gives it another shot
This week’s mac techmail is Finding uses for the iPad 2: A skeptic gives it another shot in which I write about my experience with the iPad2. Short version: I like it. It’s no replacement for any existing device I have, but it’s definitely useful. Read the tip for why I like it and what [...]
Enhance security on your Mac with Hands Off!
This week’s mac techmail was Enhance security on your Mac with Hands Off! which is a neat security tool for OS X. I’ve been using Little Snitch for years, and Hands Off! is quite similar except that it provides more features and functionality, including the ability to protect files and directories on the hard drive [...]