Trey Connell

I ran across a piece of software called Connect360 that allows you to stream your media on your mac - movies, music, and photos - through your Xbox 360. At first glance it seems to work well. The unlicensed version says it will pull 100 of each type of...

I recently purchased iLife 08 and a JVC Everio GZ-MG155U video camera. I put up a new web site for our family, and I wanted to be able to post movies that we make on the site. iMovie is really nice and it's easy to edit the imported video to add effects,...

Since upgrading to OS 10.5 Leopard on my MacBook Pro, I've had massive problems with Microsoft Office 2004. Random shutdowns, freezes, slowdowns, and other quirky behavior happen daily. Excel even decides it just doesn't want me to be able to type in any...

My boss pointed me to MacHeist this morning. They are offering 10 great mac applications for $49. They include 1password, CoverSutra, Cha-Ching, iStopMotion, Awaken, AppZapper, TaskPaper, CSSEdit, Snapz Pro X, and Pixelmator. I've been looking for a...

I've had an iPhone for several months now, and I use it for all the usual stuff - email, music, calendar, text messaging, and showing off photos. I even watched a couple of YouTube movies once. I've never tried to watch a television show or movie on it....

I recently upgraded to Leopard on my Macbook Pro. So far I've only found one problem. The performance for Firefox is HORRIBLE. I am running the latest release - 2.0.0.10. Firefox constantly slows down and ultimately hangs up where I have to perform a...

Apple released its new operating system, Leopard, last Friday evening. I ordered my copy directly from the Apple Store online. I was a bit nervous about jumping into the deep end of the upgrade pool so quickly. Anyone who purchases software - especially...

I switched from Windows to Mac about 6 years ago, and I've been in love with Apple ever since. I'm not saying I want to have Steve Jobs' children or anything, but I love Apple's approach, attitude, and innovation. So it was inevitable that I would break...

My boss referred me to Mozy for online backup of my MacBook Pro. You can store up to 2 Gig of data for absolutely free or pay $4.95 / month and store unlimited data. They also don't charge for data transfer which is a big plus compared to some other...