Wednesday, December 27, 2006

HP and Your Mac

We are pleased to announce that our HP Mac-connect reseller page is up and running. Now you can use this guide at www.hp.com/go/macreseller for a quarterly product guide and newsletter plus links to:

  • Information on over 200 HP products
  • Drivers and support for Mac users
  • HP end-user rebate information
  • To request a print sample
  • To get page yields for your inkjet and Laserjet printers

If you have any ideas for what would make this page more useful, drop me an email: dcore@capmac.net.

Monday, December 4, 2006

Macintosh "i" Classes

Interested in learning some basics about your Mac and the incredible set of tools it contains? Need to get your devices synched using iCloud? Drop me, Dave, a line at 351-9339 or info@capmac.net and tell me what you're interested in. Working with you one on one we tailor or 1 hour class to what you want to learn: iPhoto, iMovie, iCloud, iPhone, iPad, i yie yie .... anyway if you're interested in these or any other (basic mousing?) let me know what times/days etc work best for you. We charge $50 for each 1 hour session. Did you know Lansing has a local user group: lamalug.org aka Lansing Area Macintosh and Lisa User Group. The members are a fantastic resource with a wealth of Mac knowledge.

Burning Multiple Times to the Same CD

Whether you're archiving your files or making a music CD for your friends, you'll no doubt want to know how to burn multiple times to the same CD. Click here to learn how

Thursday, November 30, 2006

Reduce Snail Mail Spam

41Pounds.org consists of a community of people dedicated to eliminating a daily intruder in most people's lives ”“ junk mail.

The name comes from the average amount of junk mail an individual receives each year (solicitations, credit card applications, and coupon books) that for the most part goes directly into the garbage can or recycling bin.

Click to subcribe or readmore.

Tuesday, October 3, 2006

School of Dentistry, University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Students at the university's Dental School are taking advantage of their free time to review lectures and lessons.

Following the success of a pilot program launched by a second-year dental student, faculty members now make their lectures available via iTunes U to their students for review after their classes.

Friday, September 29, 2006

Super-fast Way to Email a URL

When you come upon a cool website and you want to email the URL to a friend, there's no faster way to do it than to follow the method spelled out in this week's Mac OS X tip. You'll love this tip.

Friday, August 25, 2006

Apple Battery Exchange Program

Apple has determined that certain lithium-ion batteries containing cells manufactured by Sony Corporation of Japan pose a safety risk that may result in overheating under rare circumstances.

Use this link for the 15in MacBook Pro and this link for the iBook or PB G4 to identify your battery model and serial number.

Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Hot topic: color

Whether you're a designer, printmaker, photographer, or just about any kind of creative pro who deals with visual material, you daily face the daunting task of producing images at least as richly hued as the world around you.

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Thursday, July 6, 2006

Run Windows on your Intel Mac

Now it's easy to run Windows on your Intel Mac ”“ right alongside Mac OS X.

Parallels Desktop for Mac lets you switch back and forth between Mac OS X and fullscreen Windows XP with a simple keystroke. Or run Windows inside a window right on your Macintosh desktop. Now Mac users can run important applications available only for Windows ”“ programs like Microsoft Project, Access, Money, Act!, Goldmine, Internet Explorer and more. Unlike Boot Camp, which requires the user to restart his Mac, Parallels Desktop for Mac runs Windows simultaneously with Mac OS X. As Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal put it, “It's like having two computers in one, the best of both worlds.”

For more information, or to order Parallels, call or email us.

Thursday, May 25, 2006

Curb side parking

We've had a number of folks stop in - thank you - since opening in May; though we have a ton of parking in the rear of the building; for your convenience you can park in front of our office right on Michigan Ave.

As always, if you have equipment to bring in for service, let us carry it in for you.