So it's been less than a year since the "old" iMac line came out and now Apple has released their new iMac lineup. Let's take a minute to go over what's new (and what isn't). What's New 1.Quad-Core goodness. Previously only the 27" iMac had a quad-core option (or so it is as I recall). With the new 2011 iMac lineup all modes have an quad-core processor standard, and are … [Read more...] about The New 2011 iMacs are Here! And a Simple 2011 iMac Buying Guide. Should you Start Drooling?
Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 – To Subscribe, Upgrade or Purchase?
The Adobe Creative Suite, now in version 5.5 (CS 5.5), is a set of invaluable tools for development across the media spectrum. Whether you are a web professional, or a production editor, the Adobe Creative Suite has the products you need. In the past Adobe offered the Create Suite products as a either a purchase or an upgrade. Naturally upgrade pricing was dependent upon … [Read more...] about Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 – To Subscribe, Upgrade or Purchase?
How to Restore the Email Preview Pane in Thunderbird
When I browse through my emails in Thunderbird I like to be able to quickly scroll through previews of the messages. But every one in a while the "email preview" disappears. To get the email preview pane back in Thunderbird simply: 1. Go to View ->Layout ->Message Pane and your email preview will be back. (You could also just hit the F8 function key to do the same … [Read more...] about How to Restore the Email Preview Pane in Thunderbird
Awesome Gmail Time Savers: Send & Archive and Smart Mute
Gmail is a great service and the two Google Lab add-ons, "Send & Archive" and "Smart Mute" make Gmail even better and faster to use. Send & Archive as the name implies, allows you to reply to an email AND archive the conversation at the same time, which is a tremendous Gmail time saver for reading your messages and keeping your inbox clean. Smart Mute is also … [Read more...] about Awesome Gmail Time Savers: Send & Archive and Smart Mute
How to Adjust Paragraph Margins in Word 2010
In earlier versions of Microsoft Word it was pretty easy by default to adjust your paragraph margins (e.g. for a lone paragraph that wasn't cooperating with the other items in a bulleted list). Word 2010 doesn't always display those friendly (or not-so-friendly) margin sliders so I will now show you how to get those "margin sliders" back. In Word 2010: 1. Navigate to the … [Read more...] about How to Adjust Paragraph Margins in Word 2010