by Jeffery Battersby | Jun 18, 2015 | Macworld, Working Mac, Writing
Looking for the best way to filter your domain-based SPAM? Look no further than MX Guarddog. Top notch and, better yet, FREE. Check out my Working Mac column on MX Guarddog here.
by Jeffery Battersby | May 27, 2015 | Macworld, Working Mac, Writing
In the latest edition of Working Mac I take a look at how your Mac handles viruses and malware and how you can avoid being an asymptomatic carrier of Windows viruses. Working Mac: Checking your Mac for viruses — wait, what? | via Macworld
by Jeffery Battersby | May 14, 2015 | Asides, Macworld, Writing
Apple’s caching server, a service that’s part of Apple’s Server app, is easy to set up and something so simple to use that you should have one in your house and office. My latest Working Mac column at Macworld takes you through the paces of setting...
by Jeffery Battersby | May 12, 2015 | Asides, Commentary
Four men in four separate cities are dead over a shoplifted cigar, a single sold cigarette, a legal pocket knife and a domestic order for child support. Do any of us feel appreciably safer for the cost? Do any of us still want to talk about breaking a few eggs to make...
by Jeffery Battersby | May 9, 2015 | Asides
Security, manageability, and lower TCO are why Macs should comprise 10 to 25 percent of a company’s work PCs. An excellent article by Galen Gruman, which is a followup, or, really, a response to the comments on this article in InfoWorld: Windows 10 won’t...
by Jeffery Battersby | May 6, 2015 | Commentary, Writing
I have no idea who Garth Stein is, although I have heard of (but have not read) his novel, The Art of Racing in the Rain. His take on how he writes (or doesn’t) squares with mine to a near perfect T. When and where do you write? I write like writing is a job. I...
by Jeffery Battersby | May 6, 2015 | Asides, Commentary, Macworld, Writing
Starting this week I will be taking over the weekly reigns of Working Mac at Macworld.com. This week I take a look at the Pomodoro Technique, something I use when my focus is at a minimum. Kicking off a timer will often help me get back on task. Working Mac: The power...