‘Mac’ is not an acronym
Public information alert!
MAC, when used to indicate a Macintosh computer, is not accurate. Using all capital letters denotes an acronym, which is not correct in this context.
MAC is a common acronym for ‘media access control’ address, which is a set of characters assigned to a network device such as a wireless or ethernet card.
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Quickie Safe Mode tip for Parallels or VMWare
After a recent software update trashed my XP virtual machine, I needed to boot into Safe Mode to make a repair. None of the ‘normal’ Windows keystrokes seemed to be helping, until I discovered that what was needed was for the following keys to be held down as the vm booted:
FN-F8 (on a laptop)
or
Apple-F8 (on [...]
Personal: Buy my iPod bundle!
Hello friends and neighbours. ScottMac here, and I’m looking to sell my 60gb 5th generation video iPod, complete with a massive bundle of stuff! To make it even more enticing, you’ll also get a BabyGotMac coffee mug and bumper sticker! All for only $300 including shipping!
Bigger (MUCH) bigger images here.
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Here’s what you get:
5gen, 60gb iPod [...]
Microsoft iPhone hacked – Unlocked!
Thanks to the UK’ Herald Sun for the technology update and to Digg for the article.
Painting and photography are the same; each renders imagination in tangible form. The difference is that painters can work completely from imagination, although most of us work from life as a starting point. The former is much easier [...]
Clever programs…
Send us your favorite (or most hated) application quirks.
This one comes from iSquint, a wonderful video conversion app.
Once again, the Beatles -> Apple -> eventual lawsuit comes full circle…
Stump Macasaurus – How do I back up a whole drive?
Reader ‘OldCoot’ asks:
Is there a way for a person to make a full back up of everything on a MacBook Pro to a USB/Firewire HD from Tiger without having to buy third party software?
Why yes, yes there is! And it’s so simple you will possibly do that wacky ‘I could have had a [...]
Parallels Desktop – save $20 @ Amazon! Only $59.99
Amazon has the full, version 3 (the latest) version of Parallels Desktop on sale for a mere $59.99 USD, meaning you can save $20 off the retail price. Not too bad, and a good way for those of you on the edge to make the virtualization jump with a minimum of expense.
New Contributor and Feature – Stump Macasaurus!
Hi, my name is Macasaurus, and I am a Macaholic.
I’m going to be writing a weekly column here on Babygotmac, wherein I answer your questions in stunning, full color detail! All you have to do is use the Contact page and let ‘er rip.
Each week I’ll take a few questions, run them through [...]
MacLoot.com is live!
Looking for the best web prices on Macs, iPods and related accessories? Then check out MacLoot.com, our sister site that uses the latest technology from Amazon.com to show you what’s hot, low-priced and available from Amazon and the stores they partner with.
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How to use your personal domain with .Mac/iWeb 08
Since the release of iWeb 08 a few days ago, the minds of .Mac users have been all aflutter wondering how to use their personal domains with their accounts. What follows is one mans search for the truth and the answers he found.
In my quest to throw my personal site, scottmcdaniel.org onto .Mac, here’s what [...]
