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Jeff Carlson No comments

Configure Mail to Prevent iCal Spam

The "Hello Dear" event in Jeff Carlson's iCal calendar wasn't a sweet message from his wife - it was spam automatically added thanks to a setting in Mail that automatically (and invisibly) creates iCal events from .ics file attachments.

Matt Neuburg No comments

Dialectic Simplifies Dialing Any Type of Phone

Plato, Hegel, and Marx, move over! Jon Nathan's Dialectic beats the pants off of yours - it looks up phone numbers in your Address Book and then dials the phone (any kind of phone, from zippy new software to old-fashioned hardware).

Glenn Fleishman No comments

Time Machine via AirPort Disk Is Unsupported, Apple Says

Using Time Machine with drives attached via USB to an 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station is an unsupported option, Apple has confirmed.

Adam Engst 12 comments

How to Fix Corrupt Eudora Mailboxes

If you've run into a corrupt Eudora mailbox, fear not, because it's easily fixed with common household materials.

Tonya Engst No comments

MacVoices Podcast Covers Time Capsule Ins and Outs

Listen in as Glenn and Joe chat about Time Capsule: how it works, what's going on behind the scenes, what type of user it's meant for, and more.

Glenn Fleishman No comments

U.S. Federal Court Declares Email Bankruptcy Illegal

Overwhelmed by email? Considering just deleting all those unread messages in your inbox? Not so fast - doing so may put you in a legally precarious situation.

Adam Engst No comments

Outspring Mail Promises Intelligent Filing

The makers of QuickMail debut the first new Mac email program in years: Outspring Mail. Along with the basics, the program boasts unique features like automatic filing based on content analysis, suggestions for automatic replies to frequently asked questions, and the capability to defer dealing with messages for later.

Adam Engst No comments

Switch Your Network to Gigabit Ethernet

If copying large files and backing up via Time Machine take longer than you'd like across Ethernet, one solution may be to upgrade your network to gigabit Ethernet. Adam explains how he more than doubled the performance of his network for minimal cost, providing all the background you need to do the same for your network.

Glenn Fleishman No comments

AirPort Update Extends Time Capsule, Adds AirDisk Support

A new firmware update and associated software for Leopard enables an archive option for the internal Time Capsule drive and allows Time Machine backups to drives connected via USB to AirPort Extreme Base Stations.

Adam Engst No comments

Safari 3.1 Enhances Performance and Web Standards Support

Apple has released Safari 3.1, boasting about blazing performance and crowing about best-of-class Web standards support. Will it change your world, or is it just another step in Web browser evolution?

Adam Engst No comments

DealBITS Discount: Save 25% on IPNetMonitorX

If you weren't among our lucky winners, you can still pick up a copy of IPNetMonitorX for only $45 through 03-Apr-08 with the special DealBITS discount.

Adam Engst No comments

DealBITS Drawing: Win a Copy of IPNetMonitorX

If you're faced with networking questions about the speed of your connection, what services might be active on your Mac without your knowledge, and more, turn to IPNetMonitorX from Sustainable Softworks for the answers. Enter to win a free copy this week!

Glenn Fleishman No comments

Apple Releases 802.11n AirPort Express

Apple has revised the $99 AirPort Express Wi-Fi base station to use 802.11n, the fastest wireless networking flavor now available, including support for both frequency bands.

Glenn Fleishman No comments

Apple Releases Updated AirPort Utility for Tiger, Leopard, Windows

Apple pushes out AirPort Utility 5.3.1, an update, but also the first time Tiger and Windows uses can simply download and install this refresh AirPort administration tool that first shipped last year.

Glenn Fleishman No comments

Time Capsule Ships with Support for USB Drive Backups

Apple's network backup appliance Time Capsule ships, combining a Wi-Fi base station with a fast internal hard drive - and the ability to use Time Machine with USB-attached drives. It's a network-attached storage device, too.