Archive for the ‘Mac Tips’ Category

Secure Your Internet Connection with a VPN

Whenever you connect to wireless access point, it’s a good to idea to make sure it uses decent encryption. Stay with WPA and don’t use WEP, as that method has been badly hacked a long time ago.

How to Import a DVD into iMovie ‘08

The latest iMovie represent a major change from the previous version. The developers put in a lot of improvements to speed up the movie making process. Unfortunately, the ability to easily import DVDs was not on their to-do list.

Playing World of Warcraft on a Macbook

Compared to a Macbook Pro, the World of Warcraft experience on a Macbook can be painful. While it will run, the lack of a discrete GPU gives the Macbook a tremendous performance hit.

Quick & Easy Color Calibration

I’ve found that color calibration is often a step a lot of people skip when they initially setup their Macs. While the screen may look fine as it is, spending a few minutes with software that’s already included in OS X can offer a dramatic improvement.

Secure Your Starbucks Wi-Fi Connection

Normally when you connect to a Starbucks Wi-Fi hotspot, you’re presented with a website where you can log into your account. While the connection to the website is secure, your connection to the Wi-Fi access point is unencrypted. This means that anybody nearby with the means can intercept your data.