Word: mac
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...called Real Simple Syndication, or RSS - you've probably seen the little orange rectangles on your favorite sites. You start by downloading free software called a newsreader. For PC users, we recommend Bloglines (bloglines.com), NewsGator (newsgator.com) or You (yousoftware.com), which plug into Microsoft Outlook. If you're using Mac OS X, try NetNewsWire Lite (ranchero.com/netnewswire). Each of these has a pay version, generally about $30, with more features, but beginners won't need them. Then head over to your favorite websites and subscribe to their RSS feeds by clicking on any button that says...
...Mighty Mouse-whose packaging contains an acknowledgement to the Viacom-copyrighted super-rodent of the same name -is Apple's first two-button, scrolling mouse. For Mac users, this whole thing probably seems confusing-clicking and dragging seems to have gotten them far enough. For those reared on Windows, the absence of a right-click option and an inability to roll pages up and down are probably just as dumbfounding...
...someone used to ambidextrous computing-a Windows machine on my right and a Mac to my left-I have been using two-button scroll-wheel mice on both systems for years. In Mac OS 9 (and perhaps even earlier), the act of clicking while holding down the control key for contextual pop-up menus could be duplicated by right-clicking a USB-connected Windows mouse. That feature has been around so long it's a wonder Apple didn't launch a two-button mouse years back...
...Gadgety goodness aside, this is more of a Mediocre Mouse than a Mighty one, especially sitting on my desk next to the Logitech MX1000 10-button wireless laser mouse with lithium-ion battery that I connected to the Mac about six months ago and likely won't disconnect anytime soon...
...There are two more activity-based universal-remote options that every home theater junkie should know about. One is the newest Logitech Harmony (logitech.com/harmony), the 880, which at $250 is no lightweight. Its PC-or-Mac-wizard setup isn't as smooth as the Philips, but the results are even better: as luck would have it, the Harmony did know about the A, B and C buttons my cable box demands. A richer alternative is the Nevo SL from Universal Electronics Inc. It lists for $800. Though it's sold through custom installers, its programmability is not beyond patient...