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Published at Computerworld – 5/22/2007

Apple’s Open Directory architecture provides the underpinnings of many services within a network inlacing user account setup, managing client preferences, configuring home directories, and providing solid and secure single sign on authentication for both local and remote resources. As complex as Open Directory is, this hands-on guide to the basic steps in creating an Open Directory infrastructure illustrates how much work Apple has done to ease the process for new administrators.

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Published at Computerworld – 5/17/2007

Tired of waiting for Mac OS X 10.5 ‘Leopard’? Make the wait easier with tools that add power, pizzaz and some Leopard-like features to OS X 10.4 ‘Tiger.’ This article includes ways to add virtual desktops, special effects and presentations in iChat, simple backup tools, Dashboard enhancements, and advanced search options to Mac OS X today.

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Published at Peachpit Press – 5/11/2007

Although you can create playlists of any length and combination of music with iTunes, creating a playlist when you have thousands or even tens of thousands of songs to choose from can be a daunting prospect. Keeping playlists updated as you add new music (or delete music) can be just as onerous. The five tools discussed in this article can help ease the process of managing your music collection and can even help you look at it in new ways.

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Published at Peachpit Press – 5/4/2007

Ever since its initial introduction, Apple’s iPhoto has been a great tool for anyone with a digital camera. As great as iPhoto is, however, longtime users with libraries containing thousands of photos know that the application does have some areas that need enhancing to make it more powerful and seamless for today’s digital photographers. Here are the top five iPhoto plug-ins and helper applications to help tame your iPhoto library and expand your iPhoto experience.

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