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Published at InformIT – 4/17/2009

For years, NetRestore has been one of the staple tools for systems administrators that need to quickly and easily deploy large numbers of Macs – be it in a school or an office. Late last year, however, Mike Bombich (who created and maintained the free tool) announced that there would be no future versions of NetRestore and declared the product to be at the end of its life. So, where does that leave IT departments need to handle mass Mac deployments? With a number a number of free, commercial, and even cross-platform options to choose from.

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Published at InformIT – 4/13/2009

Remote support and systems management tools allow help desk support and systems administration professionals to be able to manage, update, diagnose, and troubleshoot workstations throughout a company easily and effectively without requiring a desk side visit to each machine. This can make them invaluable, provided you pick the right tool for your needs. In this article, I take a look at the criteria you need to consider when choosing one as well as some of the common options on the market today.

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Published at Datamation – 4/13/2009

In this tongue-in-cheek article, I take a look at fifteen signs that prove you’re not just a Mac user, but a true and hardcore Apple fan – and a few tips to spot when your fan nature might be verging into serious obsession.

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Published at Computerworld 4/10/2009

Apple’s release notes for the 8.0.2 update to iPhone ’09 did specified “minor fixes” and “over stability” as reasons for users to install the update, the company actually included some major updates to the functionality of iPhoto’s Faces facial recognition feature and to the Places location/geotagging functionality – updates that greatly improve the usability of both technologies. Since some of them are very easy to miss, here’s a guide to all of the changes and why they’re important updates that you should know about.

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