In the last few months the number of passwords, pass phrases, pin codes and other personal identification mechanisms I’ve had to use (and endure) has grown dramatically. Every site I sign up for has a different set of requirements for passwords, and those requirements are growing ever more complicated. And if I don’t use the site all that regularly (like, say, three times a day!) I pretty soon forget the password I had to set up, unless I choose one that is common amongst all sites. And we’re all told …

We’ve looked at several utilities in the past to keep your Mac running in top condition. MacCleaning Pro from EaseUS is one of the cheaper and simpler options. It is very easy to use, mostly by virtue of it’s lack of features. As system cleaners go, this has to be the simplest.
The preferences pane, shown to the right, is quite simple and provides the ability to decide which areas MacCleaning Pro will clean old unused files from. The utility can also be configured (as shown with the slider bar at …

I’m not a big believer in the need to keep Mac optimized for speed, not in the same way as a Windows machine might need it at least. But I began having some issues with my Mac which were resulting in slowdowns and general unreliability so I went on the hunt for something that might help speed things up.

Taking great photos can be a combination of good eye, a good camera and good post processing software.

Apple revolutionised the mobile phone industry when they released their iPhone range of products, in a similar way they revolutionised the music industry when they released their iPod products a long time ago now. The big thing that arrived with the iPhone was the App Store. A central place to find, download and install software for your iPhone or iPod (and later, iPad). Many techno-heads dismissed the App Store, partially because Apples acceptance criteria for new or updated apps can be a bit hit and miss – although I’m sure …