In the thrilling conclusion to last week’s mind-mapping column, this week Dr. Mac talks about four macOS mind-mapping apps.
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Macworld All-Star Band Reunites for Musicians’ COVID Relief Fund
The Macworld All-Star Band, best known for appearances at the now-defunct Macworld Conference & Expo, reunited for a virtual performance of “Feelin’ Alright,” that was released earlier today.
Brainstorm by Mapping Your Mind
This week Dr. Mac describes a brainstorming technique called “mind-mapping” and explains why he’s so fascinated by it.
More Quick Tips for Working from Home
Dr. Mac has a few more quick and easy tips that will help you do more work in less time when working from home.
More Gifts for Geeks, Dads, and Grads
Dr. Mac continues his gift suggestions for geek dads and grads with two more music-related gifts and two great power and charging-related gifts.
Gifts for Geeks, Dads, and Grads (Part I)
It’s that time of year again and Dr. Mac has you covered with his annual guide to geeky gadgets guaranteed to gratify the geeks, dads, and grads you love.
mimoLive: Broadcast Quality Live Video from your Mac
This week Dr. Mac shows you how to produce broadcast-quality streaming video with multiple input sources (cameras, videos, your desktop, etc.), beautiful transitions and fades, scrolling credits, titles, lower-thirds, onscreen crawls, and more.
Livestream Video Like a Pro
Dr. Mac has been live-streaming video since time immemorial—here are some tips he’s developed over the years to make his live streams look cooler and more professional.
Parallels Toolbox: Like a Swiss Army Knife for your Mac
Dr. Mac really likes Parallels Toolbox, which includes more than 30 different tools for macOS (and/or Windows 10) for $19.99/year.
Creative Things to Try for Free
Dr. Mac says some of the bright spots in this dark time are formerly paid services and apps now available at no cost for a limited time in response to the crisis and shares a handful of his faves.
Tips for Working from Home
Dr. Mac has been working from home for more than three decades and recommends two helpful techniques for getting stuff done.
Back Up Your Mac Properly
Dr. Mac has some tips to help you back up your Mac correctly, including two ironclad rules and an axiom for backing up properly.
Don’t be an April Fool—Back Up Today!
World Backup Day has passed (March 31), but Dr. Mac says this is still a good time for his annual admonishment about backups, namely: If you don’t have a backup, your files could disappear forever in the blink of an eye.
Enrich, Educate, and Entertain Yourself During the Zombie Apocalypse
Dr. Mac racked his brain for useful things your technology can do for you while you’re not going out much in Dr. Mac’s Rants & Raves Episode #376.
Luminar 4 is the Best Luminar Yet
Bob “Dr. Mac” says that Luminar 4 has all of those things he loved so much in previous releases, but that adds several “stunning” new features.
A Tale of Two GarageBands
Find out why Dr. Mac says GarageBand on an iDevice is so different from GarageBand on a Mac that it should have been called something else like, “GarageBand Touch” or “GarageBand Mobile.”
Apple CarPlay: Better than Bluetooth
Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus takes a close look at AirPlay, which he says is better than Bluetooth for car connectivity.
Apple Music (Still) Rocks
Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus takes a close look at Apple Music, two years after the service launched. Spoiler: he (still) loves it, and he explains why.
In Search of Longer MacBook Pro Battery Life
Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus has been looking for ways to eke out more battery time from the 7-year old MacBook Pro, and he shares what he’s learned.
A Better Way to Type on an iPhone?
Dr. Mac is fascinated by Typewise, the first keyboard app designed from the ground up for the iPhone (or other smart phone) and its claim that it can reduce typos up to 80%.
