Tuesday, January 13, 2004

Shirt Pocket's SuperDuper! saves the day. "With the advent of Mac OS X, making a backup of the system folder to guard against potential corruption became impractical, if not impossible," says David Nanian, the founder of Shirt Pocket. So Nanian came up with an application that he felt would make him a superhero in the eyes of many Mac users: SuperDuper!, which allows you to copy your system folder before you make changes to your Mac, just in case something goes wrong in the process. [MacCentral] 12:37:03 PM

Macworld Secrets: Mobile Mac. Savvy business travelers know which clothes they can pack to keep their luggage light and manageable, but they should also know how to keep their electronic gear compact and easy to transport. Unless you're working in Photoshop or editing audio and video files, a Palm OSâo[base "]based handheld and a few accessories are all you really need. With a little effort, you can set up your handheld to work with Microsoft Office documents, check e-mail, and browse the Web. Today's handhelds make it practical to work away from the office with equipment that fits in your pockets. [MacCentral] 12:20:52 PM