iMatt :: The Blog of Matt Clare

The best IM tool for the Mac (if not any OS) is Adium, but that may change with Google Talk. The problem is, Google Talk is Windows only, for now, and though the website says Adium will connect to it, it does not say how — so I’m going to say how: Open Adium’s Prefrences… Continue Reading Google Talk & Adium

Concerned that MS Office is sending information out about your use of Office to other users on your local network? It’s your computer, block it! You can stop the server it sets up on port 2222 by adding a deny command to your firewall manually. Unfortunately this will stop your System Preferences Firewall options from… Continue Reading MS Office on the Mac Security Check

I made a post on Slashdot last night in response to a question about laptop security. The question was about Windows XP and I was only able to shared what I do on my UNIX based laptops (My PowerBook) — some how that got marked as a Troll. In any event, I got an eMail… Continue Reading Finding a stolen PowerBook/iBook

Last year I did a little article on my work web site called “What’s in my dock” in my Mac Stuff section. I created it as a starting point for people new to OSX and it has become a starting point for reading my blog. With the latest news from Apple that they’re switching from… Continue Reading What’s in my Dock 1.1

The best thing about being a Mac user and somone who works for a post-secondary institution is the prices Apple is willing to offer you. Obviously, I’ll let everyone know how Apple’s next operating system, Tiger, is when it arrives. Once they send me the info on the seminar I’ll share whatever is in that… Continue Reading My Tiger