Mac

Jealous of everyone around you upgrading to the new iPhone 11 ? Or the Apple Watch Series 5 ? Well, you can treat yourself to an upgrade of your very own, at least when it comes to a stand or charging stand that is. These gorgeous handma…

I've been a Mac convert for many years now, and one of the big reasons I switched was due to all the Malware issues I was experiencing with my PCs. Macs are safer! You've probably heard someone tell you that, right? But if you're under t…

I've written a few times here at Cool Mom Tech about my love-hate relationship with the new MacBook , particularly the butterfly keyboard. It makes typing so incredibly fast and easy, but it gets stuck very easily. And it's not just me! …

If your hands fumble back and forth between your wireless keyboard and trackpad 2, Mac users, you will be thrilled about the new MagicBridge from the smart folks at TwelveSouth . This handy new gadget allows you to connect the two device…

For years, my kids have collected LEGO Minifigures which they love to play with while building with their LEGO bricks. So, it was with great excitement when they learned that LEGO has come out with a brand new game that puts their belove…

As someone who works on the computer all day, I've got my various methods for keeping distractions at bay, aka "How not to check Facebook every four minutes to see who liked the photo of my daughter's artwork." But if you're like me, the…

It's very #firstworldproblems, true, but it's a tad annoying to click away from your work and log into a new app in order to see what's happening with your streaming music. The genius Skip Tunes , makes sure this little inconvenience is …

All the typing I do during the day has really built up tension in my arms, and probably other parts too. After studying up on ergonomics, I have some ideas about how to change my workspace, starting with a laptop stand for my MacBook. So…

Back in the day -- which is, like, basically five years ago -- we had to settle for standard-issue grey, black or plain old white when it came down our power cords, accessories and important tech hardware. That was then, and now with thi…

Much to my children's delight, my new Macbook meant transferring ownership of the old one. As in the embarrassing old Macbook I've shared here before, the one with missing letters galore. Seeing as how they have yet to master the art of …

During the annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, as always, people listen and discuss all the huge new Apple news. (Hence the #WWDC hashtag we saw all day yesterday on Twitter.) Apple didn't disappoint yesterday with Tim Cook's b…

Thirty years ago, a sledgehammer flew across our television screens during the Super Bowl, heralding the birth of the Apple Macintosh personal computer on January 24, 1984. Today, many of us will celebrate the Macintosh anniversary by sh…

One of the most frequently asked questions we get here on Cool Mom Tech is how to take a screenshot. Before you feel silly asking the same question, you should know that it's a common one, and not necessarily as simple as it sounds. Here…

Behold, my actual MacBook Pro keyboard! Most see it and think whoa--she really abuses that S, L, C, and is that an E up there? Me, I try to see the positive side: My kids are going to rock at touch typing. Suddenly I get the benefit of a…

The Apple doesn't fall far from the tree with this natural wood keyboard for your Mac. Wood you try it? (Heh) Our inner geek is definitely piqued by this wooden MacBook Pro keyboard from RAWBKNY. Available in Bamboo or Rosewood, each pie…

As expected, today Apple launched a bunch of new gadgets, including the highly anticipated iPad Mini and the big surprise, an iPad 4th generation. But those weren't the only newsworthy products Apple launched that we think might be of in…

If you're one of the lucky ones with the new MacBook Pro with the retina display technology, you're probably used to the oohs and aahs of admirers it attracts any time you're out and about with your super-slim laptop. Here, three very co…

You know where you should put the fastest, fanciest, lightest modern laptop ever invented? In an two-dimensional envelope that looks like it popped out of the original Donkey Kong. Just for the irony. Whether you're a fan of the perfect-…

Ever since the big Apple announcement last week, I've been contemplating taking the plunge on a MacBook Air . As excited as I am for this possibility, I'm probably more excited about all the fun ways to accessorize the Air--like this gor…

Anytime Apple holds a big event, we at Cool Mom Tech wait with bated breath for the news of their next great tech innovations. Yesterday at the WWDC (World Wide Developer's Conference), in usual Apple fashion, their announcements didn't …

You just captured the perfect seaside photo of your two adorable kids playing in the waves only to realize that right when you clicked the shutter, two beach-goers wandered into the frame of your quintessential moment. Your husband snapp…

After lugging my gigantic MacBook Pro around with me around town for work, and then on a few business trips, I decided that it might be time to look at something smaller. I own several netbooks, but unless I'm just checking email or doin…

So you've got the iMac. You've got the iPad. And now you're realizing that wait...you might even need to use both at the same time. Say, if you want to have a Facetime chat while searching the web or reading through a Powerpoint deck. Or…

I have duplicate photos in my iPhoto libraries. Is there a program that can help me eliminate the dupes? - @SallyHogshead via Twitter Now this is one question that a lot of us have faced ourselves. Duplicate photos are most definitely an…