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If you are looking for an alternative to the Incase Neoprene Sleeve, the Targus Proxy Sleeve is just as good. In fact if you do not like the simplicity of Incase’s design the Targus Proxy Sleeve will be perfect. The Proxy Sleeve has two pockets in the front: a zippered one and a small one (made for iPods or Phones). The other nice thing about the Proxy Sleeve is that it has a handle, so you don’t have to carry it like a book. Before I go into more depth, let me give you the specs:
The Breakdown:
-Brand: Targus
-Name: 14” Proxy Sleeve
-Price: $34.99 USD
- Warranty: Limited Lifetime Warranty
-Color: Black
-Intended for: Laptops with 14” Screens
-Materials: Ariaprene (Toxic Free Material)
-Size (Exterior): 9.97”H x 14.88”L x 1.50”W
Point-Scaled Grading
For reviewal of all products by The Real Mac Genius.com, a point-scale grading system is used to cover each individual aspect of the product. Said grades on varying scales are then weighed to determine a final score, which is then translated to an overall grade, as follows:
Style: 1-25 Given: 24
Price: 1-15 Given: 12
Quality materials: 1-15 Given: 14
Brand name: 1-10 Given: 7
Modern technologies: 1-15 Given: 15
Compatibility: 1-15 Given: 14
Ease of use: 1-5 Given: 5
OVERALL: 91/100 A-
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Continued Evaluation:
I have had the Incase Neoprene Sleeve for a few years now and I have noticed that the inside lining of it has started to rip from the neoprene. Compared the Proxy Sleeve seems to be much more durable. But even so the Proxy Sleeve still has an Achilles heel, which is the outside edging of the sleeve. The material on the outside edge feels cheap, but you should not worry because it actually helps make the case stiffer and thicker on the outside incase you drop your computer on the side (not saying that it will totally save your computer, but it will do more then the Incase Sleeve.) Final Thoughts: The Targus Proxy Sleeve is a great alternative to the Incase Neoprene Sleeve because of the few more features it has and the fact that it is less expensive. (Also if you did not realize this sleeve was made was made for a PC).
What do you think about the Targus 14” Proxy Sleeve? Let us know, leave a comment.
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Apple Support Profile is a great way to view your history, warranty information, and other details of your apple products. Getting there is easy, just click this link: Apple Support Profile. After that sign into your apple ID account and all items registered under that account will apear. In your Apple Support Profile you will be able to view and do many things like: adding nicknames to your apple devices, viewing/ changing your user information, view serial numbers, unregister devices, coverage details, case activity, repair activity, support resources, and much more. This was a great tip from @MacGeekPro and OSXdaily.com.
After being swamped with a multitude of tasks, the next step was to determine how to finish all of these tasks. When OmniFocus launches, it becomes apparent that the developers of OmniFocus wanted to build a great Getting Things Done (GTD) application. OmniFocus is a complex beast, but the features OmniFocus provides are invaluable. OmniFocus can be found on the Mac, iPhone and iPad.
Task Management
OmniFocus excels in task management. The key to the OmniFocus task management is that it allows the user to create a task and have the actions required to complete the action. One of the reasons why task management programs do not provide success for the user is because the task added can be very abstract. The abstract task they want to accomplish requires many different actions to complete the task. OmniFocus aids the user to breakdown the task into the actions that will bring successful completion of the task. This is one of the most powerful features of OmniFocus.
Design
OmniFocus launches to a basic user interface that allows complete customization of the application from the toolbar to view. Since OmniFocus contains complexity in the organization of actions, this requires you to open the Inspector using more screen real estate.
Syncing
Unlike other GTD applications, OmniFocus triumphs in the syncing of the application. OmniFocus allows for local network, MobileMe, WebDav, Disk or even the Omni Sync Server. The Omni Sync Server allows for Over-the-Air (OTA) syncing. This is a definite plus not only to backup the current OmniFocus database, but to also sync the database to other mobile devices.
Mobile
The Omni Group does a great job implementing the application in the mobile environment. Currently, OmniFocus is available for iPhone and iPad and can sync your OmniFocus Mac version OTA, so you will always have your tasks on the go. Additionally, the option of OTA allows for an automated and cloud stored version of the OmniFocus database as well as no hassle between syncing versions. The iOS version of OmniFocus does a great job of providing the majority of features of the Mac version to the iOS versions. The iOS versions use location for its advantage by providing helpful information for the user when creating or using a task.
Closing thoughts
OmniFocus helps ensure that projects will be completed through the breakdown of actions that are required for a project to be completed. In addition to the breakdown of actions, OmniFocus provides users with an option of OTA syncing which can allows for the backup of the database as well as no hassle syncing between devices. A major setback to the adoption of OmniFocus is the price of the application. OmniFocus for Mac costs: $79.99 and the iPhone version costs: $19.99, but the value of OmniFocus outweighs the cost. OmniFocus provides the tools to mark tasks off of your tasks list. Take OmniFocus for a spin, visit the site the OmniFocus site.
Mission Control is a new application that comes with OS X Lion. It gives you the ability to control and organize all of your windows and applications. Mission Control is a very basic and user friendly application. To quickly access Mission Control hit f3 depending on your keyboard. To use Mission Control you can add extra desktop spaces with the + button on the top right. To organize the desktop spaces just drag from side to side in desired order. Next when you open Mission Control it will display all of the windows opened in each of your desktop spaces. This allows you to see which window you want and to select it quickly. To go between desktop spaces swipe three or four fingers depending on what your preferences are. To check or change your preferences, open System Preferences, click on Trackpad, and go to More Gestures. Now that you know the basics of Mission Control, you are now ready to explore it on your own.
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After Steve Jobs, Tim Cook took over as Apple’s new CEO. Tim Cook brought about very subtle changes to Apple ever since taking the position as CEO. When working with Steve Jobs, they both disagreed about certain components of the company.
One thing that Tim Cook had in mind was using Apple’s cash to pay a dividend or to buy back stock. Steve Jobs did not agree with that, but now with Tim Cook in control, things may change.
Tim Cook also set up a charity program. Apple isn’t known to be charitable and Steve Jobs wasn’t into giving away Apple’s money. The program is a match employee contributions to non-profits program. It matches up to $10,000.
It was also noted that Tim Cook emails more frequently and addresses Apple as a “Team.” He also promoted Eddy Cue to senior vice president of cloud services. Other changes include dividing up the company’s education division into sales and marketing groups.
With Tim Cook as the new leader of Apple, people are keeping their eyes open as to see what else he will do next. Without the creativity of Steve Jobs, will the company be able to maintain its products and services?
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Based on the Wall Street Journal, Apple has started to search for senior-level executives that are familiar with the cloud. Apple has also approached an Internet entrepreneur about a job position, but the information is undisclosed.
Apple is taking steps to improve their products and appeal to those who don’t want everything to be separated by device and want to have everything made available to all computers and devices that rely on Apple’s operating systems and programs. The first step is with the new iCloud that allows content stored in the cloud to be pushed wirelessly to devices.
The company has already begun to employee lower level positions that are related to Web software and services. Apple doesn’t have a solid record when it comes to past Internet products that did not succeed as expected, such as MobileMe and Ping. iCloud is a big improvement and is currently working very well.
One difficulty that Apple faces is that many higher level potential employees are more interested in other companies rather than working for Apple. Apple’s Web services don’t appear to be as high of a priority to Internet engineers and look elsewhere for jobs. Nonetheless, Apple is a strong company and turnover rate is low in Apple’s higher positions.
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Have you ever forgotten your password to your computer? Well you can easily reset it using your Apple ID Login. Note that this does not work for the Login Screen, but does work for unlocking the ability to change settings. Also you must have your Apple ID account connected to your user account, which you can do by going to your account information in System Preferences and signing in under the accounts name. After three fail attempts to unlock the settings a Reset Password button will show up in the bottom. Select that button and a new screen will show up. In the new screen type in your password for the selected Apple ID and then fill in your new password.
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