ScreenFlow software makes it easy to capture all the action that takes place on your desktop so you can view it as a movie.

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CNET.com.au has this story from David Braue which looks at the question of whether the Mac is really more secure than other PC operating systems. This is part one:

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As trivial as it may seem to install applications, there are a number of items to be aware of if you're a new Mac user. This quick tutorial will give you a run down on how the installation process works and the common types of install files you can encounter.

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Want an easy way to upload and tag your photos on Facebook? Need to know sooner if your friends are poking you or that you've been invited to an event? What you need are these free Mac OS X plugins so you can spend even more time procrastinating on Facebook.

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While browsing the TechRepublic software vaults, I decided it was about time I found an automated backup solution for my iMac, which I use to store all of my master RAW photos, music, documents etc. I had been waiting for the release of Leopard (OS X 10.5) that has a built-in backup system called Time Machine, but with its release delayed yet again it's time to find an interim solution. Now, of course I know that as Mac OS X is BSD under the skin, I should have no trouble creating a simple rsync script running as a Cron job. If I wanted to be even more adventurous, I could have the scripts automatically kick off when an external backup disk is connected via the hot-plug daemon.

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Apple's Mac Pro has design innovations that we hope will cross over to other systems. Its performance is as strong as you'd expect for a system in its class, and it's priced right, too. You might need more flexibility in your config options, especially for 3D design, but otherwise, the Mac Pro is as solid a professional-class PC as we've seen.

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AU$2,000 worth of performance for free? Yes please!

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If you need to charge your spare Mac laptop battery, the U-Charge can do it for you without needing to plug it into your computer.

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Its price tag may scare off some Mac users, but .Mac could be used to sell hardware if the price &mdash and features &mdash were right.

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Macs are a step closer to being accepted in government agencies, which usually require a full-disk encryption tool to protect sensitive data, after Check Point announced Pointsec for Apple's Leopard and Tiger operating systems.

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