2009
Living with MacSpeech
We've had several clients contact us about MacSpeech - the leader in voice dictation software for the Mac. We decided to go ahead, purchase a copy of the software and see just how well it worked and how easy it was to use. Here is what we found.
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Setup Mac AddressBook to Sync with Kerio Using Exchange
Instead of using Kerio Sync Connector to sync Address Book on the Mac with Kerio you can also use the built-in Exchange Sync feature in Mac OS 10.4 and 10.5. This has the advantage of not having to using the third party software of Kerio Sync Connector to perform the sync but instead uses Apple's built in syncing tool. The biggest downside to this method is that the sync with the server is not as complete. For instance, you cannot sync the picture attached to the Address. Groups, Global Address Lists and resources cannot be synced and the sync frequency cannot be customized. However, if you just want a easy sync of your basic Address Book or you can't use Kerio Sync Connector for some reason this method is for you. Read More...
Importing Contacts into a Kerio Public Contacts Folder
Kerio does not have the ability to do a direct import of contacts into a Contacts folder. It would be nice if there were an import tool that would allow to you to import a text file or vcards, but currently that is not available.
The best way to get a large number of contacts into a Kerio Contacts folder is to use an existing user's account and use Address Book, Outlook or Entourage to sync the contacts to the server and then move the contacts to the appropriate Contacts folder on Kerio. Read More...
The best way to get a large number of contacts into a Kerio Contacts folder is to use an existing user's account and use Address Book, Outlook or Entourage to sync the contacts to the server and then move the contacts to the appropriate Contacts folder on Kerio. Read More...
Connecting Address Book (Mac) to Kerio
With Kerio it is possible to sync your Address Book (AB) with your personal Contacts folders and Public Contacts folders using the Kerio Sync Connector. It's also possible to just search Contacts folders using LDAP without having them in your Address Book. Let's discuss both ways. Read More...
Creating a Shared Contact List in Kerio
With Kerio it's possible to create a directory of Contacts that can be shared throughout the organization. There are several different ways to share Contacts in Kerio, but this way works best for sharing between users accessing Kerio from different sources ( Webmail, AddressBook, Entourage, Outlook ). Read More...
Updating Kerio Sync Connector
Customers using Macintosh and our hosted Kerio MailServer service will notice an update message on your computers after we have run updates on the Kerio MailServer. These notices are normal and should be installed to make sure you have the latest version of the Kerio Sync Connector on your computer. Read More...
Make your camera a Wi-fi camera
08/06/09 Filed in: Macintosh
We came across this cool little SD card the other day. It's an memory card for the digital camera with a built in wifi. This means that you can upload your pictures computer without ever having to use a cable to connect the two. Some digital cameras have wifi built into them but a lot of them don't. With a Eye-fi card it doesn't matter, the SD card makes the wireless connection for you.
For a small additional cost, you can also use the Eye-fi card to upload pictures directly to your favorite photo sharing site such as MobileMe, Facebook or Flickr.
Learn more about Eye-fi at http://www.eye.fi/apple/
For a small additional cost, you can also use the Eye-fi card to upload pictures directly to your favorite photo sharing site such as MobileMe, Facebook or Flickr.
Learn more about Eye-fi at http://www.eye.fi/apple/
Eliminating the delay in Apple Mail when sending email using SSL
08/06/09 Filed in: Troubleshooting
Using SSL while sending and receiving mail from your mailserver is recommended. SSL is a type of encryption that makes your data unreadable to anyone that maybe eavesdropping on your data as it travels over the network between your computer and your mailserver. However, we've noticed with Apple Mail 3 ( Leopard ) a delay when sending out email to a mailserver using SSL. Read More...
My favorite Word Processor
In my line of work I use a lot of highly complex and complicated programs. I use everything from Photoshop to Dreamweaver to FinalCut Pro to FileMaker. I love powerful programs, but there is one area in which I have very basic needs - word processing. Read More...
About Cranston Consulting
07/16/09 Filed in: General
I started Cranston Consulting in 2005 with the goal of providing excellent Macintosh Computer Consulting to Pittsburgh. In the last four years, Cranston Consulting has moved beyond the "1 Man Band" consulting firm and we now have 6 employees and contractors that provide a wide range of IT Services for an ever growing client base. Read More...