Take a Break From All That Shopping and Break Out the Holiday Games

by Tom Nelson I’m done; with Christmas shopping, that is. Sure, I still have to wrap presents, as well as find some place to hide them until Christmas, but all that can wait. It’s time to unwind and break out a few Christmas-inspired Mac games. I’m giving Twisted: A Haunted Carol a go. This is [...]

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Deck the Halls With Dingbats

by Tom Nelson This season we will be hosting our annual Christmas dinner. That means while I am preparing dinner, Mary will be taking care of the rest of the house, decking the halls with ribbons, wreaths, and bells, as well as creating place cards and place settings. Image courtesy Sue Chastain One of the [...]

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Mac Holiday Gift Guide

by Tom Nelson If you have been trying to decide what gift to give your Mac-using friends and family this Christmas, you may want to consider one of the following. There are the quick-and-simple presents, like Apple gift cards; the helpful upgrade, such as OS X Lion; the oh-my-God-I-can’t-believe-you-gave me-that, such as a new 2011 [...]

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Giving OS X Lion As a Gift

by Tom Nelson OS X Lion can make a great gift for Mac-using friends and family, but unlike earlier versions of OS X, which came in a nice box that made gift wrapping a snap, Lion is primarily sold as a software download. So, how do you give OS X Lion as a gift? There [...]

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My Favorite Sites for Holiday E-Cards

by Tom Nelson I have to admit, I love sending holiday cards to friends and family. In my family, that means mostly Christmas and New Year’s cards for this time of year. Although I like sending cards, I’ve never liked looking for them in stores. I’m just not much of a shopper; I always see [...]

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Deck Your Mac Out for the Holidays

by Tom Nelson It’s that time of year again, when your Mac begins to hear the distant sound of sleigh bells as snow begins to fall. To help you get your Mac into the proper mood for the holidays, I’ve put together a list some of the best holiday desktop wallpapers. And then to put [...]

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Favorite Sites for Christmas Clip Art

by Tom Nelson and Mary O’Connor Holidays offer almost endless decorating possibilities. While you can go all out decorating for Christmas, or any other holiday, you don’t have to blow the budget. Using your favorite desktop publishing program or word processor, and free clip art, you can create your own holiday cards and postcards, invitations, [...]

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Create Thanksgiving Decorations With Your Mac

by Tom Nelson If you’re planning a large Thanksgiving celebration this year, you may want to add place cards to your table, so your guests will know where you’d like them to sit. It’s a great way to separate relatives who don’t get along so well, or to ensure that an elderly relative is seated [...]

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Favorite Sites for Thanksgiving Coloring & Activity Pages

by Tom Nelson and Mary O’Connor Printable coloring and activity pages are one way to keep everyone happy (or at least occupied) while Thanksgiving dinner is cooking. The web sites listed below offer a variety of autumn- or Thanksgiving-themed coloring and activity pages that should be a hit at keeping tiny hands busy. In many [...]

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Favorite Sites for Thanksgiving Clip Art

by Tom Nelson and Mary O’Connor When it comes to decorating, most people don’t go all out for Thanksgiving, the way they do for Halloween or Christmas. But even if you belong to the minimalist school of holiday decorating, you can still have fun dressing your house up for Thanksgiving, using your favorite word processor [...]

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