go ahead, mac my day
a Macintosh girl in a Microsoft world
data analysis in Excel:Mac 2008
Today, Gavin made a great announcement over on Mac Mojo: Now available: data analysis for Excel...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 05/06/2009
Q&A: How can I use Outlook Web Access 2010?
I got a question via email from a Mac user who wants to update to Outlook Web Access 2010: I've...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 04/29/2009
Macworld on the impact of Exchange 2010 for Mac users
John C. Welch has written a great article for Macworld about what Exchange 2010 means for Mac users....
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 04/28/2009
it's good to have friends in high places
The Microsoft blog at ZDNet published a story: Former Microsoft MacBU chief now running...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 04/21/2009
Q&A: How do I install the 12.1.7 update with Entourage EWS?
With the latest 12.1.7 update, I keep on getting asked variations on the following question: How do...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 04/20/2009
Outlook Web Access 2010 screenshots
Paul Robichaux, who's certainly in my Top Ten Favourite MVPs, has posted screenshots to his blog of...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 04/20/2009
Guy Kawasaki on PowerPoint
Today, Guy Kawasaki came to speak at Microsoft. One of the points that amused me the most was his...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 04/15/2009
Exchange 2010 beta now available
In some non-MacBU news, the Exchange team has announced Exchange 2010 (previously known by the...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 04/15/2009
Office 2008 12.1.7 and Office 2004 11.5.4 available today
Update Tuesday is here, and aside from the Office:Mac 2008 trial, we've also got a couple of updates...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 04/14/2009
Office 2008 trial now available
Afraid of commitment? Then give the Office:Mac 2008 free trial a go. More details about the trial...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 04/14/2009
love is in the air
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, famously wrote: In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 04/10/2009
thoughts on the Apple Tax
I keep on hearing about the Apple Tax again, and I keep on hearing people on both sides of the issue...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 04/07/2009
decisions, decisions
The Backup Fairy got cranky at me and backhanded me. I preach the gospel of backups, and I'm really...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 04/06/2009
San Francisco Bay Area Mac users needed
I've just mapped out my research schedule for the next few months, and I've come to a conclusion: I...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 04/02/2009
only one of these is an April Fool's joke
I'm going to leave it as an exercise for the reader to figure out which one is the April Fool's...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 04/01/2009
the man behind the logo
Ever wondered where the Apple logo came from? An older interview with Rob Janoff, the designer...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 03/31/2009
Macworld Expo has new dates
This morning, IDG announced that Macworld Expo is moving to February in 2010. Personally, I love...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 03/30/2009
article review - 'When Users Do and Don't Rely on Icon Shape'
Article title: When Users Do and Don't Rely on Icon Shape Author: Jackie Moyes Publication:...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 03/24/2009
Macworld productivity article wins an award from American Business Media
Congratulations are in order for Joe Kissell at Macworld. Joe wrote a great article titled Empty...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 03/19/2009
pretending to work
I was out last week, so I missed it when this first came out. The guy who did the 'Again and Again'...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 03/19/2009
Q&A: How is your Mac Mini set up as a media server?
When I posted about my new Mac lust, I mentioned that I'm currently using a PPC Mini as my media...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 03/16/2009
Mac users needed in San Francisco Bay Area
My team is conducting a usability study in Mountain View, California, the week of March 16, 2009. In...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 03/05/2009
new Mac lust
One of the best things about working for MacBU is that I'm surrounded by other Mac geeks. Every...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 03/03/2009
video help for Office:Mac 2008
In Office:Mac 2008, we added video help for various topics. You can see it in the help (look for the...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 03/03/2009
backing up Entourage: individual items, with EagleFlier, or via Automator actions
I <3 our Entourage MVPs. Why, do you ask? Well, not only are they all extraordinarily winsome and...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 03/02/2009
Mac Mojo: "waving the red flag"
Over at Mac Mojo, I posted an article called waving the red flag, which is about flagging in...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 02/26/2009
Adobe Illustrator plug-in for Silverlight now supports native text and symbols
Mike Swanson has been banging away on his Mac port of his Adobe Illustrator plug-in for Silverlight....
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 02/26/2009
Q&A: moving from Outlook to Entourage
I got the following question via email: How do I copy my Outlook 2003 contacts, calendar, email and...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 02/25/2009
Microsoft employees gave $87.7 million to charity last year
One of the things that I love about Microsoft is how it supports charitable giving. Microsoft...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 02/24/2009
a note about my employer
As I assume is apparent, I work for Microsoft. I'm mostly happy here. The job ain't perfect, but...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 02/23/2009
my favourite feature of Exchange 14
My favourite feature of Exchange 14 has just been announced: full support of Safari in Outlook Web...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 02/19/2009
how have you customised OS X?
The folks over at Macworld magazine are asking how have you customised OS X? I've got two Macs that...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 02/19/2009
considering the Mac development space
The state of Mac development surprises me. There aren't a lot of big Mac dev shops. There's us, with...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 02/17/2009
OOPSLA submission ideas for Mac people
I had intended to kind of take a break from OOPSLA this year. I've been on the committee for the...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 02/13/2009
Messenger:Mac 7.0.2 available now
I forgot to mention this last week! Messenger:Mac 7.0.2 is now available, so go forth and download!...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 02/10/2009
Adobe Illustrator to Silverlight
If you've wanted to take your Adobe Illustrator files and create Silverlight XAML, now there's hope....
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 02/09/2009
Q&A: How do I sync from Entourage to my iPhone?
I got a question via email about syncing from Entourage to your iPhone. Specifically, the question I...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 02/03/2009
Entourage EWS questions
I've been getting a bunch of questions, so let's get them answered. How do I get into the Entourage...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 02/02/2009
Mac Mojo: "Entourage EWS beta feedback so far"
For those of you who aren't reading Mac Mojo (and why aren't you?), I just posted about the...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 01/29/2009
a personal Mac history
The Mac is now 25. I am 32. I don't remember the introduction of the Mac, and I don't recall ever...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 01/26/2009
will Apple give me a netbook?
While I desperately (desperately!) want an updated Mac Mini, the thing that I've been pining for...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 01/21/2009
Entourage EWS beta available now
Ready, set, download! We told you a couple of weeks ago it's coming, and the day is here: the...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 01/20/2009
Q&A: What mouse were you using on the demo machines in the Office:Mac booth?
In the weeks before Macworld Expo, it's pretty easy to guess what the majority of the questions are...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 01/13/2009
Q&A: Should I participate in the Entourage public beta?
One question that I've been getting a lot is "should I participate in the Entourage public beta?"...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 01/12/2009
reflections on Macworld Expo 2009 (part two)
Working in the Office 2008 booth this year felt different than the past. That seems like it’s a...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 01/11/2009
reflections on Macworld Expo 2009 (part one)
Compared to some, I’m a noob when it comes to MWSF. My first was 2006, the year that the first Intel...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 01/10/2009
top Entourage questions at Macworld Expo today
Today, I worked in the Office 2008 booth at Macworld Expo. My day was spent answering questions...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 01/08/2009
The MacBU beta trifecta: Entourage Exchange Web Services, Messenger, and Document Collaboration Companion
Just before the holidays, we announced that we're releasing a public beta of Messenger:Mac that...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 01/07/2009
Macworld Expo tips
Just a handful of tips to make your Macworld Expo experience all that much nicer ... San Francisco...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 01/04/2009
Mac developers who made the news
The folks over at Macworld have an article about Mac developers who made the news in 2008. We get a...
Author: Nadyne Richmond Date: 01/02/2009