Author Archives: Adam Tow

Symbolic Systems Program 25th Anniversary

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Adam Tow

This weekend, Rae and I had the pleasure to attend the Symbolic Systems Program 25th Anniversary event in the Huang Engineering Center at Stanford. I owe a great deal of my success to the program and the lifelong friends I’ve … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs Was Technology’s Change Agent

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Adam Tow

As the world says goodbye to Steve Jobs, I’d like to share a few stories and photos of my own as I reflect on his death and legacy. Growing Up With Apple I’ve long had a love affair with Apple … Continue reading →

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MsgFiler Review on Macworld and Betalogue

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Adam Tow

Catching up on great reviews of MsgFiler on Macworld and Betalogue. Dan Frakes gave MsgFiler a 4.5 mice rating! MsgFiler is the fastest way to move, copy, and label messages in Mail. It also offers useful features for navigating and … Continue reading →

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Introducing MessageFont

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Adam Tow

MessageFont, my second Apple Mail productivity tool on the Mac App Store has been released. MessageFont lets you set Apple Mail’s default composition font for rich text outgoing messages. Background: The message font setting in Mail preferences affects local display … Continue reading →

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Bye Bye GoDaddy, Hello Hover: An Ode to a Dead Elephant

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Adam Tow

It may come as a surprise to some, but I can be unusually resistant to certain kinds of changes. For the longest time, I have used and recommended GoDaddy for domain registration services. When it first appeared on the scene, … Continue reading →

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MsgFiler 3.0.1 Now Available on the Mac App Store

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Adam Tow

MsgFiler 3.0.1 is now available on the Mac App Store. This version brings compatibility with Spell Catcher along with lower memory usage and performance improvements with loading and creating new mailboxes. Users are recommended to upgrade to the latest version … Continue reading →

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MsgFiler 3.0 — Now Available on the Mac App Store

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Adam Tow

The wait it over! MsgFiler 3.0 is now available on the Mac App Store! March 5, 2011: Submitted 3.0.1 to the Mac App Store for review and approval. Release features a number of performance and bug fixes.

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MsgFiler 3.0 – Coming Soon to the Mac App Store

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Adam Tow

Update February 27, 2011: The wait is over. MsgFiler is now available on the Mac App Store! While I don’t want to count my chickens before they hatch, I’m happy to announce the upcoming release of MsgFiler 3.0, available exclusively … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Journal, MsgFiler, Software | 2 Comments

Backup Strategy 2010

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Adam Tow

It’s the end of the year, and I’ve been cleaning up my digital clutter and revisiting my backup strategy. Since I last wrote about the subject, my storage requirements have grown. My 1.5TB Photos partition has turned into a 2TB … Continue reading →

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Stanford Women’s Soccer Against Florida State

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Adam Tow

Friday night, Rae and I attended the Women’s NCAA Quarterfinals Soccer match between the Stanford Cardinal and the Florida State Seminoles. Coming into the game, the Stanford Women’s team was undefeated this year with a record of 21-0-2. They are … Continue reading →

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