If you need to
remotely administer a bunch of Macs, the obvious solution is
Apple Remote Desktop. There's just one problem: the pricetag.
ARD runs $299 for 10 managed systems or $499 for an unlimited
number of managed systems. Of course, if you're the geeky type you
can use OS X's built-in VNC with something like Chicken of the VNC,
but it can be a little tricky to set up, and generally only allows
you to control one computer per window. Enter SpyMe 2 from ReadPixel. SpyMe
offers similar functionality to ARD, allowing you monitor the
screens a number of remote Macs simultaneously, take control of any
one of them, or even lock all of them (so as to prevent the kids
from surfing when they're supposed to be listening). Best of all,
SpyMe 2 is reasonably priced at $15 (for 3 machines), $35 (for 10),
or $95 (for an unlimited number) and a demo is available.How-To: Turn Your Mac mini into a DVD Jukebox
Introduction
In our DVD Kiosk How-To, we configured our Mac mini to function as a DVD player. But what if you want to do away with the platters and store your movies on your hard drive? If iTunes allows you keep your CDs in the closet forever, so why not do the same with your DVDs?


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