My pals on the AOL Parental Controls team created a new blog/info site that addresses something that has become important to me (I'm a Dad with two little kids, starting to use my Mac-no Windows at my house :). If you're interested in tips and suggestions on staying safe while on the Internet, stop by safetyclicks.com and check it out.

Thanks and stay safe!
Lee Givens
AOL Mac Product Lead

This fall is shaping up to be an exciting one. The AOL Mac team will be releasing a number of new applications at AOL Beta Central. In the meantime, I would like to share with the AOL Mac Team what AOL applications you would like to see on the Mac. Please leave a comment below and I'll share with the team.

Thanks!
Lee Givens
AOL Mac Product Lead

You're browsing on your Mac (hopefully using AOL Desktop for Mac :), and your buddy sends you an IM to say that last nights Daily Show or Colbert Report was must-see TV, but you forgot to record it on your PVR. Guess what, you can now view the ENTIRE show on AOL Video's Hulu channel. Did I mention it's FREE. Yep, no fees and you can watch a variety of shows from other AOL partners as well.

Stop by today and get caught up on your favorite shows. You can also add the AOL Video button to your toolbar, check out the AOL Toolbar customization instructions for more info (not to mention adding Write Mail, AOL Radio and even TMZ to your toolbar!).

Enjoy!
Lee Givens
AOL Mac Product Lead

My blogger cohort Laura - on the AOL Desktop for Windows blog posted a great article on some of the work the AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) social media team is working on...

http://desktopblog.aol.com/2008/07/01/a-dedicated-chatroom-for-the-deaf-community/

Stop by and check it out.

thanks...
Lee Givens
AOL Mac Product Lead

We packed our bags and headed out to sunny San Francisco for the annual Apple Worldwide Developer's Conference. WWDC '08 is getting more attention than most developer conferences and the iPhone SDK is generating a lot of buzz.

You can check out AOL at the March 6th iPhone SDK announcement in Cupertino.

Cheers,
Lee Givens
AOL Mac Product Lead

Yes, time sure flies. Apple, was born in Steve Jobs' parents house (actually, Apple started in a bedroom, then later moved into the garage) over three decades ago. Apple Computer, Inc. was incorporated in California on April 1, 1976 (planned for Aprils' fools day) and today, it's one of the largest computer/consumer electronics companies in the world.

What's open source? It's a movement, it's free software, it's high-quality software. In the next couple of weeks, I'll be showcasing more and more open source software for the Mac. Today, I found a very easy to navigate site that covers some of the best open source projects for the Mac.


Stop by:

http://www.opensourcemac.org/

Most of the open source projects don't require you to know how to compile or build software, just download and install.

[graphic files used in this blog article are from opensourcemac.org]

thanks...
Lee Givens
AOL Mac Product Lead