An okay vid showcasing the Java programming language. The best part is all the vintage Macs used in the video.
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You gotta think that it’s a no-brainer that Apple will be making the iPhone’s FaceTime video conferencing compatible with the Mac via iChat. Sure, iPhone to iPhone FaceTime chats should boost sales of the iPhone 4, but with most Macs coming with video cameras, this feature has to come sooner rather than later.
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I’m looking for a better way to manage the file names of pictures and images imported into iPhoto. Seems like once imported, it’s too late, and you don’t want to change file names since you’ll mess around with the metadata that iPhoto relies on. You’d have to change the names of the images before importing [...]
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This morning my Awaken-powered alarm clock started blaring Back Up Plan from Big Boi’s Sir Lucious Left Foot… The Son of Chico Dusty. This timely start of the day had me wondering about my backup plan for my data. Here’s what my backup plan currently includes (of course, things change). Mac OS X Time Machine. [...]
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Such memories looking at these Apple computers over the years. What have I owned? Let’s see if I remember… Apple IIe Mac SE Mac IIsi (though I coveted the IIci) Power Mac 8500 (then upgraded with a G3 daughterboard processor) Power Mac G4 Power Mac G5 iMac Core 2 Extreme and throw in a Newton [...]
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Have you seen Apple’s new marketing campaign called Why You’ll Love a Mac? Gone are the humorous adventures of Mac and PC, replaced by these factoids that explain why you’ll love a Mac. Kinda on the boring side, but it lays out the Mac advantages quicker than watching numerous videos of John Hodgman and Justin [...]
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I’m on the hunt to find a new Mac app launcher to replace my favorite but aging launcher, Quicksilver. Quicksilver hasn’t been under active development for some time and each Mac OS X release and update is one step towards Quicksilver’s demise. After upgrading to Mac OS X 10.6.3, QS stopped launching at startup. Even [...]
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For today, January, 20, 2010 only, independent Mac software developers have joined together to offer their support for Haiti relief efforts. If you buy their software today, proceeds go to supporting Haiti. Check out the great list of apps at IndieRelief and make a buy today! Update: Hope you made your purchase to help support [...]
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Excuse the mess on the desk but zoinks! Blasphemy!
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An Apple fanboy recommending a Dell netbook? What’s with that? With a little bit of work, you can transform this sub-$300 netbook into a full blown Mac OS X laptop. Good as a secondary machine or when going on travel. Get a Dell Mini 10v and hackintosh it!
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CNN Geekologist, Chris Pirillo, shows Windows 7 running on a Mac via VMWare. Here’s his segment. And yes, Chris will be attending the upcoming [re]thinkHawaii.
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Amazon is pre-selling the next Mac OS X version aka Snow Leopard. Current 10.5 owners can upgrade to Snow Leopard for only $29. Great price!
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How timely! Apple’s MobileMe got a feature upgrade allowing users to easily share big files with others. After uploading a file to your MobileMe iDisk, you can share it and get an accessible URL for the file. You can even assign a password and expire the shared file for added protection. I needed to send [...]
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I’ve installed iLife 09 twice now (with the multi-user Family Pack of course!) and on both occasions, Quicksilver got messed up. Quicksilver is installed and still working, but it looks like its catalog of apps gets jacked. Invoking Quicksilver to startup apps doesn’t bring up the correct app. For example, trying to run “Disk Utility” [...]
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At the Macworld Expo 2009, an HP product surprisingly generated a lot of interest. The HP MediaSmart Server ex485/ex487 is hot! With this home server, you can save backups to it, even with Mac OS X’s Time Machine. You can store all your iTunes libraries on the MediaSmart and serve them out to all machines [...]
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On the eve of Macworld Expo, Roxio released a new major upgrade to its Toast disc burning software. Toast 10 comes in a regular and pro version with a bunch of new features. On the TIvo front, Toast 10 lets you play content stored on your Mac to your Tivo and lets you stream Tivo [...]
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Just a reminder that the last Macworld Expo attended by Apple starts on Tuesday. Steve Jobs is not set to deliver the keynote but could he be the “one more thing” surprise of the event? And as usual, rumors about Macworld announcements are abound.
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I only recently noticed that the MacHeist Giving Tree is continually changing, offering various goodies. If you look on the tree itself, you’ll see ornaments sprouting with each ornament representing a new (paid) special. The ornaments can be different sizes with some being real tiny and hardly noticeable so look carefully.
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MacHeist is back, packaging up several Mac apps into a sweet deal. This year’s deal is just starting over at their Giving Tree. After signing up, you get access to Synergy and Enigmo. Refer friends and get access to additional gifts. On Christmas day, two more presents will be yours. They’ve also expanded their online [...]
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