Spore: Mac Gaming Evolves
Since it seems to be a common belief that video games are to Mac users what telephones are to the Amish, it’s refreshing to see a technological design visionary like Will Wright acknowledging that gaming is just as sought-after, if only less accessible, for Mac users as for PC junkies. To that end, he has taken one of many pioneering steps with his newest brain child, Spore, in releasing the game simultaneously for the PC and Mac - as a single hybrid DVD.
Code Collector Pro: Snippets for Your Code
If you do any coding, you know how tedious it can be to remember how to do certain things. For example, if you’re a web designer and you do a lot of mouseover popups, you want the code to be right there, and you don’t want to have to remember all 20+ lines. Sure, you could use something like TextExpander, but if you want more features made for programmers, I suggest you try out M Cubed Software‘s Code Collector Pro.
Adobe Unveils Creative Suite Four (CS4)
For a number of weeks now, Adobe has been tantalizing their loving horde of followers with the promise of a “Brilliant Event” taking place on the 23rd of September that’s today. It wasn’t really too much of a mystery though, as it was clear from the start that the big event is the unveiling of the long-awaited next installment in their multi-purpose creative design software package: Creative Suite 4. Interestingly, Adobe has chosen to call this their biggest software release to date, and when someone like Adobe says that, people take note.
Cross-Platform Collaboration With OpenHuddle.com
The problem with many modern-day collaboration applications is that they tend to centre their functionality around their home operating system. Instant messaging clients may let you chat and share files with groups of other users, but what happens if the messaging client that your Windows friends use doesn’t get along with the client your Mac and Linux friends favour? With the explosion of web-based applications popping up these days, it’s no surprise that a solution to this little problem has recently appeared in the form of OpenHuddle.com
Score! iTunes 8 Adds CD-TEXT
One of my biggest gripes with iTunes’ ability to burn CDs is the fact that it hasn’t supported CD-TEXT, something that my car offers when a CD that has the text is inserted. As a result, I have been forced to either manually go through my iTunes Music folder searching for tracks to burn from Roxio’s Toast, or simply burn full albums straight from their respective folders. But not any more.
MacApper Tip: Quickly Drill Through Folders with the Spacebar
In my opinion, one of the most handy features in OS X is the ability to drag and drop virtually anywhere. I’ve gotten so used to it, in fact, that I constantly try dragging and dropping all over the place when I’m on a Windows machine. However, one quick but useful tip to make drilling through a hierarchy of folders is to use the space bar.
SoundSoap 2: Get Rid of that Unwanted Noise!
A few months ago my school put on a concert of student musical performances. MacBook Pro in hand, I went to the concert, set up in the audio booth, and decided to try my hand at recording some of the songs played. Unfortunately, the conditions and equipment weren't ideal, and many of the recordings had a large amount of noise.
I then set out to find a Mac application that would allow me to make an attempt at cleaning some of these tracks up. After a little bit of searching, I found a company by the name of Bias Inc., that made an application called SoundSoap which was right up my alley.
Reference Tracker: All Your References in One Place
If you’re a student, you know how important references are. If you’re writing a huge paper, or even a lab report, you will need to not only find sources, but actively use them. Sure, you could (and should also) put them at the bottom of your paper, but that doesn’t help when it’s the day before the paper is due and you left that book at school. Well with Malkinware‘s Reference Tracker, you can not only easily store your references, but include the cited text, too.
Wanted: Skilled Mac Bloggers
MacApper is a well established and respected Mac blog. The daily lineup focuses on Mac applications, interviews with OS X developers, Mac related tutorials, Application news/updates, and opinion editorials.
We are always looking for writers enthusiastic about OS X applications and similar Apple based geekery. We are currently seeking highly motivated individuals to contribute Mac related articles on a weekly basis. Qualified individuals will be asked to contribute articles and reviews, collaborate with colleagues, and help coordination of weekly columns and articles. We are looking for expert knowledge of OS X and the Mac platform and the ability to write engagingly about our subject matter.
Easy Window Switching With Fantasktik
Microsoft Windows has always had a taskbar for switching windows. On the bottom of the screen you just click the window you want to quickly switch to it. So why doesn’t Mac OS X have something like this? Now, with Fantasktik, it does.
