Opinion: Quicksilver Versus the Dock
I hardly ever use my mouse. Pretty much everything I do on my computer, from opening files to switching tracks in iTunes is activated by keyboard shortcuts. My number one app for doing so is the wonderful tool that goes by the name of Quicksilver. Through Quicksilver, you can open any application, folder, or file on your computer by just typing its name. Which means that anything is instantly available. So what use then is Apple’s built-in Dock? It would seem that Quicksilver would replace its only function to have those programs and other items you most often use immediately at hand. But this is not the only thing the Dock can do, and indeed is nowhere near its best feature.
Comic Zeal Review: Digital Comic Readers Go Portable
Comic book collectors have a reputation for being a meticulous sort. Often times they’ll buy comics without ever folding a crease on the page in fear of diminishing their value. While most comics fans can’t help but balk at such characterizations, there’s a hint of truth there. Comic book fans value their four color treasures and want to keep them sealed away to protect them from the many threats the natural environment poses to a delicate newsprint collectible.
It’s this spirit of preservation that has allowed the underground world of digital comics to flourish. Rather than risking damage to that Action Comics #71 you have tucked away for a down payment on a house, digital reproductions allow you to view the comics in your collection without ever taking them out of their protective plastic. The lack of a decent portable program that allowed for the reading of these digital iterations has kept many a reader tied to their desktop… until now.
How-To: Remote Lock for your Mac
Apple’s new Find My iPhone and Remote Wipe MobileMe features got me thinking: shouldn’t there be an easy way to do something similar for your MacBook? After searching for Freeware and coming up empty, I came up with my own solution. I doubt the Department of Defense will take it up as new practice, but it’s handy never-the-less. This trick is crude, but it will “lock” your Mac from anywhere you get cell coverage.
MacApper Podcast Episode 8: The Death of Widgets
The MacApper Podcast Episode 8: The Death of Widgets is out.
This week we discuss Firefox 3.5, SweetFM, Mac productivity apps, Rolando 2, and the death of widgets.
Please leave us feedback and/or comments on what you would like to see in future episodes.
Opinion: Apple Vetoes AppStore Nudity
With the addition of parental controls in OS 3.0, some couldn’t help but speculate that some risque adult content might soon be making its way to the AppStore. It didn’t take long for the first nip slip to appear. Hottest Girls, an app which had been available prior to the 3.0 upgrade and featured scantily-clad images of young ladies in lingerie, took advantage of it’s new 17+ rating to expose a little bit of booby. It didn’t last too long though, and Apple soon made it’s feelings on the subject clear;
Snowtape Review: Who Needs Satellite Radio
Radio is a technology that has been around for a very long time. It has also evolved a lot. We now not only have radio that is broadcasted through radio waves, but we now have internet and satellite radio too. But the real future of radio is not in waves or from satellites, it is in the Internet. There is almost limit to how many stations there could be, albeit, not all of them can be good stations. Today I will be talking about an application for Mac that controls Internet radio in a beautiful way: Snowtape.
Columns Deluxe Free on AppStore this Weekend
This weekend America celebrates it’s 233rd birthday, and SEGA wants to make sure everyone gets a present! Effective 12:01am on July 4th, you’ll be able to snag a copy of SEGA Columns Deluxe on the iTunes AppStore for the low low price of free. Hard to beat a price like that if you’re looking to relive the Genesis’ first fantastic puzzle classic. And did we mention you’ll get a second game at no additional cost?
Mac@Work Series: Part 4 – Disadvantages
In Part 3 we covered the advantages of Mac at work, and although the advantages are plenty there are some disadvantages. The biggest disadvantage for me is the lack of compatibility with windows applications that dont have an alternative on the Mac platform. One of these programs I use a couple times per week is Autocad. There are no other options that are equal for the Mac. There is an edrawings viewer that allows me to view 2d and 3d drawings created from the most popular drawing programs. To create drawings I need to boot into windows using Fusion and load Autocad. The performance is less than satisfactory and I’m thinking about making my old Dell laptop the full time Autocad machine. Recently Autodesk, the company that makes Autocad, suggested they were looking into once again making an Autocad version for the Mac. All indications are that their request for feedback was met with a very passionate wave of “Please make it” responses. With the exploding popularity of the Mac I would be shocked if they didn’t invest in a Mac version within the next couple years.
Toki Tori on Sale for 99 Cents
Toki Tori is the game that just won’t die. Surprisingly, we mean this is in a good way. If you haven’t played Toki Tori yet you should absolutely stop reading this and grab it for less than a buck right now. But if you already love Toki Tori? Read on!
Twitter Apps for your Tweetbelt
The Twitter Phenomenon – some call it the death of journalism, some call it the rebirth of useful communication. No matter your feelings on Twitter, it’s likely that you have an account, or will get one soon enough.
Now when tweeting (verb: the act of updating your twitter) you have many options. The robust Twitter API allows you to post from just about anywhere with any internet or mobile device. There are hundreds of Twitter clients for you to choose from! Today we’ll go through the many different clients you can holster in your Twitter Toolbelt!
