Nothing beats a Mac. Nothing. Right? I mean, sitting in front of your computer at work, effortlessly creating new things and being totally productive is a way of life for so many of us. We know our work and our creative abilities so well, partly because our computer has provided us with the means of bringing our dreams to reality. Perhaps as never before in the history of Man, has any generation has such power to change the world as our generation, because of machines and technology such as the Apple Macintosh.
Month: May 2007
DEVICES OF THE SOUL
Automate Your Favorite Desktop Images
If you regularly change your desktop images for particular purposes, you probably already know how to control click on your desktop and select Change Desktop Background to get the task done. But why go through that process when you can use an Automator action to change to your favorite or most used desktop backgrounds in one simple click.
Griffin AirDock
Review
Like iPod cases, there are a lot of iPod docks on the market. There are docks that are only docks and they only charge and sync your iPod, and there are docks that do more. Griffin’s AirDock is one of the docks that does more. It is actually several of their products rolled into one clean, nice looking, package.
MyMac Podcast #131
Get Lost
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Tim and Chad talk about the new iPod game, Lost. Also, David returns with Fenestration, talking about Office for Mac Open-XML beta converter. Robert looks at OnOne Software and their Adobe Photoshop plug-ins.
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onOne Software
Microsoft Office Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0.1b (Beta)
The Salary Sacrifice
Review
Could this be the best backpack of it’s kind EVER made? I really don’t know. I haven’t seen every single backpack on the market, but if there is a better one than this Crumpler "The Salary Sacrifice" laptop-friendly backpack I can’t imagine it.
iSound Time Travel Clock
Review
Wish you could use your iPod so you can wake up to your own soft music? Well you can with dreamGEAR’s Time Travel clock.
Plopp
Review
In my classroom I have 3 emacs. The older kids use iPhoto and Photoshop, but the only program I have for the younger kids is Kid Pix. I am always looking for something new to accompany Kid Pix. My search had been unsuccessful, until I found Plopp.
Adobe Dreamweaver CS3
Review
The first of our Adobe CS3 product reviews, this time John Farr with Adobe Dreamweaver. We know you want it, especially if you have an Intel Mac. The new universal Adoble Dreamweaver CS3 that replaces the Macromedia-branded Dreamweaver 8 (PPC only) is faster, more capable, and actually fun to use. This review is aimed more at current users than new ones, and John will focus mainly on the changes to this new version.
Macspiration 85
The Download Drawer of Freebies
If there is a program out there for sale, most likely there is a free program that is a lot like it. Here’s a few great free programs I have recently discovered.
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Robert looks at Adobe CS3, specifically Bridge and Photoshop. Tim, Chad, and Guy look into the latest news in the Mac world, and ask the question: if you were trapped on a desert island with one Mac, one productivity program, and one game, what would they be?
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Zozen iPod with Video Case
Review
There is a fine line between form and function – a line that as fans of Apple products we know well. We are used to seeing exemplary industrial design in our computers and MP3 players that provide an experience that really works well but also looks good. This provides a challenge to manufacturers of accessories for Apple gear, especially cases for iPods. Should they cover those designer lines in the interest of functional protection, and potentially compromise Apple’s designs?
Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station
Review
Quietly introduced at Macworld Expo in January, Apple’s new AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n is a big leap forward but leaves a couple things behind. I was able to borrow one for review courtesy of First Tech Computer in Minneapolis, an Apple Specialist.
Art Text
Review
Art Text (AT) is an application you can use to create high quality headings, logos, icons, web banners and more. The program allows you to create modified text and vector shapes into fancy graphics you can use on a web site, in brochures, flyers, banners, even business cards.
Mindjet MindManager 6
Review
MindManager is a tool for organising thoughts and ideas. There are many such tools available on the Mac (OmniOutliner being one of the more well known), but MindManager use mind mapping techniques as its basis, rather than pure hierarchical outlining. Read the review
Macspiration 84
Beyond the Basics- Customize Your Mac Part Two
For part two of this Macspiration mini series I am going to cover several programs (freeware and shareware) that will help you go "Beyond the Basics" in customizing the look (and in one case the sound) your computer.
Thumbn@ils 39 Rumors
Where has all the rumors gone?
MyMac Podcast #129
Speck Contest Winners and Ben Long
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We wrap up our Speck Products contest this week with two live telephone calls during the show. Both Eddie from Florida and Gregg from Tyne and Wear (UK.) Tim and Chad cover the latest in Mac and Apple news. David returns after a week’s absence with a Fenestration, while Nemo interviews author Ben Long.
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Complete Digital Photography
Apple Pro Training Series: Aperture 1.5
Quicksnap
Review
I take a lot of screenshots for my articles at MyMac.com, so I am always looking for a program to make that task easier. QuickSnap is a new, easy to use, program for doing just that.
MyMac Podcast #128
Speck Products Contest
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The Podcast Contest returns after a long hiatus! This week, listen for your chance to win a Macbook or MacBook Pro SeeThru case from Speck Products. Also up this week, John Nemo interviews author Don Mason.
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Speck Products
Color Management for Digital Photographers For Dummies
Color Correction For Digital Photographers Only
Macspiration 83
Beyond the Basics- Customize Your Mac Part One
In past Macspirations I’ve covered how to change icons, change desktop pictures, and a lot more to customize the appearance of your Mac. All of those customizations are great, but there are a lot of other ways to customize your Mac that aren’t so simple. At least, they appear that way. This mini-series of Macspiration articles will tell you about some of those customizations, and how to make them.
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