Ok, so you already have your laptop case/bag/backpack. Your MacBook is fully charged and you’re ready to go between offices but do you really need to take the laptop bag along? Not if you have yourself an Edge laptop sleeve that serves as a protective cover for your MacBook.
Month: April 2008
Stan Flack
Stan Flack, pioneer digital publisher, has passed away. MyMac.com is posting an interview we conducted with Stan from 1999 as a trubute to his friends, family, and fans. He shall be missed.
Read MoreSA6 In Ear Headphones – Review
For value, versatility, and vitality, Sleek Audio’s SA6 stands out from the other upper bracket in ear headphones we’ve reviewed at MyMac, from Shure, Etymotic Research, and Ultimate Ears.
Wave for iPhone – Case
The Wave is an attractive and functional iPhone case, but Griffin offers more useful options at similar prices.
Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 Failure
Did your installation of Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 fail? Mine did. When my shipment arrived, I slapped the install disk into my Mac Pro’s CD/DVD drive. Right away, the hassles began. Read the article here.
MyMac Podcast 179
Reunion
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Chad Perry and Chris Seibold return for a semi-reunion show. Chris chats about his new book, Big Book of Apple Hacks, while Chad chats about his iPod Touch. Lee Givens, David Cohen, Guy Serle, and Tim Robertson fill out the rest of the features segments, while Sam Levin joins us for a Cool Mac Picks. John Nemo returns with an All Over The Mac, and following with the reunion theme, we have a Not Mac News and a Dashboard Minute. It’s like 2005 all over again!
Email contest entries to: Tim@MyMac.com. Be sure to put CONTEST in the subject line! Win a copy of Chris’s Big Book of Apple Hacks.
Links from the show:
Big Book of Apple Hacks
America Online
Simplify Media – Explore friends’ music while they are online
Western Digital My Passport Essential portable hard drive
RadTech PROCABLE – in-ear isolation headset for iPhone
Spire Viro Laptop Case – Review
Ok, you have your MacBook laptop and you want something classy that protects your investment yet is well designed, versatile and presents a good image. Then check out Spire’s Viro laptop case for the MacBook.
Visual Quickstart Guide iPhoto 08 – Review
If you are a regular reader of my Macspiration articles, you know that I am a heavy iPhoto user. The release of iPhoto ’08 brought a lot of changes and new features to the world of iPhoto. The experienced iPhoto user can probably pick up on these changes on your own, others might need help. The Visual Quickstart Guide iPhoto ’08 from Peachpit Press can be that help.
Another One Bites the Dust – Hard Drive Failure
Sennheiser HD 650 – Review
$600 headphones. Spending that much money on headphones, for most rational people, would be, well, crazy. But then those people would not be audiophiles. And let’s get something straight right up front: these are NOT headphones you wear connected to an iPod. That would be like putting a Hemi in a Honda Civic.
Epson RX680 Photo All-in-One Printer – Review
Because the RX680 is an all-in-one printer, it comes, of course, with probably more features than most people might use. In addition to the double-sided printing, other features include… read review here.
Women in Technological Sisterhood
I would gladly share my experiences of being a woman and thoroughly in love with what computers, most decidedly Macs, can do in all aspects of our lives. I have learned so much from working and studying, but one of my best resources are the women I associate with at The Macnexus Macintosh Users Group.
MyMac Podcast 178 – Gil Poulsen
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New My Mac Magazine writer Gil Poulsen drops in to chat with Tim and Guy about his Mac museum, Apple becoming the number one music retailer on the U.S., and a lot more. Sam Levin returns with a Cool Mac Picks. And Nemo has an All Over the Mac with Evee Goodyear to review the i.Sound Audio Box.
Check out AudiblePodcast.com/mymac for some great ebooks!
Links from the show:
Gil Poulsen
Mac Museum
Belkin Mini Surge Protector with USB Charger
Belkin TuneStudio
Griffin Technology TuneBuds Mobile & TuneBuds Color
Pinnacle’s System’s Video Transfer
iPhone PocketGuide by Christopher Breen
iSound Audio Box
Periscope – Review
Periscope is an amazingly easy application to use. It’s also amazing how versatile it is. Let’s go over what I wanted to use Periscope for, and why it works for me.
BlackBox Speakers – BluStream Tx Bluetooth Dongle – Review
The thriving iPod accessory market has delivered pretty much every variation of speaker system that you can think of, so it is fairly rare to see something new. Gear4, a British company that currently sells product to the European market, has come up with a system that is new both in concept and looks.
Macspiration 109 Tech Tips for New Parents (and maybe not so new)
I have recently become the father of my first child and in the process I have been evolving the way I use my Mac and other technology. Here are a few quick tech tips that have become very useful for me.
Newer Technology MaxPower router Apple Airport Extreme comparison – Review
The Weeks Division of MyMac Labs spent some time recently with Newer Technology’s 802.11n/g/b Wireless Router. How did it stack up against our mainstay wireless router, Apple’s Airport Extreme?