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Category: Mac
Take Control of Upgrading to Mojave – Book Review
Take Control of Upgrading to Mojave Author: Joe Kissell Publisher: alt concepts inc. Version 1.0 Price: $9.99 114 pages, ebook format: PDF, EPub, Mobi
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Aurora HDR 2018 Photo-Editing Software – Review
macOS application: Aurora HDR 2018 Developer: Skylum (formerly Macphun; name change in progress) Download: $99 from the Aurora HDR website We have already noted
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Artstudio Pro for Mac and iOS – Review
Artstudio Pro Developer: Lucky Clan Price: $39.99 Mac (as of this writing it is on sale for $23.99) ; $11.99 iOS Universal App (as of
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Kanex Multi-Sync Bluetooth Keyboard Review
Kanex Multi-Sync Keyboard Company: Kanex Price: $49.95 USD In my career and on my own time when I’m traveling, I take either my
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Printworks 2 -Review
Printworks 2 BeLight Software $29.99 U.S. Printworks 2 is a desktop publishing app for Mac OS. It includes templates that will create brochures,
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BookBook CaddySack – Review
BookBook CaddySack Manufacturer: twelvesouth MSRP: $49.99 Have you ever arrived at a presentation, business meeting, work site, or hotel room only to realize that
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Able2Extract Professional 11 – Review
Able2Extract Professional 11 Investintech $149.95 U.S. Able2Extract Professional 11 is a PDF converter that can convert PDF documents to various formats. You can convert
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How I record and edit the Essential Apple Podcast
Several listeners have asked me about how we record and edit The Essential Apple Podcast. I decided to give a bit of an overview
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F1 2016 for Mac by Feral Interactive – Review
F1 2016 for Mac by Feral Interactive F1 2016 for Mac Feral Interactive Price: $59.99 on Steam, $44.95 on Mac App Store F1 2016
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NEC EA245WMi 24†16 by 10 Monitor – Review
NEC EA245WMi 24†16 by 10 Monitor NEC U.S. $379.00. (Calibration system extra) 24†monitors are quite popular these days, offering enough pixels and
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A Little Mac Security: Little Snitch and Little Flocker
Macs aren’t known for their malware and viruses compared to, say, Windows PCs, but all operating systems have security vulnerabilities. macOS is essentially a Unix operating system with an Apple user interface, and that means it runs many common services and processes that hackers know how to exploit.
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Corel AfterShot Pro 3 – Review
Photographers who manage and edit their photos on the Mac have fewer options than they used to. Apple’s Photos app, while great for tossing general family and daily photos into, isn’t adequate for serious landscape or portrait photos. Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop are expensive and are pushing people towards subscriptions. Pixelmator and similar native Mac apps hold promise but fall short of meeting the needs of pure photographers.
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Rowkin Bit Charge Wireless Earbuds – Review
Most of the times that I wear earbuds, Im at the gym. I started with wired ones, graduating to wireless, with a cord behind my head that attaches the earbuds to each other. For the last two weeks I’ve been testing the Rowkin Bit Charge Wireless Earbuds, and I’m thrilled to say that they are my new favorite.
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Take Control of Preview – Book Review
Once again, TidBITS hits it out of the park with their latest book, Take Control of Preview. Preview is an application that has been on the Mac since OS10 was released in 2001, but has been overlooked over the years and considered a not very useful app other than opening a PDF or viewing a photo. Josh Centers and Adam Engst wrote Take Control of Preview to change that perception.
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Kinesis Freestyle2 Blue Keyboard for Mac – Review
The Kinesis Freestyle2 Blue for Mac reinterprets the traditional QWERTY keyboard model with two modular keypads. The keypads can either be used separately or fused together to provide flexibility for touch typists or those who want an ergonomically favorable keyboard.
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NEC MultiSync E245WMi 24″ Widescreen Monitor – Review
To paraphrase an old adage: One cannot be too rich, too thin, or have too much screen real estate. This is especially true for me when working in multiple applications with many windows and tool palettes. The benefits of working with a second monitor became apparent as soon as the NEC 24″ Widescreen Monitor came to life when connected to my MacBook Pro.
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EZQuest Adobe Photoshop Shortcuts Keyboard Cover â- Review
Keyboard shortcuts are a proven productivity enhancement technique. The more work accomplished without lifting ones hands from the keyboard, the faster the job will be finished. EZQuest Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Cover is ready to help the Photoshop user learn how to use keyboard shortcuts to their best advantage.
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Lantronix xPrintServer Office – Review
With all the mobile devices surrounding us, the need to print documents is lower than what it used to be, as we can read on our device. But printing is still required, and sometimes you may want to print directly from your mobile device. Here is the issue: is your printer compatible with mobile and wireless printing? If not, the Lantronix xPrintServer Office may be what you’re looking for.
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Puro Sound BT2200 Kids Wireless Headphones – User Report Review
Parents searching for the ideal wireless headphone for children should look no further than the Puro Sound Labs BT2200 for kids. Featuring the perfect combination of sound and safety, the BT2200 protects you child’s hearing while delivering studio-grade sound. Parents, however, should be warned: the BT2200 may transform your child into a discerning audiophile.
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