Mac

Why iCloud is a Dream Come True

by Mike Mansell June 7, 2011

Like many Apple followers and enthusiasts, my morning yesterday was strikingly similar to that of a young child eagerly awaking on Christmas day. But instead of running down the stairs and assessing the gifts under the tree, I grabbed my MacBook Pro from the living-room hutch and immediately began scurrying around the Internet awaiting coverage [...]

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Mac OS X Lion Free? I Wouldn’t Be Surprised.

by Jeff Weisbein May 28, 2011

WWDC starts on June 6th and Apple is expected to either release or announce a release date for the next version of Mac OS X. The next version of course being OS X Lion. But one question that a lot of people are asking is how much will OS X Lion cost to upgrade to from Snow Leopard? If you remember, the upgrade from Leopard to Snow Leopard was a mere $29. Will Apple be able to match that $29 price point again with Lion?

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Review: Fluid App Turns Websites Into Mac Apps

by Mike Mansell May 25, 2011

Fluid is an application that allows users to create what is more or less a mini web browser configured to display a specific webpage or web application. What sets Fluid aside from features such as Google Chrome’s “application shortcuts” is the fact that it creates an actual Mac application to wrap the website frame in. This means that it can be pinned to the OS X dock for quick and easy access any time, making it a must-have for those of us who would normally keep a tab open in our web browsers.

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How To: Use Dropbox as a MobileMe Alternative

by Mike Mansell May 9, 2011

MobileMe is one of those services that we all love to hate. Sure, it offers a spectacular email account and synchronization services that can be used between multiple devices, but with a price-tag of $99 per year, your average user typically isn’t going to get their money’s worth out of the service. That’s not to say, though, that there aren’t some people who MobileMe makes a lot more sense for.

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Review: Sparrow Email Client

by Mike Mansell May 9, 2011

When I first opened my MacBook Pro back in March, one of the first things that I asked was “What email client are all the cool kids using?” At the time, a new email client named Sparrow had been getting quite a bit of attention because of its new layout that mimicked that which we [...]

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RapidWeaver Review

by Mike Mansell March 23, 2011

In this day in age, small businesses and organizations need to have a company website in order to maintain their professional image and attract new clients and customers. Personal websites – biographies, portfolios, resumes, etc. – are even becoming a standard for professional individuals as well. However, the sad reality is that websites can be quite [...]

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2011 MacBook Pro Review

by Mike Mansell March 21, 2011

Two weeks ago today, something new made its way into my life. The world seems a bit brighter, and I suddenly have a new reason to get up in the morning. No, I’m not dating anyone. No, I didn’t find religion. And no, it’s not daylight savings time. I did, however, receive a new MacBook [...]

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New OS X Trojan Makes Users Take a Second Look at Security

by Mike Mansell March 1, 2011

Over the last several years as Apple‘s Mac OS X operating system has grown in popularity and user-base, it has become well-known for being a very secure operating system that saw a minimal amount of viruses. With this reputation under its belt, some people have even gone as far as to proclaim that OS X [...]

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Mac App Store to Ignite Mac Gaming

by Keaton Taylor February 25, 2011

I’ll admit my previous article about the Mac App Store was less than approving. I mentioned five different things that could potentially bring the store to its knees. However, after almost two months the store is alive and well. Maybe not as good as the iOS store, but I see no signs of it failing [...]

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Apple’s Rise to #1 [Infographic]

by Jeff Weisbein January 27, 2011

Apple, Inc. has had quite an amazing journey the past 10 years with a number of new and innovative products released they have climbed to the very top of corporate success. The company which was founded in 1976 has come quite a long way and had its fair share of ups and downs. The infographic [...]

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