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- LaunchBar as a Quicksilver replacement?
It looks as though Quicksilver may not be seeing too many improvements in the near future. David Alison looks into whether LaunchBar can be a decent replacement for one of the more popular Mac productivity tools.
- Snapplr: the smartest way to take and share screenshots
Briksoftware opens beta testing on Snapplr, the smartest way to take and share screenshots. Snapplr extends Mac OS X's native screenshooting facilities by providing a very easy way to instantly share screenshots on the Web via any Instant Messaging client or Mail. The beta testing program is currently limited to the first 100 people signing up.
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- Opera Web Standards Curriculum
Oslo, Norway - July 8, 2008 - Opera today launched a sweeping education initiative aimed at supporting and enhancing Web standards education and training in secondary schools, colleges, universities and businesses worldwide. The first planned step in this initiative is the Opera Web Standards Curriculum, a complete curriculum of learning material to provide a thorough understanding of client-side Web design and development from the ground up. These materials are available completely free under a Creative Commons license from http://www.opera.com/wsc/
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- Independent Mac Software Companies Team Up to Offer a Summer Sale
Portland, Oregon - Azure Talon, Lucerne Systems, M Cubed Software, Wonder Warp Software, and You Software are teaming up to offer a summer sale to the Mac community. For the week of July 7 - 15, users can get a 20% discount on all software from this great set of independent Mac software companies.
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- Adding Quicksilver to your Mac
Quicksilver is one of those rare applications that can dramatically improve your productivity, though many people don't use it because it just seems to complicated. David Alison discusses how he has adopted Quicksilver successfully on his Mac.
- Decocases Introduce Alu-Magnesium Protection Case for Macbook and Macbook Pro
Decocases introduce Alu-Magnesium metal case which features strong protection for MacBook and MacBook Pro and avoid the device from overheating.
Decocases Alu-Magnesium case is exceptional form fitting design which allows the user to use the MacBook without removing it from the case while having full access to all of the MacBook's functions. Original low profile base with integrated heat conduction plate helps to cool the MacBook when in use. Other plastic or leather case may trap the heat released by MacBook and make the device from overheating. Metal cases got advantage in heat release. Besides, injection molded magnesium closures and strap connectors increase strength and decrease weight.
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- Syncro Soft Announces New Release of Oxygen XML Editor and Oxygen XML Author.
Version 9.3 adds as main feature the support for editing and processing resources inside ZIP-based packages including Microsoft® Office 2007 (OOXML) and OpenDocument (ODF) documents.
For the complete list of new features and more information please visit
http://www.oxygenxml.com/index.html#new-version
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- Mac USer Groups in the UK & Ireland, and how to find us
With Apple bringing back the personal in Personal Computing and general acceptance of Macs as THE safe and reliable computing platform there has been a surge of interest in the use of these computers. Local MUGs are here to help you find out how to get more out of your ? Apple Mac, iPod, iPhone.
You may have recently switched to Apple or be a long term user. Whichever, there always comes a time when you need to find some local friendly help and advice. Look no further! - there is a wide spread of MUGs (Mac User Groups) meeting both face-to-face and online with members who are always pleased to share their knowledge and experience. Indeed, there is probably a MUG in a town near you.
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- NVIDIA's problem with defective laptop GPUs
The dead display problem I had with my MacBook Pro last month seems to be widespread. However it looks like it isn't limited to Macs. According to Engadget, "significant quantities" of NVIDIA's laptop GPUs have been failing at "higher than normal rates". Laptop makers have apparently already been given an updated GPU driver which kicks in fans sooner to reduce "thermal stress" on the GPU (I notice that the fan on my MBP seems to run more often since the motherboard was replaced).
- Adding a Mic to a Mac
If you have an old standard microphone laying around and expect it to work by plugging it in on the Audio-in port on your Mac Pro you will be disappointed to learn that it does not, as David Alison discusses in his blog post for today.
- Watermark 1.0 for Aperture
If you've posted a photo online, chances are it will be used without your permission. That's why you should always put your name & a copyright notice on every photo you post. If you use Aperture, even though it can embed a copyright notice in the metadata, there's no way to add a visible notice unless you use an external editor. Watermark from MC Development makes it easy to add a copyright notice to your photos.
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- AT&T Announces iPhone 3G Pricing and Tips to be iReady
AT&T Inc. today announced iPhone 3G pricing for new and existing AT&T customers, several attractive voice and data plans, and tips on how to be "iReady" when iPhone 3G goes on sale at AT&T retail stores at 8 a.m. local time on Friday, July 11.
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- Some great add-ons for Firefox users
Having recently moved to Firefox with the release of version 3, David Alison has created a list of some cool extensions to Firefox that you may want to add in.
- Savant Open Developer Alliance Invites Mac Community
Osterville, MA., July 1, 2008-- Savant Systems LLC, with a visionary approach to control and home automation that emphasizes reliability and a maintenance-friendly open platform, announced its new Savant Open Developer Alliance program. The program was previewed and available to developers who attended Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Now for the first time, all Mac OS X developers can apply to join the alliance and create applicable Automator Actions that integrate with the Savant home automation and control platform based on Mac OS X.
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- Sonnet's Fusion F2: 1TB of Storage and Even Faster Performance
IRVINE, Calif. -- July 1, 2008 -- Sonnet Technologies, a leader in providing local storage systems for professional users of Macintosh, Windows, and UNIX systems in the film, video, and broadcast industries, today announced the 1TB version of its multiple-award-winning Fusion F2 portable two-drive RAID SATA storage system. The fastest storage solution of its kind, the enhanced Fusion F2 delivers remarkable performance with up to 134 MB/sec read and write sustained data transfer rates, and is bus-powered to enable its use when grid power is unavailable.
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- Nikon finally releases D700 digital SLR camera
After months of rumors and frequent leaks, Nikon, Inc. today introduced the new D700 digital SLR camera featuring a 12.1-effective megapixel Nikon FX-format sensor that measures 23.9 x 36mm, which is nearly identical to the size of 35mm film. Benefiting from Nikon's legacy of imaging technology innovation, the D700 offers both advanced and professional photographers stunning image quality, accurate color reproduction and revolutionary low light performance.
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- New driverless hardware key allows secured access through USB
SecuTech Solution Inc is shipping a new driverless USB plug that functions as a hardware version of a password, allowing users to access locked software and decrypt software licenses.
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- RingtoneFeeder reinvents Music Distribution
RingtoneFeeder has announced a new and innovative way of packaging and distributing music. The objective is to add value to the audience beyond the time of purchasing the album. RingtoneFeeder has named the model "Dynamic Albums" which provides updates to the album, delivered via RSS, for 12 months after the release date (July 1st 2008).
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- ByDesign Games Launches New Addicting Casual Game: "Make Bouncy Bouncy"
ByDesign Games launches new addicting casual game, "Make Bouncy Bouncy" worldwide. In Make Bouncy Bouncy, players bounce-bounce-bounce their way through puzzling mazes of challenge and reward. Earn and collect Bouncy Bouncys through fun and layered gameplay, where each bounce can lead to an explosive bonus.
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- Macgamestore Unleashes Fitness Frenzy Mac Game
Macgamestore today announced the release of Fitness Frenzy for the Macintosh. The game was developed by Gogii Games. With a hard bod and healthy mind, your clients can conquer the world. As Vicki, a personal fitness trainer, you must help all sorts of people from newbie joggers to muscle-bound weight lifters reach their personal goals. Fitness Frenzy features 50 unique levels to play, 10 different Fitness Centers, Cute funny characters and tons of upgrades and Special Helpers.
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