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Review: The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile 4

John Rizzo — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:30:00 -0800

Once you set it up, The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile 4 will do the job for syncing a variety of types of data from a Windows Mobile 4 smartphone with your Mac.

Bugs & Fixes: Screensavers in Snow Leopard

Ted Landau — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:09:00 -0800

After a little wait, many third-party screensavers are now compatible with Snow Leopard. But there are glitches. Ted Landau has details.

Review: Mad Skills Motocross

Rob Griffiths — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:05:00 -0800

Mad Skills Motocross is an addictive, fast-paced, and entertaining side-scrolling motocross racing game. 40 tracks spread across five levels provide tons of play time, and a track editor and time challenge mode make the fun last even longer.

Toggle sidebar visibility in all open Finder windows

Rob Griffiths — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:42:00 -0800

Using an AppleScript, create a Service (in 10.6) that will let you toggle the visibility of the sidebar in all open Finder windows. This also works in 10.5, but it's not quite as useful there, as the script can't fully hide the sidebar.

Twitter turns on geolocation functionality

Juan Carlos Perez — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:25:00 -0800

Twitter has turned on its geotagging functionality for external applications.

Review: iScrapbook 2.1

Katherine Murray — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:15:00 -0800

Scrapbooking program offers high-quality design, easy layouts, and a seemingly unlimited supply of inspiration.

Review: Curio Professional 6

Stuart Gripman — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:30:00 -0800

Curio is a single application for note taking, outlining, mind mapping, project management, charting, drawing, presenting, and more.

Use Tab key in Snow Leopard keyboard shortcuts

Rob Griffiths — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:34:00 -0800

Learn how to include the Tab key in user-created keyboard shortcuts in Snow Leopard -- something that wasn't possible in previous OS X releases.

Agile Web Solutions releases 1Password 3

Nicholas Bonsack — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0800

After two private betas and a public beta, the well-received Mac OS X password manager 1Password 3 has been officially released.

Camino 2.0 adds Tab Overview, improved annoyance blocking

Dan Moren — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:30:00 -0800

The Camino Project has released version 2 of the Camino browser, adding a number of new features such as Tab Overview and improved annoyance blocking.

SneakPeek Pro enhances previews of graphics and publishing files

Dan Frakes — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:05:00 -0800

SneakPeek Pro enhances Mac OS X's Quick Look feature by adding support for a number of graphics and publishing files. It also provides much more information about those files within Quick Look previews.

Review: Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

Chris Holt — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:33:00 -0800

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is one of the better MMORPGs we've played for the Mac.

Red Giant Software releases Holomatrix

Jackie Dove — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0800

New After Effects plug-in gives your footage that sci-fi look.

Add, remove, and replace PDF pages

Pariah S. Burke — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800

Pariah Burke walks you through the process of adding, removing, and replacing pages in complex Acrobat Pro PDF files.

Review: SyncMate Expert 2.4

John Rizzo — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:30:00 -0800

Sync your Mac to multiple devices, including Windows Mobile.

Photo Essentials 3 plug-in released for Photoshop Elements

Kelly Turner — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:22:00 -0800

The new suite adds easy-to-use tools for correcting images, removing backgrounds, and applying artistic effects to your photos.

Mac News Briefs: Better scanning in Snow Leopard

Dan Miller — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0800

Scanner software from Fujitsu and Creaceed now support Mac OS X 10.6, and Mariner Software creates software-hardware bundles combining its Paperless software with Fujitsu ScanSnap scanners.

Open minimized windows in current space in Snow Leopard

Rob Griffiths — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:09:00 -0800

Learn a simple keyboard shortcut to release minimized windows into the active Space, instead of back into their original Space.

Runtime Revolution 4.0 offers new Web-authoring option

Tony Craine — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:52:00 -0800

The latest version of this cross-platform software-creation environment allows developers to deploy apps directly to the Web.

Apple beats Psystar: Is it a win for you?

Ian Paul — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:50:00 -0800

Apple won big in its case against clone-maker Psystar. But did consumers? PC World's Ian Paul share his thoughts.

Extracting content from PDF files

Pariah S. Burke — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:35:00 -0800

Contrary to popular belief, it's really easy to retrieve content from finished PDF documents.

Judge rules in Apple's favor in Psystar case

Philip Michaels — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:20:00 -0800

A U.S. District Court judge granted Apple's request for a summary judgment, ruling that clone-maker Psystar had violated the company's copyright when it sold PCs with Mac OS X pre-installed.

The Macalope Weekly: Business 101

The Macalope — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800

Windows inspired by the Mac? Microsoft seems conflicted about the answer. And while the App Store continues to get attention, you can't argue that Apple knows how to sell iPhones.

Google Voice acquires VoIP purveyor Gizmo5

Jeff Porten — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:40:00 -0800

Google Voice moves to provide full phone service with the acquisition of Internet phone provider Gizmo5.

Google aims to double Web speed

Mikael Ricknäs — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0800

The search giant is experimenting with a new networking protocol called SPDY, which could someday dramatically speed up Web browsing.

Enable global text replacements in Snow Leopard

Rob Griffiths — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:17:00 -0800

In Snow Leopard, text replacement must be enabled on a program by program basis. Use this hint to enable text replacements globally, at least in all programs that support them.

Bugs & Fixes: LaunchBar causes an unexpected surprise

Ted Landau — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:34:00 -0800

LaunchBar is an application (plus much more) par excellence. But a new feature in LaunchBar 5 has caused a headache for bug-finder Ted Landau.

Store photos outside of iPhoto's library

Derrick Story — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800

Hate the way iPhoto takes control of your pictures? You can free them by created a referenced library that other apps can access as well.

Flash flaw puts most sites, users at risk, say researchers

Gregg Keizer — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:49:00 -0800

Hackers can exploit a flaw in Adobe's Flash to compromise nearly every Web site that allows users to upload content, including Google's Gmail, then launch ilent attacks on visitors to those sites, according to security researchers.

SimplyDisk simplifies custom disk-image creation

Dan Frakes — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:40:00 -0800

SimplyDisk is an easy-to-use utility for creating custom disk images and discs for distributing software and other content.

Apple launches iTunes Preview

Nicholas Bonsack — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:10:00 -0800

Apple has just quietly launched a service that makes links to the iTunes Store a little more informative by displaying information about the product in a Web browser.

MacUpdate Desktop 5 adds smart scanning, drops price

Aayush Arya — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:02:00 -0800

A major update to MacUpdate Desktop brings a refined user interface and features such as smart scanning and one-click updating, in addition to a lower price.

Looking at the changes to Snow Leopard's top command

Rob Griffiths — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:26:00 -0800

Learn about some key changes to the Unix 'top' command in Snow Leopard

Report: Chrome for Mac Beta may appear in 'early December'

Dan Moren — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:25:00 -0800

More than a year after Google released its Web browser for Windows, a Mac version is still under development. But a beta version may see the light of day as early as next month.

Fonts in the wild

Jay J. Nelson — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

You don't have to be a font designer to enjoy identifying fonts in public places. Jay Nelson walks you through exploring fonts wherever you are.

Google's free airport Wi-Fi: Five ways to protect yourself

Jeff Bertolucci — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:27:00 -0800

Planning on taking advantage of free Wi-Fi at the airport during your holiday travels? Make sure you follow these tips for securing your wireless computing.

Apple releases Safari 4.0.4 update

Lex Friedman — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:55:00 -0800

The latest version of Safari addresses speed and stability issues. And, of course, requires a reboot.

More Mac bundles for the masses

Nicholas Bonsack — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0800

TheMacSale 2 and TheMacBundles offer their own respective bundles of Mac software for $50, but at what cost to developers?

Indev Software releases MiniMail 2.0

Jeff Porten — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:35:00 -0800

The latest version of MiniMail adds a small message notification view to Mail, multiple viewers, and Snow Leopard compatibility.

Solve inkjet printer problems

Robert Ellis — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800

Troubled by blurry prints or strange colors? Try these solutions to common printer frustrations.

Review: QuickBooks 2010 accounting software

Jeffery Battersby — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:14:00 -0800

There is much to be pleased about in Intuit’s QuickBooks 2010 and, unfortunately, still quite a bit to be disappointed with as well.

Microsoft releases Office 2004, 2008 updates

Ramu Nagappan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:49:00 -0800

On Tuesday, Microsoft issued updates for its Office 2004 and 2008 suites of Mac software.

FolderGlance lets you peek inside folders (and files)

Dan Frakes — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:53:00 -0800

FolderGlance modifies the Finder's contextual menus, allowing you to view the contents of folders and files, and perform actions on those items, with a simple right-click.

Adobe to lay off nearly 700 workers

James Niccolai — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:08:00 -0800

Adobe Systems will lay off 680 staff in a move to cut costs, the company said Tuesday.

OS X 10.6.2 update breaks Hackintosh netbooks

Tony Bradley — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:50:00 -0800

The latest update to Snow Leopard removes support for the Atom processor, putting an end to "hackintosh" netbooks -- at least for now.

Directly set screen sharing image quality level

Rob Griffiths — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:49:00 -0800

Learn how to set the quality level of a remote Mac's screen in the Screen Sharing application in 10.5 and 10.6.

Bugs & Fixes: What bugs Mac OS X 10.6.2 tackles

Ted Landau — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:27:00 -0800

The Mac OS X 10.6.2 update fixes several bugs that Ted Landau looked at in previous columns. Here's a rundown of what the updated OS addresses.

Bare Bones Software releases Yojimbo 2.1 update

Ramu Nagappan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:04:00 -0800

Barebones Software has announced an update to Yojimbo, its intuitive information organizer. Yojimbo 2.1 includes a few fixes and refinements to version 2.0.

Photoshop tip: Global Light

Pariah S. Burke — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

What is the Global Light setting and when should you use it?

Apple posts Wireless Keyboard Update 2.0

Scott McNulty — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:15:00 -0800

Wireless Keyboard Update 2.0 is available for OS X 10.5.8 and later, allowing access to the "special features" on the Apple Wireless Keyboard.