February 7, 2012
If you want to download YouTube videos to your PC, the options are seemingly endless. There are a huge number of options available that are simple and effective, including not only standalone software but also browser extensions. Mac owners have fewer options to pick from – but that doesn’t mean we’re out of luck.
February 1, 2012
So you’ve programmed your first iOS app and you want to get it uploaded and submitted to the iTunes store? Well, as I found out recently, it’s not quite as easy as it sounds. The latest Xcode 4.2 development tools from Apple have certainly streamlined the process, but it’s still a daunting task your first time around. What I can do is give an overview of the entire process.
February 1, 2012
Based on what I’ve seen, Stickies (the desktop version – not the dashboard) is a built-in Mac app that doesn’t seem to get a whole lot of love. However, in all truth, it’s actually an extremely useful tool whether you want to use it for a long-term project or something simply short term. As a virtual form of the standard office sticky note, it definitely packs a punch.
January 25, 2012
Most of what we do in any computer is access, manage, and use files and folders. Having a handful of good tips for using files and folders on your Mac can help you get things done faster and more efficiently. The following are a list of the favorite ways I work within the Finder.
January 21, 2012
Podcasting has already proven to be an effective way to communicate or entertain, and thus for basic broadcasting needs, Mac users might want to try out a lesser-known application included in Mac OS X Lion, called Podcast Producer, which is not located directly in the Applications folder, but in the Utilities folder which resides in the Applications folder.
January 18, 2012
For iPhoto users who have travel photos taken in different places throughout the country or world, iPhoto offers a pretty cool slideshow theme that is relatively easy to put together, depending on how well you have managed your iPhoto library. It even includes a great piece of stock background music if you don’t have anything better to use.
December 28, 2011
With iTunes Match finally released to us here in the UK, I signed up and have been using it for about a week now. Here’s my definitive guide to exactly what iTunes Match is, and what it isn’t; as well as a quick guide on how to upgrade all your matched songs to high quality 256kbs versions. Hopefully along the way I’ll answer any questions you have about the service too.
December 28, 2011
The end of the year is a good of time as any to tidy up, organize, and back up your iPhoto library. Even if you’re using Apple’s Time Machine to back up the contents of your Mac, your memorable photos are definitely files that you will want to preserve in more than one place. Apple has made the process fairly easy, in that you can simply back up your entire iPhoto library on a disc or external hard drive.
December 9, 2011
When it comes to writing and manipulating text on a computer, I think we can never have enough tools to simplify all the tasks involved . Three relatively new applications you might consider adding to your arsenal are Mou and MarkdownMail, for working in Markdown language; and a seriously magical Mac application, FormatMatch, for automatically reformatting copied and pasted text.
November 23, 2011
If you’re looking for a fresh take on web browsing, Raven for the Mac seems to be the newest one the block, developed by Ravenco Software. What makes Raven distinctive is that it’s based on a web technique called site specific browsing, which essentially formats any website into an application. So instead of opening that website in a regular web browser, you open it and use it similarly to any other application.
