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iPad Setup: iPad for Couch Potatoes

Oct 27, 2010 - 1 Comment

How about a custom floating iPad stand that sits in front of your face while you’re lounging around in a lazyboy? Hmm, as if the iPad needed any help in being couch potato friendly, this comes along. I’m sort of speechless. More goofy pictures:

White iPhone 4 Release Date: Spring 2011

Oct 26, 2010 - 49 Comments

If you have been waiting for the White iPhone 4 to be released, your wait just got longer. The Reuters news agency has confirmed with Apple that the white iPhone has been delayed again, this time to a somewhat vague release date of Spring of 2011. An Apple spokesperson apologized for the delay: “We’re sorry … Read More

Most Popular Christmas Gifts for 2010: Apple Gadgets

Oct 26, 2010 - 7 Comments

It’s going to be an Apple Christmas. According to a new report by Duracell, Apple products are the most requested item on many kids Christmas wish-lists for 2010, overcoming toys as a the most sought after gifts by a wide margin. Not only do children want Apple gadgets, but they’re at the very top of … Read More

Will Mac OS X 10.7 Lion use ZFS?

Oct 26, 2010 - 9 Comments

There have long been rumors and predictions that the new version of Mac OS X will use the ZFS file system, but with each new OS release the idea falls flat. So here we are again with a new Mac OS on the horizon, the inevitable question returns: will ZFS come to Mac OS X … Read More

Hide All Windows on a Mac with Keyboard Shortcuts

Oct 26, 2010 - 7 Comments
Hide windows keyboard shortcut in Mac OS X

We’re going to share several approaches to hide app windows in Mac OS X by using keyboard shortcuts. This is a great collection of tips that will undoubtedly speed up your Mac workflow once you remember the keystrokes and understand how they work. To be completely clear, hiding a window does just what it sounds … Read More

Downloading Older iPhone Firmware / IPSW Files

Oct 25, 2010 - 127 Comments

Wondering where you can get all the older iPhone firmware files from? Here’s the direct download links for all of the iPhone IPSW firmware files from version 3.0.0 on up through 6.1.0 for iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 4, 4S, or 5. Note that we are not hosting the files, they are … Read More

New MacBook Air 11″ and 13″ Benchmarks

Oct 25, 2010 - 2 Comments

Wondering how the new MacBook Air 11″ and MacBook Air 13″ benchmark against the older MacBook Air and the current MacBook Pro models? Wonder no more: Update: This article has been updated with more information. Read on for further benchmark results for both the MacBook Air 11″ and 13″ models. The above results are from … Read More

Apple Market Share is #1 with the iPad

Oct 25, 2010 - 8 Comments

See that graph? That’s Apple taking over the world… if you think the iPad counts as a PC that is. The chart represents PC Market Share in the USA (AKA United States of Apple), and includes Apple with and without the iPad counted as a PC. That massive blue leap is Apple with the iPad. … Read More

Why Flash is not shipping with new Macs

Oct 25, 2010 - 17 Comments

Were you surprised when Apple decided to stop shipping Flash pre-installed with Mac OS X? I wasn’t. I posted the above screenshot last year after I experienced the most epic Flash disaster my Mac had ever encountered. We know Steve Jobs hates Flash, and, well, Flash on Mac OS X is generally pretty awful. But … Read More

Increase Font Size in Safari Permanently on Mac with a Minimum Text Size

Oct 24, 2010 - 3 Comments

You can easily increase the font size of text displayed on webpages within Safari by hitting the text size change keyboard shortcuts Command and + keys together. That increases the font size on a per-page basis, and you can reduce the font size with the opposite, Command and -. But a problem with this is … Read More

Password Protect a Microsoft Word Document

Oct 24, 2010 - 6 Comments

You can password protect a Microsoft Office and Microsoft Word document quite easily, this is a great feature to keep sensitive documents completely private, such as your finances or a personal journal. Once the password is set, anyone trying to open the file will be required to enter a password within Word. If the document … Read More

The Best College Football iPhone App

Oct 23, 2010 - 1 Comment

The college football season is halfway over, but that doesn’t mean you have half the interest. If you follow NCAAFB, things are just now starting to really heat up, so keeping track of your alma mater or favorite team is absolutely essential. The iPhone and iPad make great tools to follow college football, and the … Read More

How to Check the Mac Processor Speed

Oct 23, 2010 - 7 Comments

Want to know how fast a Mac is? You can check a Macs processor clock speed, chip type, and CPU architecture a few different ways, but we’ll cover two quick methods to determine the clock speed of a given Mac. First, a super easy glance at processor speed through the GUI, and second, a more … Read More

iPad Setups: Simple iPad and Keyboard Workstation

Oct 23, 2010 - 1 Comment

This is not quite a Mac setup, but it’s close enough given the product lines. Hey, it’s an Apple setup, right?

Buy iLife ’11 at an 8% Discount

Oct 22, 2010 - 3 Comments

iLife ’11 has just been released, including the all new iPhoto, iMovie, and Garageband. The exciting new version comes bundled with all new Macs, but if you already own a Mac you can grab the newest version at a discount thanks to the wonders of online shopping. If you buy iLife 11 from Amazon you … Read More

MacBook Air Humor: Steve Jobs and Bill Gates Have a Chat

Oct 22, 2010 - 3 Comments

Remember those Steve Jobs and Bill Gates fake chat comics? Here’s a new one. I like the new MacBook Air, I really do, but this is too funny: You can see more of the Steve Jobs and Bill Gates fake chat comics. Some of them are really funny, poking on Windows 7, making fun of … Read More

Make 8-Bit Nintendo Sounds with an 8-Bit Sound Effect Generator

Oct 22, 2010 - 2 Comments

Want to generate some 8-bit Nintendo style sounds? Maybe you need sound effects for an iPhone game you’re working on, a song you’re making, or you just want to have some good old 8-bit nostalgia. Cfxr, which is short for… well I have no idea, is a fun app that makes and endless amount of … Read More

Mac Setups: Mac Keg Server

Oct 22, 2010 - Leave a Comment

What better use for an old dead Mac server than turning it into a Mac Kegerator? It looks like this is on a tradeshow floor, maybe this awesome beer server made an appearance at MacWorld expo? Thanks to Ezra for sending this in.

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