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iPad 2 Release Date is March 2

Feb 22, 2011 - 4 Comments

Update: iPad 2 has been announced! The ship date is March 11 for USA, and March 25 for some international customers. Not only is a MacBook Pro refresh due out in the very near future, but the iPad 2 is scheduled to be released next week as well, according to a report from AllThingsDigital. Citing … Read More

Tap a Date in Email to Add to Calendar on iPhone or iPad

Feb 22, 2011 - 6 Comments

The next time you get an email with a date mentioned in the body, you can use this neat trick to quickly add that date to your Calendar on iPhone or iPad. This is easy and it shortens the steps required to add events to a Calendar in iOS. The secret? It’s simple, you can … Read More

Adjust a Mac Apps CPU Priority with Process Renicer

Feb 21, 2011 - 2 Comments

As most modern OS’s go, Mac OS X is generally pretty intelligent with how it prioritizes processes. That said, if you want to give any running task an extra kick in the pants, you can use a free tool called Process Renicer.

MacBook Pro 2011 refresh imminent as shipping times are delayed 3-5 days

Feb 21, 2011 - 5 Comments

Rumors of a MacBook Pro 2011 refresh are absolutely on fire at this point, and now Apple’s very own online store is showing a shipping delay of 3-5 days for any MacBook Pro order online. This is the strongest indicator yet of an imminent product update, since Apple rarely has a shipping delay on existing … Read More

Change File Permissions in Mac OS X

Feb 21, 2011 - 10 Comments

You can instantly change file permissions in Mac OS X without getting your hands dirty in the command line by using the Finder instead. All you need to do is access the “Get Info” panel for the file, folder, or application in question. These instructions demonstrate locating the file permissions manager, and how to adjust … Read More

How to Rename a Folder in iOS for iPhone and iPad

Feb 21, 2011 - 2 Comments

If you need to rename a folder in iOS on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you’ll find the process to change folder names is a complete piece of cake. This walkthrough will show you how to rename any folder name in iOS, it works exactly the same on iPhone and iPad.

Turn an iPhone into a Remote Control & Trackpad with Mobile Mouse Pro – still FREE!

Feb 20, 2011 - 7 Comments

Update: This app was intended to be free only on 2/20 but it is now 2/21 2/22 and the app is still free to download. Get it while you can! If you have a Mac media center pay attention, Mobile Mouse Pro turns your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad into a fantastic remote control, and … Read More

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion to have Cloud Storage?

Feb 20, 2011 - 6 Comments

More Mac OS X rumors! An Apple patent has surfaced that gives credence to the idea that the next version of Mac OS X 10.7 will feature some kind of cloud storage capability. Last summer OSXDaily speculated the next version of Mac OS X would feature some sort of cloud support, this was based on … Read More

MacBook Pro 2011 Refresh Appears Early on BestBuy.com?

Feb 20, 2011 - 4 Comments

Update: Even more evidence of a refresh, the existing MacBook Pro models have a 3-5 day shipping delay. Yesterday Best Buy’s internal inventory started showing SKU’s for the MacBook Pro 2011 refresh, and now they’re appearing publicly on BestBuy.com. There aren’t any details or specs listed alongside the new units, just the SKU and price … Read More

Rumors: MacBook Pro 2011 Prices Revealed & iPad 3 with Retina Display

Feb 19, 2011 - 7 Comments

Every day there’s a new set of rumors around Apple products, yesterday it was about the new cheaper iPhone with wireless syncing and today it’s about the MacBook Pro 2011 refresh and iPad 3. MacBook Pro 2011 refresh prices, launch due on Thursday, February 24? Up until now the rumors of a MacBook Pro refresh … Read More

3 Ways to Get Gmail Notifications on Mac OS X Desktop

Feb 19, 2011 - 12 Comments

With all the new tools like Twitter for Mac, it’s easy to forget that email is still a dominant form of communication online. I use Gmail constantly and I like to be alerted to new messages coming in without having a dedicated window open at all times, so with this in mind here are three … Read More

Mac Setups: iMac 27″ & MacBook Air 11″

Feb 19, 2011 - 5 Comments

This Mac setup does a great job of showing the opposite ends of the Apple spectrum here, with the large 27″ iMac sitting next to the tiny MacBook Air 11″ and an even smaller iPad and iPhone. According to the images Flickr page, the glowing Apple logo box above the iMac is a custom creation. … Read More

Need a Free Video to iPhone Converter? Get Miro Video Converter

Feb 18, 2011 - 7 Comments

Finding a decent iPhone to video converter can be a pain, and finding one that the average person finds easy to use can be even worse. Thankfully along with the Mac App Store came Miro Video Converter, a practically foolproof and no frills video conversion utility that can convert just about any video file into … Read More

Cheaper iPhone and Wireless Syncing are Coming Soon

Feb 18, 2011 - 9 Comments

The New York Times has apparently confirmed that Apple is working on a cheaper iPhone, aimed to broaden the devices appeal in the face of an increasingly competitive mobile landscape. The NYT also disputes some of the past claims regarding new iPhones from WSJ and Bloomberg, specifically that the cheaper device won’t be smaller than … Read More

iMac uses a Typewriter as a Keyboard

Feb 18, 2011 - 4 Comments

If the 80’s block iPhone case and Cathode Terminal weren’t reaching far enough back in time for you, maybe this will.

GreenPois0n RC6.1 Jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 Released with iBooks DRM Fix

Feb 18, 2011 - 7 Comments

GreenPois0n RC6.1 has been released for iOS 4.2.1, the untethered jailbreak includes an update that resolves the iBooks DRM issue that caused some iOS jailbreakers from losing access to certain protected iBooks. Download GreenPois0n RC6.1 Mac & Windows versions are currently available: Download Now (Mac) Download Now (Windows Like the past GreenPois0n RC releases, RC6.1 … Read More

Check Available Mac App Store Updates from the Dock

Feb 17, 2011 - 2 Comments

If the Mac App Store is open and there are updates available, you’ll notice a red badge appear on the App Store icon in the Mac OS X Dock. Of course most users click on that and update their apps from the Mac App Store that way, but for some versions of OS X there … Read More

MacBook Pro Liquidmetal Mockup

Feb 17, 2011 - 10 Comments

Is this what a liquid metal MacBook Pro might look like? This mockup is based on the recent MacBook Pro-ish Intel ad that sparked a wave of speculation that Intel may have accidentally leaked the nextgen MacBook Pro redesign. The mockup compared to the current MacBook Pro shows that it would be quite a bit … Read More

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