Find the iPhone MAC Address

Aug 5, 2010 - 6 Comments
MAC address

All iPhone devices have a unique hardware identifier known as a MAC address, or as iOS refers to it, a Wi-Fi Address. Sometimes you need to know what the iPhone MAC address is so that you can connect an iOS device to a specific router, provide it to a systems or network administrator, using Wake … Read More

The Evolution of Steve Jobs

Aug 4, 2010 - 7 Comments

12 years of Steve Jobs… always wearing the quintessential black long sleeved shirt, jeans, and some sneakers. I love how laid back this guy is, can you think of any other CEO of a comparably popular company dressing so casually? He’s definitely got a distinct wardrobe, even when he visits Apple Store openings. By the … Read More

Apple working on “revolutionary” Mac OS X 10.7 feature – is it Cloud computing?

Jul 29, 2010 - 12 Comments

Apple is working on a “revolutionary” new Mac OS X 10.7 feature, according to a new job posting on Apple.com: We are looking for a senior software engineer to help us create a revolutionary new feature in the very foundations of Mac OS X. We have something truly revolutionary and really exciting in progress and … Read More

President Obama & White House Staff use Macs

Jul 29, 2010 - 11 Comments

President Barack Obama uses a MacBook Pro 15″ with antiglare screen, and it looks like the entire White House staff uses Macs too.

Mac Setups: MacBook Pro on the go

Jul 24, 2010 - 4 Comments

This setup combines two of my favorite things: a MacBook Pro and coffee. What a great little setup, all you need to be productive! [ via MinimalMac ]

Install Mac OS X on HP Mini 1000 series – Hackintosh

Jul 18, 2010 - 1 Comment

A friend of mine just got a free HP Mini 1000 from his job and was bored stiff with Windows XP, he couldn’t really think of a use for the netbook so I suggested installing Mac OS X on it. The little machine is an excellent candidate for a hackintosh, and the setup is just … Read More

Determine Why Your Mac Wakes Up From Sleep

Jul 17, 2010 - 76 Comments

Have you ever put your Mac to sleep, only to find it awake seemingly on it’s own when you return to the machine? I’ve run into this mystery of a randomly waking Mac a few times, and with a few terminal commands you can help track down what caused your Mac to wake from sleep. … Read More

Mac Setups: iMac with an external monitor

Jul 17, 2010 - 3 Comments

I really can’t emphasize it enough: you should get an external monitor, the increase in workflow and productivity is dramatic. Not to mention a desk looks great with two screens, like this aluminum iMac with the external LG display. Something about a good Mac setup just inspires creativity, what other computer does that? I don’t … Read More

Design and Create a Case for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod

Jul 12, 2010 - Leave a Comment

Do you want to design a case for the iPhone? No problem thanks to Apple! A new page on Apple’s developer website contains full dimensional drawings with all the measurements necessary to quickly and easily design a case for the iPad, iPhone, or iPod. There are over 25 dimensional drawings of the iPhone/iPad/iPod product line … Read More

Transfer Photos from iPhone to Computer

Jul 10, 2010 - 280 Comments

You can easily transfer Photos from your iPhone to your computer, and the process is very similar whether you are on a Mac or PC. The Mac treats the iPhone like a digital camera, and Windows can treat the iPhone as either a digital camera or a file system, depending on how the photos are … Read More

Mac Setups: Telecommuting MacBook Pro

Jul 10, 2010 - 3 Comments

How’s this for the ultimate telecommuting setup: a MacBook Pro with a cellular modem… on a boat! This picture was sent in by one of our readers, unfortunately I don’t know where this is or what they do for work but I can certainly say I’m envious of this telecommuters office! Updated with a quick … Read More

How to Access and Read the iPhone SMS Text Message Backup Files

Jul 8, 2010 - 179 Comments

If you want to access and read the iPhone SMS backup file, you’ve come to the right place. We’ll walk you through how to access this text message file, which contains all of an iPhones text messages, SMS, MMS, and iMessages, and also show you how to read the files contents. This trick works for … Read More

16 hilarious images on iPhone 4 reception

Jul 5, 2010 - 23 Comments

We’ve all heard about the supposed iPhone 4 reception problems by now, so why not poke fun at the issue? Here’s a collection of some of the best iPhone 4 humor we’ve come across, have a laugh and enjoy!

The Setup: Nerdy interviews with geeks about their hardware & software

Jul 4, 2010 - Leave a Comment
MacBook Pro breakfast setup

Our Mac Setup posts are always popular and well liked by many users who are interested in seeing how other people configure their workstations and get things done. But we’re not the only one doing show-and-tell and Q&A or great interviews about setups and workstations!

Mac Setups: iMac & MacBook Pro with vertical Apple Cinema display

Jul 3, 2010 - 5 Comments

The developer of Sifter has a pretty sweet Mac setup, featuring a MacBook Pro and an iMac with an external vertically aligned Apple Cinema display (BTW, I didn’t know you could tilt the ACD’s). I can only imagine how useful it is to have a vertical display like that when coding, and it looks great … Read More

Customize the Mac Finder Window Background

Jun 28, 2010 - 22 Comments

Did you know that you can customize the backgrounds of any Finder windows in Mac OS X? This is a nnice way to customize the appearance of your Mac a bit, and you can either choose images or colors, or go with the default setting of a simple white background. In the screenshot above, the … Read More

Stop Link Spam from appearing in Copy/Paste from certain websites

Jun 28, 2010 - 2 Comments

You know what’s really annoying? When you go to certain websites, copy some text from them, and go to paste elsewhere and it gives you something like this: Basically, it’s an “iPhone without a screen,” is how Engadget hears it. Oh — and it will cost only $99, supposedly. Read more: http://techcrunch.com/2010/05/28/new-apple-tv/#ixzz0pH6qJPa4 You wanted to … Read More

Mac Setups: Dual Screened Mac

Jun 26, 2010 - 4 Comments

I’m not sure what the Mac driving the monitors is but this is a pretty nice looking setup with dual screens. I particularly like the raised shelf where you can scoot the keyboard and mouse under to immediately clear off desk space. [ via Flickr ]

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