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Mac OS X Lion Theme for Windows 7

Apr 25, 2011 - 41 Comments
Mac OS X Lion Theme for Windows

Are you stuck with a Windows PC at work? Maybe you just prefer the look of Mac OS X to Windows? If you’re bored of the Mac OS X 10.6 theme for Windows, spice things up with an all new Mac OS X 10.7 Lion theme for Windows 7! The theme pack is pretty detailed … Read More

Profile of Mac vs PC Users [Infographic]

Apr 21, 2011 - 34 Comments
Mac vs PC users profiled

Ever wonder what self-described Mac vs PC users identify with? Demographics, favorite TV shows, personality traits, fashion and style, political leanings, even wines, this infographic has it all, provided by users themselves. It might reinforce a few traditional Mac vs PC stereotypes, but it’s fun to read and interesting to look at, check it out … Read More

Make Your White iPad 2 Glow

Apr 17, 2011 - 2 Comments
glowing white iPad 2 frame

The white iPad 2 just got even cooler; if you shine a light on the edge of the iPad 2, the white frame lights up in a snazzy glow. The image above was pulled from a YouTube video which is circulating around Twitter that shows off the effect. In the video, an iPhone 4’s camera … Read More

Do-It-Yourself MacBook Pro Desk

Apr 15, 2011 - 9 Comments
Do it yourself laptop table

Are you looking for the perfect desk for your MacBook Pro? Do you have five MacBook Pro’s and you’ve been dying to make a custom laptop desk out of them? Of course you do, who doesn’t right? So open them up like a book and start stacking them to create the most expensive MacBook Pro … Read More

3D Graphics on the iPad 2, No Glasses Required

Apr 11, 2011 - 11 Comments

This video may provide a good look at how 3D graphics will first make an appearance on the iPad and iPhone. The best part? No funky glasses are required. When first watching the video, I assumed it was based on the accelerometer like some 3d jailbreak UI tweaks, but instead it’s tracking movement with the … Read More

Once Upon a Time… Apple Cassettes

Apr 6, 2011 - 8 Comments

Long before the days of iPhones and App Stores, or even Macs and 3.5″ disks for that matter… Apple software came on 5.25″ floppies and… cassette tapes. Yes, like the same type of cassette tape your first album came on if you were a child of the 80’s or early 90’s. And here you are … Read More

Use an iPad with an old Apple Extended Keyboard

Apr 2, 2011 - 3 Comments

If you’ve been a Mac user for a while, you’ll remember the Apple Extended Keyboards. They were very responsive and made a wonderfully crisp clicking sound as you typed. If you’re still in love with the old ADB powered Apple Extended Keyboard I don’t blame you, and you can reignite that old flame by using … Read More

Happy 35th Birthday to Apple!

Apr 1, 2011 - 5 Comments

Apple turns 35 years old today! The company was created on April 1, 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, it was based out of Steve Jobs parents garage, and their first product was the Apple I encased in wood that you can see above. Yea, that’s not an April fools joke, the … Read More

Mac Pranks for April Fools Day

Apr 1, 2011 - 5 Comments

It’s April Fools today, which means the world is full of pranksters and the internet is largely useless and filled with outrageous stuff. We’ll do our part but try to still be useful (sort of), so with this in mind here are some Mac pranks that are fun to pull on April Fools, or any … Read More

Using iPad as a Grocery List… Stuck on a Refrigerator!

Apr 1, 2011 - Leave a Comment

You’ve seen the iPad 2 show off a childs fridge art, now the iPad is acting as a $500 grocery list, stuck magnetically on a refrigerator. Amazing use of this piece of technology. What’s next in the realm of innovation? Is there any other amazingly great things you can do with an iPad and it’s … Read More

8-Bit Pixelated Mac OS X Aurora Wallpaper

Mar 29, 2011 - 8 Comments

Are you bored with the Mt Fuji and Space wallpapers from Lion? Try out this 8-bit rendition of the default Mac OS X Snow Leopard Aurora wallpaper. OK so it’s probably not quite 8-bit in terms of colors, but the pixelation brings back that retro feeling. Combine it with PixelSafari and you’ll be wishing you … Read More

Worst Thing About the MacBook Air 11.6″ is… Finding a Sleeve That Fits

Mar 27, 2011 - 29 Comments

I love my MacBook Air 11.6″, it’s ultra portable, very snappy, all the things you’ve already read about it and more. The one thing I hate about it? Finding a sleeve that fits. If you’re in the same boat as me, here’s some advice; don’t shop around for a generic 11″ netbook sleeve that proclaims … Read More

Make iPhone & iPod Earbuds Stick to MacBook Pro with a Silly Mac Trick

Mar 25, 2011 - 12 Comments

Now here’s a seemingly stupid Mac trick that is actually kind of useful: grab your iPhone or iPod earbuds (the white ones that ship with the devices), and place them about an inch inward on the corners of a MacBook Pro… they’ll stick! Seriously, the white Apple earbud headphones will stick to the corner of … Read More

Steve Jobs & Lego Stormtroopers

Mar 19, 2011 - 7 Comments

What do Star Wars Legos, an iPhone, and Steve Jobs have in common? Absolutely nothing outside of this picture. I have no idea where this is from or what the context is, but this is just one of many goofy things that end up in our inbox. Thanks for the submission Andy! Oh and if … Read More

Boost iPhone Reception with a Glass?

Mar 18, 2011 - 7 Comments

Here’s one of the stranger tips I’ve seen to boost your iPhone reception; put it in a glass. Yea, like a water glass. I can imagine a surge of funny pictures featuring people talking to water cups, but apparently for some people this actually works. The tip was discovered by an author at TheNextWeb, who … Read More

iPad 2 as Fridge Art: Smart Cover Magnets Stick to the Fridge

Mar 17, 2011 - 7 Comments

I sense a new trend… iPad 2 Fridge Art! Yes you can stick your iPad to a refrigerator, if you are brave enough to trust the smart cover magnets, anyway.

Step by Step Guide to the Apple Rumor Mill

Mar 8, 2011 - 3 Comments

Ever wonder what the deal is with some of the crazy Apple rumors? Refer to this handy Apple Rumor Publishing Guide from JoyOfTech. This is a hilarious flowchart that is frequently dead-on regarding the often silly and sometimes just outright fictitious Apple rumor mill. My personal favorite part of the chart is the first line: … Read More

Hilarious Apple Corporate Video from 1984: “Leading the Way”

Mar 4, 2011 - 21 Comments
Apple corporate cheese from 1984

This glorious piece of work is an Apple corporate video from 1984 that was apparently used during the original Macintosh launch to get the sales team stoked. Three decades later, the video is still working its magic. From the production, to styles, to the Apple hardware, retro  Apple logo, to the amazingly eighties soundtrack … Read More

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