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Fade your iTunes music out while you and your Mac fall asleep

Nov 14, 2010 - 1 Comment

Want to fall asleep when listening to music on a Mac, and then have your Mac automatically stop playing music? You know, kind of like a sleep timer for iTunes? Well you’re in luck, Sleepytime does exactly that for Macs! Sleepytime is a simple app that functions as a sleep timer for iTunes and your … Read More

Pre-Order Civilization 5 for Mac

Nov 13, 2010 - 1 Comment

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, you can now pre-order Civilization 5 for Mac through Amazon! The pre-order includes free shipping for the release date of November 23. Amazon is offering their pre-order price guarantee, meaning if the price drops after you buy the game but before it is released, they’ll refund the … Read More

Mac Setups: MacBook Pro & Apple Cinema Display with a view

Nov 13, 2010 - 2 Comments

How’s this for a great setup; a MacBook Pro 15″ is hooked up to an Apple Cinema Display in front of a great city view. Both the MacBook Pro and the Cinema Display are set on adjustable articulated arms for easy swiveling and movement. If you’re curious what the monitor and laptop mounts are, here … Read More

Mute the Volume Adjustment Quack Sound on a Mac

Nov 12, 2010 - 6 Comments

You can mute the quack sound that your Mac makes when adjusting audio levels by adjusting a system preference setting. Yes, that means you can completely turn it off and stop the little quack / pop sound from happening anytime the volume changes. Here is what you will want to do in OS X:

Mac OS X 10.6.5 Download Released

Nov 10, 2010 - 6 Comments

Time to fire up Software Update, Mac OS X 10.6.5 has been released for everyone to download. The download weighs in around 700 MB, you can get it through software update or follow the download links below. Here are the 10.6.5 release notes from Apple: The 10.6.5 Update is recommended for all users running Mac … Read More

Random MAC Address Generator

Nov 10, 2010 - 21 Comments

Do you want to generate a random MAC address? That’s no problem with this neat openssl tip sent in by one of our readers, and you can run the command once or multiple times to generate a randomized MAC address instantly on each execution. This command will work to randomize MAC addresses in in Mac … Read More

Mac RAM Upgrade Deals: 8GB for $119 and 4GB for $57

Nov 9, 2010 - 7 Comments

In case you missed last weeks RAM upgrade deal, here are more great prices for 8GB and 4GB kits. It looks like both of these deals expire on the 10th (tomorrow) so if you’re looking for cheap memory upgrades, this is a good time to buy. 8GB (2×4GB) Kingston Apple Kit for $119.95 with free … Read More

Make a Mac Sing Songs

Nov 9, 2010 - 13 Comments
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I know you’ve always thought to yourself, wouldn’t it be great if my Mac could see me songs? Or wouldn’t it be wonderful if I could make someone elses Mac sing songs? Well, you’re going to be thrilled to discover that, yes, your Mac can actually sing, thanks to the text-to-speech engine and the intonation … Read More

Convert Web Video and Flash to MP3 on Mac

Nov 9, 2010 - 13 Comments

Every once in a while you’ll come across a song or video on the web that you just can’t find anywhere else. Maybe it’s a remix, maybe it’s an interview you want to listen to, whatever it is, you can easily convert that web video’s audio track to an MP3 file, which can then go … Read More

The Mac Menu Symbols & Keyboard Symbols Explained

Nov 7, 2010 - 14 Comments

If you’re new to the Mac or Apple platforms, learning the menu keyboard symbols that appear in the menus and on some keyboard keys, can be a little daunting. Nonetheless it’s not too complex, and knowing what the Apple keyboard symbols mean and what keys they stand for to access the function is essential for … Read More

8GB RAM Upgrade for MacBook Pro, MacBook, Mini, iMac for $119

Nov 5, 2010 - 10 Comments

Installing more RAM in your Mac is one of the best ways to boost system performance. What’s better than just a RAM upgrade? A great deal on a RAM upgrade! For a limited time, Buy.com has an 8GB memory upgrade for only $119.95 including free shipping, this is the cheapest price I’ve seen on an … Read More

Mac Storm Trooper DJ’s Rocking Out!

Nov 5, 2010 - 2 Comments

How about a couple of Mac-wielding DJ’s wearing Storm Trooper helmets, presumably rocking out a crowd of fellow awesomeness to some awesome music? OK, I don’t know if this is was a halloween thing or what, but this is probably what you would see if Daft Punk were Star Wars fans and Mac users, and … Read More

Apple’s Dead Pixel & Stuck Pixel Policy

Nov 4, 2010 - 7 Comments

Wondering what to do about a dead pixel or stuck pixel on an Apple device? Apple’s internal policy on dead and stuck pixels has been revealed. Titled “Acceptable numbers of pixel anomalies”, the internal document explains Apple’s policy on what they call pixel anomalies and how they handle repairs or replacements.

Mac App Store accepting submissions

Nov 4, 2010 - Leave a Comment

Apple has now opened the doors for Mac OS X developers to submit their apps to be included in the upcoming Mac App Store. Scheduled to be released within the next three months, the Mac App Store was announced as part of the Mac OS X 10.7 feature set, but Apple quickly revealed it would … Read More

AppleCare Protection Plan warranty can now transfer to new purchases

Nov 3, 2010 - 2 Comments

Apple is now allowing customers who purchased an AppleCare Protection Plan to transfer the warranty to a new device without having to cancel the current plan or buy a new one, according to a report from BGR. This information comes from a leaked internal document in the form of a screenshot (shown above), which specifies … Read More

Open and UnRar RAR Files on a Mac

Nov 1, 2010 - 17 Comments

If you need to open and expand rar files in Mac OS X, you can unrar files with two free utilities available for the Mac. Not only will either of these apps quickly open and decompress .rar files, but it also has the ability to restore corrupted and missing archives using par files. Archive restoration … Read More

Happy Mac Halloween!

Oct 31, 2010 - 5 Comments

Zombie Snow White on a MacBook? Yikes, this is rather horrifying but very fitting for Halloween. Everyone has probably seen the Snow White decal stuck on the back of a MacBook by now, if you’re a Disney & Apple fan it’s an appropriate tribute to both, and, well, this is a very creepy twist on … Read More

Watch Disk Use, CPU, and Load Average via Command Line

Oct 31, 2010 - 2 Comments

Here’s a nice trick if you need to continuously observe your Macs system usage, including disk usage, CPU, and load average. The great thing about this iostat trick is that it updates constantly, allowing for realtime monitoring of system performance, which can be extremely helpful for performance testing and tracking down various processes or activities … Read More

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