We’re doing something new. We are giving you a bonus series of podcasts along with the regular MacReviewCasts. It’s called “Ten Minutes with a Developer”. In the first episode we talk to two of the companies that demonstrate why Mac software is unique, functional and beautiful. Paul Kafasis from Rogue Amoeba Software discusses his programs, [...]
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If anyone has ever used a web hosting firm to host their own domain name, you’ll know that if you need to create a forum on your website, or if your website is a blog with WordPress, or any php blogging program, you’ll need to understand how to set up and maintain a MySQL database. [...]
I know we’ve talked about several products that clean up your iPod, but with the latest information on the scratching that’s been happening to the nano, I thought this article I just read was appropriate. Todd Dailey did a photo how-to on his blog about restoring your iPod with a $4 treatment of Brasso. Check [...]
One of the more noticeable traits in Mac software is how simple and functional it can be. Most Mac software does one thing, and does that one thing better then any other program available. But Mac software has another side to it. There are programs that are so feature-packed that it takes months of steady [...]
File compression in the Mac world can be one of the largest obstacles faced by switchers or new Mac users. When you work with a PC, compression is nothing more then basic zip files with many free or low cost shareware programs built to handle compressed files in the background. With Mac’s you find a [...]
Opera web browser for Mac, PC, Linux and more is now free. No more ad banners and no more license fee. This is a great browser and now that it’s free it’s even better. To download it and check out all the features in Opera, head over to their website. http://www.opera.com/index.html
Wil Shipley, from Delicious Monster has a thought. He’s thinking about giving $500 to anyone that proves there’s a Mac Virus out in the wild. Wil says, “Macs are not magical, and one day there will be virus that infects them. However, I don’t think it’s happened yet, and I think it’s time we, the [...]
I just read a great article by John Welch on his blog about the reason that Apple iPods are number one in sales and will stay that way for a long time to come. It centered on the developers rather then the users. It makes a lot of sense and I wanted to share it [...]
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For anyone looking for a simple, one step program for producing podcasts on a Mac, This seems to have an inside track on full-featured, simple, and cheap. The Potion Factory, Podcast Maker. The Features are quite amazing. * Drag and drop podcasting.* RSS feed generator.* One click publish to an FTP server or a folder [...]
Apple announced new features to their .Mac accounts. New .Mac features include:.Mac Groups: .Mac members can now easily create private, ad-free online communities that make it easy for family, friends and private groups to communicate, coordinate and share digital media. With .Mac Groups, members can send emails to the entire group using a single address; [...]
