Tag: Mac

Apps of the Week: Lovely, Puffin, Ampkit, Spotify, Vengence, And An Honorable Mention

In the U.S. everyone is wandering around the malls in a Turkey coma searching for deals; in the rest of the world everyone is just...
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Twelve South Launches HiRise for MacBook

If you’ve been reading our site for a while, you’re probably aware that we have a long-standing love affair going on with Twelve South. Today...
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Apple Says No To Blu-ray, “A Complex And Not-Great Technology”

Those who were holding out hope for a Mac with built in Blu-ray support can probably stop holding their breath. When asked why they chose...
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Tip: You Can @-Reply People On Twitter Directly From The Contacts App

Did you know that Mountain Lion’s (10.8) Contacts application lets you view your friends’ Twitter timelines, and reply to them directly? The fine folks over...
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Apple Gains PC Marketshare Despite Shrinking Market

Even though the PC market is slowing down, OS X keeps on building marketshare. The slowing PC market is likely caused by two factors: anticipation...
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Rarely-Seen And Very Old 1983 Commercial For Original Mac Was Deemed “Too Self-Congratulatory”

Google software engineer and original Macintosh co-creator, Andy Hertzfeld, took to his Google+ page on Thursday and posted a vintage, rarely-seen 1983 commercial that was...
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Mac App Store Also Vulnerable To In-App Purchase Hack

The Russian hacker is at it again. As noted by The Next Web, the hacker has developed a similar hack to steal in-app purchases from...
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Sparrow Updated For Retina Display, Mountain Lion

Sparrow, a popular mail client for OS X, was recently updated to version 1.6.2. This update brings a slew of minor updates to Sparrow, including...
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Tomb Raider: Underworld Late To The Mac, PC Bugs Intact — A Review

Tomb Raider: Underworld concludes the trilogy that began with Legend and Anniversery. Aside from a new studio and systems, this trilogy did a lot to...
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Apple’s Virus Free Hyperbole Out, Safer Approach In

On the heels of this spring’s flashback virus infecting hundreds of thousands of Macs, Apple seems to have changed its tune about viruses and security...
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Apple And Time Inc. Reach Magazine Deal

Rejoice, magazine readers. According to the NY Times, Time Inc. and Apple have finally come to an agreement in which twenty of Time Inc.’s biggest...
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Retina Displays Will Consume More Bandwidth, Says Dumbass Journalist

From the “uneducated fear mongering” department normally monopolized by Fox News, The Wall Street Journal brings you an epically stupid post stating the MacBook Pro’s...
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Taming iTunes — Ratings And Smart Playlists

Over the years, iTunes has become an Apple fan’s go-to application. Sync devices, buy apps, download movies, or listen to music; it’s the central hub...
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So What? Retina Ready Mac Apps Popping Up On The App Store Proves Nothing

Eagle-eyed tech bloggers have started to notice that Retina ready Mac apps are appearing on Apple’s Mac App Store, which has begun sparking off reports...
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Are EFF Critics Missing The Point?

Last week we brought you a story about the Electronic Foundations Frontier (EFF) and how they’ve declared iOS to be a “Crystal Prison”: Beautiful, but restrictive....
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Top iOS Games Gone Mac

While I love iOS games, something about playing a game on my Mac brings back a nostalgic feeling that I cannot fully explain. While there’re...
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App Store “Sandbox” Deadline Is June 1. Really And Truly.

Apple has re-iterated through an email sent to developers this past Friday that yes, June 1 is the start date for properly “sandboxed” Mac App...
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Spotify For Mac Gets A Much Needed Update

Spotify fans are being treated to an update today. The much needed update brings OS X and Windows users playlist based radio stations, instant search,...
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