Category: Macintosh
Quicksilver Application Launcher has been updated to Version Beta 64. Quicksilver allows fast and easy control of the Macintosh allowing the user to use keystrokes to launch applications. The program uses the first letters of the file name to find, and launch an application. Fixes in the latest version of Quicksilver include: You can download the Quicksilver Application Launcher for free from the Quicksilver website at: http://qsapp.com/download.php Quicksilver is available for Mac OS X 10.3 (beta 36), 10.4 and 10.5…
Many users are reporting that they are experiencing some issues with the latest version of Mac OS X. Apple, Inc. rolled out Mac OS X 10.7.3 yesterday and although most users had no issues, there were a good number who are experiencing a CUI Error with the upgrade. Reports are saying that this error is being caused by the Software Update feature of Mac OS X 10.7 and not by the manual download of the upgrade. Our own experience in-house…
Evernote, the application which allows the user to make notes from any media or content, has been updated. Evernote version 3.0.6 has been totally re-vamped for Mac OS X Lion and now includes dull screen editing with multiple windows. Version 3.0.6 includes a number of feature updates and fixes including : Improvements: Redesigned note editor interface Redesigned login/registration window Allow adding and deleting of rows and columns in tables Quick checkbox list creation (hitting enter on a line starting with…
Apple Inc, has released the long awaited Mac OS X 10.7.3 Update. The seventh developers seed was released last week with 11D50. That particular seed was figured to be fairly close to release of the product and today, Apple fulfilled that assumption with the release of the formal update. This update , while addressing a number of Microsoft related items including Windows file sharing and MS Word printing issues, the update also focuses on the networking aspects of the operating…
Apple has released an update to the Mac OS X Lion version of the Airport Utility. Version 6.0 is now available for download from the Apple Support website. Also made available for download are the Airport Base Station and Time Capsule Firmware (7.6.1) and the Airport Utility 5.6 for Mac OS X Lion. The 5.6 update includes a fix for an issue with netowrk passwords being stored in the keychain. For more information or to download the Airport Utility, go…
Karelia Software has released an update to their Sandvox Website Creator. Sandvox is an easy to use website creation package which allows users to create entire websites within a matter of minutes rather than days and weeks. Sandvox 2.5 has included some automatic features allowing notifications to be sent to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and even email. Also included in this version are the following changes: Version 2.5 requires a minimum of Mac OS X 10.6.and now has Full screen mode. …
Apple, Inc. has released another update to the upcoming release of Mac OS X, 10.7.3. The Build 11D50 is a 997mb download and while there are still questions about what Apple has planned, the laast few builds have been fairly stable. To download the latest build, you will need a Developer account. The build can be downloaded at: http://developer.apple.com/
The latest version of the Google Chrome browser has been released. Version 16.0.912.77 if primarily a maintenance release, fixing a number of bugs. You can download the latest version from the Google Chrome website at: https://www.google.com/chrome
If you are in the middle of renaming a ton of files by hand, stop. Now there is an easier way that doesn’t involve the command line. 7 Bit Guys’ Stuff has released Easy Rename for Mac OS X, which resolves the problem of doing a mass rename based on the pattern in the file name. While most UNIX users know how to do such a thing by command line, for those folk who want to do a quick rename…
Apple held an event this morning in New York to announce a slew of education related items. The first thing off the blocks was the introduction of the update to the iBooks franchise with a version 2.0. This new version includes a ton of rich media capabilities and allows the introduction of school textbooks, which was one more thing Apple did this morning. As we so rightly predicted last week, Apple also introduced a publishing tool, iBooks Author for those…
Mind Console Productions released a new screen saver this week which is a faithful rendition of the original Berkeley Systems After Dark screen saver module, Starry Night. While similar in look and feel, the Mind Console version of the module was created completely from scratch. This version of the program requires a minimum of Mac OS X 10.5. For more on the program check out the MacUpdate page for the program at: http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/41536/starry-night
Adobe announced this morning that they are releasing their Photoshop Lightroom 4 Beta and that it will be free for users to download. This latest update to the Lightroom application includes some new features specifically targeting the latest DSLR capabilities as well as the ability to create better quality photo books. To download your own copy of the latest Lightroom 4 beta, go to: http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom4/
The latest version of the Mini vMac emulator has been released. The Paul Pratt managed project is now in version 3.2.3 of the emulator. The Mini vMac emulator emulates a 128K Macintosh and runs on a variety of platforms including Mac OS X. One requirement is that you have a 128K Macintosh ROM in file form. The operating system on the other hand is little problem as Apple, Inc. has released all Apple OSes through 7.5.5 as freeware. The Latest…
The latest build of Mac OS X, Build 11D36 is the developer version of 10.7.3. With this update arriving less than a week after the previous build, it is expected that a gold version will be available to developers within about month or so. With the normal upgrade of Apple’s line of computing platforms in early 2012, it is suspected that Apple is trying to release 10.7.3 in time to coincide with the upgrade of the product line. The latest…
Are you the type of person who has their entire life written down or are writing a book about it? If so, then you will want to look at the new version of Mariner Software’s MacJounral. Version 6.0 was released with over 100 improvements and changes to the journaling program. Complete with new blogging tools, MacJournal allows you to write and entry and share it with the world if that is what your life is about. MacJournal’s efficiencies are the…
MacUpdate is offering 12 major Mac applications for $49.00 for a limited time. The Applications in this bundle include: Tech Tool 6 Icon Box (only to the first 15,000 customers) Total Finder Postbox 3 Fontpack Pro Master Labels & Addresses Mac DVDRipper Pro 3 Back In Focus NeverWinter Nights 2 Hear iClip 5 FoldersSynchronizer The entire suite of apps would normally cost $741, however for the next 13 12 days, they are selling them for $49.00 for the entire suite. …
This article is presented for those with Intel Macs (and PCs) who choose to have an alternative operating system available. It is possible to install it as a Dual-Boot system, Virtual Machine, or just run it from the live DVD. Late last month (November) Mint 12 was released to the public (free). Mint is a full multi-media distribution of Linux. There has been a lot of extremely positive press about this version. It’s almost as if someone hired the PR…
The Mozilla project has released the latest version of their Firefox Browser. Version 8.0.1 was released to address issues introduced in prior versions including: Fixed Mac OS X crash that occurred in certain instances when a Java Applet is loaded with Java SE 6 version 1.6.0_29 installed. Fixed Windows startup crash caused by RoboForm versions older than 7.6.2. For more information about this release and prior releases, check out the 8.0.1 release notes page at: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/8.0.1/releasenotes/
Apple today released a couple of updates including iTunes 10.5.1. This update is supposed to include the new service from Apple called iTunes Match, their matching service which allows imported CDs to also be stored in iCloud. This service should address many users issues with the lack of cover art and proper titling of their CD’s and seeks to eliminate many of the gaps in most people’s cover flows. iTunes 10.5 also included:• iTunes in the Cloud. iTunes now stores…
Many users were likely left wondering what ever happened to the promised update for Safari. Apple decided it would be best to include it in the latest update for Mac OS X so most people were left oblivious to the update, but a host of issues were addressed. This includes: Improve JavaScript performance up to 13% over Safari 5.1* Address issues that could cause hangs and excessive memory usage Improve stability when using Find, dragging tabs, and managing extensions Improve…
