So you’re the one who always misses birthdays and anniversaries. It’s so bad your family, friends, and co-workers have come to expect it by now. Take advantage of iCal and Address Book on your Mac and surprise them by never forgetting again! Right…
You may not realize it, but some of your Mac’s valuable disk space might be eaten up by caches and old files created by that iPod/iPhone of yours. No problem — it’s very likely you’ll be able to easily free up a gigabyte of space or more! Just about 200…
Although it doesn’t seem like it at first glance, Mac OS X’s menu bar is surprisingly flexible. With that said, screen resolution still limits the number of icons that can fit comfortably before things get a little cramped. Every Mac user’s menu bar looks…
Just about everyone knows they can click & drag across text to select it and then copy, paste, move, or manipulate it as they please. It’s a simple enough concept, but did you know there are additional methods of selecting text on a Mac that…
If you’re away from your Mac, that iPhone or iPod touch in your pocket can serve as a gateway to your system’s desktop with RemoteTap. Whether you’re connected to your own local wireless network or away from home (using WiFi, 3G, or EDGE)…
One of Mac OS X’s most overlooked features is Preview, a built-in PDF and image viewer that also happens to have some pretty advanced manipulation and editing tools. Where third party software was previously needed for certain tasks, Leopard’s version…
Adobe Illustrator has long been considered the only major player in the vector drawing application category, but the Mac-only VectorDesigner is proving to be a worthy competitor for most non-professionals. Get it at MacZOT.com this weekend for 43% off.
Apple’s Mighty Mouse is known for its minimalist design and fancy touch-sensitive buttons, but something as simple as a right-click has proven to be a problem for some users. There has been a misconception for many years (mostly among PC users)…
Installing programs in Mac OS X is unbelievably easy, with a simple drag and drop to the Applications folder being all it takes. Uninstalling is a different story, which is where AppZapper comes in. While dragging an application to the Trash…
We’ve all grown accustomed to using the Back button in our web browser to navigate back to a previously viewed web page. Throw that habit out the window and check out SnapBack in Apple’s Safari. Have you ever wondered what that tiny orange…
Everyone’s used to hearing Apple addicts ramble about how much better Macs are than Windows-based PCs, but what’s really the big deal? What about them is so great and worth the (comparatively) large investment? A few months ago…
The latest version of Air Mouse, a utility that turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a wireless remote for your computer, brings the usefulness of Apple’s Multi-Touch devices to a whole new level. It has taken a few months to get there, but the…