Some owners of the new $99 Apple TV have experienced a frustrating issue when sharing content from their computer. They see an error stating “There are no songs in this library,” even though iTunes Home Sharing is set up correctly. Since the recently-introduced…
Following last year’s successful MacGraPhoto bundle – which featured 7 applications – Apparent Software has put together a bigger collection of quality graphics applications for the same price. As mentioned last year, software bundles aren’t usually posted…
If you’re a neat freak about how windows are sized and positioned on your Mac’s screen, Stay is a new application that will make your life better. It’s especially useful for those who connect to external displays. Obsessive-compulsive types often find…
When the completely redesigned iMovie ’08 came out, a vocal group of users complained that the user interface didn’t include the traditional editing timeline. With Apple’s new iMovie ’11, however, a couple clicks bring the timeline back. Apple touted the…
There is a ton of software and online tools advertising the ability to turn songs into ringtones for your iPhone. But why mess with those when you can create your own custom ringtones for free with iTunes? While many iPhone owners choose to stick with Apple’s
The Kanex iAdapt HDMI V2 lets Mac users connect their Mini DisplayPort equipped computer to an HDTV, HD projector, or AV receiver. Newer Macs support both audio and video output over a single cable. The evolution of Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapters…
FaceTime, Apple’s new video conferencing feature for iPhone 4 and the latest iPod touch, requires little to no setup. “It just works” describes it perfectly… except in certain situations. If you excitedly attempted a FaceTime call on your iPhone 4 only to…
At this point, iTunes is so much a part of our daily lives that it’s a major event every time Apple touches it. While iTunes 10 is very similar to its predecessors, it still brings some new things to the table. Most of the attention paid to iTunes 10 centers around…
Do you ever get tired of manually changing the default alarm sound in iCal from “Basso” to something of your choice? Do you hate having an alarm sound at all? Take care of this annoyance once and for all. So you’ve configured iCal to add a default alarm to all…
Google’s Picasa is a popular way for people to organize, upload, and share their photos. Once they’re all uploaded into a Web Album, though, it can be a challenge to get them into Apple’s iPhoto software…
Rumors about a Verizon iPhone have swirled ever since the original’s introduction in 2007. Although many say the earliest Apple could go to Verizon is when LTE becomes available, that’s not necessarily the case. As more and more evidence of a Verizon-compatible…
Do you often find yourself hunting down the same files, folders, and applications over and over again? With Blast in your Mac’s menu bar, these frequently accessed items are always within reach. Blast ($9.95) is a convenient Mac application from Apparent Software…