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Sometimes the best way to give information is to show you an example. Step by step lists are boring, so we thought we’d spice it up and show you some applications in action.

Clean house with AppCleaner

31. December 2009

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Sometimes we take for granted how easy it is to use our Macs. Even deleting an application is as easy as just dragging it to the trash bin. But sometimes when we delete applications, we leave behind some bits of the app. That is why you should try out AppCleaner. AppCleaner is a free, easy [...]

Sync your world with doubleTwist

20. November 2009

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iTunes is a terrific app, especially if you have an iPod or iPhone. But what if you have decided to stop using iPods or maybe you have another phone that you want to put your iTunes music on? That is where doubleTwist comes in to play. With doubleTwist you can sync your iTunes library with [...]

Mailplane, Gmail from your desktop

14. October 2009

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I don’t know about you, But I have several gmail accounts. It can be a pain in the rear to sign in and out of my accounts just to check my mail. Mailplane makes it easy though. Mailplane is a desktop application that allows you to setup all your gmail accounts and have full access [...]

Desktop Calendar: iDeskCal

24. September 2009

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I love finding amazing applications that I can actually use on a daily basis. Everyone knows my love for Evernote, but now I have a new love. That’s right! You heard it here. iDeskCal brings your calendar to your desktop, and it also allows you to add events and tasks without even having to go [...]

The gods deliver iTunes 9 (First Look)

9. September 2009

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Today at the Apple iPod event we were introduced to a new version of iTunes. iTunes 9 delivers a new fresh look to some icons, a new store layout and a few new features including an app organizer for your iPhone! I have put together a walk through screencast to show off all these new [...]

Procrastinate now or later?

9. September 2009

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Put Things Off is a handy little iPhone app from a gentleman by the name of Nick Cernis. It is a mix between a To Do list/Task Manager and a procrastination device. You have the ability to input your tasks and if you don’t date them, you sort them by what you want to do [...]

Screen Sharing has been tweaked in Snow Leopard

3. September 2009

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Screen Sharing has been tweaked in Snow Leopard

If you have more than one mac on your network you’ve probably used Apple’s screensharing at some point. It’s super handy and helps you maintain another computer without having to sit in a chair in front of it. Much like the other under the hood enhancements that Snow Leopard has brought to our Mac’s, Screen Sharing [...]

Mind Mapping with Curio

18. August 2009

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I have been very fortunate to have the opportunity to play around with Curio over the last few months. If you are not familiar with Curio, you need to get familiar with it. Curio is mind mapping at its best. Just think, if you are a Writer, Teacher, Business owner or anything really, you can [...]

Bento, The easy database

30. July 2009

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The first version of Bento from Filemaker came out just over a year ago. It quickly became a very popular application. Heck, why wouldn’t it be? It is the easiest self working form of a database available. There is no thinking required to use it. Just input the information you want to keep track of [...]

Get a Traditional Look to your RSS

21. July 2009

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Times is one of those great little apps that doesn’t get a lot of coverage. It allows you to give your RSS feeds a more traditional look. With a newspaper like interface, you can browse all your latest feeds in a full rich environment. You can add and delete pages and Feeds. So give it [...]

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