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For all those who discriminate against hard drives with moving parts, the iMac hasn't been a very good option for you. That is until now, where Apple has finally added the option to replace the default slow 1TB 5400 RPM hard drive with a quick 256GB or 512GB SSD for $300 and $600. Before today, the storage options you could choose for the iMac weren't too hot. On the 21 inch iMac it was previously impossible to get only a solid state drive inside it. You could either go with ... more -
Instacast by Vemedio, a popular podcast app, has previously been available only for the iPhone and iPad but is now available as a public beta for Mac. Since it's still in beta, there's likely to be a few bugs that will need tweaking, but you can download it now to give it a try. You can login to the same account that you use on your iOS device. Organize your podcasts by adding new lists and categorizing them however you want and star your Favorites in case you want ... more -
Most people know and love Dropbox and the way it syncs files between multiple devices, but what happens when you've left out a couple of files and later realize you need them but don't have your Mac with you? Enter Spotdox. Part Mac app and part iOS-accessible web service, Spotdox is an add-on to Dropbox that lets you access any file on your computer from any location or device so long as it's downloaded on your Mac. All you have to do is download Spotdox and keep it running ... more -
With WWDC fast approaching, many are speculating as to what features Apple will announce for the company's new version of OS X. 9to5Mac is reporting from anonymous sources that the update will bring fullscreen multi-monitor support to the OS as well as a number of other features designed for power users. The multi-monitor improvements will provide users with the ability to run full-screen apps on one monitor while still being able to access other full-screen apps or parts of the desktop on the other, something that currently hasn't been ... more -
If you're paranoid about your applications phoning home without your permission, chances are you've heard about Little Snitch before. A brand new update from the company behind the application has enabled Automatic Profile Switching. From the Little Snitch blog:When you join a Wi-Fi network, plug in an Ethernet cable, or connect to a VPN, it basically does what it says on the box: it automatically switches to a certain profile … It’s good practice to keep an “Untrusted” profile with just a few general “deny” or “ask” rules in ... more
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Mailbox, the slick and simple e-mail client for iOS, has been massively successful both critically and on the app store's charts since it was first released just three months ago. The now Dropbox-owned company announced that it will be expanding its popular app to the iPad as well, and that development on the tablet version is already underway. One of the few complaints about the Mailbox app for iPhone was that it didn't include iPad support. The app's developers, however, recognize that its essential for a productivity app like Mailbox ... more -
Twitter's official Mac app received its first update in nearly two years today, bringing with it retina support as well as photo-sharing enhancements. Prior to this, Twitter for Mac, which is available on the Mac App Store, last received an update in June 2011. Because of this, many assumed that Twitter had stopped working on it completely. The new update is still fairly minor, however, and brings with it retina screen support, a new interface for sharing photos, and 14 new languages. Twitter for Mac originally started as "Tweetie", ... more -
Exporting highlights from iBooks isn't exactly something that comes natively with the application, but there is Digested. A free app that takes the notes and highlights out of your iBooks, Digested puts them directly into a properly-formatted PDF or straight into Evernote. That's something we can endorse. Using Digested is easy. All you need to do is make sure that it's running on your Mac, plug in your iOS device, and follow the prompts. If you have the iBooks settings to automatically sync notes and highlights through iCloud then you ... more -
Evernote recently added some exciting new features to Skitch for both Mac and iOS for PDF editing and annotation. With a premium account, or a 30-day trial for new users, you can now use Skitch's PDF annotation features. To use PDF annotation, just open a single or multi-page PDF in Skitch or drag it right into the app, then annotate with shapes, arrows, and text. You can point out items that need adjusting, use the Highlighter to draw attention to a certain area and add text to give your recipient ... more -
Pocket, the article saving app that lets you save and sync content to read later on any device, is about to get a whole lot friendlier with all new sharing features in a new update. Pocket rebranded itself from Read It Later exactly one year ago, and to celebrate, it's bringing a brand new feature to the Pocket experience in the form of sharing. The update is available for the iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac and web versions of the service. The new feature is called Send to Friend, which is a ... more
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I love the thinness of the iPhone 5, but hate how fragile the device can be at times. Though I don’t drop my iPhone often, it has happened, and the only thing that has saved my mobile connection to the world is my case. As a frequent iPod, iPhone and
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Two hundred and ten days, 22 hours, 33 minutes and 22 seconds No that’s not how long since the last Fast and the Furious sequel, it is the excruciating time lapsed since the last major Apple product launch. On October 23, 2012, the world was a kinder and more joyous
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