Tag: Macgasm
NotifyMe for Mac: Cloud-based reminders for the forgetful
In the book of Genesis, the Hebrew God sends a flood upon the earth to punish humanity’s wickedness. Once the flood was over, God promised...
GeekTool now in the Mac App Store
The system preference application (are sys. pref modules applications?) GeekTool is now available on the Mac App Store, making it one less application we have...
Olloclip: The perfect lens set for every iPhoneographer
The Olloclip ($69.95), by Patrick O’Neill and Chong Pak, is a clip on lens set for your iPhone 4, featuring a wide-angle, fisheye, and macro...
Recommended Listen: The AppOrchard Podcast
I’m going to be up front about the fact that I’m in this podcast, along with Myke Hurley (of The Bro Show fame), so if...
DayOne: An elegant journaling app for writers
DayOne ($9.99) by Bloom is a journaling app for Mac, with a corresponding iOS app for iPhone and iPad. The app was designed to help users focus on writing, so it sports a minimalist interface and offers no unnecessary features. At the same time, the app encourages writing every day with a reminder system and an inspirational quotes box. If you want a journaling app that keeps the emphasis on writing, then DayOne is an excellent choice.
Wren: A Twitter client for the easily distracted
Wren ($4.99), by Andrew Ramos and Kevin Smith, is a new Twitter client for the Mac. With so many Twitter applications, you might wonder, “Why...
Fantastical: The quick entry app that makes scheduling fun
Fantastical ($19.99) by Flexibits is a quick-entry calendaring app. It integrates neatly with iCal and BusyCal and can be used with quick launch apps like...
Xbox 360 games could soon be ported to iOS and the Mac with ExEn
If you’re hoping to see more Xbox 360 titles make their way to the Mac, or even iOS, you might want to check out a...
How Macgasm came to love traffic: Our hosting setup
If you recall, the last couple of months have brought impressive growth to Macgasm, and with that, impressive server load. If you follow us on...
You complete me! Adonit Writer: A killer case/keyboard combo for iPad
The Adonit Writer (approximately $99) is an iPad case with an integrated bluetooth keyboard. Originally a Kickstarter project (which is how I purchased mine), the...
Check us out on the Minimal Mac podcast!
I was honored to be a guest on Enough — The Minimal Mac Podcast this week. Check out the newest episode, in which I talk...
OmniOutliner: Customizable outlining (but at a cost)
OmniOutliner ($19.99) by OmniGroup is a self-standing outlining application for the iPad. Like all of OmniGroup’s apps, OmniOutliner is well-designed, highly customizable, and a pleasure...
SnagIt for Mac: Professional screen capture and editing software
SnagIt ($49.95; web only) by Techsmith is screen capture software with editing capabilities. Obviously many screen capture tools are available, from the onboard Mac screen capture (CMD+SHIFT+3)...
Recommended Read: Getting an iPhone literally changed my life
We’ve all been there, and we’ve all certainly had a moment in our lives where technology changed everything. We went from being vaguely interested in...
Apple’s not pleased with Toyota advertising on ModMyi, and I’m not pleased with Apple
Toyota’s advertising jaunt on Cydia didn’t even last a full day. Apple has officially asked Toyota to remove the Scion-branded theme from ModMyi. It doesn’t...
We’re donating yesterday’s Google Adsense revenue to charity, you should too
Yesterday, for those of you who don’t follow us on Twitter, was the single best traffic day on the website. We’ve broken our previous record...
Shh, here’s a sneak peek at our soon to be released iPhone app
We’ve been working on an iPhone app for a while now and it’s finally nearing completion. Actually, we’re almost ready to release it, but we’re...
Look Ma, I’m on The Bro Show
Any time we get invited onto someone else’s podcast we’re pretty surprised. We’ve been on some great podcasts in the past (Maccast, etc.), and we...