JewelCase by Optical Alchemy is a visualizer for iTunes
that is more customizable than the default one and interactive.
Version 1.8 requires Mac OS X 10.3 + and iTunes 4+.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
JewelCase iTunes visualizer is HOT!
JewelCase by Optical Alchemy is a visualizer for iTunes
that is more customizable than the default one and interactive.
Version 1.8 requires Mac OS X 10.3 + and iTunes 4+.
Tuesday, August 1, 2006
Monday, July 10, 2006
Mac OS X 10.4.7 "Phones Home"
"Referred to as the Dashboard Advisory by Apple, the new feature ensures customer's widgets are up to date"
READ: Mac OS X "phones home" with 10.4.7 update
by Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral
Actual Threat Level to your Security: ZERO
READ: Mac OS X "phones home" with 10.4.7 update
by Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral
Actual Threat Level to your Security: ZERO
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Blu-ray Disc: New Format, New Size
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
YouTube: Broadcast Yourself
Search and watch videos and clips, and if you sign up for free you can upload your own videos!
YouTube.com
YouTube.com
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Guest PC: Virtual x86 for Mac
Guest PC is a virtual x86 computer for your Mac.
"It is virtual, it has no separate monitor, mouse, keyboard or hard drive. It is just a Mac OS X program that allows you to install the Microsoft Windows operating system on your Mac and use the software developed only for Windows compatible computers.
Guest PC works just like a usual application and you can easily switch between Windows and Mac OS X desktops at will."
No need for two separate computers!
"It is virtual, it has no separate monitor, mouse, keyboard or hard drive. It is just a Mac OS X program that allows you to install the Microsoft Windows operating system on your Mac and use the software developed only for Windows compatible computers.
Guest PC works just like a usual application and you can easily switch between Windows and Mac OS X desktops at will."
No need for two separate computers!
Thursday, January 5, 2006
WebSE - System 7.0 Sim
This is an amazing replica of what Mac System 7 was like on a Mac SE computer, and so much more...
The WebSE - System 7.0 Simulation
© by Oliver Soehlke & Lukas Pajonczek
The WebSE - System 7.0 Simulation
© by Oliver Soehlke & Lukas Pajonczek
Alice in MacWorld 1982
"You've got to see the new game that Steve Capps wrote", he told me while he was connecting his hard drive up to my Lisa.
The screen turned black and then, after a few seconds delay, a three dimensional chess board in exaggerated perspective filled most of the screen. On the rear side of the board was a set of small, white chess pieces, in their standard positions. Suddenly, pieces started jumping into the air, in long, slow parabolic arcs, growing larger as they got closer. ..
It ran even better on the Mac than the Lisa, since the Mac's faster processor enabled smoother animation.
Steve Jobs didn't play Alice very much, but he was duly impressed by the obvious programming skill it took to create it. "Who is this Capps guy? Why is he working on the Lisa?", he said as soon as he saw the program, mentioning Lisa with a hint of disdain. "We've got to get him onto the Mac team!"
Unfortunately, Apple never put the promised marketing effort into Alice. They were in a quandary because the market didn't understand the graphical user interface as a productivity enhancement yet; graphics meant games, so the Mac had to live down an initial reputation as being unsuitable for business tasks. Apple didn't exactly want to promote a game for the Mac at the time, no matter how sensational, so Alice never quite reached as wide an audience as it deserved.
Alice
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Date: June 1982
Characters: Steve Capps, Bruce Daniels, Steve Jobs, Joanna Hoffman
Topics: Software Design, Games, Lisa, Marketing
Summary: The Macintosh's first great game
Revision: most recent of 15
The screen turned black and then, after a few seconds delay, a three dimensional chess board in exaggerated perspective filled most of the screen. On the rear side of the board was a set of small, white chess pieces, in their standard positions. Suddenly, pieces started jumping into the air, in long, slow parabolic arcs, growing larger as they got closer. ..
It ran even better on the Mac than the Lisa, since the Mac's faster processor enabled smoother animation.
Steve Jobs didn't play Alice very much, but he was duly impressed by the obvious programming skill it took to create it. "Who is this Capps guy? Why is he working on the Lisa?", he said as soon as he saw the program, mentioning Lisa with a hint of disdain. "We've got to get him onto the Mac team!"
Unfortunately, Apple never put the promised marketing effort into Alice. They were in a quandary because the market didn't understand the graphical user interface as a productivity enhancement yet; graphics meant games, so the Mac had to live down an initial reputation as being unsuitable for business tasks. Apple didn't exactly want to promote a game for the Mac at the time, no matter how sensational, so Alice never quite reached as wide an audience as it deserved.
Alice
Author: Andy Hertzfeld
Date: June 1982
Characters: Steve Capps, Bruce Daniels, Steve Jobs, Joanna Hoffman
Topics: Software Design, Games, Lisa, Marketing
Summary: The Macintosh's first great game
Revision: most recent of 15
Monday, November 21, 2005
Make Panther More Like Tiger
How To Make Panther More Like Tiger
Print to Mail. Create alias of Apple's Mail, or other email application.
Save to Web Receipts folder. Create folder named Web Receipts folder, and create an alias of it.
Create a folder named PDF Services in your Home folders' Library folder. Place both these aliases in this new folder.
Also add the following software applications;
Konfabulator (FW) OS 10.2+
Pocketlight (FW) 10.3+ Searches mailboxes, calendars, Address Book, files.
QuickDash (FW) 10.1+
SearchLite (FW)
Amnesty (SW) Widget Browser is a utility for Mac OS X Tiger and Panther (10.3.9)
Print to Mail. Create alias of Apple's Mail, or other email application.
Save to Web Receipts folder. Create folder named Web Receipts folder, and create an alias of it.
Create a folder named PDF Services in your Home folders' Library folder. Place both these aliases in this new folder.
Also add the following software applications;
Konfabulator (FW) OS 10.2+
Pocketlight (FW) 10.3+ Searches mailboxes, calendars, Address Book, files.
QuickDash (FW) 10.1+
SearchLite (FW)
Amnesty (SW) Widget Browser is a utility for Mac OS X Tiger and Panther (10.3.9)
Saturday, November 12, 2005
Sony BMG DRM "Virus" on CDs
The DRM (Digital Rights Management) employed by Sony BMG
is certainly akin to a computer virus.
"...Sony was playing a dirty trick on its customers, secretly installing a malware-style “root kit” on their computers via audio CDs...
READ: Mac Users Not Safe From Sony BMG DRM
by Michael Santo, Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
Don't be afraid - Don't buy these Sony BMG products!
is certainly akin to a computer virus.
"...Sony was playing a dirty trick on its customers, secretly installing a malware-style “root kit” on their computers via audio CDs...
READ: Mac Users Not Safe From Sony BMG DRM
by Michael Santo, Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
Don't be afraid - Don't buy these Sony BMG products!
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
DownloadComment Safari Plugin
Another great Mac app from Ecamm Network:
I installed the new DownloadComment v 1.1 and it works absolutely perfectly.
"When you download things in Safari, DownloadComment will put the original URL into the saved file's Spotlight Comments. Now you'll always know where your downloads came from. Keep track of where your downloads came from. The Comments field can be accessed in the Finder by choosing to "Get Info" on a file.
This functionality was part of most browsers on OS 9 but is missing from Safari. DownloadComment brings it back. "
New in v1.1 : Now works with Safari 2.0 and OS X 10.4. Comment is now added to files saved using the Save As menu option or contextual menu.
System Requirements:
PPC or Intel
Safari 1.2 and higher
I installed the new DownloadComment v 1.1 and it works absolutely perfectly.
"When you download things in Safari, DownloadComment will put the original URL into the saved file's Spotlight Comments. Now you'll always know where your downloads came from. Keep track of where your downloads came from. The Comments field can be accessed in the Finder by choosing to "Get Info" on a file.
This functionality was part of most browsers on OS 9 but is missing from Safari. DownloadComment brings it back. "
New in v1.1 : Now works with Safari 2.0 and OS X 10.4. Comment is now added to files saved using the Save As menu option or contextual menu.
System Requirements:
PPC or Intel
Safari 1.2 and higher
Sunday, October 2, 2005
iTunes Parental Controls
iTunes 5 features new Parental Controls for music, music sharing and podcasts.
Saturday, September 17, 2005
Bluetooth Security Tips
• Enable Bluetooth only when you need it,
• keep the device in non-discoverable (hidden) mode,
• Use long and difficult to guess PIN key when pairing the device (key such as 1234 is unacceptable),
• Reject all unexpected pairing requests,
• Check list of paired devices from time to time to ensure there are no unknown devices on the list,
• Update your mobile phone firmware to a latest version,
• Enable encryption when establishing BT connection to your Computer.
• keep the device in non-discoverable (hidden) mode,
• Use long and difficult to guess PIN key when pairing the device (key such as 1234 is unacceptable),
• Reject all unexpected pairing requests,
• Check list of paired devices from time to time to ensure there are no unknown devices on the list,
• Update your mobile phone firmware to a latest version,
• Enable encryption when establishing BT connection to your Computer.
Tuesday, September 6, 2005
Monday, August 22, 2005
Wireless Audio with Airfoil!
Rogue Ameoba has an amazing application with the ability to send any audio from your Mac to your AirPort Express.
OK, it's not free, but so worth it.
check out Airfoil now.
OK, it's not free, but so worth it.
check out Airfoil now.
Friday, August 5, 2005
How To Use New iPod on OS9
Wow, this opens up the iPod entirely.
"after a few hours of hacking, I discovered the key to getting the new iPod to work with OS 9.2.1 is to down load and install iTunes 2.0.2. To access the hidden music files on new iPod is really quite simple using the Norton Disk Editor."
READ: How to get the new iPod to work with Mac OS 9.x
"after a few hours of hacking, I discovered the key to getting the new iPod to work with OS 9.2.1 is to down load and install iTunes 2.0.2. To access the hidden music files on new iPod is really quite simple using the Norton Disk Editor."
READ: How to get the new iPod to work with Mac OS 9.x
Saturday, March 12, 2005
Contact Kanduco with Skype
Kanduco can now be contacted using Skype.
This software allows for both text and audio chats!
Skype Name: Kanduco, of course.
Happy Skyping!
This software allows for both text and audio chats!
Skype Name: Kanduco, of course.
Happy Skyping!
Wednesday, March 9, 2005
iChatUSBCam
"iUSBCam from Ecamm Network is an add-on for iChat which allows you to use a USB webcam for video conferencing. It also enables Chat video conferencing on Macs which otherwise fall below Apple's system requirements for conferencing.
For example, with iUSBCam, you can use a Logitech QuickCam for video chat, or an iSight with a 500 MHz iBook."
I bought this up quick to use with my iBot FireWire web cam.
SEE PREVIOUS POST: iBOT FireWire WebCam for Mac!
For example, with iUSBCam, you can use a Logitech QuickCam for video chat, or an iSight with a 500 MHz iBook."
I bought this up quick to use with my iBot FireWire web cam.
SEE PREVIOUS POST: iBOT FireWire WebCam for Mac!
Wednesday, October 6, 2004
Custom Mac OS X Boot CD
Create a custom Mac OS X Utilities CD
using CharlesSoft's BootCD.
It takes longer to boot than an Install Disc,
but you can add your own utilities, and
it has the Mac OS X Panther Finder and Desktop, yes really-!
Note: BootCD is unsupported, and is not compatible
with Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger).
using CharlesSoft's BootCD.
It takes longer to boot than an Install Disc,
but you can add your own utilities, and
it has the Mac OS X Panther Finder and Desktop, yes really-!
Note: BootCD is unsupported, and is not compatible
with Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger).
Sunday, August 1, 2004
OSXvnc: Remote Control Server
Mac OS X application to serve remote control!
Not the Enterprise features of Timbuktu® Pro but it's FREE.
The new version 1.3.3 of OSXvnc is a Virtual Network Computing Server for Mac OS X 10.1 or later and works well with any VNC client over your local LAN and globally on the Internet WAN.
SEE: http://www.redstonesoftware.com/vnc.html
VNC Clients are available for Mac OS 9, OS X, Windows 95/98/ME, 2000, XP. Many flavors of UNIX, LINUX, and many many more. For more info on VNC visit http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/
Not the Enterprise features of Timbuktu® Pro but it's FREE.
The new version 1.3.3 of OSXvnc is a Virtual Network Computing Server for Mac OS X 10.1 or later and works well with any VNC client over your local LAN and globally on the Internet WAN.
SEE: http://www.redstonesoftware.com/vnc.html
VNC Clients are available for Mac OS 9, OS X, Windows 95/98/ME, 2000, XP. Many flavors of UNIX, LINUX, and many many more. For more info on VNC visit http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/
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