This feature, beginning with iTunes 9, allows you to create multiple iTunes Libraries in the same Login Account. Great for when you share an account among several people, each with their own connected devices, and would rather that everyone have unique libraries.
And it's easy to set up.
Similar to holding the Option key when you start up your Mac to choose between different booting cycles iTunes will create a fresh new empty Music Library. Simply give it a name and begin building your new library.
If you forget to hold the Option key when you open iTunes it defaults to the last library opened.
iTunes is available for Mac and Windows.
For more info read: iPad: The Missing Manual
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
iPad as 2nd Display
Your iPad can act as a second computer display within a Wi-Fi network.
Amazing, right? But there are caveats.
READ THESE REVIEWS FOR MORE INFO:
Air Display:
Add a second or even third monitor for $10 with Air Display!
App Turns iPad into Second Monitor for Mac
Use Your iPad as a Second Monitor, Without the Pain
$9.99 Air Display for iPhone, iPad , and iPod Touch by Avatron
Sys Reqs: Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard, Windows XP, Vista and 7
Amazing, right? But there are caveats.
READ THESE REVIEWS FOR MORE INFO:
Air Display:
Add a second or even third monitor for $10 with Air Display!
App Turns iPad into Second Monitor for Mac
Use Your iPad as a Second Monitor, Without the Pain
$9.99 Air Display for iPhone, iPad , and iPod Touch by Avatron
Sys Reqs: Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard, Windows XP, Vista and 7
Thursday, October 28, 2010
iPad "Laptop" Case
If you ever wanted your Apple® iPad to be more like a Laptop
here's a system that looks like just the thing.
tyPad Case
$99.99 from Accessory Workshop
with Built-in Bluetooth Keyboard is made of the finest leatherette.
Features:
* Free up valuable screen space
* Completely wireless - no messy wires, plug into
*USB to charge
* Spill resistant silicone keypad
* Great hot keys for Home and Search functions
* Minimizes smudges to your screen
* Soft-feelkey design for faster typing and webchat
* Protect your iPad screen and hardware
* Fully portable, easy to carry
* Type and scroll without evertaking your iPad out of tyPad
Specifications:
Measures: 9.75” x 8” x 1.25”
Standby Time: 100 Days
tyPad Continual Use Time: 90 hrs
Time to Fully Charge tyPad: 4 hrs
Battery Type: Lithium
Battery Lifespan: 2 yrs
Working Temp: -4° Fto 122° F
Bluetooth Working Distance: 30 Ft.
Approval/Certificates: FCC, CE, BQB, ROHS
Enjoy Laptop convenience
here's a system that looks like just the thing.
tyPad Case
$99.99 from Accessory Workshop
with Built-in Bluetooth Keyboard is made of the finest leatherette.
Features:
* Free up valuable screen space
* Completely wireless - no messy wires, plug into
*USB to charge
* Spill resistant silicone keypad
* Great hot keys for Home and Search functions
* Minimizes smudges to your screen
* Soft-feelkey design for faster typing and webchat
* Protect your iPad screen and hardware
* Fully portable, easy to carry
* Type and scroll without evertaking your iPad out of tyPad
Specifications:
Measures: 9.75” x 8” x 1.25”
Standby Time: 100 Days
tyPad Continual Use Time: 90 hrs
Time to Fully Charge tyPad: 4 hrs
Battery Type: Lithium
Battery Lifespan: 2 yrs
Working Temp: -4° Fto 122° F
Bluetooth Working Distance: 30 Ft.
Approval/Certificates: FCC, CE, BQB, ROHS
Enjoy Laptop convenience
without all the weight!
Monday, October 25, 2010
Walkman Dies, iPod Lives On...
R.I.P. Sony Walkman...
Sadly, "After 30 years, Sony has announced that they will stop manufacturing and selling the venerable cassette Walkman."
"The iPod was introduced on October 23, 2001 and though also originally ignored, the iPod has grown at a ridiculous rate..."
READ: Sony Kills The Cassette Walkman On The iPod's Birthday*
via Casey Chan at GIZMODO
UPDATE: Sony says that the plug's only been pulled in Japan, and they will continue to sell a lone cassette Walkman model in the US
$29.99 - Get 'Em Now While They Last-!
Sadly, "After 30 years, Sony has announced that they will stop manufacturing and selling the venerable cassette Walkman."
"The iPod was introduced on October 23, 2001 and though also originally ignored, the iPod has grown at a ridiculous rate..."
READ: Sony Kills The Cassette Walkman On The iPod's Birthday*
via Casey Chan at GIZMODO
UPDATE: Sony says that the plug's only been pulled in Japan, and they will continue to sell a lone cassette Walkman model in the US
$29.99 - Get 'Em Now While They Last-!
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Mac OS X @ 10
Happy Birthday Mac OS X-!
Mac OS X Public Beta debuted on September 13, 2000
"Ten years after its beta debuted, we look at where OS X came from..."
read the article by Benj Edwards on Macworld.com
Mac OS X Public Beta debuted on September 13, 2000
"Ten years after its beta debuted, we look at where OS X came from..."
read the article by Benj Edwards on Macworld.com
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Google Alerts beta
It's still in beta, but it will search Google for you, and send the results via email on a daily, weekly or monthly basis to keep you up to date on something even when you forget to do it yourself.
Check out Google Alerts
Check out Google Alerts
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Blogger Stats FREE
Everyone who blogs with Google's Blogger blog publishing service must check this out.
"We’re very excited about the most recent creation from Blogger in Draft, Blogger Stats. Blogger stats makes it easier than ever to get all sorts of real-time traffic data for your blog, right from the comfort of your Blogger dashboard.
Since Stats are part of Blogger, you don't have to sign up for another service, or embed any code in a gadget."
ALSO SEE: Google Analytics for Enterprise-class web analytics.
"We’re very excited about the most recent creation from Blogger in Draft, Blogger Stats. Blogger stats makes it easier than ever to get all sorts of real-time traffic data for your blog, right from the comfort of your Blogger dashboard.
Since Stats are part of Blogger, you don't have to sign up for another service, or embed any code in a gadget."
ALSO SEE: Google Analytics for Enterprise-class web analytics.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Panther is Breaking
Apple® Mac OS X 10.3 Panther is breaking...
First introduced in October 2003 it has lasted
almost seven years as a viable operating system.
The Internet browsers supported are no longer
something, blah, blah, advanced features
on the Internet, jibberish, blah, blah, blah...
All those who are currently using 10.3 Panther
are strongly advised to upgrade to the newer
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger at a minimum, to be able
to use all these new fangled Internet things...
Check out Mac OS X 10.4: System requirements
First introduced in October 2003 it has lasted
almost seven years as a viable operating system.
The Internet browsers supported are no longer
something, blah, blah, advanced features
on the Internet, jibberish, blah, blah, blah...
All those who are currently using 10.3 Panther
are strongly advised to upgrade to the newer
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger at a minimum, to be able
to use all these new fangled Internet things...
Check out Mac OS X 10.4: System requirements
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Google Email Uploader
Currently this free open source application is only available for Google Apps-hosted Gmail accounts and not standard Gmail accounts, but what it does is amazing.
"When you launch Google Email Uploader, it displays any Mail, Eudora, or Thunderbird mailboxes it finds in their default locations. You can also manually point the program to messages—in Mail mailboxes, mbox files, or maildir folders—stored elsewhere."
READ: Google Email Uploader gets your old e-mail into Gmail
By Dan Frakes, Macworld.com
"When you launch Google Email Uploader, it displays any Mail, Eudora, or Thunderbird mailboxes it finds in their default locations. You can also manually point the program to messages—in Mail mailboxes, mbox files, or maildir folders—stored elsewhere."
READ: Google Email Uploader gets your old e-mail into Gmail
By Dan Frakes, Macworld.com
Monday, January 25, 2010
TuneRanger: iTunes Sync
"TuneRanger connects all your iTunes-running computers together over any network. Music, video, and playlists can then be synchronized, copied or merged with the click of a button. Buy a song on one computer, add an album cover or star rating, and all changes are updated everywhere. Easy."
"TuneRanger's networking system is cross-platform so you can connect and sync iTunes libraries running on Mac OS X with iTunes libraries running on Windows XP, Vista or any combination."
*1-User license is good for 5 same-platform computers - that’s $6 per CPU. Add a second platform (5+ computers) and save $10 off the order price.
$29.99
"TuneRanger's networking system is cross-platform so you can connect and sync iTunes libraries running on Mac OS X with iTunes libraries running on Windows XP, Vista or any combination."
*1-User license is good for 5 same-platform computers - that’s $6 per CPU. Add a second platform (5+ computers) and save $10 off the order price.
$29.99
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Happy 26th Birthday Macintosh!
DATELINE: January 24, 1984
Apple Computer releases
The Macintosh Computer
Apple Computer releases
The Macintosh Computer
Friday, January 22, 2010
1984 Macintosh Super Bowl Ad
DATELINE: January 22, 1984
the now famous 1984 ad during the Super Bowl.
the now famous 1984 ad during the Super Bowl.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
iPhone Unlimited Voice/Data for $100!
"Previously, iPhone users paid $100 per month for unlimited voice plan plus another $30 for unlimited data.
Starting Monday, however, AT&T is charging $100 a month for unlimited voice and data. Family Talk plans feature unlimited voice and data for $180 (assuming two iPhones). Texting prices remain unchanged, at $20 for unlimited plans and $30 for Family Talk Plans."
READ: AT&T drops price of iPhone's unlimited voice and data plan
by Philip Michaels, Macworld.com
You can read the full details of AT&T’s new prices, including pricing for feature phones and quick message devices, at the wireless provider’s Website.
Want to switch over to the new unlimited voice and data plan? You can make the move on Monday without penalty or contract extension using AT&T’s online account management tool.
Starting Monday, however, AT&T is charging $100 a month for unlimited voice and data. Family Talk plans feature unlimited voice and data for $180 (assuming two iPhones). Texting prices remain unchanged, at $20 for unlimited plans and $30 for Family Talk Plans."
READ: AT&T drops price of iPhone's unlimited voice and data plan
by Philip Michaels, Macworld.com
You can read the full details of AT&T’s new prices, including pricing for feature phones and quick message devices, at the wireless provider’s Website.
Want to switch over to the new unlimited voice and data plan? You can make the move on Monday without penalty or contract extension using AT&T’s online account management tool.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Nexus One vs Android vs iPhone
Google is now selling physical products directly to consumers with it's newly released Nexus One™ "Superphone".
• Android 2.1 Operating System
• 3.7-inch AMOLED, 800 x 480 capacitive touchscreen
• 5 megapixel camera with LED flash
• Video captured at 720x480
• 1GHz Snapdragon CPU
• 512MB of RAM
• 512MB of ROM
• 4GB SD card (expandable to 32GB of memory).
Bravo Google! This is amazing.
This is 2001, er 2010 the way it should be...
with Smartphones and Superphones.
I still miss Pan Am :(
READ: Nexus One review
by Joshua Topolsky, Endgadget
READ: Google slides king's pawn to Nexus One, takes on Apple
by Dan Moren, Macworld.com
READ: Google Officially Debuts Nexus One Android Phone
by Warren Riddle, Switched
READ: What the Nexus One isn't
by Nancy Gohring, IDG News Service
• Android 2.1 Operating System
• 3.7-inch AMOLED, 800 x 480 capacitive touchscreen
• 5 megapixel camera with LED flash
• Video captured at 720x480
• 1GHz Snapdragon CPU
• 512MB of RAM
• 512MB of ROM
• 4GB SD card (expandable to 32GB of memory).
Bravo Google! This is amazing.
This is 2001, er 2010 the way it should be...
with Smartphones and Superphones.
I still miss Pan Am :(
READ: Nexus One review
by Joshua Topolsky, Endgadget
READ: Google slides king's pawn to Nexus One, takes on Apple
by Dan Moren, Macworld.com
READ: Google Officially Debuts Nexus One Android Phone
by Warren Riddle, Switched
READ: What the Nexus One isn't
by Nancy Gohring, IDG News Service
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Happy Birthday Apple Inc.
On January 3, 1977 Apple Computer was incorporated.
READ: Interview with Rob Janoff, designer of the Apple logo
by Ivan, Creative Bits
Happy Birthday Apple
from all of us in the Mac World.
from all of us in the Mac World.
READ: Interview with Rob Janoff, designer of the Apple logo
by Ivan, Creative Bits
Friday, December 25, 2009
Star Wars in ASCII via Terminal
If your Netflix hasn't yet arrived,
you "forgot" to pay the cable bill,
or you just don't want what you always have...
Then watch Star Wars Episode IV in ASCII via Terminal.
Open Terminal and type...
telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl
then press Enter
Have a Happy Star Wars Holiday Everyone!
you "forgot" to pay the cable bill,
or you just don't want what you always have...
Then watch Star Wars Episode IV in ASCII via Terminal.
Open Terminal and type...
telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl
then press Enter
Have a Happy Star Wars Holiday Everyone!
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Unreal 3 Engine for iPhone!
Even if you're not a "gamer" this is great news for all users
as this shows the amount of power "under the hood" of the
new hand held computer/phones from Apple. Awesome!
The bad news is there is still no port of Unreal Tournament 3
for the Mac, yet, but it's coming, so I've read...
"Anandtech spent some time with Epic Games' Mark Rein last week and was shown a demo of the Unreal Engine 3 running on a 3rd Generation iPod Touch. The demo included a flythrough as well as a playable level from Unreal Tournament.
The Unreal Engine 3 is a modern 3D gaming engine
which powers games such as Bioshock, Gears of War
and Unreal Tournament 3.
The game engine requires OpenGL 2.0 so this will restrict the game to 3rd generation iPod Touches and iPhone 3GSs only. Epic is planning on making the engine available to licensees at some point, opening the door eventually to Unreal-powered iPhone games."
READ: Epic's Unreal Engine 3 Ported to iPod Touch and iPhone 3GS
by Arnold Kim, MacRumors.com
Click to enlarge photo
A comparison of Unreal Engine 1, 2 and 3's rendering capabilities using the Malcolm model from Unreal Tournament, Unreal Tournament 2004 and Unreal Tournament 3 side-by-side.
(Unreal Engine, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
as this shows the amount of power "under the hood" of the
new hand held computer/phones from Apple. Awesome!
The bad news is there is still no port of Unreal Tournament 3
for the Mac, yet, but it's coming, so I've read...
"Anandtech spent some time with Epic Games' Mark Rein last week and was shown a demo of the Unreal Engine 3 running on a 3rd Generation iPod Touch. The demo included a flythrough as well as a playable level from Unreal Tournament.
The Unreal Engine 3 is a modern 3D gaming engine
which powers games such as Bioshock, Gears of War
and Unreal Tournament 3.
The game engine requires OpenGL 2.0 so this will restrict the game to 3rd generation iPod Touches and iPhone 3GSs only. Epic is planning on making the engine available to licensees at some point, opening the door eventually to Unreal-powered iPhone games."
READ: Epic's Unreal Engine 3 Ported to iPod Touch and iPhone 3GS
by Arnold Kim, MacRumors.com
Click to enlarge photo
A comparison of Unreal Engine 1, 2 and 3's rendering capabilities using the Malcolm model from Unreal Tournament, Unreal Tournament 2004 and Unreal Tournament 3 side-by-side.
(Unreal Engine, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Gmail gets Merge in Contacts
Gmail Contacts is quickly becoming a highly portable,
enterprise level, contact management system!
"Managing a big address book can be a challenge, so it's no surprise that the top request for Google contacts is a fast, easy way to merge duplicate contacts. You've been able to merge contacts one-by-one for a while, but now we've added a single button that merges all your duplicate contacts at once. To clean up your contact list in one fell swoop, just click the "Find duplicates" button in the contact manager, review the merge suggestions (and uncheck any suggestions you don't want merged), and hit the "Merge" button.
If you've been considering getting all your contacts into Gmail or syncing your Gmail contacts to your phone, now's the time to do it. As we've written about previously, you can sync your contacts to a wide variety of devices (including Android, iPhone, Blackberry, SyncML, etc). So if you were dreading spending hours getting your contacts in order, now you can do it with a couple clicks."
READ: One button to merge all duplicate contacts
by Dominik Marcinski, Software Engineer
posted on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 2:54 PM
on The Official Gmail Blog
enterprise level, contact management system!
"Managing a big address book can be a challenge, so it's no surprise that the top request for Google contacts is a fast, easy way to merge duplicate contacts. You've been able to merge contacts one-by-one for a while, but now we've added a single button that merges all your duplicate contacts at once. To clean up your contact list in one fell swoop, just click the "Find duplicates" button in the contact manager, review the merge suggestions (and uncheck any suggestions you don't want merged), and hit the "Merge" button.
If you've been considering getting all your contacts into Gmail or syncing your Gmail contacts to your phone, now's the time to do it. As we've written about previously, you can sync your contacts to a wide variety of devices (including Android, iPhone, Blackberry, SyncML, etc). So if you were dreading spending hours getting your contacts in order, now you can do it with a couple clicks."
READ: One button to merge all duplicate contacts
by Dominik Marcinski, Software Engineer
posted on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 2:54 PM
on The Official Gmail Blog
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Google Chrome for Mac!
Google has released it's Google Chrome web browser
for Mac OS X 10.5 or later (Intel only).
Fast start-up
Google Chrome launches in a snap.
Fast loading
Google Chrome loads web pages quickly.
Fast search
Search the web right from the address bar.
I'll be testing this as soon as I can...
for Mac OS X 10.5 or later (Intel only).
Fast start-up
Google Chrome launches in a snap.
Fast loading
Google Chrome loads web pages quickly.
Fast search
Search the web right from the address bar.
I'll be testing this as soon as I can...
VisualHub DISCONTINUED :(
I am sad to report that VisualHub has been DISCONTINUED!
If you have VisualHub or AudialHub, here are directions
on how to back them up for safe keeping:
READ: How to Back Up VisualHub and AudialHub
(iSquint is self-contained. just copy the app itself)
For anyone who has come to rely on it's excellent video conversion over the years the wait for the next app to replace it is over...
now use... ReduxEncoder 1.2.6 beta for Mac OS X 10.5
at The Blog of st373n
If you have VisualHub or AudialHub, here are directions
on how to back them up for safe keeping:
READ: How to Back Up VisualHub and AudialHub
(iSquint is self-contained. just copy the app itself)
For anyone who has come to rely on it's excellent video conversion over the years the wait for the next app to replace it is over...
now use... ReduxEncoder 1.2.6 beta for Mac OS X 10.5
at The Blog of st373n
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
VLC Remote app for iPhone
"You already know that VLC is a highly portable multi-media player/server available for Mac, Windows, Linux, etc., capable of reading most audio and video formats (AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, DivX, WMV, ASF, FLV (Flash), MP3, MP4, OGG, AAC, FLAC, etc...) as well as DVDs, Audio CDs VCDs, and various streaming protocols." VLC playback Features
FREE VLC media player 1.0.3
Now there's a FREE VLC Remote Control app for iPhone.
I downloaded mine straight from the App Store app.
There's also a paid version of VLC Remote that's allows you
to browse and select files, and manage your playlist.
At only $2.99 it was well worth it!
READ: VLC Remote App Controls The Baddest Media Player Via iPhone
by John Mahoney, GIZMODO.com
FREE VLC media player 1.0.3
 | Download VLC |
Now there's a FREE VLC Remote Control app for iPhone.
I downloaded mine straight from the App Store app.
There's also a paid version of VLC Remote that's allows you
to browse and select files, and manage your playlist.
At only $2.99 it was well worth it!
READ: VLC Remote App Controls The Baddest Media Player Via iPhone
by John Mahoney, GIZMODO.com
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