Google’s Picasa is a popular way for people to organize, upload, and share their photos. Once they’re all uploaded into a Web Album, though, it can be a challenge to get them into Apple’s iPhoto software. Let’s say you just came back from a group vacation and one of your buddies uploaded all of his pictures from the trip to Picasa Web Albums. Or maybe photos from a family gathering were posted online by a relative. Google’s... 

Rumors about a Verizon iPhone have swirled ever since the original’s introduction in 2007. Although many say the earliest Apple could go to Verizon is when LTE becomes available, that’s not necessarily the case. As more and more evidence of a Verizon-compatible CDMA iPhone appears, there are those who still claim Apple will never produce a device based on the technology. It’s remained popular belief that, aside from…  Read More →

Do you often find yourself hunting down the same files, folders, and applications over and over again? With Blast in your Mac’s menu bar, these frequently accessed items are always within reach. Blast ($9.95) is a convenient Mac application from Apparent Software that sits in the menu bar and offers easy access to recently created or opened files. That means no more searching or digging through Finder to locate a file or folder you’ve... 

Apple made some changes to the way users can put calls on hold with iPhone 4. While it may not appear to be there anymore, it is indeed still possible to place both voice and FaceTime calls on hold. The disappearance of the familiar Hold button on the iPhone 4 may not have been noticeable to everyone, but there were many of us who were very confused as to where it went. Apple is notorious for cutting the “fat” from their products to make... 

Folks who love listening to internet radio on their Mac will find plenty to like with Radium. It’s a lightweight application that sits in the menu bar and does its thing without ever getting in the way. The number of internet radio stations available around the world is staggering. There’s music, talk, comedy, and niche programming for nearly any topic you can think of. With Radium , a $16 internet radio player from CatPig Studios,... 

Apple’s latest iOS update – version 4.0 – introduced some big new features like multitasking, folders, iBooks, and more. While those are all great improvements, the little things are often just as useful in everyday use. Many iPhone and iPod touch users are still discovering new things about iOS 4 and how it improves their devices. It’s a big upgrade, for sure. As I’ve said many times before, though, a collection of minor... 

We all accumulate a growing number of personal items and valuables as time goes on. But would you be able to easily determine all that was lost if an unfortunate disaster were to occur? Home inventory software offers peace of mind. Compartments is a new application from LittleFin LLC, the makers of Chronicle , which gives Mac users a simple and elegant …  Read More →

If you need an internet download manager, a way to stream media to a PS3 & Xbox 360, or the ability to remotely access your home network, Yazsoft’s collection of Mac software is your best bet – Speed Download, Playback, & ShareTool. It is often claimed by detractors that Mac OS X has access to a smaller library of software title than Windows machines. But, as most Mac users have figured out, quantity and quality are two different... 

There are a number of utilities for Mac OS X that help users determine which files & folders are taking up all the space on their hard drives. But most don’t have the unique approach, ease of use, and overall polish of DaisyDisk. Have you ever suddenly found that your Mac is running low on storage space? It’s natural for this to happen over the course of a few years, but sometimes you don’t even know what’s filling... 

A new product from Kanex lets 27″ iMac owners input nearly any HDMI video source into their computer’s large display, effectively turning it into an LED HDTV. Last year MacYourself published a series of articles chronicling the development of Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapters that made it possible to use HDTVs as external displays for Apple’s latest portables. Kanex, one of the companies to offer those adapters, has recently introduced... 

Today AT&T announced new data plans for smartphone & tablet devices – including the iPhone & iPad – that are causing quite the stir. While parts of the new plans are indeed better for customers, others are a complete & utter disaster. About a year ago I was one of the few people who defended AT&T when they were getting trashed by the media and tech communities. Now, with the mobile carrier’s newly announced data... 

Looking to make your Mac faster? More organized? More secure? MacKeeper is a new application that aims to address all of those needs, plus a whole bunch more. It’s an all-in-one solution that will help keep your Mac running on all cylinders. I’m generally not a fan of all-in-one computer applications because it usually means they do a lot of stuff, but none of it…  Read More →

No matter what browser you use – Safari, Firefox, Opera, Chrome – you can easily block access to certain websites by editing your Mac’s hosts file. In fact, it’s completely free and no extra software is required. Parents, employers, and computer administrators are well aware that all websites should not always be accessible from all computers. Children, for example, should be blocked from common adult websites. And it might come to... 

When you’re in the midst of a web surfing frenzy, you will inevitably come across a ton of sites you want to look at later when you have more time. Quiet Read Pro is the perfect way to keep track of these temporary links. The internet is a terribly addictive place. We set out to do one task and constantly get sidetracked with fascinating content that has nothing to do with our initial mission. In order to stay on track, especially when time... 

A lot of new Mac users are so excited & overwhelmed by their purchases that they don’t even know where to start. While Macs do come out of the box ready to go, a little configuration here and a few applications there goes a long way. Experienced Mac users tend to have a ritual or rundown of things they do when they take a shiny new Apple computer out of its box for the first time. Everyone’s routine varies depending on their particular...