If you have used computers for any period of time, you should have heard the expression “There are two kinds of computer users -those that have had a hard drive failure and those that will”. If you haven’t experienced a failure consider yourself lucky, but your days could be numbered. A reliable backup strategy will make recovery easier, less nerve-wracking and ensure that you won’t potentially lose days of sleep.
Would you like to record HDTV video streams directly on your Mac without having to jump through hoops? Well, using a handy little utility and a Firewire cable, along with having a properly equipped cable box you can do just that and get full HD quality video captures.
If you have ever used the Dragon Naturally Speaking software on your Mac or PC you’ll be pleased to know that Dragon has released Dragon Dictation iPhone app. Unlike other dictation software this app can be used immediately with no training or set-up required. Just speak and it immediately translates your voice into text.
Need an iPhone application to help you save money and get the best deals this Christmas season? Well, ShopSavvy from Big in Japan for your iPhone could help you find those deals. Or can it?
Do you use the Quicklook feature in Snow Leopard? Did you know that you can get a visual preview of the files in a particular folder without opening the folder? It’s easy with a simple Terminal command.
Did you know that you can get more detailed information from the icons on your menu bar? By using the Option key when clicking on the various system icons, you’ll get more detailed and valuable information than by just clicking them.
Are you a network professional or do you occasionally need to troubleshoot network problems or issues? Having the right tools or utilities can definitely make that easier and now there is an iPhone app that can help solve those network problems. NetScan for iPhone is an application that does just that, lets you scan hosts and even entire subnets gathering the information you need to get things working again.
Have you noticed problems with your iCal calendar or your Address Book on your Mac? Over time small problems, such as duplicates, bad recurrence rules or just bad records can pop up and give you headaches trying to accurately find and fix them. Spanning Tools for Mac bring together a suite of tools that will help you find, diagnose and repair errors in iCal, Address Book and Sync Services quickly and easily.
The much awaited upgrade to 1Password is here and we think it was worth the wait. If you don’t use 1Password yet, now is the time you should take a look at the new version. With a new user interface, support for attachments, ability to manage software licenses among the new features, 1Password remains on top as a password manager application.
Getting Things Done (GTD) is the work-life management system and book developed by David Allen that allows you to organize and manage in a systematic way the tasks associated with your life. There are numerous Mac-based apps that take David Allen’s philosophy and methodology and put them into a Mac application.
