Not sure when they showed up, but my iPod has some new features. On my way to San Jose I realized that under the Settings menu there is a Main Menu area where I can turn on or off what options show on the main menu and what options don’t. This is fun because my […]
Category: Apple
Google iTunes Music Store
It’s still a rumor, but a big rumor. Could Google and Apple be partnering for a web version of the iTunes Music Store? How cool would that be?! Not sure the reasoning behind it, however it could allow Apple to drop support for older operating systems and still have the store available via the web. […]
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 for Mac!
Hard to believe but it’s true! RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 will be released for the Mac this fall!! Aspyr is creating/porting the Mac version and the system requirements are not out yet. For those who don’t know, RollerCoaster Tycoon lets you build and run your own amusement park. Also, in version 3, you get to ride […]
Open winmail.dat files on a Mac
It’s bound to happen on a Mac. Someone will send you an email and tell you to check out the attachment. However, the only thing attached is a winmail.dat file. Good news though, you can open that file. TNEF’s Enough is a little freeware application that can open winmail.dat files and extract the attachment that […]
Mighty Mouse – Apple Multi-Button Mouse
Finally, after all these years, Apple has finally released a multi button mouse. Mighty Mouse looks like a one button mouse but comes with some great features. Click – Single-button looks, multibutton charm. (It’s touch sensitive) Squeeze – Press the sides to see the sights. (programmable buttons) Roll – 360 degrees of fingertip freedom. (that’s […]
Multiple Virtual Desktops
Konfabulator is Free!
Before Apple’s Dashboard was a little program called Konfabulator. Konfabulator works on your desktop and can do anything Dashboard can do. The only problem as that Konfabulator wasn’t free. Now it is. Yahoo has bought Konfabulator and will be distributing it on Mac and PC for free! Not sure Yahoo’s goal here, however it’s Yahoo […]
Import Apple Mail to Thunderbird
Importing mail from Apple’s Mail.app isn’t built into to Thunderbird. That’s a major oversight I think, however the work-around isn’t that bad. There are a dozen steps or so, but really, it’s not hard. This works for folders that are considered ‘On My Mac’ in Apple’s Mail.app aka ‘Local Folders’ or inboxes, outboxes, sent boxes […]
Logitech Mice Rock
Three Firefox Extensions from Google
Google announced three different extensions for Firefox yesterday; Google Toolbar, Send to Phone and Google Suggest. So far I’ve installed the toolbar and it works pretty good. Comes with a spell check feature that is quite nice and handy. Plus it has AutoLink and a form filler which I haven’t played with yet. Except for […]
