http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/articles/53207.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:56:16 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:53207LanternThe ten programs mentioned below will make your life more enjoyable and easier on your Mac. Here's my top ten programs you need for your Mac. DeskShade DeskShade lets you cure the dull and unpleasant appearance of your desktop. It allows you to hide the icons and remove the shadow of menu bars. DeskShade tidies up your desktop without having yo...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/reviews/56763.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:50:05 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56763balaWondering if you can make icons out of your vacation photos? Or how about changing your folder icon to your photo? With Img2icns you can now have fun making icons from any image and also convert icons into images. Read on to learn more. Making Your Own Icons One of the greatest joys of working on the Mac platform is the attention to detail ...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/articles/56470.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:44:22 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56470marshalrForget about high-faluting graphics and realistic animation - the classics are back and they're better than ever on the iPod Touch. Play games where skill and precision don't take a back seat to technology. Return to a simpler time when you had hair to pull out when you lost a game! Bring Back the Classics Not every game needs dozens of...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/articles/56464.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:43:04 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56464balaCanabalt is the classic side scroller game available as a flash version online for free. Now Canabalt has been ported to the iPhone/iPod Touch platform, lets see how it performs and if it is worth buying. Retro Style Games Though I love playing games on my iPod Touch, I solely missed the games from the good old days! But not anymore, several of...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/articles/56467.aspxThu, 19 Nov 2009 01:05:42 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56467marshalrAwkward situations used to call for desperate measures. Now it's just a flick of an iPod Touch app to solve the problem. If only everything in life could be this easy! Life Is Like A Hammer, You're like the Nail You ever think your life is like Wile E. Coyote? You know, always just around the corner is a cliff to run off of? The App sto...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/articles/56466.aspxThu, 19 Nov 2009 01:03:08 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56466stephenipPrevent unwanted software or malware to be installed on your Mac by running as a limited user. Here's how. Overview Even though malware and unwanted software is less of a concern for Macintosh users, it should still be considered. The growing popularity of OS X gives virus authors more incentive to create malicious software to target Mac users....http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/articles/56125.aspxMon, 16 Nov 2009 17:12:47 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56125LanternMacintosh Explorer is the first ever Mac browser to offer tabbed browsing. It provides a familiar interface for file browsing for Windows users switching to Mac. Macintosh Explorer Macintosh Explorer is one of the best alternatives for browsing hard drives on Mac. Macintosh Explorer provides filter-based file browsing, tabbed file browsing and thum...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/reviews/56063.aspxMon, 16 Nov 2009 06:15:24 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56063cybertechHave you seen the new iMac 27-inch computers? They are beautiful, sleek, BIG, with a large hard drive, lots of RAM. Did I mention BIG? It looks like a television! This is going to be a huge hit. Big is Beautiful Rating The fact that the screen is a full 27 inches is very exciting since it will make working on many things at one time muc...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/articles/56061.aspxMon, 16 Nov 2009 06:09:27 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56061cybertechIf you just began using your Mac, you may wonder what all the keys are for, particularly if you are switching from a Windows based computer. Maybe you just do basic keyboarding and are not aware of the various shortcuts available to you. The Mac keyboard has lots of shortcuts to make life easier! OS X Keyboard Mac OS X keyboard are very intuiti...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/articles/56060.aspxMon, 16 Nov 2009 06:05:21 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56060LanternThere are many reasons to buy a Mac computer&#59; here are my top 10 reasons why you should choose a Mac if you're in the market for a new computer. 1. It Works and It’s Easy to Use It is a known fact that an average Windows user spends over 50 hours per year troubleshooting his PC. An average Mac user spends not more than 10 hours. This ...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/articles/56011.aspxSun, 15 Nov 2009 20:03:34 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56011chetiboyIn the roll out of iTunes 9, significant visual enhancements were applied in iTunes, like the redesigned store and better Grid View and List View. And the Grid View changed from a dark backdrop to a white one. With iTunes’ latest 9.0.2 update, you now have the option to use a light or dark back. iTunes 9: Too Much White iTunes Grid View w...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/reviews/56010.aspxSun, 15 Nov 2009 20:01:01 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56010stephenipKeeping track of your browser bookmarks is made easier with Xmarks. Overview If you're like me, you create lots of bookmarks as you are browsing the Internet. Even though I try to be careful with organizing these bookmarks into folders, I often lose track of what websites I have bookmarked on which computer or in which browser. I tend to split my t...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/articles/55545.aspxSun, 15 Nov 2009 17:49:39 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55545CompuDavRosetta was a technology created by Apple in order to run old PowerPC applications on new Intel hardware. However, with the vast majority of applications being Universal or Intel-only, Rosetta is becoming obsolete. If you want to disable Rosetta without uninstalling it, we'll show you how. Rosetta Explained Way back in the ancient days of 2005 ...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/articles/55758.aspxFri, 13 Nov 2009 05:11:05 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55758cybertechMaking the switch to a new word processor can be a bit tricky. If you're new to Pages and transitioning from Microsoft Word, it might feel like you have abandoned an old friend. With a little persistence, Pages will become your new word processor of choice. Pages Overview Apple’s Pages has a lot going for it. First, it is fast and works the mom...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/reviews/55656.aspxThu, 12 Nov 2009 07:19:51 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55656cybertechChances are you have used iPhoto since it is included on many Macs. I like iPhoto but have found another program that I have been using more because of the additional features. Read on to learn about ImageWell. ImageWell Review Rating If you have not used ImageWell before, it is a fast and small image editor but also has a lot of useful features. I...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/articles/55549.aspxWed, 11 Nov 2009 16:12:29 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55549stephenipIf you have ever wanted to keep your Mac from going to sleep without adjusting your system preferences, Caffeine is a free application you need to try. Overview With the growing popularity of online video streaming services like Netflix and Hulu, the Mac has become more than just a computer for work and surfing the Internet. Many users now spend as...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/articles/55546.aspxWed, 11 Nov 2009 16:10:24 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55546stephenipDropbox makes it easy to sync your 1Password Data between multiple Macs. Overview Two applications I use on my Mac daily are 1Password and Dropbox . Not too long ago, I discovered that I could use these utilities together to sync the data stored in my 1Password keychain across multiple Macs. The process is very easy. To get started, make sure you h...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/reviews/55495.aspxWed, 11 Nov 2009 15:56:17 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55495balaAre you a Delicious social bookmarks user? Here's a tool that will totally change your Delicious experience and bring in functionality that revolutionizes social bookmarking. Delibar is a Delicious client for the Mac, here's a look at its featured and functionality. Social Bookmarking & Delicious Social bookmarking is one of the str...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/articles/54736.aspxWed, 11 Nov 2009 03:03:21 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54736stephenipLearn to use your existing iPod as an external storage device for transporting files or offsite backup. The Usefulness of iPod's Disk Mode iPods have become the center of many people’s portable media library, but not everyone realizes that their iPods can also be used for storing and backing up important files or digital photographs. Most iPods...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/mac-platform/articles/55472.aspxTue, 10 Nov 2009 19:54:46 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55472marshalrAre you tired of iPod Touch apps that are all sweetness and light? Looking for something on the App store that can raise your blood pressure through the roof? Look no more - among all the cute and casual games there are a few that will do that to you. And more. Annoying, Infuriating, Addictive Who says that games from the app store should b...