F-Secure Online Backup – Review



In a field already crowded with remote backup services for Macs, F-Secure Online Backup trails the pack, courtesy of a poorly executed port to the Mac platform, a bewildering file selection process, and default backup settings that leave many important files unprotected.

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GarageBand 09 (Apple Training Series) – Book Review


Despite the bundled tutorials, paper-based instruction is still very useful. Such a book as this is particularly welcome to anyone new to the software, which requires Mac OS X 10.5. or above. The GarageBand ’09 software’s functionality and interface can be confusing or slightly overwhelming. A guided, graded introduction is a boon. And if it takes you further into the less immediate features of the software, as this book does, so much the better.

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BurnAgain FS – Review



In May of 2007 I reviewed BurnAgain DVD and gave it 4.5 out of 5. Now the company has released a new version called BurnAgain FS. Does it meet the expectations from BurnAgain DVD? Read on.

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MyMac Podcast 245 – Listener Invite 1


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Tim, Guy, and David welcome Jim Felder, our first “invite the listener” participant to the show. As we have talked about, we want to begin to include more listeners into the show itself, and Jim is the first. Topics this week include AT&T and buying a new iPhone 3G S, Apple and video games, and reader feedback from Barry White in New Zealand. Plus, Jared Zelek of Zelek Software provides a bargain on his new Ringy Dingy iPhone ringtone application! (Windows and Mac versions!) Check the show notes for two free ringtones Jared made with the new software.

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Adobe Photoshop CS4 – Review


As I worked my way deeper and deeper into the many features and changes, it became obvious that there was no way to lay it all out for you. Frankly, I don’t see how anyone can adequately review an app this large and complicated. It’s taken me a long time to get ready for this — in fact, I’m still not ready, but a six-month delay is long enough. Read on to see if anything surprises you!

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TechTool Pro 5 – Review


What doesn’t this program do? With a plethora of tests, tools and utilities, plus a comprehensive printed manual with useful reference info on Mac troubleshooting, Micromat’s TechTool Pro 5 is hands down the most comprehensive troubleshooting utility available for the Mac platform.

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Rocstor Arcticroc 4T Raid Drive


Today we’ll be looking at one of Rocstor’s newest storage solutions, the Arcticroc 4T RAID enclosure. At first glance the Arcticroc (AR) doesn’t look like your run of the mill external storage solution. It’s not.

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Apricorn iPod Upgrade Kit – Review

A few weeks ago, a company called Apricorn emailed me about a self-upgrade kit for the iPod. For $269, the kit includes a 240GB Hard Drive, a new 850mAH battery, and the plastic tools needed to crack open and update the iPod.

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MailPlane – Review



MailPlane makes working with Gmail accounts through the web as smooth and comfortable as dealing with email using a standard mail client such as Apple Mail. A review from new MyMac.com writer Scott Willsey!

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MyMac Podcast 243 – Quo Computer


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This week, the MyMac podcast crew interview CEO Rashantha De Silva of Quo Computer, the new maker of Macintosh computers. We go in-depth with Rashantha, asking the questions you want answers to. Afterwards, Tim, David, Guy, and Mark keep the discussion going, and give our take on the interview, what we think Apple will do, and more.

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Bento App – Review


The only database program I have ever used in the past has been the one in Appleworks. When I was presented the opportunity to try out Bento for the iPhone/iPod Touch it was perfect timing. I was looking for a way to organize some data, and Bento looked like it was a good solution. Was it? Read on.

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