Category: Macintosh

Wacom Inkling
Review

Features, Macintosh, Review 2

When I first saw the Wacom Inkling my reaction was ‘Wow!’ I also thought it was too good to be true. Well, I am happy to report, after being sent a review unit by Wacom, that it is not too good to be true and the device is awesome! As an illustrator who has scanned sketches into my computer for years and redrawn those sketches in Illustrator the Inkling is exactly what I have been looking for. Not only will it save me time and allow me to skip the scanning process it will propel me to another level where I can do a lot more artwork on my computer.

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Photo Effect Studio Pro Mac – App Review

Apps, Macintosh, Review 0

Photo Effect Studio Pro is a digital photography application specializing specifically in altering your photographs. It’s not a replacement or a competitor for Adobe’s Photoshop or Pixelmator but it does offer some very compelling options to be a very good companion to both these applications.

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The Perfect Disguise? BookBook for Air – Review

Cases, Macintosh, Review 0

Back in December of 2010 I reviewed the BookBook for iPad. I still use that case because of the construction and protection it gives my iPad as well as the way it disguises it. The BookBook for MacBook Air brings that same protection to Apple•s lightweight portable line of computers.

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The Mysteries of iOS 5 Wi-Fi Syncing

Apple, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Macintosh, Opinion 2

One of the many promises of iOS 5 was that it would lead us out of the wired wilderness and into the modern world of over the air updates, syncing, and backups. Anyone with iPhones and iPads knows the pain of constantly having to tether their devices to their computer just to update things like podcasts, and to make sure apps and settings are backed up. Now those things can be done over Wi-Fi, provided a few conditions are met.

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My Friend, Steve Jobs

Apple, Classic Macs, Features, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Macbook, Macbook Air, Macintosh, Macworld Expo, Opinion 0

If we define a friend as someone who desires what is best for others and enriches the lives of those around him, then Steve Jobs was indeed my friend. As the news of his passing broke across the various media outlets, I was saddened as though I had lost someone close. I could not understand why I was feeling the impact of his passing so profoundly. I began to try and understand how I could feel this sense of loss at the passing of someone I had never really known on a personal level.

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Desktopr – Mac App Review

Macintosh, Review 0

Desktopr is a small app that sets your Mac’s desktop image, or wallpaper, to whatever you want: photo, movie, even a web site like Facebook or Twitter. The app lives in the menu bar, and is easily customized.

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SpeakMyTunes App – Review

Features, Macintosh, Review 0

SpeakMyTunes is a small companion application for iTunes that will vocally announce the current track name, artist and album. The developer has the user in mind and has allowed customization of not only which song elements can be used but also the associated text you would like spoken around these elements.

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