I had absolutely no problems in setting up the SlimBlade BT mouse for use with my MacBook. Press the power button that is hidden under the slidable trim and look for the green power indicator on the opposite side to glow solid green for three seconds, then depress the mode switch that is located at the scroll wheel for three seconds and you’re ready to go for regular use as a mouse. The SlimBlade is a full featured laser mouse that just performs two functions, both very well.
MyMac Podcast 195 – I Did Not Inhale
Bill Dudney returns to cohost this week along with the usual gang of Tim, David, Guy, and Sam. Not a lot of Mac news this week, but we look at the state of the AppStore and much more. Sam joins in with a new Cool Mac Picks, including iPhone apps and a cool backpack.
Read MoreIceCam2 – Review
Most Macs come with built-in iSight cameras nowadays. However, if you have a Mac Mini or a tower, you don’t get a camera. You are on your own to find one. The IceCam2 is an affordable solution to that missing piece of your computer. Even those with a built-in camera might want to give this one a look.
MotionX Poker – iPhone App Review
With so many poker games available in the iTunes App Store how do you know which one to buy? You read reviews like this one.
Animation-ish – Review
When I was in middle school and high school I was always looking for an animation program for my computer. I never found one. They were always to juvenile, or too advanced and expensive. If Animation-ish was around then, I would have found what I was looking for.
MAXPower 802.11n/g/b Wireless PCMCIA Laptop Cardbus Adapter
Within seconds, all nearby networks are displayed, along with their security requirements.
i2i Stream – Review
There are ENDLESS ways to use i2i Stream with small or large numbers of listeners.
Nemo’s Ten Point Tutorial #10: Nature and Art in San Francisco
At first I wanted to realign and straighten the frame, but I decided the photo has more energy being tilted.
eWallet for iPhone – Review
With data encryption that meets U.S. Government Top Secret levels, flexible security settings, and infinitely customizable “cards†that hold a myriad of personal info, the only thing eWallet lacks is a convenient way to move all that info from your real wallet to your virtual one.
MyMac Podcast 194 – Interview with Harry McCracken
Harry McCracken, founder of Technologizer.com and former Editor-in-Chief of PC World joins the podcast this week for a lively and fun interview. Harry is one of the most respected tech writers on the web today, and has been writing about technology for a decade and a half. Other topics include Mac clone maker Psystar, cracks in iPhones, and much more.
Read MoreHewlett-Packard Photosmart C8180 All-In-One Printer
Review
HP asked me to review the C8180, and here’s what I found after using on it for quite a while.
Read MoreStoryist
Review
Even if you don’t think the whole suite will be useful I guarantee that you’ll find at least one feature that’ll be hard to live without.
First Book Shoot-out
Missing Manual vs. My New Mac
Recommending a good book for newcomers to the Mac platform is always tricky. You want to recommend something that doesn’t just cover all the basics but also has some depth as well. A book that only covers the simplest aspects of the Mac interface like how to copy files or connect to the Internet will quickly become obsolete as the user’s skills increase. So the best sort of beginner’s book is one that doesn’t just cover the interface and the operating system but also explains how to use the supplied programs to complete a variety of different projects.
Kensington Ci70 Keyboard with USB Ports
Review
I’m a pretty fast typist but the one thing I kept hearing while I was typing at home was “Why are you typing so loudly?†Hey, it wasn’t me, it was just the keyboard responding to my fingers flying over the keys. I’ve always, for the most part, used an Apple keyboard hooked up to my Macs. You know, the big, almost sounds like a typewriter, keyboards.
Fenestration 43 – Wind of Change
Ever since Steve Jobs got up in front of the World Wide Developer Conference and announced “yes – the rumours are true!” and thereby ushered in the Intel Macintosh age, many of us were tantalized by two diverse possibilities – running Windows natively on a Mac and running OS X on ordinary PCs.
LAbesace Lime Drop MacBook Laptop Bag
Review
With out wishing to stereotype the typical MyMac magazine reader, let me ask you a question. Have you ever shopped for a handbag? If not for yourself, perhaps accompanied a loved one or friend? It is a frankly bewildering experience. They come in so many different shapes, colors, sizes and prices that I had no idea how my wife was ever going to be able settle on just one.
MyMac Podcast 193
Chatting About Microsoft
Tim, Guy, David, and Sam talk about the latest happenings in the Macintosh world. A great discussion about Microsoft wraps the show. Plus, Nemo chats with Jim Dicker.
Read MoreJumsoft iWeb Themes
Review
As a long time user of iWeb I have become somewhat jaded with the themes that Apple supplies with their easy to use website creation program. So much so that I did a series of articles on how to use it and make your site look anything OTHER than yet another iWeb site. It’s relatively easy to do so, cut this piece there, add a little here, not entirely unlike gourmet cooking but with a Betty Crocker Easy-Bake oven.
FS100 Digital Video Camera
Review
I’ve been avoiding buying a new camcorder to replace the 8 year old DVC tape unit for awhile now. There were plenty of tempting offerings, but none matched the feature set and price point that I was looking for until I happened upon Canon’s FS100 model at an Apple Store. While giving it a once over there, I liked the light weight, the responsive and variable zoom, the microphone input, and that at $399, it was still very much reasonable in price.
SCOTTEVEST/SeV Essential Jacket-Men’s
Review
The SeV Essential Men’s Jacket has more pockets than any three ordinary jackets combined, and it’s the only jacket I’ve ever encountered that actually comes with instructions for using all those pockets. If you carry around a lot of gadgets, read on, because you’ve never seen the likes of this garment before.