Could this be the best backpack of it’s kind EVER made? I really don’t know. I haven’t seen every single backpack on the market, but if there is a better one than this Crumpler "The Salary Sacrifice" laptop-friendly backpack I can’t imagine it.
The Salary Sacrifice
iSound Time Travel Clock
Review
Wish you could use your iPod so you can wake up to your own soft music? Well you can with dreamGEAR’s Time Travel clock.
Plopp
Review
In my classroom I have 3 emacs. The older kids use iPhoto and Photoshop, but the only program I have for the younger kids is Kid Pix. I am always looking for something new to accompany Kid Pix. My search had been unsuccessful, until I found Plopp.
Adobe Dreamweaver CS3
Review
The first of our Adobe CS3 product reviews, this time John Farr with Adobe Dreamweaver. We know you want it, especially if you have an Intel Mac. The new universal Adoble Dreamweaver CS3 that replaces the Macromedia-branded Dreamweaver 8 (PPC only) is faster, more capable, and actually fun to use. This review is aimed more at current users than new ones, and John will focus mainly on the changes to this new version.
Macspiration 85
The Download Drawer of Freebies
If there is a program out there for sale, most likely there is a free program that is a lot like it. Here’s a few great free programs I have recently discovered.
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MyMac Podcast 130
Robert looks at Adobe CS3, specifically Bridge and Photoshop. Tim, Chad, and Guy look into the latest news in the Mac world, and ask the question: if you were trapped on a desert island with one Mac, one productivity program, and one game, what would they be?
Read MoreZozen iPod with Video Case
Review
There is a fine line between form and function – a line that as fans of Apple products we know well. We are used to seeing exemplary industrial design in our computers and MP3 players that provide an experience that really works well but also looks good. This provides a challenge to manufacturers of accessories for Apple gear, especially cases for iPods. Should they cover those designer lines in the interest of functional protection, and potentially compromise Apple’s designs?
Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station
Review
Quietly introduced at Macworld Expo in January, Apple’s new AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n is a big leap forward but leaves a couple things behind. I was able to borrow one for review courtesy of First Tech Computer in Minneapolis, an Apple Specialist.
Art Text
Review
Art Text (AT) is an application you can use to create high quality headings, logos, icons, web banners and more. The program allows you to create modified text and vector shapes into fancy graphics you can use on a web site, in brochures, flyers, banners, even business cards.
Mindjet MindManager 6
Review
MindManager is a tool for organising thoughts and ideas. There are many such tools available on the Mac (OmniOutliner being one of the more well known), but MindManager use mind mapping techniques as its basis, rather than pure hierarchical outlining. Read the review
Macspiration 84
Beyond the Basics- Customize Your Mac Part Two
For part two of this Macspiration mini series I am going to cover several programs (freeware and shareware) that will help you go "Beyond the Basics" in customizing the look (and in one case the sound) your computer.
Thumbn@ils 39 Rumors
Where has all the rumors gone?
MyMac Podcast #129
Speck Contest Winners and Ben Long
We wrap up our Speck Products contest this week with two live telephone calls during the show. Both Eddie from Florida and Gregg from Tyne and Wear (UK.) Tim and Chad cover the latest in Mac and Apple news. David returns after a week’s absence with a Fenestration, while Nemo interviews author Ben Long.
Read MoreQuicksnap
Review
I take a lot of screenshots for my articles at MyMac.com, so I am always looking for a program to make that task easier. QuickSnap is a new, easy to use, program for doing just that.
MyMac Podcast #128
Speck Products Contest
The Podcast Contest returns after a long hiatus! This week, listen for your chance to win a Macbook or MacBook Pro SeeThru case from Speck Products. Also up this week, John Nemo interviews author Don Mason.
Read MoreMacspiration 83
Beyond the Basics- Customize Your Mac Part One
In past Macspirations I’ve covered how to change icons, change desktop pictures, and a lot more to customize the appearance of your Mac. All of those customizations are great, but there are a lot of other ways to customize your Mac that aren’t so simple. At least, they appear that way. This mini-series of Macspiration articles will tell you about some of those customizations, and how to make them.
Read MoreDay 1 – Adobe Creative Suite 3 (Web Premium)
Adobe was kind enough to ship out not one, but two copies of the new Creative Suite 3, which arrived today. The two copies are the Web Premium and the Design Premium. I have decided to install the Web Premium on my Macbook Pro, while the Design Premium will go on the PowerMac G5. Let’s see how it goes…
Read MoreMaquarium
Review
Maquarium is an integrated set of tools that allows aquarists to log water chemistry and quality tests, schedule maintenance events, download and record information, and perform a variety of useful calculations. Of course, almost all of the features that Maquarium totes could be done with other applications, and arguably in some cases better and with more flexibility, but what Maquarium does provide is a neat interface and true ease of use.
Read MoreSendStation Dock Extender
Review
Back in May of 2006 I blogged about wanting a product that would allow you to connect adapters to your iPod without having to remove the case. Well, if you are like me, and have been asking for a similar product, SendStation has finally come to the rescue with the Dock Extender.
Read MoreiSync, 1980’s Style
MyMac.com Help Desk 10
Tom writes about iSync, Palm Desktop, iPod Notes, and problems with video codecs, iPhoto and a Nikon CoolPix, Narcoleptic MacBook, and much more.
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