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Yojimbo: an info manager that takes advantage of the Macs' capabilities
By "Doctor Dave" Greenbaum Yojimbo, according to my Japanese friends often translates to "bodyguard" and that's a good name for a program that keeps and protects the little bits of information that come across our... Read more »
Drive Genius 3 offers centralized support, a good PDF manual
By "Doctor Dave" Greenbaum Drive Genius 3 is ProSoft Engineering's (http://www.prosofteng.com) latest version of its drive manipulation and maintenance application. If you can do it to a hard drive, Drive Genius... Read more »
Python blur holds everything but the kitchen sink
By Chris Main US$229.95 The Python blur by booq (http://www.booqbags.com) is a photo backpack designed to carry all of your digital camera gear plus up to a 17″ laptop with accessories. Booq is known for the quality... Read more »
Photoshop Premiere Elements a serious competitor for Final Cut Express
Like Photoshop Elements 9 (see my review at http://macte.ch/vr4xl), Premiere Elements 9 from Adobe (http://www.adobe.com)-- which offers some serious competition for Apple's Final Cut Express -- is easy to learn. It... Read more »
MacTech Labs: Virtualization Benchmarks, January 2011
Virtualization Benchmarks By Neil Ticktin, Editor-in-Chief/Publisher Head-to-Head: How do VMware Fusion 3.1 and Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac compare? Why Virtualization? In 2005, Apple announced the switch of the Mac... Read more »
Remote Conductor for iPad lets you seamlessly control your Mac
M3me (http://www.m3me.com ) has released Remote Conductor 1.0 for iPad, a productivity app for wirelessly controlling a Mac. It turns the Apple table into a sort of hybrid of Apple's Magic Trackpad, Mac OS X Lion-ish... Read more »
Mobee Charger ain't quite Magic, but it's enchanting
Mobee Magic Charger (http://macte.ch/J7xg8) is a new US$49 wireless charger for the Apple Magic Mouse. If you're tired of replacing rechargeable batteries (and you do use rechargeables, don't you?) and don't mind an... Read more »
Phantasm CS Publisher is invaluable Illustrator plug-in
By David Creamer When working in Illustrator, have you ever thought that it would be nice to have Photoshop-type color adjustments? How about adding a few Acrobat prepress features? Well then, Phantasm CS (http://www.... Read more »
My favorite Apple products of 2010
As 2010 comes to a close, I thought I'd offer some thoughts on my favorite Apple products of the year. And the ones that didn't "do it" for me. Among my favorites: ° The iPad, of course. It hasn't replaced my laptop,... Read more »
MacTVison a pretty cool, one-stop portal for online video services
MacTVision Technologies recently rolled out MacTVision HD for Mac OS X, an update to their app that allows users to watch over 2,600 free, popular TV, news, sports, and specialty channels on their Mac, instantly, on... Read more »
Desuade Partigen 2 is powerful particle effects engine
By Marcus Geduld When I need particles, I reach for Partigen 2. Though it only works inside Flash, I export its animations for After Effects and Premiere Pro projects. Why am I gaga over Partigen? Because it gives me... Read more »
Microvision SHOWWX+ fun but too expensive for most of us
MicroVision's (http://www.microvision.com) SHOWWX+, the second generation of its laser pico Projector, is a cool device. But at US$449, it will only appeal to a certain niche of folks since it's too expensive to be a... Read more »
PowerShot G11 is sold, compact camera
By Steve Baczewski Canon’s (http://www.usa.canon.com) G-series PowerShot cameras consist of high-end point-and-shoots. They’re often used by professional photographers as a second camera because they produce quality... Read more »
Gadgets for Geeks: Wish lists
By the MacTech Magazine Editorial Staff It’s that time of year where people think about toys they want, and how they want to spend their money for the next year. Whether it’s a new budget with the new year, or just... Read more »
Preview: Parallels Desktop for Mac vs. VMware Fusion
NOTE: The full article is now available here. Preview: Parallels Desktop for Mac vs. VMware Fusion How does VMware Fusion 3.1 and Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac compare? PREVIEW For the past several weeks, MacTech has been... Read more »
iMainGo X a hefty case/speaker combo with good sound
Portable Sound Laboratories (http://www.imaingo.com)'s US$69.99 iMainGo X. is designed to offer "high-end sound quality and amazing light weight portability to customers who use the iPhone, any Apple iPod, the Microsoft... Read more »
Verbatim's entry-level NAS device hindered by awkward set-up process
Verbatim (http://www.verbatim.com)'s MediaShare Mini -- at US$89.95 -- is an affordable, if quirky, home networking solution. Like the Apple TV, it comes with no storage and no option for internal storage (exernal... Read more »
Epson Artisan 835 is versatile all-in-one that's great for photo printing
Epson (http://www.epson.com) says its US$299.99 Artisan 835 All-In-One printing and scanning solution provides the world’s fastest 4 x 6-inch photo print speeds. I won't argue with that as the printer is, indeed, darn... Read more »
Magic Bullet Mojo is a quick-fix, color tweaking plug-in
By Jason Scrivner Color correction in film and video in any ideal situation should be left to those who have spent years training their eyes to finesse each scene to the perfect combination. Yet, in all reality these... Read more »
Category Review: recipe software for Mac OS X, part two
This MacNews Category Review looks at part two of recipe software for the Mac. MacGourmet Mariner Software (http://www.marinersoftware.com/) makes MacGourmet, recipe and wine management software for Mac OS X. With... Read more »
 

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