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  Fresh App: DaisyDisk…

  Ryan posted this story November 16th, 2009 | 0 comments

  Over time your hard drive collects some serious poundage. Tracking down what files and folders are taking up precious space on your Mac can be infuriating without a third party application to put your files into a manageable report. If you’re well versed in the command line you can probably do this without a third party. If you’re crazy about organization you already know where your files are. Let’s face it, most people don’t fall into this category and need something with a GUI to see what files are where. Enter DaisyDisk.

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  OSX Deaf Leopard…

  Ryan posted this story October 24th, 2009 | 0 comments

  The state of sound settings in both Leopard and Snow Leopard are quite lacking. It’s not often I get jealous of Windows features but the sound control of Vista and Windows 7 make me extremely envious. If you’re one of the Mac users who use digital audio you will know exactly what I’m talking about. The software limitations in Leopard and Snow Leopard make me want to pull my hair out. Lets go through some of the problems with current sound management.

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  Keep your Mac awake with Caffeine…

  Ryan posted this story October 5th, 2009 | 0 comments

  Turning off all of your power saving functions on a portable Mac can be a tedious task. There are a multitude of reasons why you don’t want your screensaver to turn on or Mac to go to sleep. Everything from just plan annoyance to presentations or reading. One of my favorite and most used applications lets me quickly disable those safeguards in one action. Lets take a look at Caffeine.

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  The iPod Touch sans camera…

  Ryan posted this story September 28th, 2009 | 0 comments

  One of the biggest rumors about the new iPod Touch was the inclusion of a camera. There were even hardware leaks showing the device with a camera installed yet it was unveiled without a lens. Why would they produce the iPod Touch with the exact dimensions to fit a camera yet leave it off? The answer is pretty interesting and might surprise you.

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  Fresh App: SlipCover…

  Ryan posted this story September 20th, 2009 | 0 comments

  If you’re like me you have a bunch of movies and TV shows you like to watch. Fiddling through Finder to pick one out is fun and all but the icons that represent the media tends to be boring. SlipCover remedies this problem with glorious eye candy in the form of box art. If you like to customize your Mac this application is for you.

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  The Death of the AppleTV…

  Ryan posted this story September 16th, 2009 | 0 comments

  As the AppleTV gets quietly shuffled to reflect only one model I can only sense its death approaching. As an AppleTV owner it wouldn’t surprise me if Apple killed this odd little device. Apple has always said that the AppleTV is a hobby and with any hobby it should either be played with or put in the basement never to be seen again. I think now is the time for the odd little device to disappear.

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  iPod Nano v.s. FlipVideo…

  Ryan posted this story September 11th, 2009 | 0 comments

  With the iPod Nano’s new camera lens it is being marketed as a direct threat to the wildly popular Flip Video camera. This hostile takeover which was a slap in the face for Pure Digital, the makers of the flip, was broadcasted in Apple’s most recent keynote. The notion of “Why get a video camera when you could get an iPod for the same price that does the same thing” will be put to the test.

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  Fresh App: RipIt…

  Ryan posted this story September 10th, 2009 | 0 comments

  Ripping DVDs on Macs can be sort of a hassle. There are a few utilities that let you rip DVDs but they are lacking that Mac-like flair. For instance MactheRipper which hasn’t been updated in a while, or FairMount. Unfortunately both utilities have problems with the Disney DVDs and new releases I own so I had to look for something else. Enter RipIt.

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