Posts tagged Macintosh

SecureMac Releases PrivacyScan

SecureMac has announced the release of PrivacyScan, Privacy Protection for your Mac. The company’s first Mac App Store release, PrivacyScan is a utility designed for people who value privacy and want to keep their online and offline experiences private.   Continue reading »

Apple InfoManager

Apple Computer Steve Jobs pitches Cupertino Happy Birthday Mac … remember the original Mac ad during the Super Bowl? Who was big brother? Was it Microsoft? Today most are saying that Google is actually ‘Big Brother’ but we doubt Apple will be doing much about that! Oh well! Here are the best news items about Apple since last time
* Technophile: Ditching the digital age’s ‘right-hand man’
* Apple Earnings: Did Jobs’s Roadmap Include U.S. Jobs?
* Macworld Conference Carries On Without Apple
* Apple unveils digital textbooks app for iPad
* Apple’s Computer Birthday: The Mac at 28
* Editorial: Restoring ‘made in America’
* Happy 28th Birthday, Macintosh!
* Apple Never Fired Steve Jobs
* Macintosh Computer Day
. . . and more

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Connected Accounting & ERP

When I founded the Macintosh Business SIG as part of the Boston Computer Society back in 1986, there seemed to be more accounting software for the Mac than there is today. Usually you hear people talking about Quickbooks and maybe AccountEdge. Here is one that I had completely forgotten about, that is certainly worth considering.

Accountek Solutions Inc., a leader in the Macintosh accounting software industry for over 20 years, has announced the release of its latest version of Connected Accounting & ERP software, version 7.0, including advanced features that focus on access to information and improving collaboration between teams. The version 7.0 release of Connected Accounting & ERP enables businesses to move one step closer to a paperless office and boost productivity. Continue reading »

17 Overlooked Lion Features

PCWorld is running this article about features in Mac OS X Lion that most of us don’t use and perhaps don’t even know about. Continue reading »

Hulu App

I know that there are a number of people interested in cord cutting. At least in how that relates to cable TV. Netflex and websites like Hulu and even those of most networks provide a possible alternative.
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WeatherAlert for Mac

pic Figment, Inc. has announced the release of WeatherAlert 1.0 for Mac OS X. WeatherAlert monitors for severe weather notices for your location and will display a visual alert when an alert arrives.   Continue reading »

10 Mac Apps for College

This is another one of those list type articles.  It is from NullAgenda.com and is actually titled “Ten Great Mac Apps for College Students.”

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E-Maculation

I haven’t posted anything about E-Maculation in awhile.  It is a web site dedicated to Macintosh Emulation.  That is the ability to run classic Mac OS on current machines.   Continue reading »

Photo Sense enhances photos automatically

Photo Sense is a powerful, but very easy to use photo editing software for Mac OS and iOS. It is designed to make photographs more attractive quickly and easily, without spending a lot of time and money on learning, purchasing, and using professional photo editing software.

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AirBeam

Appologics has announced the release of AirBeam Lite, the free  version of their unique realtime iOS video surveillance solution.  AirBeam is an universal app for iOS that streams live video in  amazing quality between any number of iDevices and Macs on a WiFi network. With AirBeam each device can be used either as a surveillance camera or as a remote monitor. Continue reading »

Use Apple Keyboard in Windows

Lifehacker has this article for a downloadable add-in for Windows to allow use of an Apple keyboard in Windows. Continue reading »

Login HD

pic iLifeTouch has announced the release of Login HD 1.0 for Mac OS X. It is very simple. Login HD was designed and built to address every possibility when it comes to locking and controlling a locked screen. Hiding this massive effort behind a simple user interface. Continue reading »

Neu 1.2 for Mac OS X

Elegant Chaos has announced Neu 1.2 for Mac OS X, an update to their file making utility. Neu is a simple application that makes it easier to create new documents in the Finder, without you having to open an application first. It does this by adding menus and global keyboard shortcuts that can be triggered from the Finder (or any other application), which allow you to choose a template to copy. The templates can contain substitutions which are filled in when you make the new document. Continue reading »

iBrightness

iBrightness is now available on the Mac App Store, and is targeted at filling the gap for one of the most basic features that should have been built-in to each MacBook that Apple sells. Continue reading »

I’m Away

pic Eltima Software has announced the release of I’m Away 1.0 for Mac OS X. I’m Away is a simple FREE utility that helps change your statuses in the most popular Instant Messengers on Mac with one click only. Statuses can be changed in Skype, iChat, and Adium with a hotkey you choose yourself. Continue reading »