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PopClip for Mac: An iOS Feature That Lion Forgot
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OS X Lion borrowed several features from iOS, like the Home-Screenish Launchpad and the annoying “natural scrolling,” which many of us have disabled. The necessity of any of those new features is debatable, but developer PilotMoon found an iOS trick that still makes sense in a desktop UI: the contextual… |
March 26th, 2012
Flutter for Mac Lets You Pause and Play Via Hand Gestures, No Kinect Required
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Until today the things we’ve seen that bear name Flutter are plain stupid – one of them intentionally so, but still. A new program for OS X devices is out to change that. Flutter for Mac lets you control playback on iTunes and Spotify simply by raising your hand. You… |
March 13th, 2012
Real Racing 2 for OS X Gets iPhone Steering, Costs 13x More Than iOS Version
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If you are the kind of gamer who likes to twist and turn your device to control your game (Wii owners, I’m talking to you) and you feel the need for speed, you will love Real Racing 2.… The OS X version of the title will allow you to steer |
December 22nd, 2011
OS X Lion Coming to a USB Drive Near You
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I have been playing around with OS X Lion on my MacBook Pro for the last few days, and naturally I also upgraded my wife’s computer to the latest edition. But for the people who don’t or can’t download OS X Lion from the Mac App Store, there’s good news,… |
July 23rd, 2011
The Only Way You Can Top an OS Named ‘Lion’
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In keeping with their cat themed-names, the latest major update to Apple’s OS X is named Lion, which as we all know is the king of the jungle. So where do you go from there? You go here:… |
July 22nd, 2011
OS X Inception: Simple Finder Version
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Yes, it’s true that Inception …was a complicated movie. I enjoyed it a lot and watched it a few times. Each time, you pick up a few more details, plus that fight scene in the hotel was simply incredible since no CGI effects were being used. If you’re still confused |
May 10th, 2011
Selfcontrol Internet Blocker: for Those Who Lack Said Trait
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There are already a several programs and browser extensions that can block access to the Internet for a set amount of time, but what makes SelfControl stand out is that it is ruthless. Designed by Steve Lambert, once SelfControl’s timer is set, it is set… – quitting the application, restarting |
November 18th, 2010
Mac-in-the-Box
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The guys at 1 Block Off the Grid needed a high-end Mac to run Adobe After Effects, but instead of buying an expensive Mac Pro, they decided to build their own computer. Normally that would be nothing to write home about, but the 1BOG staff really put the hack in… |
October 6th, 2010
Humble Indie Bundle: What Would You Pay?
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Looking for some fun games for your PC? Why not grab Wolfire’s Humble Indie Bundle? It’s made up of 5 games – including the critically-acclaimed World of Goo… – for a total value of $80 (USD). The awesome news? You decide how much you want to pay. |
May 9th, 2010
Megaman Effect: Best Mac App Launcher Ever
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I don’t how else to say this, but the MegaMan Effect is a very…Windowish application, but I sure am glad it’s available to us Mac users. When it’s turned on, every app that you launch gets the Mega Man II… level boss introduction. Yes, 8-bit music included. It’s QUICKTIME MAN! |
April 14th, 2010
