I started the week with 3 essential applications for people who switched to Mac, I’m ending it with 5 useful tips I’ve learned since I switched. Continue reading
Archives for June, 2008
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5 tips for the switcher
June 27th, 2008 -
Back to 1990
June 25th, 2008Let’s go back in time, in 1990 precisely. Why this year? Well… that’s when I got to ‘play’ with computers for the first time, and caught the ‘computer virus’. Continue reading
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Top 3+1 free applications for the switcher
June 23rd, 2008When I bought my Mac last year, I didn’t know anything about software. I had to find by myself applications to replace the ones I used on PC. Let me share with you my top 3, plus an extra one. Continue reading
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Browse images and videos on a 3D wall
June 20th, 2008This week my brother showed me a very cool add-on for popular web browsers. It brings an awesome full-screen 3D view to search and browse images or videos over the Internet. Continue reading
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Upgrade your Mac in less than 5 minutes
June 18th, 2008MacBooks and iMacs ship with 1GB of RAM by default. That might not seem enough to you. But instead of having it upgraded in an Apple Store, you’d better do it yourself, it’s a lot cheaper (like you can save hundreds of $$$) and very easy to achieve, it doesn’t take more than 5 minutes. Continue reading
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Renting movies with iTunes
June 16th, 2008Have you ever wanted to rent a movie without going out to the video store? Apple makes it possible through iTunes in the US since a couple months, and launched the service in Canada 2 weeks ago. So you guessed it, I had to give it a try. Continue reading
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Use Spotlight to find your stuff
June 13th, 2008Have you ever used the search feature in Windows? I’m sure you did, and I’m sure you’ve noticed how bad it is. It rarely finds the file you’re looking for, even though you know it’s on the computer. So basically you have to dig into your folders to retrieve that file. Well on OS X, searching for files works. If you’ve not used Spotlight yet, here’s a little guide. Continue reading
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Quick thoughts on the iPhone 3G and MobileMe
June 11th, 2008I won’t repeat what you can read everywhere about the upcoming iPhone 3G and MobileMe, but I guess you’d be surprised if said nothing about it so I’m gonna be quick. Continue reading
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How’s Today?
June 9th, 2008Macs are great to help you being organized. The combination of Mail + Address Book + iCal works great. But you can be even more efficient thanks to a couple little programs. I recently came across one of them called Today, and after 3 days I was sold. Here’s why. Continue reading
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Last.fm - Music library enhancer
June 6th, 2008Have you ever wanted to get content related to the music you listen, like music recommendations, video, or events? Here’s a how Last.fm can improve your music experience. Continue reading