Posts Tagged ‘mac’

How-To: Droid Syncing on the Mac

Maybe it’s because you’ve been watching too many of these ads , but for whatever reason, the iPhone isn’t for you. You opted for an Android-based phone instead. It may blend, but will it sync with your Mac Read the rest of this entry »

Small Biz Corner: Email Campaign Software

Welcome to a new monthly series from TheAppleBlog . Each month we will cover a a specific topic specific to Small Businesses who use Macs Read the rest of this entry »

VLC for Mac Resting on Shaky Ground

The very capable, and conversion-headache-preventing (HUH?), open-source VLC player is one of the very first things I install on any new Mac, after Firefox. If you’re playing anything that isn’t a straightforward .AVI file, and especially if you want to play the notoriously tricky .MKV format, VideoLAN’s multiplatform player is an absolute necessity Read the rest of this entry »

Complete Guide to Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Mac

Computers get dirty, especially their human interface surfaces — keyboards and pointing devices. Read the rest of this entry »

Supposed Apple Tablet Video Surfaces

Late Friday, French website Nowhereelse.fr posted a YouTube video it claims is footage of the mythical Apple tablet that has long been the source of many a rumor. The video is quite convincing, as you can see for yourself in the embedded clip below: The tablet isn’t doing any of the amazing things we’ve heard about, like acting as an e-reader for a new magazine format Read the rest of this entry »

New Study Says Apple is Most Reliable, Not Asus

Last month, I reported the results of a study detailing notebook reliability numbers . Read the rest of this entry »

Mac OS X, iPhone OS, Safari Down or Flat in November

November was not a great month for Apple, at least according to web metrics firm Net Applications . While one could argue the launch of Windows 7 in October may have negatively impacted market share for OS X, Safari also lost ground to Chrome , and even the iPhone OS saw a slight decline against competitors. Read the rest of this entry »