Archive for October, 2008

Strip formatting from Clipboard text

Macworld offers up some quick tips to strip formatting from the clipboard. I mostly work in plain .txt files so it’s not a huge problem for me, but it can be extremely annoying when pasting text from the web into an email, for instance. Hold down the Option key when you press Cmd + [...]

Google Earth on iPhone and iPod Touch

Google Earth (iTunes Link) is now available for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Check the demo vid on YouTube. Yeah!

Enable True Full Screen in QuickTime’s Preferences

One if my favorite things about video on the iTouch is the ability it gives you to resize standard aspect (2:3) videos so that they’ll fill up the entire screen of the device. But I’m guessing that a lot of people don’t know that it’s also possible to do this in QuickTime Player on your [...]

Apple Significantly Lowers the Price of RAM Upgrades

Daring Fireball has noticed that RAM upgrades in the new MacBooks and MacBook Pros are competitively priced, which is a big change for Apple.
I’m patiently waiting for Snow Leopard and I’ll bump my MBP to 4 GBs and replace the HD. Hoping for MacWorld in January!

Web Capture Utility LittleSnapper to be Available ‘Late ‘08′

TUAW gives us a ’sneak peak’ of LittleSnapper, the website and web element clipping utility from Realmac Software. I have to say that it looks really, really nice (follow the TUAW link to watch the screen cast). It will be available ‘late 2008.’
I take screen shots of entire websites using Paparazzi! (freeware), mostly [...]

Easily Navigate Podcasts Using Chapters

An easy way to navigate podcasts plus a few of my favorite Mac podcast pics.

5MB Limit on TextGuru Files and Other Problems

My mini-review of TextGuru for the iPhone and iPod Touch (on the TextGuru support forum). Something the developer does not tell you: there is a 5MB limit to files that you can view in TextGuru. Fine! But say so!

MacBook Pron from AppleInsider

AppleInsider provides some unboxing porn of the new MacBooks and MacBook Pros. Nice!

Monitor a Currency’s Performance From Dashboard

The easiest way to monitor a currency, I think, is with Google. Just type in your currency and your target currency and Google will give you an up to date exchange rate. Here’s how to monitor a currency’s exchange rate using Google and Dashboard.

Apple’s MacBook Pro Priced Through the Roof in Korea

Apple is in a sad state in Korea, and its new pricing structure won’t help matters much. On the other hand, Apple may be able to grab more revenue share of the market if not market share.