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Jul 27 2010

Apple announces new Mac awesomeness and Multi-Touch Magic Trackpad

magictrackpad hand Apple announces new Mac awesomeness and Multi Touch Magic Trackpad

Early this morning, the Apple Oompa-loompas were busy pealing the gossamer veils from few new products of Mac awesomeness while singing their happy tunes. The all-in-one iMac line has been updated with the latest Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors and powerful new graphics. Starting at $1,199 (US), the new iMac line now boasts dual-core processor speeds up to 3.6 GHz, quad-core speeds up to 2.93 GHz and discrete graphics including the ATI Radeon HD 5750.

Particularly interesting is the announcement of the new Magic Trackpad, with a smooth glass and aluminum design, gives iMac users the same Multi-Touch gestures (click this…it's cool)»  that MacBook and MacBook Pro users have already mastered. It will be sold optionally for $69 (US).

Stepping over to the Mac Pro table, Apple unveiled a new line with up to 12 processing cores.1 The line sports the latest quad-core and 6-core Intel Xeon processors, all-new ATI graphics and the option for up to four 512GB solid state drives.2

Lastly, we arrive at the new 27-inch LED Cinema Display with 2560 x 1440 resolution and 60 percent more screen real estate than the 24-inch LED Cinema Display. The built-in iSight video camera, microphone and speakers, powered USB 2.0 hub, and universal MagSafe connector means the display is pure awesomeness at $999 (US). Yum.

Now, as a topic of discussion… The Magic Trackpad: is it a hit or a miss? I know a lot of people, myself included, developed a big hate for the Magic Mouse. I think the Magic Trackpad will be easier to use since it is basically an input device we’re already accustomed to, but what do you think? Drop me a note in the comments.

  1. TWELVE!?!! [↩]
  2. drool [↩]

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Apr 27 2009

Skin Websites, Save Directory Listings and Script your Services Menu

Camino consistently scores in speed and native Cocoa goodness, but often gets left behind by the add-on functionality of its older brother Firefox.

Thanks to an easy hack and tons of user-contributed scripts, you can emulate some of the most popular abilities of Firefox’s most flexible extension: Greasemonkey.

Userstyles.org has a huge repository of css scripts that reshape your favorite websites – from bloglines to IMDB. While these are easily added using a Firefox extension, they can also be added to Camino by pasting the scripts (minus the first namspace line) into a userContent.css in your /Library/Application Support/Camino/chrome folder.

greaderskin Skin Websites, Save Directory Listings and Script your Services Menu

(Above is an example skin for Google Reader that is Aqua-licious)

Java Embedding Plugin

While we’re putting Camino on equal ground with other browsers, we can grab this Open Source plugin to enable newer versions of Java in Camino (or Firefox). While Safari uses the most recent versions of Java are exclusive to Safari, without the above plugin other browsers are left with outdated code. No more!

ThisService

ThisService will turn shell scripts and AppleScripts into system-wide services. You can use these scripts to enter text, transform text or send it to another application. The best example John Gruber’s Markdown (a custom markup language that can be transformed into fully formatted text). For more, see the resources page.

Shindler

Keep directories full of project files that you’d love to catalog? Shindler is a simple application that will create a text file listing the contents of a directory (and its sub-directories). Its as easy as drag and drop. Supported on Tiger, but worked on my Panther machine.

Brian

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Apr 27 2009

iPhone Unleased– Freeware to Expand your iPhones Reach

Once you’ve watched your Pirates of the Caribbean and ordered your calamari, you’re going to look longingly towards your desktop or laptop Mac. With this week’s selections, you can use the beauty of your handheld web browser to tap in to your Mac’s files and more.

If you don’t have an iPhone, get the Freeloader alternative here for $150.

telekinesis

telekinesis iPhone Unleased Freeware to Expand your iPhones Reach

This Tiger application runs on your Mac, and opens up your Mac’s media to your iPhone. You can stream music and video, control iTunes, browse files and even execute AppleScripts and Spotlight searches. From the couch!

SoonR

SoonR is a cool, web-based service that lets you access your Mac without opening/forwarding ports. Connecting from your iPhone is as easy as logging into your SoonR account. Access documents remotely, browse your Microsoft Outlook contacts, calendar and mail and even initiate Skype calls.

soonr iPhone Unleased Freeware to Expand your iPhones Reach

SoonR is free and supports PCs as well as Macs. It even lets you access files when your machine is offline.

Phone Home

Turn your iPhone into a remote for Keynote, DVD Player and iTunes with Phone Home. The author promises more remotes in the future. In the mean time, the iTunes remote supports playlists and podcasts.

WebShell

webshell iPhone Unleased Freeware to Expand your iPhones Reach

GUI to fruity for you? Get serious with an iPhone browser-based shell. – web based SSH shell. It is a simple install on your Mac that allows you SSH access to your box and beyond. You do have to start the server from the command line, but that should no bother you if you’re dying to get a command line on your iPhone.

IActivator

Iactivator iPhone Unleased Freeware to Expand your iPhones Reach

Get this bonus treat while it lasts. This application (registration required for download) takes the ugly hacks out of activating your iPhone. This application does NOT allow you to use your iPhone with another service. It simply allows you to use it as a browser and iPod without activating the AT&T service plan.

Get all that? There’s a ton of fun for you and your iPhone (or analogous, unhyped alternative device).

Brian

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