usb devices

Apr 27 2009

Watch your USB for Free

When Apple had the insight to replace its proprietary ADB connectors with USB, the Mac community rejoiced – and rightly so. USB has brought a slew of 3rd party peripherals to the platform. USB has also brought some interesting new quirks. Fortunately there is a great piece of freeware that will put your hot-swappable world in order.

USB Monitor is a simple utility that identifies USB devices as they are plugged, unplugged or otherwise activated. This utility provides a great way to monitor your devices without having to launch your Apple System Profiler.

The install the application you move it to your hard drive and double click its icon. After that the system extra works in the background, waiting for some USB action.

USB Monitor can be downloaded here and is free.

Brian

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Dec 6 2006

Sima’s Hitch takes the Mac out of the iPod transfer process

316155198 d99c4c895a m Simas Hitch takes the Mac out of the iPod transfer processSima Products Hitch is an intriguing USB sharing accessory that gives iPod users freedom to share their files on the go with no Mac (or PC…pfft) required. Hitch can also connect USB devices such as digital cameras, digital audio/video players, USB flash drives from brands like Apple, Creative, iRiver, Samsung, Sony, Canon, Nikon, Casio, Olympus, and Panasonic. With a retail cost of USD$99.95, the pocket-sized Hitch will transfer music, video, photos, documents, and more. Hitch will even charge all of these devices during use!

Check out the Hitch demo.

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May 1 2006

Get out of Boot Camp with Parallels

OK, you’ve tried or considered Apple’s Boot Camp solution for running Windows on your Intel-based Mac, but it’s left you wanting, what with all the rebooting and all.

Parallels announces the latest Parallels Workstation 2.1 Beta6 for Mac OS X, enabling users to enjoy not only Windows, but Linux, and any other X86 operating system simultaneously with Mac OS X without having to reboot the system. Major changes in the Beta6 version include support for more USB devices, shared folder fixes adding support for guest Windows 2000, network improvements allowing host-only networking, and custom video resolutions support. Parallels Workstation 2.1 Beta6 also introduces an “Image Tool,” as well as an automatic update feature coupled with various bug fixes.

You can download the free, fully functional download for any Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later from Parallels website. You can also pre-order Parallels Workstation 2.1 for Mac OS X for USD$39.99 and save $10 off the regular retail price.

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