Archive for October, 2006
Keeping Your Mac Laptop Asleep When You Open the Lid
Being ambidextrous (both a Windows and Mac user–okay, I just invented that), there are features and functionalities on either platform that I sometimes wish I could have across both. For instance, on my Windows laptop, I can control whether the machine sleeps when I close the lid. I usually choose to turn this off so [...]
iTunes Movies Vs. Retail DVDs - How is this unfair to Target and Wal-Mart?
First Wal-Mart, and now Target, are having a pretty severe reaction to Movie downloads appearing in the iTunes online store. Both of the retail giants have stressed that there will be “consequences” if other studios join Disney in offering movie downloads through iTunes. First, I’m surprised they took the Tony Soprano route in threatening the [...]
Google Launches Official Mac Blog
While most online portals seem to ignore the fact that Mac Users even exist, Google has always supported the Mac community, and today they took that support one step further by launching their own Google Mac Blog. While there isn’t a lot of content to speak of yet, the addition of this blog [...]
3 Hilarious new “Get a Mac” Ads from Apple
I love these “Get a Mac” ads. I can’t help it. I know some people find them pompous, but these three are hilarious - and they make me proud to be a Mac user.
The first (and weakest) of the three, Counselor, has the duo trying to work their differences out with a [...]
AppleGazette’s iPod Nano Giveaway!
We’re launching Apple Gazette in style by giving away the super-slim, totally re-designed 2g iPod Nano.
How do you win?
It’s easy. Just subscribe to the AppleGazette RSS Feed, and start looking for the “word of the day”. Each weekday for the next several weeks you’ll find a “Word of the Day” in the RSS [...]
10 Apps to Increase Productivity on Your Mac
Productivity, both at home and at work, is something everyone would like to increase, and Mac users have a plethora of applications that can help you do just that. Below is a list of 10 apps that can help you increase your productivity. From burning disk images, to managing your time, giving your mouse [...]
MacAddict becomes Mac|Life
Macworld is reporting that MacAddict is changing it’s name to Mac|Life. Of course, the “blogosphere” instantly lit up with opinions about this name change, some of which were very negative . After reading MacAddict Editor-in-Chief Rik Myslewski’s explanation for the name change , I think it’s a good idea, and a very smart [...]
iSkin announces the SiLo for G1 Nanos
iSkin today announced a trendy new case for your first generation iPod Nano. This premium grade leather case is so stylish and hip it even comes with a mirror so you can take a look at your bad self to make sure your makeup and/or hair is perfectly placed.
All kidding aside, the case features an [...]
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Welcome to Apple Gazette.com - Your Ultimate Guide to Thinking Different
Apple Gazette is a very different kind of Apple Blog.
Most Apple related blogs are written by a large number of contributors who submit several posts a day on the [...]
10 Ways to Trick out your Mac
Customizing your Mac is easier than ever these days. I started combing the web looking for new ways to “trick out” my Mac, and found these 10 links. They offer a variety of ways you can make your Mac your own, increase functionality and ease of use, and Pimp out your UI.
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