Archive for December, 2006

Save 20% on on Mac Apps from Mac Santa

Posted by: Michael on Dec 19, 2006 | No Comments

MacSanta.com is offering Mac Users a 20% savings on every Mac App listed on their site between now and Christmas day.
Participating companies include Flying Meat, Rogue Amoeba, Stunt, ThinkMac, Yellow Mug, Unsanity, and at least half a dozen more.
To participate, all you have to do is enter the coupon code MACSANTA in any of the [...]

Software Spotlight: X-Mas Tree

Posted by: Michael on Dec 18, 2006 | 1 Comment

Want a Christmas Tree for your desktop?
Ok…here ya go.
X-Mas Tree is one of over 20 really pointless application from the developer formally known as StimpSoft™.
All  StimpSoft™ software is billed as 159% free…and thankfully the creator knows how useless his applications are…still, there are some - ah - interesting programs in his collection.  From Lonesome Electric [...]

Image of Cisco’s iPhone

Posted by: Michael on Dec 18, 2006 | No Comments

For those of you that are curious about what Cisco’s iPhone looks like, here it is.
Image via Engadget.
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Brian Lam is an Ass - and the iPhone isn’t from Apple

Posted by: Michael on Dec 18, 2006 | 21 Comments

The iPhone is a VOIP phone made by Linksys.  Cisco, their parent company, has owned the trademark since 1996.
They will be announcing their product on Monday.
Brian Lam, of course, was aware of this when he made his post last week, stating that the iPhone would be announced on Monday.
He offers the following to Mac fans [...]

Reminder: iPhone Announcement tomorrow!

Posted by: Michael on Dec 17, 2006 | 5 Comments

Well…it’s almost time…in less than 24 hours, assuming the Gizmodo “Guarantee” is right, we’ll get a full blown iPhone announcement from Apple.
Frankly…I’m more excited about this than Christmas!
Just for the record, I think we’ll be seeing the $249 and $449 priced models that Kevin Rose speculated about in a recent episode of Diggnation.
My guess is [...]

Software Spotlight: Art Rage 2

Posted by: Michael on Dec 16, 2006 | No Comments

Art Rage is an amazing piece of software that is available for both Windows and Macs. With Art Rageyou can paint with oils, sketch with pencils, sprinkle glitter, and more. You can paint with gold leaf, silver foil, and other metallic colors. You can even load in your photos as Tracing Images to help [...]

New Holiday Ad from Apple

Posted by: Michael on Dec 15, 2006 | 2 Comments

Apple has just released a fantastic new Holiday ad that is completely free of two guys bantering back and forth. As much as I enjoy the “Get a Mac Ads”, this is a nice change of pace, and an excellent ad…

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Software Spotlight: Macintosh Explorer

Posted by: Michael on Dec 15, 2006 | 5 Comments

If there is one thing I hate about OSX it’s Finder.
In fact, that may be the only thing I hate about OSX.
If you’re like me (I’m so, so sorry) then hate no more…because Macintosh Explorer is today’s Software Spotlight - and it will cure what ales ya…assuming ales ya is Finder…and that ales is actually [...]

Announcing Apple Gazette’s Spotlight of the Year Award 2006!

Posted by: Michael on Dec 15, 2006 | 2 Comments

We love shining the spotlight on Independent Software here at Apple Gazette…and we’d like to take it one step further this year by giving out our very own Software Spotlight of the Year Award to one lucky application.
The question is…which one?
There are dozens…if not hundreds of valid candidates out there…
So we’re putting it in your [...]

10 Ways to Trick out your Mac

Posted by: Michael on Dec 15, 2006 | 25 Comments

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.
Pixel Press Icons - [...]

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