When people think of fun they rarely think of Terminal. The utility at the heart of OS X, Terminal can do just about anything and is already known for some pretty interesting tweaks, but there are some less dangerous and more fun commands you can enter into Terminal and have some fun while you’re at […]
Archives for December 2013
How Apple’s design manipulates us into liking Apple products
How Apple’s design manipulates us into liking Apple products (via Pando Daily) By Adam L. Penenberg On December 27, 2013 If there is one company I spend more time with over the course of a year than any other it would have to be Apple. I google plenty of terms over the course of a […]
What to Expect From Apple in 2014
With 2013 just about wrapped up and 2014 about 98% loaded, it’s time to pull out the crystal ball and try to conjure up what Apple has in store for us next year. For a company that has made its living surprising customers and defining new product categories, this is a pretty difficult venture, but […]
Apple’s Biggest Surprises of 2013
2013 was a big year for apple. New hardware, software, and a range of free products helped give the company a banner year in both sales and customer loyalty. While a lot went on with Apple, there were a few big surprises that really stood out from the crowd. Thinner iPads and better batteries in […]
The Top 20 Best Apps of 2013
It’s been quite a year for iOS apps. With the release of iOS 7 many apps have started to take on the flat look and feel of the new operating system. A lot of new apps were released while most were updated with new features and layouts. We’ve compiled the list that we feel covers […]
The Most Popular Apple Gazette Posts of 2013
Wow, 2013 is just about done and you know what that means: Year End Posts! That’s right, with the year winding down it’s time to look back and remember where we were in the past 365 ¼ days. To start this week in review off with a bang, we’re going to look back at some […]
Can Apple Go Completely Wireless?
Everyone hates wires. Nobody ever got a brand new phone and thought, “Hey, I can’t wait to see how the charger plugs in!” With this in mind, it’s no wonder that researchers have been working on ways to charge devices without wires. While inductive charging is nothing new, getting it to work flawlessly with phones, […]
21 Ways That Option Click Makes OS X Better
The Option key on the Mac keyboard gives users a lot more…well…options. Just about anything you can click on inside of OS X can be Option clicked to open up a world of new features and abilities. You could click around OS X and find all of these for yourself, but below are the top […]
The Future of the iPod
Apple has an assortment of iPods available including the iPod Classic, Nano, Shuffle, and the Touch. These round out the lineup of handheld devices that aren’t iPhones or iPads, but one has to wonder, does Apple really need this many iPod devices? Could Apple narrow its lineup of iPods to only include two models and […]
How to customize the OS X Right Click Menu Using Automator
Computers are here to do our bidding. When we have boring, repetitive tasks the best possible way to get them done is to get a computer to do them. OS X knows this, which is why there are some awesome tools included in the operating system to give you the ability to automate these tasks […]