Free Apps of the Day #53
More than 20 hot games in today’s jam-packed edition of Free Apps! Plus: a pair of learning tools, a Yogic breathing app, and a new way to sync Facebook and iOS contacts.
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Reader Feedback Request: Record Streaming Quicktime?
Rick sent in a question to me, and while I won’t be able to do with with every question I get, it’s one that I was looking for an answer to myself, and I’ll be there are several others out there that would like to know as well…so anyway…if you happen to know a method…
How to Share Wi-Fi Password to Mac
Thanks to Apple’s technology, users can share their Wi-Fi network between two Apple devices without ever having to reveal the actual password. This just goes to show how Apple prioritizes privacy. The Wi-Fi sharing feature allows users to share their network connection quickly and conveniently.
Safely Connect to Public Wi-Fi Hotposts on Your Mac, iPhone or iPad
When you’re out and about, you probably have access to more wireless internet, or Wi-Fi connections, than you realize. Most cities have at least one broadband provider that offers subscribers on-the-go Internet access via public Wi-Fi. And even if you’re not a subscriber to that service, coffee shops and hotels almost always provide public Wi-Fi connections….
How to Schedule Email in Gmail on macOS
Email scheduling is a useful tool for preparing time-sensitive emails in advance, or if you know you’ll want to send a message at a specific time. By scheduling emails, you can be sure the greatest number of recipients will open the email by only sending at peak times.
YouTube Find: Mad TV’s iPod Nano commercial Parody
MadTV is not a funny show. It’s just plain not. I haven’t found anything funny about the show since the first few seasons back in the 90s. Still, they recently got an Internet boost with their iRack sketch, and they’re back to do another Apple parody that while basically bashing the company throughout the entire…
New Keyboard w/ iPod Dock from Apple?
Think Secret has an interesting article up that claims that Apple has sent several customers replacement keyboards that have built-in iPod docks. According to sources, who were unable to see the keyboard themselves but heard about its existence from those who had, a small number of the unreleased keyboards were sent out to customers on…
Software Spotlight: Shiira
There is a new browser on the block…it’s name is Shiira (not to be confused with She-Ra, Princess of Power and cousin to He-Man), and is surprisingly awesome. Shiira is a web browser based on Web Kit and written in Cocoa…their goal is to make a browser that is better and more useful than Safari….
Portable Mousing: Alupad
I found this one when I discovered the UpStand earlier, and it got my attention. At first, the concept seems a bit weird. After further consideration however, it made sense. I was working a job last week, which involved working on a brand-new 27-inch iMac. It was three days old, so of course, it came…
Is Apple’s Ecosystem Its Secret Weapon?
When iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite became available for Apple users, Continuity, Apple’s seamless connection of all your Apple devices, was one the company’s biggest selling points. Suddenly, your iPhone, iPad and your Mac started to feel like one device, rather than three separate units. You could take a phone call on your Mac…
Bill Gates, a room full of Macbooks, and DRM
Michael Arrington from TechCrunch posted a report this morning chronically a recent convening of bloggers at Microsoft HQ. One of the highlights of the event for him? Seeing the look on Gates’ face when he walked into the room and every single one of us had a Mac open on the desk in front of…
“Display Eater” to go Open Source after failed “scare campaign”
I first heard about this “Display Eater” application on Boing Boing. The short version of the story is that it appeared that if you attempted to pirate the software, it would delete your “home” file on your Mac…essentially destroying your computer. Not surprisingly, people didn’t take well to this idea, and the backlash for Reverse…