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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/apple-lineup.jpg" alt="apple portable lineup" title="apple portable lineup" width="610" height="408" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7204" /> How about a bit of everything with an Apple logo? Here’s a full range of portable Macs and iProducts; an iPhone, iPad, MacBook 13″ (maybe Pro?), and a MacBook Pro 15″. </p> <p>Perhaps the coolest thing about this setup is that you can <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/06/03/use-a-bluetooth-keyboard-with-the-ipad/">sync the bluetooth keyboard</a> and mouse to any of the devices.</p> <p>This …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/todolicious-todo-list-task-manager-mac.jpg" alt="todolicious todo list task manager mac" title="todolicious todo list task manager mac" width="446" height="331" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12172" /></p> <p>Todolicious is a nice and simple to-do list manager for <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-os-x/">Mac OS X</a>. I generally just use Stickies for to-do lists on my Mac, but Todolicious has a couple features that are handy that Stickies doesn’t.</p> <p>One is obvious, you can check items off and they disappear from the…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/macbook-air-cutting-board.jpg" alt="macbook air cutting board" title="macbook air cutting board" width="610" height="340" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12099" /></p> <p>I wouldn’t recommend this, but someone was crazy enough to apply a Zagg shield to their MacBook Air, and then use it as a cutting board to chop some peppers and a tomato with a large knife. I guess this is supposed to demonstrate how effective the <a href="http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-2339986-10770386">Zagg shields</a> are at protecting the MacBook Air, which it does, but it …
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/growl-notifications-twitter-mac.jpeg" alt="growl notifications twitter mac" title="growl notifications twitter mac" width="453" height="317" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12164" /></p> <p>You can get desktop <strong>Growl notifications in Twitter for Mac</strong>, here’s how:</p> <ul> <li>From Twitter for Mac, go to the Twitter menu and open Preferences</li> <li>Click on the Notifications tab</li> <li>From the drop down menu, select ‘Growl notification’ for either Tweets, Mentions, or Messages<…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/itunes10-1-2-download-cdma-iphone-4.jpg" alt="itunes10-1-2 download cdma iphone 4" title="itunes10-1-2 download cdma iphone 4" width="620" height="424" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12154" /></p> <p>Apple has just released iTunes 10.1.2 for download, the update is said to offer improved stability and performance in addition to improvements with AirPlay and iOS device syncing including the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a>, <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/ipad/">iPad</a>, and <a href="http://osxdai…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/office-for-mac-2011-trial.jpg" alt="office for mac 2011 trial" title="office for mac 2011 trial" width="620" height="221" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12129" /></p> <p>Microsoft has released a 30 day demo of Office 2011 for Mac, the trial is free to download and includes the entire Office suite for use. The other nice feature about the trial is that you can enter a product key at any point directly into the app, this lets you download Office 2011 for use now and then purchase a full license at a discount through a reseller like Amazon.</p> <h…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/cathode-full-screen.jpg" alt="cathode full screen" title="cathode full screen" width="620" height="388" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12061" /></p> <p>The <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/24/happy-27th-birthday-to-the-mac/">Mac just had it’s birthday</a>, but don’t you long for the days before a GUI? Don’t you wish you were in the 70’s or 80’s banging away at a DOS prompt connecting to a local BBS? Do you get nostalgic for the days of typing commands into a noisy green on black terminal that would desync and flicker at random? Your dream…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><object width="620" height="370"><param name="movie" value=" name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="620" height="370"></embed></object></p> <p>3DBoard is a somewhat gimmicky <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/jailbreak/">jailbreak</a> tweak that utilizes your iPhones accelerometer to create 3D looking icons. How does it work? The developer hasn’t specifically said, but it looks to me that 3DBoard adj…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/verizon-iphone-plans.jpg" alt="verizon iphone plans" title="verizon iphone plans" width="620" height="385" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12115" /></p> <p>The Verizon iPhone plan pricing has been revealed, these rates are monthly and in addition to the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/23/verizon-iphone-4-price/">price of the Verizon iPhone 4</a> which starts at $199.99 with a two year contract.</p> <p>This data is from the Verizon iPhone purchase section on Apple’s website, although the information and rates could change at a…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p>By default, anytime you <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/06/09/screen-capture-in-mac-os-x/">take a screen capture in Mac OS X</a> it will save the screenshot file to the current users desktop. You can adjust where Mac OS X saves a captured screenshot to any other location, here is how to do this:</p> <p>Launch Terminal and use the following syntax:</p> <p><code>defaults write com.apple.screencapture location /path/</code></p> <p>For example, if I want to have the screenshots appear in my Pictures folder, I would use:</p> <p><code>defaults write com.apple…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p>You have probably heard by now that <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/25/verizon-iphone-wireless-hotspot-cost/">Verizon will charge an additional $20 per month</a> to use the wireless hotspot feature of iOS 4.3 on their iPhone 4. Is this fee worth it? I think that depends, but here’s my opinion on the matter…</p> <h2 style="font-size:1.2em;">Who should pay the Verizon hotspot fee</h2> <p>If you’re too lazy or don’t want to deal with a <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/jailbreak/">jailbreak</a>, or if you’re setting this plan up for your grandma, or if you want an absolutely hassle fre…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="600" height="367" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XXPhoYAqRhE?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe></p> <p>The latest iPad commercial starts off with the turntable DJay app scratching the now widely known <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/08/18/the-new-ipad-commercial-song/">iPad commercial song “Never Stop” by Chilly Gonzales</a>, followed by more apps and words: fresh, tickets, news, stories, 60,000+ apps, students, teachers, hollywood, iconic. Finally, the commercial ends with Marilyn Monroe on Vanity…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/verizon-iphone-wireless-hotspot.gif" alt="verizon-iphone-wireless-hotspot" title="verizon-iphone-wireless-hotspot" width="480" height="217" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12073" /></p> <p>Remember that <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/12/ios-4-3-to-add-wireless-hotspot-to-iphone/">wireless hotspot feature of iOS 4.3</a> that everyone was so excited about? In order to use it, you’ll have to shell out an additional $20/month on top of your standard data plan to Verizon. Bummer. Although as some consolation, you’ll also get an extra 2GB of d…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/iphone-digital-wallet-patent-diagram.gif" alt="iphone digital wallet patent diagram" title="iphone digital wallet patent diagram" width="610" height="342" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12054" /></p> <p>If you thought last weeks news that you can now <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/19/buy-starbucks-with-iphone/">buy Starbucks coffee with an iPhone</a> was cool, this is even cooler. According to Bloomberg, iPhone 5 and iPad 2 will both feature “Near-Field Communications” technology that allows the devices to become a digital wallet. Thank…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/verizon-iphone-4.jpg" alt="Verizon iPhone 4" title="Verizon iPhone 4" width="610" height="341" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12049" /></p> <p>Hoping to further distance itself from rival AT&T, Verizon will offer an unlimited data plan for $30 to new iPhone 4 customers. This would make Verizon the only US carrier that offers unlimited data for the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a>, since AT&T removed the unlimited plan in favor of a 2GB limit. </p> <p>But there’s a catch; the unlimited data plan wi…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/stop-mac-shutdown.jpg" alt="stop mac shutdown" title="stop mac shutdown" width="612" height="213" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11930" /></p> <p>If you’ve ever accidentally shut down your Mac you’re not alone, but did you know that you can stop the shut down process by quickly launching an app? This works best when you act quick, so just pick any app in your Dock and launch away. You’ll get an error message saying “The application ____ canceled shut down.” which completely halts the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-os-x">Mac OS X</a>…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/mac-8gb-ram-upgrade-deal.jpg" alt="mac 8gb ram upgrade deal" title="mac 8gb ram upgrade deal" width="450" height="298" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12044" /></p> <p>This deal is hot. For a limited time, you can buy a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001MX5YWI?ie=UTF8&tag=oxd-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001MX5YWI">Crucial 8GB 204-PIN PC3-8500 SODIMM DDR3 RAM upgrade kit for $75</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=oxd-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001MX5YWI" width="1" heig…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="610" height="373" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/mOyO-Q3jImU?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe></p> <p>The latest iPhone 4 commercial shows off two iPhones using AT&T and Verizon side by side, to the tune of the famous song “The Blue Danube” waltz by Johann Strauss II. The commercial appropriately ends with a “Two is better than one” message, and some fine print reminding us that some features vary per carrier. </p> <p>Both AT&T and <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/23/verizon-iphone-4…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><a href="http://www.1729.us/xcode/SnowLeopard/Xcode%20Shortcuts.pdf"><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Xcode-Keyboard-Shortcuts-Cheatsheet.jpg" alt="Xcode Keyboard Shortcuts Cheatsheet" title="Xcode Keyboard Shortcuts Cheatsheet" width="300" height="312" class="alignright size-full wp-image-11880" /></a> Colin Wheeler is a Cocoa Developer that has created a really handy XCode keyboard shortcut cheatsheet, it’s a great resource for anyone who is interested in improving their XCode workflow.</p> <p>The file is way too large and detailed to give it an appropriate thumbnail here, so che…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/happy-birthday-mac-27.jpg" alt="happy-birthday-mac-27" title="happy-birthday-mac-27" width="375" height="440" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12027" /></p> <p>Happy Birthday to the Mac! Apple introduced the very first Macintosh on January 24, 1984, beginning an era that is still going strong 27 years later. </p> <p>Here are some fun facts about the first ever Mac, known as the Macintosh 128k:</p> <ul> <li>It ran Mac OS System 1.0 (if you’re already nostalgic <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/01/07/run-classic-mac-os-on-…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ipad-hd-camera-problem.jpg" alt="ipad-hd-camera-problem" title="ipad-hd-camera-problem" width="611" height="404" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12019" /></p> <p>Nobody knows for sure what features the iPad 2 will have, although a camera is almost certain. The rumormill is currently going both directions on this, some <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/12/29/ipad-2-rumors-dual-core-cpu-usb-anti-glare-screen-cdma-gsm-version-etc/">iPad 2 rumors</a> suggest that it will have dual cameras, perhaps both HD, and <a href="http://www.macgasm.net/20…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/verizon-iphone-4-price.jpg" alt="verizon iphone 4 price" title="verizon iphone 4 price" width="546" height="185" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12015" /></p> <p>Buying the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/iphone/">iPhone</a> 4 with a two year commitment agreement from Verizon is the same cost as AT&T’s, but Verizon’s option to pay the full price, presumably without contract, costs $50 more. Here is the pricing information from Verizon:</p> <h2 style="font-size:1.2em;">Verizon iPhone 4 Price with Contract</h2> <…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p>If you’re thinking about releasing an iOS app, you probably already know that <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/09/07/iphone-development-costs/">iOS development costs are quite high</a>, so you want to be sure you get the most bang for your buck. </p> <p>With that in mind there’s a detailed and extremely helpful iOS development and marketing checklist from the experienced developer MindJuice. It’s focused heavily on marketing and touches on the five major phases of the development and release process that is relevant to any app developer. These are:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Design Phase<…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/screensaver-as-wallpaper.jpg" alt="screensaver as wallpaper" title="screensaver as wallpaper" width="620" height="388" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11972" /></p> <p>Using a Terminal command, you can turn any screensaver into your background wallpaper. In the screenshot above I have the iTunes Album Art screensaver running as the <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-os-x/">Mac OS X</a> desktop, but you can choose any screensaver you want. Here’s how to do this:</p> <ul> <li>Launch System Preferences</li> <…
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<div class="KonaBody"><p><img src="http://osxdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/mac-setup-with-cintiq.jpg" alt="mac setup with cintiq" title="mac setup with cintiq" width="610" height="372" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-11950" /></p> <p>This awesome <a href="http://osxdaily.com/category/mac-setups/">Mac setup</a> from features a 27″ iMac, Apple Cinema Display, a MacBook Pro, and on the far right a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0038PQCQK?ie=UTF8&tag=oxd-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0038PQCQK">Wacom Cintik 21″ tablet screen</a><img src="http://www.…
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