If you recently used Limera1n or GreenPois0n to jailbreak your iOS device, and want to make sure that iTunes doesn’t automatically update your device’s firmware whenever the next update is released by Apple, then here is a quick fix to prevent you...Prevent iTunes From Updating Your Jailbroken iPhone’s Firmware [How To]
If you recently used Limera1n or GreenPois0n to jailbreak your iOS device, and want to make sure that iTunes doesn’t automatically update your device’s firmware whenever the next update is released by Apple, then here is a quick fix to prevent you...Fake: A Programmable Browser for OS X
Does the Mac community need another Web browser? Probably not if we're talking conventional browsers, as there's a luxury of choices already available: Safari, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, and a gaggle of others. But Fake is different, and it could just be the time-saver you're looking for.
Make Your Own Free Ringtones in iTunes 10 in Nine Easy Steps [How To]
Apple made a lot of changes to iTunes when it introduced version 10. A lot of those changes were cosmetic, but some of them included removing features like ringtone creation. Luckily, you can make your own ringtones out of any song in iTunes 10 using...DIY PowerMac G4 Cube Tissue Dispenser
The hardware inside the old Apple PowerMac G4 Cube might not be good for much anymore, but the gorgeous plastic case is still one of the most notable triumphs of Apple’s well-honed sense of design. Why not humiliate it, then, by shaking out all the...How-To: Import iPhone Images When iPhoto Fails
From SMS messages to saved images in Safari, there are dozens of iOS apps that create photos, not even including Apple's camera app. When things go well, iPhoto can transfer these images to your Mac's library. But what if certain photos refuse to leave your iPhone?
iTunes bankruptcy, step one: The Great Purge
I'll admit it was a problem that I had created myself: I had moved my iTunes library from one computer to another. Then I tried syncing it across two computers. Add in a bunch of music from SXSW, along with other music given to me along the way, and b...
Why Is My Mac Running So Slow? [MacRx]
Macs are solid machines, but (like many of us) they have a tendency to slow down and get more lethargic over time. Launching and switching programs takes longer, the dreaded Spinning Beach Ball appears more often, and soon even simple tasks become arduous. What’s going...100 Tips #34: How To Hide Applications
In nearly every single Mac application you use, you’ll find the Hide command. It’s a very useful thing to know about. You’ll find it under the application name in the Menu Bar. Here’s what it looks like in the Finder: It’s not hard to guess...Xmarks Shutting Down Soon: Here’s an Alternative
Bookmark syncing service Xmarks is shutting down for good on Jan. 10, 2011, meaning that all syncs will cease, and all backups will be lost. At least the early notice means we have time to look for alternatives, which for Safari users won't be that easy.
100 Tips #33: How To Minimize Windows On OS X
On Windows, you got used to the Minimize command, which sent any particular document or application window down to the Taskbar at the bottom of the screen. OS X has a similar feature, which is also called Minimize. In most applications, you can minimize using...How-To: Enable WebDAV on Your Mac for iWork on iPad
With the latest release of iWork on iPad, sharing across your local Wi-Fi network is now possible. Using WebDAV, files can be shared between iWork on your Mac and iWork on your iPad. All you need to do is enable WebDAV on your Mac. But how?
100 Tips #32: Use The Spacebar For Page Down
When you’re viewing something like a web page, or an email message, or a PDF – anything that isn’t a text field for typing in – you can use the spacebar to scroll down in page-sized increments, just like a Page Down key that you...
