Unofficial "Look Up in 1Password" bookmarklet for iOS 5
1Password is one of my most-used iOS apps, since I need it to log in to any site which requires a password. Since the introduction of 1Password on iOS, Agile has provided a bookmarklet which will open 1Password and then search for the current domain. ...
How To Bring Back “Save As” In OS X 10.7 Lion (Almost)
I’m with Shawn Blanc. I miss “Save As” too. I miss it so much, that since upgrading to Lion, I’ve stopped using TextEdit, and I switched to free rich text editor Bean instead – simply because it still supports the “Save As” command. So...Osmos tips to help push you along
We've seen a couple rounds of Infinity Blade tips so far, but what if your iOS gaming tastes run a little bit less combative and a little bit more trajectory-based? Here are some excellent tips for the physics-based puzzle game Osmos, hosted by th...
Podcast Using Built-In Tools On Your Mac [OS X Tips]
Is your New Years’ Resolution to start video or audio podcasting? Mac OS X Lion includes all the tools you need to produce professional results. Here’s how. Here’s another tip from the new book Mac Kung Fu, which contains over 300 tips, tricks, hints...Infinity Blade 2 tips from Chair Entertainment
There are a ton of great games to buy and play from the App Store today if you happen to have found an iOS device under your tree this past weekend. Infinity Blade 2 is one of the best you'll find, with high-end graphics, tight gameplay, and a who...
Make the iPhone’s Apple logo glow with $40 in 5 minutes
A new hack by a Chinese manufacturer will allow a user to make an iPhone 4/4S’s Apple logo glow. Much like the MacBook’s, the logo will glow once you turn the device on. K.O. Gadget, the maker of this mod, said it can be done at home in less than five minutes. For $42, K.O....
Turn Off Your Desktop [OS X Tips]
If you’re using your Mac to give a presentation, you might not want everybody to see your messy desktop! If so, you can run a quick command that will hide your desktop icons. To temporarily turn off the...EA premieres a Daily Deals page for the holidays, and other ways to find cheap apps
So now that we're rolling into December, we're about to enter into the biggest season of the year for both app buying and app sales. Right before Christmas, Apple will "freeze" the App Store, which means listings won't get updated, and developers ...
How to launch apps, open files and more with Siri on your Mac
Siri isn't on the Mac (yet), but that doesn't mean you can't use it there, and in a way that should prove a considerable time saver. In combination with Mac launcher software Alfred and iOS app TouchPad, you can easily issue voice commands to your Mac.
Easily Backup Your Address Book Contacts To External Media & Maintain A Historical Archive [OS X Tips]
I ran into someone the other day and he told me that he had over 700 contacts in the Address Book app on his Mac. He expressed concern about losing those contacts and I asked him” Are you performing backups on your Mac? ” He...Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me use punctuation with Siri
Dear Aunt TUAW,
I've had an iPhone 4S since Friday and I love how Siri is making my life easier, and hands-free. However, what's troubling me is that when I use Siri to send or reply to my friend using SMS, I can't figure out how to add commas and...
Siri tricks: Update Facebook, Twitter, Google+ through SMS, and more
Yesterday we posted a story about the possibility of new features being implemented in a future update to Siri. However, if you don’t feel like waiting, today the guys over at Techland have put together some tips and tricks for getting the most out of Siri and accomplishing tasks that aren’t currently built-in. While text...
