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[30 May 2013 | No Comment | 453 views]

Back in the mid-noughties, Camino was arguably the best Mac browser. For some PPC Mac loyalists, it still is. However, internet time waits for no one, let alone a browser.
CaminoBrowser.org’s Stuart Morgan delivered the inevitable news in a blog post …

iTunes, Mac, Software »

[30 May 2013 | No Comment | 447 views]

Lucky or not, only a very few people experience synesthesia*. The rest of us can simulate the experience of visual music with iTunes Visualizers, and SoundSpectrum has released new versions of its two most popular iTunes add-ons.
iTunes Visualizers: WhiteCap

• WhiteCap …

Apps, Mac, Software »

[30 May 2013 | One Comment | 893 views]

What’s new in the world software? This Thursday iteration of the Mac Update report includes fresh features in Flash Player, a big-time MacFamilyTree refresh (iCloud!) and improved playlist support for Sonos.
• Flash Player 11.8b (download)
— Sandboxing enhancements — This feature adds …

Apps, iOS, Mac, Software »

[29 May 2013 | No Comment | 575 views]

Native password management and control on iOS and Mac is far from evil, yet it leaves much to be desired and 1Password ably fills that void. Today’s App Update report happily notes that putting 1Password on your iThings now costs …

Mac, Software »

[29 May 2013 | 2 Comments | 487 views]

This ain’t your daddy’s Opera, but it’s still a beta. The Presto engine is gone and has been replaced WebKit in Opera 15. Plus there are bunches of attractive new features, including app auto updates, enhanced Speed Dial and Stash. …

Mac, Security, Software »

[24 May 2013 | No Comment | 580 views]

This Friday edition of the Mac Update report brings you news of an unscheduled Flash Player update that has no security content, wow! And, Evernote hit with not one, but three updates while Twitter is just all over the place. …

Mac, Software »

[24 May 2013 | No Comment | 482 views]

Tick-tock, the mouse hot footed it up the clock to tell his rodent kin that there are fresh Apple updates for OS X and Windows users, too. For the fairer platform faithful, there are fresh FujiXerox drivers and Apple’s latest …

Mac, Software »

[23 May 2013 | No Comment | 613 views]

Old software and old Macs make for a volatile mix. Fundamentally, if Apple, Skype, Adobe, Facebook and a whole bunch of other developers would just leave well enough, that old PPC Mac running OS X 10.4 would be useful forever. …

Deals, Mac, Software »

[22 May 2013 | No Comment | 399 views]

The Fairer Platform Mac update report, which knows how to leave Phototshop behind (Flying Meat!), is an oft daily look at the latest Mac app and software updates from Apple and third-party developers – lock lips with the garden hose.

Mac, Music, movies, TV, Software »

[18 May 2013 | 2 Comments | 1,771 views]

Handbrake has good and, well, irritating news for Mac users. Yes, fans of the fairer platform gain improved Retina display support, a refreshed user interface (above) and other improvements. However, even newer high-end features — OpenCL 1.2 and Intel Quick …