If you're a Mac aficionado, the chances are you're familiar with a Safari plugin going by the name of ClickToFlash. A must have for anyone who's ever entertained the idea of visiting a web page that is festooned with Flash content, ClickToFlash would set about blocking the Adobe abomination as soon as the web page in question began to be rendered.
Over the last few years, Firefox has been on many Start menus and Docks: indeed, the browser has enjoyed a respectable market share over the past few years. Its developers, however, have issued the final version of Firefox 7, which mainly focuses on performance.
Unlocking your computer with a password? That is so five years ago. We’ve come across a new app for OS X today that lets users lock and unlock their desktop using hotkeys, slide to unlock (a la iOS) with keyboard/trackpad/pass-pattern and comes with a plethora of customization options that make it a must-try app.
According to the very latest new ACSI (American Consumer Satisfaction Index) study for computers, Apple has stretched its lead in real-world satisfaction to a record 87 points.
Cydia is crammed full of various themes, of which the majority are made specifically for Winterboard; and let's face it, the most of them - barring a few exceptions - are also pretty poor. Whilst it's nice have the capacity to add a little personal flavor proceedings, a quick check on YouTube's array of iPhone tutorial videos suggest that tackiness often seems to prevail.
It seems that Apple is increasing the rate of OS X 10.7.2 developer seeds in light of the imminent public launch of iOS 5 and iCloud. The latest version, Build 11C57, has been rolled out today for its group of registered developers to mull over.
It's no secret that Apple and Microsoft are head-to-head competitors in a number of areas, ranging from desktop operating systems, with OS X and Windows, to online services, with iCloud and Windows Live, and digital media distribution with iTunes and Zune. Despite the fierce competition, Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer has expressed a wish for a Metro-style iTunes app on Windows 8 by Apple.
Popular first person puzzle-platform video game Portal has been made available for free (yes, legally) for PCs and Macs. This is a limited time offer, so if you haven’t played it yet, we highly, highly recommend that you go download it now.
Microsoft took the veil off Windows 8 officially this Tuesday along also seeded the first Developer Preview to public and gained massive attraction. While many have installed them on their spare computers, what if you don't have one? Today we're showing you how to run Windows 8 and mostly all its features from within your current operating system.
iMessage, which in a nutshell is Apple's belated attempt to jump on the free instant-messaging bandwagon (as seen with BlackBerry Messenger et al), may also be integrated to the Mac iChat service, which would certainly add an extra dimension to proceedings.
