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.
If you use OS X Lion, you're probably aware of Mission Control: a new feature that displays all your currently open windows, as well as Spaces. While this feature is functional, it's not at all customizable, but thanks to a few file edits, you'll be able to change Mission Control's standard fabric background to something else more personal.
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.
Chrome, the popular web browser developed by Google, has just been updated to version 14 and brings with it a few notable changes.
Being able to sync efficiently with the desktop is, we believe, one of the most important aspects of a smartphone. The iPhone does this incredibly well, thanks to tight integration with iTunes, but Android doesn’t. However, by making use of a handful of apps, you can get a similar experience. One such app is Cheetah Sync.
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.
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.
According to sources familiar with such arrangements, Apple could be preparing a surprise update to its MacBook Pro range. With Intel's next-gen Core i-Series mobile platform not anticipated to arrive until at least Q2 next year, it is thought that Apple will inject some minor changes to keep consumers happy until then.
Another week, another release of OS X Lion 10.7.2, the next iteration of the operating system after it was officially released to the public in July. Indeed, Apple has seeded yet another build of OS X 10.7.2 to its registered developers as an attempt to squash some last-minute bugs before the final version of the update is released, which will hopefully happen soon.
One of the most useful and popular apps on the iTunes App Store is Remote. It is a first party app that, well, lets you use your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad as a remote control to control your Mac/PC’s iTunes library. I recently shifted back to the Android camp and found myself longing for a Remote-like app and magically stumbled upon the solution in the form of iRemote iTunes WMP.
