Mac users who are into graphics and design know the importance of pixels. Left to right, up to down, your Mac’s screen is measured in pixels. Designs are often measured in pixels. Macs are the preferred choice among discriminating designers, hence a number of ways to measure pixels on the Mac’s screen. Rule The Screen’s … Read More »
Share Your Mac’s Printer With iPhone Or iPad
Thursday, September 29, 2011
For all of how Apple seems to understand the user’s needs, the company still makes it a pain to print from iPhone or iPad to a printer connected to your Mac (I’m not forking over $100 for yet another printer, just to print from my phone). Enter Printopia. Print From iPhone or iPad To Mac … Read More »
VMware Fusion
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Your Mac runs Windows using Boot Camp. VMware Fusion safely runs Windows inside Mac OS X as if Windows applications were a part of your Mac. VMware Fusion is the easiest, most “Mac-friendly” way to run Windows on the Mac. A Mac-first user interface ensures that users get the features they expect, like customizable tool … Read More »
The Fun Of Measuring Pixels On A Mac
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Your Mac’s screen is measured in pixels; top to bottom, left to right. Pixels themselves vary a bit in size, but most Mac onscreen measurements are done in pixels. How do you measure pixels? Start with a PixelStick. In App Measuring vs. All App Measuring Mac graphics apps usually come with their own screen or … Read More »
Print Your Own Business Cards On A Mac
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Fans of James Garner as Rockford may remember how many different business cards he carried around. Instead of heading to the print shop or buying cards online, your Mac is the place to design and print business cards. Design, Print, Give Away Through the years I’ve used three or four different Mac business card apps. … Read More »
When Your Mac Growls, Listen Carefully To The Message
Monday, September 26, 2011
Does your Mac talk back to you? Sure. There are alerts and pop ups from time to time. Incoming email has a distinct sound. Mostly the Mac is a rather quiet, unassuming beast devoid of much interaction with the users. The Mac does what we tell it to do. But there are apps that tell … Read More »
Jedit X
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Not our favorite text editor, but very good Cocoa application for those in love with plain and rich text. Jedit X isn’t jEdit for programmers. Optimized for Mac OS X Leopard, supports tabbed window, File Drawer, none-contiguous layouting, rectangular paste, word completion, smart index menu, smart quote… 9WR – Jedit X: Similar to Apple’s TextEdit, … Read More »
How To Paint Flames On Your Mac
Friday, September 23, 2011
Too many years ago, I toiled away in obscurity, creating graphics for newspaper ads, magazines, and brochures, using tools from some prehistoric era. Today, I can create any type of image effect in seconds, including painting flames. Paint Brushes On Fire Mac paint apps come and go. There isn’t much you can’t do with Photoshop … Read More »