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How to Remove Facebook Birthday Notifications in iCal [Mac]

Tired of Facebook birthdays popping up in Mac OS X Mountain Lion? If so, learn how to disable them forever.

Turn Your Screen Saver into a Flip Clock on Mountain Lion

Have you noticed some of the cool new screen savers in Mac OS X Mountain Lion? Many of them have nice effects like flashing and rotating colors, moving text and photo slideshows. An elegant alternative to Mountain Lion’s default screen savers is a simple flip clock – appropriately named FlipClock. This screen saver does one thing only: displays the current time. It’s a simple, yet comes in handy and looks nice.

Guide to Transitioning from iMovie to Final Cut Pro X

If you are transiting from iMovie to Final Cut Prox X, here is a quick guide to help you make the transition easier and faster.

Add Your Pinterest Pins to Your Desktop Background [Mac]

Learn how to add Pinterest pins to your desktop background with the Mac app, Desktop Pins. Your wallpaper will never be boring again.

Free Up Space on Your Hard Drive and Delete Cache Files [Mac]

How do you free up space on your Mac’s hard drive? There are plenty of Mac apps available to clean your hard drive, but most are advanced and the majority are not free. Here is a simple way that you quickly scan your hard drive and delete unnecessary cache files in one click. Check it out!

Seven Preview Secrets You Need to Know (Mac)

Preview in Mac may be around for a long time, but there are still plenty of features that are not known to many. If you are a Mac user, here are 7 Previews secrets you need to know.

How to Disable the Guest User Account in Mountain Lion

The guest account in Mountain Lion is there as a safety precaution in case you ever lose your Mac, but if you are adamant about removing it, here is how you can do so.

Enable and Disable the Hidden Functions of Many Apple Applications

There are plenty of hidden features in Mac that you probably don’t know about. Here is a quick and easy way to uncover these hidden features and customize your Mac to your liking.

Compressing Files on Your Mac [Simple Tips]

Compressing your files can help you save space and free up the miscellaneous space for other uses. Here is how you can quickly compress files in Mac.

New iBooks Author Update: Making You A Better Writer

The latest update in the iBook Author has added several new features that make it a better, and easier tool to create your ebook. Today, we will look at the new updates and how they will impact you.

How to Free Up Memory with One Click on Your Mac

Do you find that your Mac often moves slower than you would like it to? Does it often slow down to a crawl forcing you to quit (or force quit) applications just to get it back up to speed?

How to Keep Messages Marked as Unread in Apple Mail [Mac]

Do you hate the way Apple Mail on the Mac automatically marks email messages as read as soon as you click on them? Do you wish there was a way to either delay the mark as read function or totally stop it from happening? If so, you’re not alone! And here’s the fix.

Add a Few Laughs to Your Day with Instafun [Mac]

Instafun is a Mac app that reminds you to have fun. It gives you instant access to fun and interesting images and Internet memes from your menu bar.

Noted – Note Taking the Simple Way [Mac]

While there are plenty of note editor for Mac, what are your options when it comes to a note taking app that is simple, lightweight and great for quick note taking? Noted could be the one you are looking for.

Folx: A Worthy Download And Torrent Manager For Mac

There are plenty of download manager and bit-torrent client for Windows and Linux, but what about Mac? If you are looking for a download and torrent manager, Folx could be the one for you.

How To Share Reminders Via iCloud With OS X Mountain Lion

Apple introduced the Reminders app in Mountain Lion. With a little configuration, you can now share your reminders with your friends via iCloud. Here’s how you can do it.

XtraFinder Adds Tabs, New Menu Items and More to Finder

Although the Finder in Mac is the most important app that allows you to access your files and folder, some of its features are limited and doesn’t work as well as it should be. XtraFinder is a free plugin for Finder that adds tabs, new menu items and other useful features to Finder and make it more user-friendly.

Create Keyboard Shortcuts to Post to Twitter and Facebook with Eggy [Mac]

Do you post to Twitter and Facebook often from your Mac? If you tweet or post to Facebook often, you can use Eggy to create keyboard shortcuts for posting to Twitter and Facebook. Eggy eliminates the need to open the Notification Center just to post an update. Instead you can post in just one step, by using a keyboard shortcut.

Add a Word and Character Count to Any Mac Program

One feature that’s always handy to have, but missing in many applications is a character and word count function. Here is how you can access word counts at your beck and call with just a right click. Mac only.

Browse and Compare Apps The Easy Way On Your Browser [Mac]

Searching for apps on iOS 6 is not a user-friendly task as the search list only show 1 result at a time. Here’s a quick and easy way that you can use to quickly browse and compare several apps on your browser without having to install additional software.

Streamified Brings All Social Networks Into One App [Mac]

Do you use more than one social network? More than likely, you do and I bet you’d love a stylish way to bring them all together, so that you can use them from a single location. Right? If so, Streamified is a great choice for the job.

Overview of the iPad Mini Event: What Was Announced?

In the Apple event today, they announced new updates to the iPad model and multiple Mac models. The main focus, is of course, centered on the iPad Mini. If you have missed the event, here is the recap.

Keep Tabs on Your Favorite RSS Feeds with Reader Notifier [Mac]

Mountain Lion’s Notification Center really makes it easy to keep up with your social networking accounts (Facebook Twitter), new email messages, birthdays, events, Game Center requests and much more. Plus, now with the new Mac app Reader Notifier, you can also use the Notification Center to keep up with your favorite RSS feeds.

How to Set Applications to Launch at Start Up [Mac]

The number of startup apps will determine how fast your system will run. Here’s how you can customize your login apps in Mac and configure which apps should show up and which one should not.

Enjoy Some Cappuccino While Reading the News on Your Mac

A review of Cappuccino, a Google Reader app for Mac that lets you read your RSS feeds in style.

Smart Wall: Customize Your Wallpaper with Useful Information [Mac]

How would you like to integrate various bits of information such as the time of day, day of the week, current weather, or stock prices into your Mac’s desktop wallpaper? If this sounds like a cool feature to you, then you’re sure to love Smart Wall.

Search the Web Quickly from Your Mac Menu Bar with Web Tab

Have you ever needed to open a website for a quick minute and felt like it wasn’t worth starting up your Web browser? Sometimes it’s a pain to have to open the browser for something that will only take a few minutes. In cases like this, it often takes longer just to wait for the Web browser to load, which also wastes time. Here is how you can search the Web quickly from your Mac menu bar

The Best Game Center Games on Mac

Now that Apple has finally brought Game Center to the desktop Mac, users can now play against iOS users and vice versa, but just what are the best games to play? Today we present you with a list of the best Game Center games on Mac.

Increase Your Mail Auto-checking Interval to Prevent Emails Overload [Quick Tips, Mac]

While certain emails are important, sometime it can be annoying if you have too much of it all coming at once. A simple trick that you can use to prevent yourself from emails overloading is to increase the mail checking interval so you have time to clear one batch of mails, have a rest, before clearing another batch.

How To Share Photo Stream Albums on iOS 6 and Mac

The newest Photo Stream upgrade is the ability to create multiple albums you can share, right from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. If you’re on a Mac, you can also share, modify, comment and edit these pictures on Apple’s iPhoto software.

Force Yourself to Take a Break with Time Out Free [Mac]

If you’re someone who works on your computer all day, then you know how easy it is to lose track of time and skip breaks. Time Out forces you to take a break from your work and help you . There are quite a few customization options and even a few extra features.

Noteworthy+ vs NotesTab: Which Quick Note-Taking Mac App is Best for You?

A look at and comparison of two Mac apps for quick note-taking, Noteworthy+ and NotesTab. Find them both in the Mac app store.

Get Rid of Unnecessary Apps in Your “Open With” List [Mac]

It can be irritating to find the Finder menu’s “Open With” option fill up with unnecessary programs. This tutorial shows you how to remove those unnecessary app from the Open With list.

NitroShare Allows You to Share Files Easily With Computers In The Same Network

If you are in local network with no Internet access, or you just want to quickly send a file over to another computer without having it to go to the web and back, NitroShare is one good file sharing app you can use on the local network and it works well with Windows, Mac and Linux.

Dropmark Collaboration Tool Comes to Mac with 3rd Party Integrations

You may already be familiar with Dropmark – a Web app that brought “dead simple collaboration” to the cloud. Now you can add files to your Dropmark collections right from your Mac menu bar with the new Dropmark for Mac app. You can now create new collections and search for collections directly on your Mac Desktop.

Regain Control of Your Contacts with Cobook [Mac]

While the Address Book app is the default app for contact management on Apple devices, that doesn’t mean it is the best. Cobook is a pretty unbeatable app if you’re in need of constant communication with your Google Contacts on your Mac.

5 Tips & Secrets Found Inside Mountain Lion

Apple included over 200 new features with OS X Mountain Lion. You probably have become familiar with most of them including iMessage, Dictation and AirPlay Mirroring, but maybe some have gone unnoticed. Here are 5 tips and tricks you may have missed.

Best Apps to Manage Your Passwords on OS X [Mac]

When I need to login to my account fast, the last thing I want to do is to sort through my memory to find the correct password. If you’re looking for a better way to manage your passwords, here are a couple of great password managers you can use.

Choose Your Mac’s Sleep Cycle with Terminal Commands

Sometimes, you just need your Mac to be up and running at a certain time of the day when you are not around. This trick will keep your Mac rise and shine, or get to bed at the time you want it to be.

How to Share Your Mac’s Internet Connection

Sharing the Internet connection on your Mac is particularly useful when you are travelling and there is only a corded connection. You can easily setup a Wifi network and share the Internet with your coworker.

5 Ways to Give Up iTunes [Mac]

iTunes may be the default music player in Mac, but it may not be the best. Here are 5 great alternatives that you can use to replace iTunes in Mac.

Control Spotify From Your Desktop With Bowtie For Mac

Learn how to control the Spotify music player on Mac with a small desktop accessory called Bowtie. This app stays within quick reach and helps to save time.

How to Manage Processes Using the Terminal [Mac]

One of the most frustrating moments that a person can experience is the untimely appearance of the spinning rainbow wheel. If you’re getting taunted by that rotating circle of colors, then it might be time to start taking action against it. We’ve got a few commands you can take into Terminal to combat that colorful bringer of death.

Mac vs. PC, Update on The Continuing Debate

I am sure you have heard of these “Mac vs PC” debate and you are probably in one of these camps. This article updates the current situation of PC and Mac and helps you to decide which you should get for your next computer.

How to Transfer Your iTunes Library in Mac

Over the years, I am sure there are instances where you need to transfer a song or even the whole library to another place. Today, we will show you how to transfer your iTunes library to anywhere you want.

Easy Selective Coloring With Colorstrokes 2.0

Colorstrokes is a simple-to-use image editing software (for Mac) that lets you play with colors in every possible way. You can recolor images, create unique color splash photos, bring color to black and white snaps and of course, carry out selective color effect.

Encrypt Your Dropbox Folder with BoxProtect [Mac]

Do you think your data is safe when stored in cloud-based services like Dropbox? To be on the safe side, you need to take matters into your own hands for extra protection. BoxProtect is a free encryption service for Mac that can be used to encrypt your cloud storage data.

How to Search the iTunes Store from the Menu Bar with Tunesque

Have you ever noticed what a pain it is to do a search in the iTunes store? First, you need to have iTunes open. Second, you have to click on “iTunes Store” in the sidebar. Third, you have to wait for the store to load and only then can you enter your search query. Finally, you’ll have to wait again for your search results to load. This is where the Mac app Tunesque comes to the rescue.

How to Get OS X Mountain Lion Functionality Without Upgrading

If you haven’t snagged Mountain Lion yet, but want to experience some of the more notable features, here’s a couple ways to disguise your version of OS X to feel like Mountain Lion.

How to Remap The Home/End Buttons In Mac

If you are using a custom keyboard on your new Mac, you will know that the Home/End button don’t work. The default method in Mac is to use “Cmd + left/right arrow”, but here is a quick fix to restore the Home/End button on your keyboard.

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