Type of Article: MacTech Reviews

MenuMate for OS X puts an app’s menu bar in easy reach

If you’re tired of having to mouse back to the top of your Mac’s screen to access an app’s menu bar options, Alice Dev Team has the solution for you: MenuMate 1.0.

The software — available for Mac OS X 10.6 or higher at the Mac App Store for US$4.99 — serves up a copy of an app’s menu bar items right next to the cursor. You set a hot key combo to make the menu bar pop up (though you can’t use the left or right keys). Mine is control z.

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Fitbit kit helps you get fit

By ‘Doctor’ Dave Greenbaum

As the weather starts turning nice , and we start shedding the layers of clothing and blankets, many of us have noticed some of the inevitable winter weight gain. The Fitbit is an affordable solution to track your exercise and overall fitness.

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Review: Xume Quick-Release Adapters

By Erick Vlientinck

From time to time, polarizing, neutral density (ND), or other filters all need to be screwed onto a lens barrel. One common trait of the screw threads on lenses is that they are a pain to work with, making it difficult to avoid cross-threads. Additionally, ND and polarizing filters pose their own positioning problems.

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Prizm Stand a great choice for displaying your iOS device

By ‘Doctor’ Dave Greenbaum

Apple’s iOS devices are simple, elegant and just work. However, one flaw of their design is they lack an integrated stand: they simply can’t stand up on their own.  

Enter the Prizm Stand (http://www.hubinnovations.com/Products-Prizm_Stand.html), the logical choice for displaying your iOS device. Although these stands are not specifically designed for the iPhone and iPad, I can’t imagine a
better pairing of two products.

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