Type of Article: MacNews Web Site

iVideo for Mac OS X adds Quick Look support, more

Posted by | Aug 11, 2010 | , |

iVideo (http://ivideoapp.com/), a movie organizing and sharing app for Mac OS X (10.3 and higher) has been updated to version 4.5 The new version adds Quick Look support, faster importing and more.

iVideo lets you create one place for your movies — whether they be in separate folders, external hard drives and CDs, or even online — and then share them. A demo is available for download. Registration is US$20 for a single user license; discounts are available for multiple licenses. Version 4.5 is a free update for registered users.

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KeySearch is new Safari extension

KeySearch is new Safari extension

Posted by | Aug 11, 2010 | , |

Matt Swain has written a Safari extension called KeySearch that adds a new way of searching the Internet to Apple’s web browser. It uses short keywords to allow you to search any site you want from the toolbar.

So you might type “map New York to LA” to search Google maps, or “wiki mac os x” to search Wikipedia. It comes with a selection of ready-made keywords, and you can add your own for any search engine you want. You can check it out at http://www.macosxtips.co.uk/keysearch/ .

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Gefen ships surround sound processor with speakers

Posted by | Aug 11, 2010 | |

Connectivity solutions provider Gefen’s GefenTV Home Theater Audio Processor and optional five-set, wall-mountable speakers are now shipping. These two products work in concert to enable a plug and play method of creating surround sound audio in any room using primarily audio extracted from the HDMI input from any Blu-ray player, gaming system or set-top box.

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TextExpander for Mac OS X gets maintenance update

Posted by | Aug 11, 2010 | , |

SmileOnMyMac (http://www.smileonmymac.com) has updated TextExpander, a Mac OS X utility that lets users define abbreviations for frequently-used text strings and images, to version 3.1.1. The update resolves one issue that was causing users to lose all their snippets. It also fixes a problem with case sensitivity preferences, among other fixes and improvements.

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The MacJury looks at Microsoft’s PC vs. Mac site

The MacJury looks at Microsoft’s PC vs. Mac site

Posted by | Aug 11, 2010 | |

The “MacJury” (http://www.macjury.com) recently convened to examine Microsoft’s PC vs. Mac site.

They dissect each of the focused areas, including Having Fun, Simplicity, Working Hard, Sharing, Compatibility, and Choice, as well as the Top 10 Reasons and the many flavors of Windows. Legitimate points are recognized, false information called out, and the overall delivery and message of the site are considered in the deliberations.

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