Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: iOS 26 boarding passes are now offered by three major airlines. ° From The MacObserver: iPhone users are reporting a bug where the clock blurs during use,...
As noted by MacRumors, Apple is offering free two-hour delivery on eligible, in-stock products for those who still need to do some last-minute gift shopping. The two-hour delivery upgrade is available through December 24 in most metro areas of the U.S. and...
Now that Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro are coming to the iPad, I’m beginning to believe those rumors of a larger iPad Pro. There have been rumors that Apple is planning a 14-inch or 15-inch model (an iPad Pro Max, perhaps?) of the tablet. I’m been dubious, but now I’m...
By Dustin Darnell The US$39.99 GoBat MS 5K from Scosche is a great compact charger. It has a matte finish that does not show fingerprints. The MagSafe works perfectly with a noticeable click as the magnets lock the charger in place on newer iPhones. If the...
As technology continues to play an increasingly vital role in education, people seek reliable and efficient devices to assist them in their studies. With its reputation for high-quality products, Apple has long been among the most popular options. Yet, with so many...
Join us at MacTech Pro Atlanta About the Event Date: July 31, 2019 Time: All Day. See Detailed Schedule. Registration at 8:30am Sessions start at 9am. Day ends by 6pm. Location: TBA closer to the event Sessions Chair: Tim Hassett
By Erik Vlietnck
Corel’s (www.corel.com) first professional photo catalog and RAW editing software, AfterShot Pro (US$99.99), is based on a number of technologies — Bibble Pro, Noise Ninja, and Perfectly Clear — that are widely known and respected in the photography world. It’s available for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux.
With ever more folks coming to the Mac platform, there are plenty of good books available for learning the basics. But what about going behind the basics? Enter “Master Your Mac” (http://macte.ch/3OHWp) from No Starch Press.
The 424-page, US$29.95 book by Matt Cone offers tutorials on how to change hidden defaults, enable undocumented features, repair disk permissions to improve performance, monitor their systems, how to create a bootable USB drive for emergencies and more. Topics include how to:
° Automate tasks with AppleScript, triggers, and Automator macros;
By David Creamer
Most printers are familiar with FlightCheck from Markzware (www.markzware.com), an US$99 standalone preflight application; however, with less-experienced users doing more work in-house, the need for proper preflight — a checklist of inspection points that must meet certain criteria — increases every day.
Designers and production artists have always used checklists to make sure something important wasn’t overlooked, but FlightCheck was the first software to automate the process.
Apple has two hits on its hands with iOS 6 software and the iPhone 5; heck, even the much-maligned Maps app is slowly improving. There’s a lot to love — and learn — about both products.
“iPhone 5: The Missing Manual, 6th Edition” is comprehensive, lively look at the inner (and outer) workings of both. And it’s written in the inimitable, tongue-in-cheek style of David Pogue, the weekly personal-technology columnist for the “New York Times” and an Emmy award-winning tech correspondent for CBS News.
