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HyperDock: Increase the functionality of your dock!

By Luke On Sep 29, 2010 Apple | Software/Freeware 0 No Comments Tags: Dock, OS X, Software/Freeware

“HyperDock adds long awaited features to your Dock: Select single application windows just by moving the mouse on a dock item, use mouse clicks to quickly open new windows and many more.” -bahoom.de

I would try explaining the full functionality of HyperDock, But the picture will sum it up better then I ever could.

It can see minimized windows and windows from other spaces and is fully drag & drop aware. I’ve been using the beta for only a couple of hours but I’m already addicted to the increased functionality it offers me!

Download the beta and learn even more about HyperDock from the developer.

The New Logic Studio. A quick review.

By Luke On Aug 7, 2009 Apple | Software/Freeware 0 No Comments Tags: amp designer, Apple, flex tool, Logic Studio, Software/Freeware

For guitar players, live performers, and all musicians who record, edit, and mix their own music, the new Logic Studio is a huge leap forward. Advanced production tools take the work out of editing timing and tempo. An expansive collection of vintage and modern amps, cabinets, and stompboxes make you sound like you’re playing through legendary gear. And new live performance plug-ins let you record loops and trigger backing tracks when you’re on stage.

New features:

Amp Designer – Build your dream rig by mixing and matching 25 amps, 25 speaker cabinets, and 3 mics
Flex Tool - Push audio around with your mouse by clicking and dragging anywhere on the waveform — forget all that tedious splicing and editing
Move your music – Logic Studio can import your GarageBand files so you can pick up where you left off, this time with more power and freedom.
Pedal Board – Fire up 30 stompboxes that deliver lush effects like Overdrive, Distortion, Fuzz, Delay, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Tremolo, Treble Boost, and Wah.

System Requirements:

Mac computer with an Intel processor
1GB of RAM (2GB or more highly recommended)
Mac OS X v10.5.7 or later
9GBs of free disc space / 38GBs free disc space for all loops, samples, etc.

Enable streaming of HD Web Content in Front Row.

By Luke On Apr 16, 2009 Apple 0 No Comments Tags: Apple, Front Row, OS X, plugin, Software/Freeware

Front Row alone is a great app, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement.
Let me tell you a little bit about a nice open source piece of code called understudy.

Understudy is a free add-on that allows OS X’s Front Row to access HD Streaming content via the web.
It’s still early in development but Understudy already supports Netflix and to some degree, Hulu.

As the developer states. it’s still a work in progress. But for those of you with a Netflix account, a definitely recommend you give it a try.

Download and find more details here.

Chrome now closer to your desktop; Gets Cocoa shell.

By Luke On Mar 29, 2009 Software/Freeware 0 No Comments Tags: app, beta, Google, OS X, Software/Freeware

In what appears to be a step closer to a beta release, Ars has revealed that Google’s praised browser is now even closer to becoming a realization for OS X users.

Now, as much as an avid Firefox supporter as I am, the amount of time and effort Google is pushing into this release makes me feel like Chrome is going to be able to hit the ground running. The day this browser is released will be the day it will go head to head with Firefox for the default browser spot on my Mac.

You can find the full story here at ArsTechnica.

Fontcase 1.1

By Luke On Mar 28, 2009 Apple | Software/Freeware 0 No Comments Tags: 10.5, OS X, Software/Freeware

Drachten, Netherlands – Bohemian Coding is proud to announce Fontcase 1.1, a free update to the new Font Manager with an intuitive and uncluttered interface. While it may look simplistic, there’s is a lot features built in, and with Fontcase 1.1 you can even extend the application yourself with plug-ins if there are features you’re missing.

Fontcase focusses on metadata, and for every font and weight, you can add a wide variety of metadata. You can set tags, genres, assign designers and foundries and much more. They are not just pieces of text, but actually show up in the source list and in Fontcase 1.1 supported languages will now also show up there just like your tags and genres and you can now create smart collections based on the number of activations and when you last activated a font.

Other new features include badges in the sidebar, an updated info pane and more speed. Also, Fontcase now accepts and activates a lot more fonts than before and we fixed several bugs in version 1.1.

New features include:
* A versatile plug-in architecture to extend Fontcase in numerous ways
* Fontcase now analyzes the languages a font supports
* More metadata for when a font was activated and the number of times it was activated
* Badges show the number of fonts in a collection
* Fontcase can now analyze and activate a lot more fonts now
* A redesigned info panel
* Several bugfixes

Minimum Requirements:
* Mac OS X Version 10.5 or higher
* Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel

You can give the App a try with the full featured demo or buy it now for $55.

Experience the next dimension in sound.

By Luke On Mar 27, 2009 Apple | Media | Software/Freeware 4 4 Comments Tags: 10.5, Apple, audio, OS X, Software/Freeware

GenAudio recently released AstoundStereo Expander 1.2. AstoundStereo Expander is a program that essentially enhances and expands you current stereo sound.

AstoundStereo is a 4D sound experience using only two audio channels, such as headphones or laptop speakers. It processes all digital audio on your laptop or desktop computer in real-time utilizing AstoundSound technology to enhance the audio in your existing music, movie and game collections.

I gave this little program a test drive last night while watching Quantum of Solace. (Note: I was using a 2.1 external sound system from AlTec Lansing. Your experience may differ.) I toggled it on and off while watching and re-watching certain parts of the movie. For the most part it did a pretty good job of actually making it sound better. The difference wasn’t drastic but it was a pleasant improvement from what I was used to.

This seems very similar to Dolby’s 5.1 Stereo Headphone Technology.

You can try out the demo for free our pick up a full copy for $39.95
astoundstereo.com

App Review: iBench 1.0.4

By Luke On Mar 24, 2009 Apple | Software/Freeware 0 No Comments Tags: 10.5, app, OS X, PPC, Software/Freeware

iBench is a synthetic benchmark program for the Mac OS X operating system. It is constituted by 21 tests (12 of integer workload and 9 of floating point) of real usage that allow to check and compare the CPU and memory performance of your Mac.

iBench is a Universal Binary and works seamlessly on 32- and 64-bit Macs and on both Intel and PowerPC Macs.

The only requirements are 512 MB of RAM or more and Mac OS X 10.5 “Leopard”.

Best of all it’s freeware. So, if you are looking to compare the performance of your Mac against other Macs, I suggest you give this nice little app a try.

Download and more info Here.

Camino 2 Beta 2 Now Available.

By Luke On Mar 1, 2009 Software/Freeware | Web 2.0.fuTurE 0 No Comments Tags: app, beta, OS X, Software/Freeware

While still not overly stable, the new beta of Camino can give you a good idea of what to expect in the finished product. The Mozilla based web browser for OS X has improved tabbed browsing and also implemented Growl support for download notification. camino Other new features includes:

Optional flash animation blocking on a per site basis
Tab rearrangement through drag and drop
Gecko 1.9 rendering engine for faster graphic rendering and compatibility

Camino has aspects of both Safari and Firefox which make for excellent usability and even better design.

If you are interested in learning even more of what Camino has to offer check it out here. Camino 2 Preview

A few thoughts on Safari 4 Beta.

By Luke On Feb 27, 2009 Apple | Software/Freeware | Web 2.0.fuTurE 0 No Comments Tags: app, Apple, beta, OS X, Software/Freeware

I have been using Safari Beta 4 for close to 48 forty-eight hours now. While not blowing my mind wide open, it does offer a few useful features.

Cover Flow, while useful in iTunes, finds a way to be even more useful as a web browser feature. Cover Flow in Safari allows you to visually search your bookmarks and history, a welcomed feature for someone like me who tends to forget names much easier then faces.
Top Sites. While not being incredibly useful, is in my opinion, much better then a static home page. The ability for it to inform you of which pages have changed since you lasted visited them is a nice RSS-esque feature.
Nitro Engine. While totally having a lame name, it’s always nice to be able to load the many pages of the www just that much faster.

So, as LeVar Burton would say: You don’t have to take my word for it. Check it out for yourself. Apple.com/Safari

Stream media to your PS3,Wii,and 360 from your Mac.

More then likely either you or someone you know owns one. They are Muti-Media powerhouses. Great user interfaces and access to the internet make all of them ideal candidates for one thing. Media Streaming. That is, streaming your HD movies, tunes, and pics over your home network to your PS3,Wii, or 360. It may sound daunting, but these 3 little apps make it a breeze!

First up, Sony’s Playstation 3.

MediaLink. Your PlayStation 3 has been craving the media on your Mac. Finally, complete Macintosh and Playstation 3 integration is upon us. MediaLink can stream Music,Video, and Photos to your Mac. It does so by taking advantage of the UPnP technology of your router.

Enjoying your media through the PlayStation 3 has never been this easy, on any platform — and the Mac isn’t just any platform. Its our favorite platform, so we’ve taken great care to create a seamless solution. MediaLink can stream and copy the following formats to your PS3: MP3, AAC, WMA, WAV-MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4-H.264, DIVX, XVID-AVI, WMV, ASF-JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP-RAW, PDF, PS, EPS, TGA.
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