July 2010
Bean — Light Weight Word Processing for Mac OS X →
If you’re a Mac user, I’m sure that you’re hip to the jive that is TextEdit. It goes above and beyond what it’s name leads you to believe, but it isn’t a panacea. Sometimes you need a little more control over your text, but you don’t have a need to pay for Apple‘s Pages or Microsoft’s Word. You don’t have to work with the Java behemoth that is Sun/Oracle’s OpenOffice either. There is a small,...
TinkerTool — Tweak OS X →
One of the knocks against Mac OS X is the oft-mentioned lack of customization. Windows users and Linux users often yammer on and on about every switch they can flip to customize their OS. That’s fine, but Mac OS X has the ability to be tweaked just as much as any other operating system. Apple just sees the wisdom in hiding advanced features from your everyday user. You don’t want Great Aunt...
Share your Internet Access via Firewire →
Are you in need of a real speed bump from wireless? You can use Ethernet cable, but that is only one option. I’m actually a big fan of the underutilized IP over Firewire. If you have a Mac, you probably have Firewire ports, so let’s start taking advantage of it. It might not be as fast as Gigabit ethernet, but Firewire 800 is really freaking fast when compared to 802.11G or even 802.11N.
Apple A Day: Looptastic Producer →
Looptastic Producer is a $9.99 music loop creation app for iOS devices.
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The Macgasm Screencast Challenge — Only 10 Days... →
Our Screencasts have been on hiatus since we’ve been so very busy lately. We want to get them back up and running on a regular schedule, so we want two new dedicated Screencasters for our team. If you think you’ve got what it takes, please submit your sample Screencasts to us for consideration.
Telltale Games Comic-Con Sale — Only until July... →
Telltale Games is currently holding a large sale to celebrate Comic-Con. The first two seasons of Sam & Max are available for only $9.95 USD each. Season three is all the way down to $24.95 USD.
Macgasm Podcast — 07/22/10 →
In this episode, Grant discusses the hiatus of the podcast, and he reads highlights from two of his posts from today.
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Safari’s Autofill is Susceptible to an Exploit →
Jeremiah Grossman, an expert in web security, wrote a blog post detailing how Safari’s AutoFill feature can be exploited to reveal information without the consent of the end user.
Apple A Day: OrbLive →
OrbLive is a $9.99 multimedia syncing app designed for your iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.
Alternate Web Browsers for the iPhone & iPod Touch →
Apple‘s mobile Safari is a great browser. It offers great standards compliance and speed, but it isn’t everything for everyone. It can’t print money or leap tall buildings in a single bound, so there will be people that want a different mobile browsing experience. Luckily, there are options out there for the iOS, so I decided to highlight some of the most popular right here.
New Version of Skype Supports Multitasking in iOS... →
With the official release of version 2.0.1, Skype for iOS now supports the multitasking feature of iOS. If you’re using an iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, or an iPod Touch 3rd Gen, you’ll be able to keep Skype running in the background as you use other applications. You’ll be able to receive and continue calls even when you’re in the middle of completing a task.
Apple A Day: Playboy →
Playboy is a $0.99 adult entertainment app for iOS devices.
Beyond the Alley of the Dolls is Available Now →
Beyond the Alley of the Dolls, the fourth episode in the third Sam & Max season “The Devil’s Playhouse,” is now available for download. Once you buy this season for $34.95 USD at the Telltale Store, you can get this episode right away — no delay.
Apple A Day: Trism →
Trism is a $2.99 matching game for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.
We Need You: The Macgasm Screencast Challenge →
Here at Macgasm, we love tips and tricks. One of the most effective ways of delivering that content is via Screencasts — a capture of the computer screen that shows you how to accomplish a task. Our Screencast department has been on hiatus, and we’re looking at starting it back up.
What happened to Camino? →
Does anyone remember Camino? I didn’t think so. There was a time when Mac-using Mozilla fans would use Camino (Originally called Chimera), but today’s climate is very different. WebKit-based browsers have taken a strong foothold, and there seems to be a thinning of the herd in terms of alternate browsers. “Team Gecko” seems to have moved much more of their focus on Firefox.
iTunes 9.2.1 hits the Streets →
Apple has officially released iTunes 9.2.1 in the wild. If you’d like to grab the updated version head to Apple’s download page.
Apple A Day: Viewti Golf 2010 →
Viewti Golf 2010 is a $29.99 golf course viewer for the iPhone and iPod Touch running iOS 4.0.
Apple A Day: Wash Post →
Wash Post is a $1.99 news application for iOS devices running version 3.0 or later.
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This site lives and breathes social media. Sure, it’s the hip thing these days, but it is our bread and butter. We probably wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for our great supporters on sites like Twitter.
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Apple A Day: Documents to Go →
Documents to Go is a $14.99 “universal binary” iOS application that offers the ability to read and edit documents.
Gawker Media: A Horrible Blog Network Run by... →
They are the worst my community has to offer.
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Sam & Max Season 3, Episode 4 drops next Tuesday →
Telltale Games is reporting that “Beyond the Alley of the Dolls,” the fourth episode of Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse, will be released on July 20th.
Someone is wrong on the Internet →
This is useful. I often go to respond to a comment, and then think “No. Nobody wins an argument on the internet.”
The Weekly Roar #234 →
Apple A Day: LaDiDa →
LaDiDa is a $2.99 “reverse karaoke” application for the iPhone.
Finally! A true Twitter Client as a Safari... →
Jérôme Gravel-Niquet, the developer of the Beautifier extension, has released a Twitter client that operates in Safari on top of your currently displayed web page. When you click the toolbar button to launch the Ostrich Twitter extension, it overlays your tweetstream in the upper left hand corner.
Try Out Different Web Browsers →
I think it is important to always try every web browser available to find what works best for you. People get into a rut with the software they use, and I’m just as guilty of that as any of you. Because of that, I force myself to try out a handful of news things on occasion.
Apple A Day: Wine Ratings Guide →
Wine Ratings Guide is a $3.99 specialty alcohol application for iOS devices running version 3.x and above.
Sam & Max: Beyond the Alley of the Dolls... →
The good folks over at Telltale Games have released three screenshots of the upcoming fourth episode of Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse titled “Beyond the Alley of the Dolls.” When last we left our beloved mammalian duo, we saw an army of nude clones of Sam. This clearly is a huge plot-point in this episode of the series, and we’ll be ramping up the adventure and intrigue as we near the end...
Safari now supports new GMail features →
Google just announced that three recent “HTML5 features” in GMail are now functioning with Safari as well as Chrome and Firefox. The first two features involve clicking and dragging into GMail. Instead of adding an attachment through buttons and dialogue boxes, you can now drag a file from the Finder, and then drop it into a drop zone in your GMail message. The same goes for images. If you want to...
Rumor has Apple launching 7″ and 5.6″ iPads around... →
Digitimes is reporting that rumors are swirling that Apple has ordered 7″ and 5.6″ OLED panels for Q4 from “Compal Electronics.” Of course, everyone’s minds go right to the iPad, and supposedly these proposed models are aimed at the eReader crowd.
Apple A Day: Labyrinth 2 →
Labyrinth 2 is a $4.99 maze game for iOS devices.
Keep Safari pure by disabling Plug-Ins and... →
Plug-ins like Adobe’s Flash, Microsoft’s Silverlight, and Apple’s Quicktime offer a lot of utility on the web, but there are times when you want to browse the web without distraction. Luckily, there is a fairly simple way of turning them off.
Apple A Day: Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge... →
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge Special Edition is a $7.99 updated classic adventure game available for the iPhone & iPod Touch.
Apple A Day: Stock Analyzer Pro →
Stock Analyzer Pro is a $29.99 stock market application for iOS devices.
Apple A Day: Pocket Universe →
Pocket Universe is a $2.99 “universal binary” iOS app for astronomy.
The Weekly Roar #233 →
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Apple A Day: Sporcle →
Sporcle is a $1.99 trivia application for any 3.0+ iOS device.
Thanks to Our Sponsors for this Week →
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Mac Newbie Tip: Printing to a PDF →
One of the most useful tools built into Mac OS X is a little button that is easily missed. When you trigger the print menu in any app (CMD + P), there is a button in the lower left hand window called “PDF”.
Apple A Day: Sketch Me →
Sketch Me is a $0.99 image filter app for any iOS device.
Bluetooth 4.0 Spec Approved →
MacWorld is reporting that the Bluetooth 4.0 specification has been approved by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group. This low-power standard will allow devices to communicate back and forth in bursts without having a substantial effect on battery life. Apparently, this version will continue Bluetooth 3.0′s feature of allowing high speed data transfer utilizing Wi-Fi in conjunction with...
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge Special Edition... →
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge Special Edition is now officially on the app store for $7.99. It is compatible with every iOS device that is running 3.0 or higher. You can dynamically change between the classic version of the game and the updated special edition with a swipe. It is complete with voice acting as well as a new control method, and a hint system. If you’re already a fan, you can...
Apple A Day: Grammar App →
Grammar App is a $1.99 English language reference app for iOS devices.
Tomfoolery in the App Store: The Rogue Developer... →
Engadget is reporting that they have heard official word from Apple on the issue of gaming the system and hacking being done in the iTunes Store.
Update: The Next Web is reporting on two other “App Farms” called “Charismaist” and “Wishii Network.” Keep an eye out on these dealings, and please make sure your account is free from fraudulent purchases.