Dealnews.com is reporting that MacXDVD Ripper & Video Converter programs are both free today through May 20th. Head over and in two quick clicks, you’ll have a free DVD ripping program and a video file converter for your Mac.
We don’t all have our Macs handy when we want a PDF or ePub from the Mac on our iPad. Wire
less syncing doesn’t currently support PDF and document files. Here is a quick workaround to snag PDF,ePub and other files fro
m your mac. Drop your files into ~/Sites/ (This is in your Home folder). Then, turn on Web Sharing in System Preferences. On your iPad, open Safari and go to the address x.x.x.x/~homefoldername/pdf
filename.pdf. (x.x.x.x is the I.P. address of your mac)
To make this easier, we added a folder in ~/Sites/ titled PDF and this gives us a browsable directory since Web Sharing seems to rebuild the index.html file if you through it out. This takes just a few minutes to setup. Once you can browse the directory on your iPad, you can download and read the documents in Safari or select Open With and choose your preferred reader such as iBooks or Kindle
As shown, this will only work inside your local network (LAN). If you would like to connect over the internet, you will need to setup port forwarding in your router. If you need assistance with a setup like this for your iPad, contact us.
- Image Credit: ebooksforipad.net
Apr 12
25
Macbook Docks: update
Remember the Duo Dock? When very few people had laptops, Apple offered the Powerbook Duo with a slide in dock for travelers. At the time, it was a great setup albeit underpowered.
Now that nearly everyone has a laptop and many of us use it as a primary computer, how many wires does it take to connect your Macbook to the home theater or your desktop setup? I have many times cursed Apple’s lack of a dock for the Macbook as an obvious accessory omittance.
Henge Docks is finally shipping their vertically oriented, slide in docks ($70) for White MacBooks (first gen, square edges) and 13″ Macbook Pros. If you want to simplify your connections and clean up your desk or entertainment center, this is about your only option for a mac dock these days.
Update: available now from Amazon for 13 MacBook White, 13″ MacBook Pro, 15″ MacBook Pro & 17″ MacBook Pro. Links below
Henge Docking Station for the 15-inch MacBook Pro, Current Model (’09-’11)
Henge Dock HD01VB17MBP Docking Station For The 17-inch Macbook Pro Current Model [10-11]
Henge Docking Station for the Plastic MacBook, Current Model (’09-’11)
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Ars Technica reports: “the “Send to Kindle for Mac” application allows Mac users to wirelessly send personal documents to their Kindles via drag-and-drop in the Dock or within the app itself. Users can also send documents to the Kindle by printing from any Mac application.”
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Backdoor, Sobjab & Flashback, the three current news-makers are hitting macs everywhere. Just last night we removed Flashback from a clients machine that had not run Software Update or installed anti-virus. Please take a moment to run Software Update and if you have not installed any anti-virus software, grab the free and effective Sophos for Mac here.
A quick read about the most recent attack by Sophos.
Mar 12
20
The death of OSX
The long rumored death of OS X by migration of OS X & iOS seems to be the path ahead. Will we all lose our keyboards this summer? Gizmodo points to several recent managerial shifts in seats of power and job labeling that do seem to support this expected transition.
‘Flash flaw allows webcam spying’.Network World reports that a Standford University student has documented a flash flaw that allows websites to turn on your webcam and microphone without your approval or awareness. Time to put a tin foil hat on your computer too?
Oct 11
12
iOS 5 has landed
iOS 5 was released to the public today for compatible iPhones, iPods and iPads. With it comes a bevy of nifty additions to everybody’s favorite touch interface. Apple touts more than 200 new features in all and you can see most of them here.
Some of the standouts:
- Notifications
- iMessage
- Newsstand
- To do list reminders
- Built-in Twitter support
- iCloud support
- Wireless iTunes syncing
- OTA updates
- Calendar improvements
- Photo improvements
Updating is a simple process, but make sure to follow these tips to ensure a seamless and pain-free transition.
- Update to iOS 4.3.5 if you haven’t already
- Update your Mac (PC users skip this step)
- Update iTunes
- Backup your data <——- VERY IMPORTANT
- Sync with iTunes and make sure to upgrade everything
Find a review plus more useful tips and tricks at Macworld.
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Mashable gives a quick breakdown of the difference between the carriers and their iPhone service. If you haven’t decided to wait for the iPhone 5, then check this before choosing a carrier
