Video Tutorials, News and Insights for Apple Users

Several small announcements and updates this week from Apple. The AppleTV OS version 2.3 was released, with AirTunes streaming and the support for third-party remote controls. That’s a good idea considering how small the Apple remote is and how easy it is to lose. And, of course, the fact that anyone with a home theater [...] (Read More, 2 Replies)

For some of us, an FTP program is a basic requirement of any computer. We need to move files to and from server and maintain content on Web sites. There is no lack of FTP programs for the Mac. Plenty to choose from. But Transmit from Panic gives you a simple drag-and-drop interface just technical [...] (Read More, 2 Replies)

Galcon is a combination of a strategy game and an arcade game. You start with a home planet among a bunch of uninhabited ones. You spread out in an array of conquest — that is, until you meet your enemy. But instead of happening at a slow turn-by-turn strategy game pace, you’ve got move as [...] (Read More, No Replies)

The free Google app now allows you to search the Web by speaking into your iPhone. It will attempt to translate what you say into text and search the Web or pinpoint a location on the map. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary with MacMost Now. Want to see something really cool? [...] (Read More, 1 Reply)

Back in January of 2007 when the iPhone was announced, many people cheered. People cheered the touch screen. People cheered the beautiful design. People cheered the fact that the rumors were right. I cheered what Steve Jobs said about the built-in Safari Web browser: that it would allow you to surf the real Web. In [...] (Read More, 4 Replies)

The new version of the Safari Web browser includes a feature that will alert you if you go to a suspected malicious Web site. Learn more about this protection and how you can further protect yourself against phishing attacks. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi, this is Gary of MacMost Now. Today let's look at [...] (Read More, 1 Reply)

Data Detectors allow you to turn addresses, phone numbers and dates in mail messages into Address Book contacts and iCal events. You can also turn selected text into to-do items or stickies. Video Transcript (Click to Expand) Hi! This is Gary with MacMost Now. Today let's talk about something called data detectors. Data detectors are [...] (Read More, 1 Reply)