Yearly Archives: 2011

4/14/11

Spring is here and so is baseball. If you are looking for some action on your iPhone, check out Flick Baseball Pro. While it has a few bugs here and there, it is a pretty deep game that does just enough to put you in the action, while not making the interface overly complex. A lot of fun to play.

4/14/11

A long-anticipated update to Apple’s video editing application is close to release. The new Final Cut Pro X will come out in June. It is a complete rewrite of the software to take advantage of multiple processor cores for better performance.
In addition, some new features including editing while importing, resolution independent playback and scalable rendering. It will support resolutions up to the very high quality 4K format. It will also recognize faces in shots allowing for a variety of localized effects.

4/14/11

“My new stock prediction algorithm takes into account futures markets, analyst reports, word currencies and Steve Jobs’ complexion.”

4/13/11

If you use a MacBook and travel often, you may notice that your computer sticks to the time back at home. However, if you go into System Preferences, Date & Time, Time Zone there is an option to “Set time zone automatically using current location.” Turn this on and your MacBook’s time will adjust when you connect to a network in another time zone.

4/13/11
issues with os x and fire fox hand gestures not working. Any help would be helpful. —– Mark ... (1 Comment)
MacMost Now 540: Bypassing Search Engines
4/13/11
Learn how to find information on the web by bypassing search engines and going right to information-rich sites like WIkipedia, IMDB, AllMusic and Twitter. You can also use map searches and site-specific searches to find information.
4/13/11
It’s a year old discussion, I know, but I’m asking again since I’m poised to buy an Iphone 4. Price is a factor but I’m willing to put in the extra money for 32GB but really need to know if it’s worth it. 1) I’m not at all into gaming. ... (3 Comments)
4/13/11
I purchased a Verizon locked ipad 2 from the USA, would it be possible to operate this device on the 3g networks in South Africa or would we be confined to wifi? —– Zaheer ... (3 Comments)
4/12/11
Ive had this iphone 4 for a while now. and this has never done this to me. i go to delete apps by holding down the app and usually an “X” shows up and i am able to delete it. lately i have not gotten an X. All the apps shake but it is not letting me do anything but ... (27 Comments)
4/12/11
I wanted to install Windows 7 on my iMAC, but when I want to partition the harddisk it says that it is not possible because it can not be moved a few datas. I should format the hard disk. I did not found any help with formatting the main hard disk. So with the hard disk utilities ... (6 Comments)
4/11/11
Hi, since about a month ago, I have problems with my FTP Apps. I have tried Trasmit, duck, etc, etc. and all of them try to upload files which are already upload when I try to Sync. OK, I want to sync my website (hosting) wit my website (harddrive) but every app is not sync ... (1 Comment)
4/11/11
How to update iphone 3G through itunes. to get all of my music from iphone to itunes on my computer. —– Victoria ... (1 Comment)
4/11/11
Hi Gary, I am trying to record a blank track in garage band. I need to have a longer pause between tracks so when we are performing gigs and using backing tracks we have time to set up the next song. I have tried to mute the mic in garage band, lower the recording volume to 0, ... (8 Comments)
4/11/11
Hello, I’ve searched extensively and the info out there is overwhelming and just want to make sure I am correct in my assumptions; Any ios after 2.1 is a secure and complete data erase on the iphone simply by settings/erase all data from within the phone. For the record: ... (6 Comments)
4/11/11
I have downloaded a calendar from the web for a schedule of games. I want Ical to alert me on the morning of these games – the games all start at 4 pm and I want alerts at 9 am the same day… as of now, it’s alerting me on time. Is there a way to set the alarms ... (1 Comment)
MacMost Now 539: Multiple Mics With GarageBand
4/11/11
You can record multiple microphones each into its own track in GarageBand. First you must set up an aggregate device using the Audio MIDI Setup utility. Then you need to enable multitrack recording in GarageBand and give each track a channel from the aggregate device. To get all microphones working well it takes some trial and error.
4/11/11
i have seen the video use terminal to copy files. But my mac wont boot so i put in the disk and when to the terminal from the boot cd so now i want to file in my hhd called Faddy ICT and the hdd is called MAC OS X and i want to copy it to an extral usb which is called Faddy so ... (10 Comments)
4/11/11
Once in a while I will see the Recovered Files folder in Trash. Why is it there? How or what did I do or what happened that it’s in the Trash? I’ve open the folder and typically it’s a handful of weird files, so I delete them. I hope that’s the correct ... (4 Comments)
4/10/11
Okay, I know how to turn my Qwerty keyboard into Dvorak, but does anyone know how to create a shortcut to do it? I have to go into the System Preferences, click on Language & Text, then click on Input Sources, uncheck US, then check Dvorak. Is there a quicker way to do ... (2 Comments)
4/10/11
One of my email accounts is with Yahoo and of late frequently I get the following message: “You have been disconnected from Chat because you have signed in to Yahoo! Messenger from another computer or device.” I have no Yahoo app on my iPad and I confirmed that I am ... (4 Comments)