I often get asked about iPhone cases. People want to know which one is the best one, or which one is right for them.
Not only is it hard for me to tell which is best, but I can’t even pretend to have seen or used even a fraction of the hundreds of cases out there.
But I can see the problem. After all, if you go to an online store, you can see there are hundreds of cases. If you go to a retail store, like the Apple Store, you only see a fraction of those. My local store has a maybe three dozen cases on display. I figure that’s only 5% of what is really available.
So I created a new section of MacMost called the iPhone Case Finder. Basically it lists all 700+ iPhone and iPod Touch cases, including only ones that are in stock or can be shipped quickly. So you don’t need to look at hundreds more that you can’t really get.
You can narrow the search by color, manufacturer, iPhone/iPod model and a variety of style choices.
The results are then put in a list that you can roll over to dig deeper by viewing images and reading descriptions. Then just click to go to Amazon and buy one if you fall in love.
Hope you like this new section and find it useful.
This is a step-by-step tutorial on how to add individual iPhone ringtones from the MacMost free iPhone Ringtones collection to your iPhone.
1. Go to http://macmost.com/iphoneringtones/ and select a collection from the list. Click on the collection.
2. A list of ringtones will appear. Each has a Preview link and a Download link. Click on the preview link to listen to that ringtone right in your browser. Use your browser’s back button to return to the list. Click on a Download link and that ringtone will download to your computer’s hard drive. If, instead of downloading, you load a new page with strange characters on it, then just use the Back button to return to the list and right+click or control+click on the Download link and select “Download Linked File.”
3. The download will begin and you will see the file appear in Safari’s Downloads window. If you do not see this window, choose Window, Downloads and it will appear. Click on the little magnifying glass next to the file and a Finder window will open up to reveal the file on your hard drive.
4. Once you have located the file on your drive, you are ready to move it to iTunes.
5. Open up iTunes and click on the Ringtones section of the library on the left sidebar. Then drag and drop the file from the Finder window into the main iTunes window to add it to iTunes.
6. You will now see the ringtone in your iTunes library in the Ringtones section.
7. Plug in your iPhone and select it in the left sidebar. Click on the Ringtones tab in the main area to see how you have set up iTunes to sync ringtones to your iPhone. Make sure it is set to sync all ringtones, or if you have chosen to sync only some ringtones, make sure the new ringtone is selected. Then press the large Sync button at the bottom right corner of iTunes to send the ringtone to your iPhone.
8. After your iPhone has be synced, go to the Settings app.
9. In the settings app, choose Sounds from the list.
10. Look for Ringtones among the Sounds settings.
11. New ringtones will appear in the Custom list before the Standard list. Select the new ringtone and it will become your default ringtone. You can also go into your Contacts app and set a custom ringtone for any contact that will override the default ringtone when that person calls you.
Ever quit Safari only to realize that you forgot to do something? Or accidentally close a Window and then have to navigate back to where you were? With Safari 4, you can reopen the last window or all the windows from your last sessions. Just re-launch Safari and then choose History, Reopen All Windows From Last Session. You can also choose History, Reopen Last Closed Window.
I often get asked about to-do list applications. I do like using to-do lists to get things done. So I’ve tried a lot of the Mac applications out there. But they usually fall short in one way or the other. A big one for me is being able to access my tasks from anywhere. I may be on my Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, iPhone or I may be on a computer at some other location. So a Web-based to-do list is best for me. Gmail Tasks is very simple, but it works. And I’ve got it set up to show whenever I visit my Gmail page, which is often. So tasks don’t slip by simply because I forgot to look. Plus Gmail Tasks works well on the iPhone.
At Adobe’s develop conference this week it was revealed that Flash, the popular tool for building Web site games and applications, can soon be used to develop iPhone apps. These apps would be compiled native apps for the iPhone, not simply files that play back in a Flash player as they do on the Web.
Flash is the main significant features of the Web that is missing from the iPhone’s Safari Web browser. However, these apps would be no different than today’s stand-alone apps that you can download from the iTunes App Store. They would be created using Flash, but appear as apps no different that what is developed today using Apple’s XCode tool. However, it would mean that a whole new set of developers could create apps without needing to learn to use new tools. It would also allow old Flash content to be turned into new apps for the iPhone.
Apple resigned from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce this week. Apple disagrees with the Chamber’s opposition to EPA policies concerning greenhouse gas emissions. Other companies, such as Pacific Gas and Electric and Nike have also left the Chamber.
Rumors continue to build behind the fabled Apple Tablet device. Now some say that Foxconn, who already makes many of Apple’s products, will be the manufacturer, and the device will appear early next year.
In addition to continued Tablet rumors, other rumors point to new iMacs and MacBooks coming soon. There is even talk of a new Mac mini with a lower price point.
The MacMost.com Guide to Switching to the Mac is now in stock in local and online bookstores. You can purchase it today at Amazon.
MacMost.com founder Gary Rosenzweig quickly gets you comfy with your new Mac, demonstrates the “Mac way” to perform every common Windows task, and shows how to do more with Macs than you ever could in Windows… way more!
But the book isn’t just for switchers. It is for anyone who wants to get the most from their Mac. Even experienced Mac users will find useful tips, tricks and techniques.
It’s all here — everything from choosing the right Mac to creating your own videos and DVDs. Rosenzweig covers the latest Macs and the new Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard operating system. Best of all, he focuses on what today’s computer users need to know, including loads of coverage of using your Mac on the Web.
Every Mac switcher needs a friendly Mac expert to show them the ropes. With this book, you’ve got yours!
- Discover what’s different about your Mac’s hardware and software — and what’s similar, too
- Navigate the Finder and learn how Mac files are organized
- Make the most of the Mac’s built-in applications
- Move your stuff from your PC to your new Mac
- Use Safari, Mac’s great built-in Web browser
- Set up Mac email, instant messaging, and audio and video chatting
- Share, back up, and archive your files
- Choose and use Mac business and productivity applications
- Organize your music and buy new songs with iTunes
- Import, manage, edit, and share your photos
- Create awesome videos with iMovie, QuickTime, and iDVD
- Run Windows on your Mac, if you must
- Keep your Mac up to date and running smoothly
You can read more about the book and see a table of contents at http://macmost.com/book.
One of the most popular iPhone games of the year has been Flight Control. This simple game asks you to direct airplanes in for landing by drawing on the screen. It starts slowly, and then gets hard very quickly. You’ll find yourself playing over and over again.
Don’t like how Photobooth gives you that white flash or counts down from three to take a picture? Hold the Shift key down when you press the picture button and it will stop the flash. Hold down the Option key and the picture will take immediately. You can hold down both if you like as well.
Apple quickly released a dot-version of iTunes, version 9.0.1 to fix many of the bugs that people reported in the first few days after iTunes 9’s release. The bug fixes affected the iTunes store, iPod and iPhone syncing, Genius mixes and more.
Adobe announced a new version of Photoshop Elements for Mac. Version 8 is advertised as working well with iPhoto. You can use an external editor in iPhoto 09 to touch up or alter your pictures. Photoshop Elements is a low-priced version of Photoshop that leaves out some pro features that most users don’t need unless they work as a professional graphic artist or photographer.
While Apple’s tablet remains just a rumor, Microsoft has announced a tablet product. However, it is only a prototype with no release date and few details. It might give us a clue as to what Apple has in mind. The “Courier” is a two-screen tablet that opens like a notebook.
