TeamViewer is one of those applications that some people have heard about and love, while others have no idea what it is. At its core, TeamViewer is a remote control utility for Windows and OS X computers—and unlike Windows Remote Assistance (WRA), in my experience it works well and it’s extremely easy to get connected. I first stumbled on TeamViewer when I couldn’t get WRA working to help my mom with a computer problem; trying to explain to a computer neophyte how to start WRA, save an invitation file, find the file they just saved, then email the file is not exactly a simple process. What makes it truly frustrating is when you go through all the steps and then the connection still doesn’t work...
Office for Mac 2011 Gets Retina Display Support
Since the launch of the MacBook Pro with Retina display in June, Microsoft had announced full compatibility of Office for Mac 2011 with Mountain Lion, but had neither confirmed...
11 by Saumitra Bhagwat on 9/19/2012
CloudPlay - A Fast Way To Stream Music To Your Desktop
I've always been a huge fan of apps that live in the OS X menu bar because they provide status updates, system information and quick access to program functions...
5 by Saumitra Bhagwat on 9/19/2012
Apple Releases Mountain Lion 10.8.2 w/ Facebook Integration
As expected, Apple has released Mountain Lion 10.8.2 today in conjunction with the release of iOS 6. A slightly updated build (12C53) was released to developers last week as...
14 by Saumitra Bhagwat on 9/19/2012
Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Goes Gold; GM Released To Developers
In a bit of a double-whammy of operating system news today, word comes that Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion has gone gold. Apple released the Golden Master (GM...
11 by Ryan Smith on 7/9/2012
Thoughts on the Mac OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview
Mountain Lion's first developer preview has been around for a couple of days now, and most of the banner features - largely composed of new imports from iOS -...
96 by Andrew Cunningham & Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/19/2012
Apple Releases OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion" Preview
Using several media outlets, Apple has just announced major details about Mac OS X 10.8, the next version of the company's desktop operatng system. The new release, codenamed "Mountain...
38 by Andrew Cunningham on 2/16/2012
VLC 2.0 Announced: New UI and Blu-ray Support for OS X
VideoLAN has announced VLC 2.0 and the first release candidate is available to the public today. The biggest changes are in the OS X version but there are a...
22 by Kristian Vättö on 2/13/2012
Apple Releases OS X 10.7.3, Safari 5.1.3
Apple today released the OS X 10.7.3 update for the client and server versions of Lion - unlike 10.7.2, which introduced a major feature in iCloud, the 10.7.3 update...
9 by Andrew Cunningham on 2/1/2012
Apple Updates Final Cut Pro X, Brings Back Features from Final Cut Pro 7
Apple has today issued an update for their professional video editing suite, Final Cut Pro X (FCPX). The update carries version number 10.0.3 and re-introduces some crucial elements, such...
12 by Kristian Vättö on 1/31/2012
TRIM Enabler 2.0 for OS X Lion Released
People are often concerned with the performance of their SSD; is it running as fast as advertised. TRIM is an essential part of keeping your SSD performance up (see...
31 by Kristian Vättö on 1/22/2012
Humble Indie Bundle 4 Available
The Humble Indie Bundle team today launched the pay-what-you-want Humble Indie Bundle 4 just in time for the holidays - the bundle included WIndows, OS X, and Linux versions...
11 by Andrew Cunningham on 12/13/2011
Game Review: Jurassic Park: The Game
Movie tie-ins are nothing new to gaming. They crop up repeatedly throughout the industry’s history, as both successes and failures. For every good Star Wars-licensed game, there’s a bad...
8 by Craig Getting on 11/29/2011
Game Review: Minecraft (PC)
Minecraft, the world building game from independent developer Mojang, finally came out of a lengthy beta last week. It's difficult to adequately review a game that has been playable...
20 by Andrew Cunningham on 11/21/2011
EFI Update Brings Lion Recovery to iMacs
Apple has released a new firmware update for the Sandy Bridge iMacs that enables Lion Internet Recovery, allowing customers to connect to Apple's servers in the event that they...
10 by Andrew Cunningham on 10/27/2011
iCloud on the Desktop: A Look at OS X 10.7.2 and iCloud for Windows
iCloud is Apple's latest attempt at a cloud computing service and a replacement for MobileMe. We talk about how it works for iPhones, iPods and iPads in our review...
16 by Andrew Cunningham on 10/18/2011
iCloud, iOS 5, iTunes 10.5, and OS X 10.7.2 Released
In accordance with last week's keynote, Apple users have some downloading to do: iOS 5, iTunes 10.5, and Mac OS X 10.7.2 have all been released. These updates collectively...
18 by Andrew Cunningham on 10/12/2011
Firefox 7.0 Released
Has it already been six weeks since Firefox 6.0 was released? Apparently so, since Firefox 7.0 has just been made available for Windows, OS X, and Linux users to...
23 by Andrew Cunningham on 9/27/2011
Flash Player 11 in Early October, Says Adobe
Flash Player 11, the next major version of Adobe's near-ubiquitous browser plug-in, is now officially set for release in early October, the company said in a press release today...
31 by Andrew Cunningham on 9/21/2011
Apple Provides Update, Demo for Final Cut Pro X
Apple has just published update 10.0.1 for its Final Cut Pro X video editing software. It adds a number of features to the program based mostly on user feedback...
3 by Andrew Cunningham on 9/20/2011