Up to Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, viewing images as a slideshow could only quicky be done by a few means. Most of which require complicated processes, eg importing the images into iPhoto and creating a slideshow within it or downloading and using a third party application. Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, introduces slideshows on […]Read More
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Since the release of Mac OS X 10.4.2, Tiger we’ve been messing with Dashboard and perusing Dashboard widget after widget and the Macriot crew has rounded up a few ‘must-have’ freeware widgets other than the generic lot that ship with Tiger. We’re fun-loving people so we’ve focused on games and geek monitors that will keep you posted […]Read More
Fancy putting your iChat AV to a new use? Tired of mundane chats with faceless strangers over the Internet? iChatNaked.com provides a whole new, ‘politically correct'(serving all genders and preferences), dimension to Apple’s favourite Instant Messenger (IM). Compatible with iChat and AOL’s IM – iChatNaked supports both voice and video chats with persons on their database. […]Read More
Many Mac users have asked how to burn a multi-session CDR without having to purchase expensive CD burning utilities. Not surprisingly this can be done using Mac OS X 10.3’s Disk Utility that ships with your Mac OS X. For those of you who are still scratching your heads, traditionally burning a CDR with even a minute […]Read More
Since AOL linked ICQ and AIM, you can add ICQ users to your iChat buddy list. Add your buddy’s ICQ number, not alias, to the AIM field in your Address book. Then open iChat AV and choose to add them. Your Buddy must be using the newest ICQ Lite that supports this and its recommended […]Read More
Still sitting on the fence about switching over to Mac?” Its not our practise to Windows bash but seeing this featured article in MacWorld, we decided to feature it as well. Winn Schwartau* of Network World, a security expert of 22 years has thrown in the towel and appears to have not only switched to Mac but […]Read More
Apple has always been a supporter of open standards that allow for greater universal compatibility and one of its latest attempts to dispel myths and bridge the Windows/Mac gap further is the availability of Bonjour for Windows. ‘Bonjour’ used to known by Mac users as ‘Rendezvous’. A technology that transparently linked devices and Macs together […]Read More
Among the list of most Mac switchers’ first questions is “how do I defrag* my Mac’s hard drive?” In response, the question then becomes, do you need to defrag your Mac’s hard drive? There are two schools of thought in this arena and you can choose either. Apple’s Official Representation On Defragging Your Mac’s Hard Drive […]Read More
One of the must-have apps in your Mac OS X salvo is Raging Menace‘s, Menumeters. If you’re an observant chippie you’ll realise quickly that its on the menubar of most Mac technogeeks. Its a great little app that is a true SystemUIServer plugins (also known as Menu Extras) which allows you the ability to not only […]Read More
‘War driving’ is a WiFi sub-culture where individuals or groups literally drive around neighbourhoods or built-up surburban areas in search of WiFi networks to exploit. Unsecured or WiFi networks with vulnerabilities are quickly accessed and explored*. Some war drivers are simply mischievious whilst others are outright intrusive. Some even go to the extreme of arming […]Read More
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