Tag Results For: Mac OS X

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Alfred: A Quick Launch Application For Mac

Alfred is a nifty quick launcher for your Mac which sits quietly atop the menu bar and does the magic whenever it gets a call! It has been created keeping the ease-of-use in mind and makes finding files and searching the internet a whole lot faster and easier. (more…)

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Assign Shortcuts To Your Favorite Programs [Mac]

There are many programs & applications on your system which you use all the time and nothing is better if you could assign hotkeys to them. Though there are apps like iKey for this purpose but that really bogs down the system. This is where Apptivate steps in. (more…)

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FLVMeta Adds Metadata In FLV Video Files

FLV files are a great and popular method of sharing videos online, but a key element lacking is metadata. The usefulness of such can not be underestimated; metadata stores a lot of useful information about any kind of media, be it images, videos, music etc. Hence such information in FLV files can be similarly beneficial. [...] (more…)

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TrashMe: For Absolute File Deletion In Mac

What do you do when you want to remove a certain application or file from Mac? You drag and drop it in Trash and that’s it. Even though Apple has made it easy, this method does not remove all strings attached, such as, settings, temporary files, and so on. (more…)

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KeepNote: Note Taking Tool With Notebook Hierarchy

We have tested some good note taking applications previously, like NoteFly and Noteliner. Joining the ranks now is the neat and efficient tool KeepNote. This software works with the concept of notebook hierarchy, with one project being categorized as a notebook hierarchy and containing sub-elements. (more…)

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Sync Addressbook, Safari Bookmarks, iCal Calendar Between Macs

Syncing data between multiple Mac systems & devices isn’t always easy. Though there are some commercial applications available for the synchronization of data hosted on Apple servers, the price they ask for is normally too high for an average Mac user. (more…)

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Track And Find Your Stolen Laptop With Prey

It is always a pain to lose something, both financially and in terms of the emotional stress that a person goes through. And if it is something as valuable as a laptop, which contains your personal data, the damage becomes even more pronounced. Laptops come these days with Kensington lock slots, but you cannot find [...] (more…)

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SecurStick – Encrypt USB stick data without administrator privileges

Data encryption tools like TrueCrypt, BestCrypt or FreeOTFE are perfectly well suited for encryption of USB drives or putting encrypted container files on USB sticks. Unfortunately, this does not guarantee a safe and completely portable storage facility. The problem lies with the necessary evil of a driver that needs to be installed in order to [...] (more…)

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Rip And Convert DVD Or Video File To MPEG-4(avi, mkv, etc)

Do you want to store videos from DVDs to your local drive in your computer without loosing the quality? HandBrake is one software that lets you convert the videos from DVDs without loosing much quality and since it is an open source project, it will always remain in development for further improvement and updates. It [...] (more…)

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How To Sync Your Nokia Phone With Mac Easily Over Bluetooth

All Nokia devices supported by iSync can connect to your Mac through Bluetooth. However, selected Nokia device models can also be synchronized through a USB cable in addition to using Bluetooth. If iSync supports both Bluetooth and USB connections to your Nokia device, you can choose whichever connection method you prefer for the initial setup. [...] (more…)

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Access Hulu, NBC and ABC Videos Outside the US !

Hulu is one of the most popular video sites nowadays, and hearing from my US friends that they watch all their TV shows online doesn’t help to relieve the pain that it’s a region restricted website. The same is the issue with NBC, ABC and also Internet TV in Windows Media Center. While I may [...] (more…)