How to get the most out of Google+ on your Mac and iOS devices

Jul. 8, 2011 - 8:23 AM PDT Jul. 8, 2011 - 8:23 AM PDT

Google+ is already popular, and it isn’t yet showing any signs of slowing down. If you’re already in or if you’re eagerly awaiting an invite, there are a few ways you can improve the experience when accessing Google’s new social network from Mac and iOS devices. Read more »

Make full-screen web apps with Fluid 1.2 and OS X Lion

By Darrell Etherington

Jul. 6, 2011 - 9:01 AM PDT Jul. 6, 2011 - 9:01 AM PDT

OS X Lion can run apps in full-screen mode, allowing compatible Mac software to take up the whole screen, as it does in iOS. Thanks to an update to Fluid, virtually any website can become an independent full-screen app as soon as Lion is ready. Read more »

How Brands Can Make Facebook Stores Pay Off

By David Card

May. 31, 2011 - 12:17 PM PDT May. 31, 2011 - 12:17 PM PDT

Last week, investors poured money into ShopIgniter and Milyoni, companies that build Facebook storefronts for merchants and retailers. Many are skeptical about that opportunity, but with thousands of merchants building Facebook stores, it’s worth examining the challenges and what could make those stores effective shopping vehicles. Read more »

Revisiting Fluid

By Patrick Hunt

Mar. 11, 2010 - 8:45 AM PDT Mar. 11, 2010 - 8:45 AM PDT

I first used Fluid, the site-specific browser creation tool for Mac OS X, a long time ago. But I didn’t find it compelling enough to integrate it into my daily life, in part because virtually all of my digital life still lived on the desktop. As I […] Read more »

Beta Roundup: Social Networking, Twitter and Messaging Clients

By Charles Hamilton

Nov. 5, 2009 - 7:00 AM PDT Nov. 5, 2009 - 7:00 AM PDT

Internet-based communication is changing so quickly these days that there seems to be an endless stream of beta releases. Yesterday, Simon wrote about some of the latest browser betas; let’s look at a few products and services for interacting with social networks, Twitter and instant messaging. […] Read more »

Quick Look: Creating and Using Site Specific Browsers

By Alfredo Padilla

Oct. 28, 2009 - 10:30 AM PDT Oct. 28, 2009 - 10:30 AM PDT

The advent of the cloud over the past few years has meant that a lot of the tasks that we were used to doing on our Mac have now moved to the web. This brings with it a host of issues, from data ownership to reliability […] Read more »

Five Ways to Become a Mac Minimalist

By David Klein

Aug. 11, 2009 - 10:00 AM PDT Aug. 11, 2009 - 10:00 AM PDT

My interpretation of minimalism in the home office is removing all distracting items that are not constantly utilized. For software, this is both easy and cheap. Becoming a hardware minimalist is slightly more expensive and time consuming and I recommend reading Apartment Therapy’s Unplggd for recommendations. […] Read more »

How-To: Put Google Calendar and Tasks in Your Menu Bar

By David Klein

Apr. 22, 2009 - 11:00 AM PDT Apr. 22, 2009 - 11:00 AM PDT

Don’t you wish there were an easier way to quickly view upcoming appointments and your task list? If you’re a fan of Google products, then follow these steps for an easy-to-use solution. In the end you will have two new items in your menu bar: one […] Read more »

Helvetireader Puts a New Face on Google Reader

By Jonathan Buys

Nov. 30, 2008 - 1:34 PM PDT Nov. 30, 2008 - 1:34 PM PDT

Jon Hicks from Hicks Design has released the Helvetireader skin for Google Reader. Helvetireader takes a minimalist approach, masking many of Google Readers abilities, creating a simple and very easy to read interface to Google’s excellent RSS feed reader. Google Reader has been my RSS reader […] Read more »

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