With MacBooks getting closer and closer to desktop performance, some may find themselves in need of a docking station. PC docks abound, but there are few Mac options. One of those options is the Henge Dock. These docking stations are designed for MacBooks and MacBook Pros.…
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Ripping Vinyl to 24bit 96kHz Apple Lossless
Those of you out there with a vinyl collection may at some point want to preserve your collection digitally. I set out to capture the highest quality music my Mac Pro could provide. Here's how I create 24bit 96kHz Apple Lossless files from my albums.…
Read MoreHow to Create CS5 Deployments With Adobe Application Manager
The Adobe Application Manager Enterprise Edition allows you to create a custom install package for OS X using your CS5 media. Not only that, it will allow you to bundle updates into the install or create a separate update package. I'll walk you through both operations.…
Read More24-Bit iTunes Music Would Be a Step in the Right Direction
CNN reported last week that Apple is in talks with major labels to offer 24-bit copies of songs in place of the current 16-bit versions. Even if the music isn't truly lossless, this would still be great news for audiophiles who use Apple's music store.…
Read MoreQuick Look: Postbox 2
If you need a smarter alternative to Apple's Mail, this may be just the thing. Postbox 2.0 is a Mozilla-based email client that prides itself on saving you time and keeping you organized. It has support for plug-ins, native archiving, to-do tags and tabs.…
Read MoreApple Mobile Video: Stuck in the Future
Give me flash video. I don't want games or flashy website intros, just flash-based videos. I fear Apple is too proud to ever back-peddle on this and that may force me to seriously look into Google TV.…
Read MoreHow-To: Replace Your iMac’s Hard Drive
In an iMac's life, there are two things that you may find yourself wishing to upgrade, the memory and hard drive. Memory is easy enough to get to but the hard drive can seem a little daunting to some.…
Read MoreHow-To: Use SSH to Investigate Folder Sizes
Users can let their Home folder get out of hand and slowly kill any remaining hard drive space. I use Apple Remote Desktop if I need to find out who's using up too much space with their Home folder and SSH works perfectly for this.…
Read MoreHow-To: Final Cut Express Stabilization Using iMovie
While Final Cut Express doesn't have a stabilization feature, iMovie does. Here is the process of taking a clip from Final Cut Express and using iMovie to stabilize it.…
Read MoreHow-To: Print Using Active Directory Credentials
In a large-scale environment, you may have no choice but to authenticate your Macs to Active Directory. This process is generally pretty smooth, but the big annoyance for me was having to give my credentials every time I wanted to print to our Windows print server.…
Read MoreiPhone Development Alternatives: Code Without Objective-C
Apple has gone to great lengths to allow anybody who wants to, the ability to develop and sell their very own app. I appreciate this but I’ve never programmed in Objective-C before and I’m not sure if I want to learn. So I started looking around for alternative ways to create an iPhone app.…
Read MoreHow-To: Create a Custom User Template in Snow Leopard
Setting up your OS to your liking can be an art for some. What if you need to set up Snow Leopard…
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