Gcal.app is a Google Calendar client for Mac OSX Tiger - a very minimalistic (WebKit-based) browser, that only displays Google Calendar. Nothing else. It’s meant to be as distraction-free as possible, allowing you to focus on tasks and events.

Download Gcal.app from Chip Cuccio’s website.

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StartupSound.prefPane is the software which controls the volume of the startup sound of your Macintosh computer. StartupSound.prefPane mutes the startup sound without changing the output volume setting. And StartupSound.prefPane limits the startup volume so that it may not become loud even if you make the output volume louder.

To set up the startup volume, you select [...]

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A very nice video celebrating 30 years of Apple computers. However, the video only covers Apple products from G3 line onwards.
One could argue whether the products may have been ordered chronologically, but I guess presenting them randomly gives the video an interesting wist. A pleasure to watch, anyway.

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A newly announced multimillion-dollar building project in Dubai will reportedly take inspiration for its design from the iPod. Officials have said that the “iPad” will be based on the design of Apple’s MP3 player.

Image source SMH
The tower will be perched on top of a docking station, and will ape the iPod by sitting at [...]

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The new Griffin’s product - Elevator, holds your portable computer safely and securely at just the right height to match external monitors — and to save your aching neck.

Elevates your laptop screen to the ideal height while providing valuable desktop real estate for your keyboard and mouse
Keeps laptop cool with 360 degrees of [...]

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It’s that crazy time again. No, not Christmas, it’s Applemess. Many sources are indicating that there may be a mobile phone announcement during the upcoming Mac World in San Francisco in early January.
I promise to give you the first hand information about whether there is the ‘iPhone’ or not. All you have to do [...]

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