Entries from February 2008

New MacBook Pro - keyboard changes

Date February 28, 2008

We were all expecting hoping that Apple was going to release a redesigned MacBook Pro this month, however the February update is barely worth mentioning. Apart from the faster processor, more video memory in base model and larger hard drive (yay!), the only visible difference is the keyboard.
No, it’s not the MacBook Air / MacBook [...]

iPhone might be illegal in Australia

Date February 26, 2008

The release of Apple’s iPhone in Australia could be illegal under current trade practices laws, according to a group of Queensland law researchers. The finding comes from an analysis of the Apple iPhone under Australia’s competition laws by Mr Clapperton and fellow QUT law expert Professor Stephen Corones, which was published in the QUT [...]

FFXporter - free Flickr exporter iPhoto plugin

Date February 24, 2008

FFXporter is a free iPhoto plugin for Flickr. It provides a convenient way to upload your iPhoto descriptions, titles, keywords (tags), and ratings along with your photos. It also supports sets and preserves GPS tags and other EXIF data.

FFXporter is a free download

Turn off translucent menu bar in Leopard

Date February 18, 2008

If you have installed 10.5.2 upgrade, there is a nice little surprise for you in the System Preferences - you can now turn off the translucent menu bar.
Open System Preferences, click Desktop & Screen Saver and uncheck the Translucent Menu Bar at the bottom of the window.

Thanks Apple for fixing this and the Stacks. I [...]

Browse other Time Machine back-up disks

Date February 17, 2008

There is a nice little feature in 10.5.2 that lets you browse the other Time Machine back-up disks. In your menu bar you will now find the Time Machine icon. Click on it and the menu will expand: Back Up Now, Enter Time Machine, and Open Time Machine Preferences.
However, if you have another disk that [...]

Google Maps via Address Book in OS X

Date February 11, 2008

Did you know that you can display the address from a contact in your OS X Address Book in two mouse-clicks? This is how it works.
Open the Address Book and select a contact. In the right pane position your mouse over the address and right-click, then select Map Of

Your default browser will open the Google [...]