Software

Make Shiretoko (Firefox) More Compatible!

If you haven't heard, Shiretoko (http://www.latko.org/downloads/) is the codename for internal builds of Firefox 3.5. If you are running an Intel-Optimized version of this browser on your Mac then you've probably seen those annoying errors that say "This web-site is incompatible with your browser". Those errors are truly annoying and they prevent you from viewing the intended web-site, well here's an easy fix! In Shiretoko's location bar, type about:config, proceed if you see a warning dialog...

Secrets: Recommended OS X Download

I'm noticing a trend of in depth tutorial posts from my fellow writer and site founder Skafia surrounding OSX related tweaks and enhancements. To kind of add to this I would like to bring up a great little System Preferences add-on called Secrets. It's a pretty awesome tool that I have yet to use to its fullest potential. It has a strong database of hidden setting tweaks and adjustments that can easily be toggled and experimented with. To name just a few of the useful tweaks look below: E...

Facebook for Palm App Review

So Palm finally came out with a Facebook App for their WebOS operating system that runs on the Palm Pre and now their new model, the Palm Pixi.  It was released this weekend along with the 1.3.1 OS update which provided functionality and framework for the Facebook App to work.  Needless to say, many people, myself included, have been eagerly awaiting for this App to be released.  It was mentioned way back in January at CES, when Palm announced the Pre, that they were working closely with Faceboo...

Remote Tap: VNC on your iPhone

If you're familiar with VNC you’ll already understand how handy it can be in a pinch. If not, then chances are you're missing out on a valuable productivity and kick ass power tool to log-in and control your computer remotely. There are a variety of clients for Desktop-to-Desktop virtual network computing, and I won’t go into that, what I will be covering is it's uses on your iPhone so that you can remotely log-in and use your Mac. VNC Choices There are several choices for VNC Apps on the ...

MacHeist Bundle 1 Day Left

MacHeist is offering 6 Mac Applications which normally run Up to $154 (The 6th Application has to be unlocked) for free. The page says there is only one day left so I would recommend jumping on it ASAP! The unlockable application, Mariner Write normally $50, is only unlocked if there are over 500,000 participants and since there is only 1 day left and at the time I'm writing this there are only 274,256 participants its very unlikely that they'll reach that goal. The rest of the apps you can ge...