If you’re a Soundcloud user, your feed may get flooded with reposts from other users. Luckily, Google Chrome now has a free extension that will toggle reposts on and off. Repost-Toggle for Soundcloud Add the extension to Chrome, and you’re all set. Just click on the “repost toggle” button in the following screenshot, to turn […]
Many software programs provide the incorrect bit rate of audio files. For example, iTunes will display the current bit rate of a file, but the file may have been previously compressed down to a much lower value. This misleading process is known as upscaling. Enter Spek Spek helps analyze your audio files by showing their […]
Apple’s Spotlight desktop search program has been around for over 10 years (since Mac OS X v10.4), and still continues to be one of the worst search engines for Mac OS X. One would think that the actual OS developer would be able to create the best search software – unfortunately, that’s not the case. Spotlight […]
CheatSheet – Know Your Shortcuts Just hold the ⌘-Key a bit longer to get a list of all active short cuts of the current application. It’s as simple as that. And, it’s free.
After several years using different online backup products, I can finally recommend the best one – BackBlaze. It’s inexpensive, provides unlimited storage space, and allows unlimited file sizes. It’s also fast – much faster than the competition (e.g. Carbonite). I was using Carbonite initially, but I switched to BackBlaze due to software problems, slow backups, […]
By now, you’ve probably seen online ads for MacKeeper. Actually, you’ve probably seen a thousand ads for MacKeeper. Pop-up ads and misleading advertising is the cornerstone of their business. It’s basically a software advertised to “clean” your computer, but that’s far from the truth. Stay away from this program. The effectiveness (and overall safety) of this […]
f.lux is a computer program that adjusts the display’s color temperature according to the location and time of day. The program was designed to reduce eye strain during night time and allow a user to sleep better after computer usage. http://justgetflux.com/
Google Reader is on the way out, but here’s a great filter plugin. Google Reader Filter filters duplicated entries and unwanted content, or highlights chosen content based on keywords. Google Reader Filter It works on Firefox, and you’ll need Greasemonkey installed first.
I don’t trust online password storage, and I don’t want to carry around a notepad of passwords. Quick Password Manager is a great solution. Quick Password Manager Quick Password Manager (iTunes)
Carbon Copy Cloner is a great application for backup, cloning, and synchronization.