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Apps & Software Hints & Tips Mac OS X

How To: Archive Mail On Mac OS X With A Keyboard Shortcut

If you want a way to quickly and easily archive mail on Mac OS X with the press of a button (or two, or three), here’s how.

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Apps & Software Competitions & Giveaways Mac OS X

[Closed] August Mac App Giveaway: Win 1 of 3 copies of MacPaw’s Hider 2

Courtesy of the guys over at MacPaw, we’ve arranged to give away 3 copies of Mac app, Hider 2 — an app that makes it easy to encrypt your files and keep private data, private!

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Apps & Software iOS Mac OS X Reviews

GoodTask – Elegant and Powerful Reminders

In many aspects, GoodTask offers a better experience when working with Apple’s Reminders. It’s the ideal blend of simple and minimal while still offering great power for tweaking every minor detail of your task.

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Apple Apps & Software Computing Computing Accessories Hints & Tips Mac OS X

BetterTouchTool: Easy Way To Use A Windows Keyboard On A Mac

BetterTouchTool is a free Mac app that essentially allows you to configure gestures and controls for your trackpad/mouse, Apple Remote, Leap Motion and keyboard.

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Apple Apps & Software Mac OS X Reviews

Hider 2 – Strong Encryption, Simplified

I consider myself a security conscious user and working in IT means I often need safeguards in place to protect sensitive data, whether it be mine or a client’s. Therefore, when [MacPaw][1] released version 2 of [Hider][2] — a Mac app that reduces the complexities of hiding and encrypting data on your Mac — I was keen to put it through it’s paces and see how it performed.

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Apps & Software Mac OS X

1Keyboard for Mac review: Efficient cross-device typing

Now that touchscreen word-processors are the equal of their desktop counterparts, I increasingly find myself hooking up my Apple keyboard to my iPad and Android phone. But the more that happens, the more irritating the Bluetooth pairing system becomes — and that, in essence, is the problem that OS X app 1Keyboard (£2.99/$4.99) is there…

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Apps & Software iOS Mac OS X Reviews

Ember: A Powerful Digital Scrapbook for Mac and iOS

If you’re in the market for a top notch annotation tool, that allows you to capture and curate both on the go or from the comfort of your Mac, then your best bet would be Ember for Mac and iOS, a smart, powerful & cross platform solution for all your annotation needs.

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Apple Apps & Software Hints & Tips Mac OS X

How To Use Facebook Chat On Mac OS X’s Messages App

Maintaining an ongoing conversation on Facebook is annoying and there’s one reason why; you need to be logged in and have your web browser open whilst doing it! As much as Apple has tried to integrate Facebook and Twitter features in to OS X, being able to chat to your friends and family isn’t one…

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Apps & Software Computing Hints & Tips Mac OS X

How To Access the Wi-Fi Scanner in Mac OS X Mavericks

If your Wi-Fi signal keeps dropping off, then changing the wireless channel your network is using can be a great solution. To find the best wireless channel to use, Mac users would typically use the native Wi-Fi scanner but since the upgrade to OS X Mavericks, it seemingly disappeared from the Wireless Diagnostics Utility. So, if you…