Monthly Archives: November 2011

My Top Five General Apple/Mac Sites

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I thought I’d share my top five general Apple/Mac sites (as opposed to specific types of Apple/Mac sites like support, utilities, etc.). I hope you find it helpful in some way. Here they are in reverse order:

5) The Unofficial Apple Weblog (aka TUAW): This used to be one of my favorite Apple sites; however, I just haven’t been able to get used to the new layout. It’s not often that a web site’s layout turns me off that much, but this was definitely the case. I do peek at it every week or so, but not without wincing.

4) Cult of Mac: This international team keeps its finger on the pulse of all things Mac. They beat the mockers of Mac fans to the punch and embraced the cult of Mac name, and gave it a particular coolness. I can’t help but admire them for that. :)

3) 9to5Mac: An excellent site that gets better and better. They promote “Apple Intelligence” and tend to back it up. They’re the types to take a look at sales numbers and read those tea leaves like a lot of folks can’tFrom what I’ve seen lately, they’re not afraid to spring something exclusive on the world on a Sunday.

2) Apple Insider: Usually the first Apple/Mac site I check. They’re usually ahead of the pack with the latest info, upfront about what’s rumor and what’s not, and have proven pretty reliable when it comes to analysis.

1) ars technica’s Infinite Loop: IMHO these folks have been doing it like no one else. If you want in-depth, these are your folks. When I want to know not just the nuts and bolts but what the nuts and bolts are made of, these are the folks I go to. I’ve yet to come across any site that reviews Apple/Mac products like ars technica’s Infinite Loop.

Laterz. ;)

How Do Some Resist Free Texting, MMS, and Video Sending?

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As the title states, “How Do Some Resist Free Texting, MMS, and Video Sending?” That’s what I’m wondering. What do I mean?

Well, if you’re an iPhone owner, you know that iMessage offers all of the above. I love it. What I love even more is the fact that it’s encrypted. That’s pretty nice. :)

WhatsApp Messenger offers the same thing without the encryption, but is friendly to multiple platforms (iOS, Android, Motorola, and Nokia thus far!).

Both offer free texting with any other smart phone around the world that has internet capability. If you don’t have an unlimited data plan, you will probably incur a cost for data transferred, but only that. That’s a pretty good deal if you ask me. My brother (he lives in New York) and I (Stockholm, Sweden) use WhatsApp Messenger to keep in touch, but I use iMessage with other friends and family.

Don’t let us be the only ones having all the free fun. :)

QuickTip – HardwareGrowler

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I’m wondering how many of you Growl ($1.99 in the AppStore) fans out there, and if you’re using a Mac you most certainly should be one, are using HardwareGrowler. If you’re not, you certainly ought to give it a look.

For those of you not familiar with Growl, it’s a very nice notification system for Mac OS X. In a nutshell, it allows applications to send you notifications. HardwareGrowler lets you know when devices are connected or disconnected from your computer. This includes FireWire, USB, Bluetooth, FileSystem Volumes, and Network Interfaces.

I like keeping an eye on how things are working in my system, and HardwareGrowler helps out a great deal here if you ask me. Downloadit and try for yourself and let me know what you think. ;)