Category: OSX

How To Quickly and Cheaply Run Windows on a Mac

Like many professionals, I need to run some Windows-only software, but my main computer is a mac. After a few hours, I had Windows apps running alongside my mac apps, and I did it all for under $100 (about $60 for me personally). Here’s how we ran Windows quickly and cheaply on a Mac, using Parallels Desktop 8. What You’ll Need: A Mac Parallels...

13 inch Retina Macbook Pro Review

Recently I finally had the chance to try Apple’s 15 inch Macbook Pro, and here’s what I think of it. Unlike the 15 inch market, the 13 inch market for Apple is extremely crowded. There’s the ultralight Macbook Air starting at about $1200 and the “ultra-heavy” Macbook Pro weighing in at 4.5 Pounds and also starting at $1200. Then there’s the 13 inch Retina...

Mac Simplified: Every Preloaded App on Your Mac: The Complete Guide

What Applications Are included with the Mac, and what do they do? This is the first question we’ll answer in our new continuous series on simplifying the Mac. We’ve created a huge guide to simplify and demystify each and every app, and even some hidden ones, on your mac, so even a new mac user will never have to say “What does that app do”? We...

How To Watermark Photos + The Best Batch Watermark and Resizing App for Mac

There are a ton of mac apps out there for resizing photos (at least 30), and there are quite a few apps for watermarking images, so today I’ll sort through the mess and let you in on a secret– there’s one reasonably priced app that does both. UPDATE: WE’RE GIVING AWAY 5 FREE COPIES OF THIS SOFTWARE RIGHT HERE. That app is Photobulk and...

There’s a Psychologist in your Mac- Mac Easter Eggs 2

I wrote yesterday about some easter eggs hidden deep within the mac, and today I’ll write about some more great ones. Access your inner self- The Terminal Psychologist Terminal has a built-in ‘Psychologist bot’ that’s very entertaining to play with. Here’s how to access it. Open up Terminal from your utilities folder. Type in “emacs” Press ESC and X at the same time. You will see...