GuideReviews Index
Review: 13-inch MacBook Pro Summer 2009
Review of 13-inch MacBook Pro Summer 2009: The 13-inch MacBook Pro didn’t undergo many changes from its earlier incarnation as a 13-inch MacBook to earn its new designation as a member of the MacBook Pro line. Still, it has a lot to offer, and at its base price of $1199 it’s a great value for a MacBook Pro.
Snow Leopard Technologies: QuickTime X
Snow Leopard Technologies: QuickTime X, part of Snow Leopard, brings new capabilities and performance to Macs running on Intel processors. QuickTime X’s new interface and color accurate rendering capabilities may be just the thing if you want to watch video full screen or on an external HDTV.
Review: MacBook Late 2008
Peview of the MacBook late 2008. The 13-inch MacBook offers impressive new graphics capabilities that will run circles around the earlier versions of the MacBook.
Review: iMac Early 2009 Review
The iMac Early 2009 is available in four basic models so it can easily meet the needs of individuals looking for an economical desktop, as well as those who want a powerful all-in-one desktop. In this About: Macs review, we will look at the new iMac offerings.
Review: Mac mini Early 2009 Review
The Mac mini (early 2009 version) gives the Mac faithful some of the features they’ve been clamoring for, including new processors (Core 2 Duo) and a much-anticipated graphics update that finally brings some serious graphics capabilities to the littlest Mac.
Preview of OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Preview of OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard: Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6) marks a turning point in Apple’s OS development. It chose to use Snow Leopard to clean out the dust bunnies that had accumulated in OS X over the years. By doing so, Apple created a faster, leaner OS that is less likely to have stability problems and should prove to be a superior foundation for things to come.
Live Interior 3D
If you've been watching home makeover shows and wishing you could give your place a facelift, BeLight Software's Live Interior 3D may be just what you need to turn your ideas into reality. It includes room layouts, building and finishing materials, furniture, and fixtures for houses, apartments, and offices. Find out more about Live Interior 3D in this expert review from Focus on Macs.
iSeek 1.1.3
iSeek Review: iSeek places a search field in the Apple menu bar that you can use to search the Internet at any time, from any application. The basic idea behind iSeek is very compelling, and its implementation is a good one, with an easy-to-use interface.
iClipboard 2.1
Review: iClipboard from Chronos L.C. is a clipboard manager that stores everything you copy to the standard Mac clipboard. While there are a number of third-party clipboard managers that provide the same type of unlimited clipping storage, iClipboard goes a step further by providing powerful ways to access, organize, edit, and use the clippings.
TypeIt4Me 4.1.1
TypeIt4Me is a text expander program that can be used to replace text abbreviations with clippings, textual segments that have been assigned to an abbreviation. Typical uses are for expanding text into often-used phrases, such as professional jargon (think legalese or medical terms), email signatures, addresses, or complex code segments.
Ricochet Infinity
Ricochet Infinity provides hours of arcade-style entertainment with over 200 levels of play. Even when you complete the game, Ricochet Infinity offers replay value, through changing skill levels, creating your own levels, or downloading new levels created by other players.
DVDRemaster 5
DVDRemaster is a must-have video tool that can easily re-encode and compress video to fit a target device. Find out more in the About: Macs review of DVDRemaster.
Bean Word Processor
Review: Bean is a lightweight word processor designed for writing, note taking, and other similar tasks. Bean uses very little in the way of system resources, and has a clean, efficient interface.
Preview: MacBook Pro Late 2008
Preview of the MacBook Pro late 2008. The new 15-inch MacBook Pro offers superb graphics performance for its price level. By utilizing two NVIDIA graphics chips the MacBook Pro is able to tailor graphics performance for the task at hand.
SuperDuper 2.5 Backup Utility
SuperDuper 2.5 may very well be the easiest way to create a bootable clone of your startup drive. With its easy-to-use interface, SuperDuper garners 4 stars out of 5 from Focus on Macs. Find out more about the SuperDuper 2.5 in this expert review from Focus on Macs.
Carbon Copy Cloner 3.1 Backup Utility
Review of Carbon Copy Cloner 3.1. New or improved data backup, cloning, and scheduling features earn Carbon Copy Cloner a 4-star rating from Focus on Macs.
OWC Mercury Elite Pro-AL Dual SATA Drive Enclosure
About: Macs Review: The OWC Mercury Elite Pro-AL Dual SATA Drive Enclosure is simplicity at its best. Forgoing the electronics needed to create multiple external or internal interfaces results in a highly reliable enclosure whose only potential points of failure are a small, replaceable fan or an external power brick. For all practical purposes, you can think of this enclosure as just an additional drive bay connected to your Mac.
Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac
Review - Parallels Desktop 4.0 for the Mac is a vast improvement over the previous version. Version 4 significantly improves performance and stability, two areas that were less than impressive in the previous version. Find out more about Parallels Desktop 4.0 for the Mac in this expert review from About: Macs.
Mac Pro: 8-Core Tower of Power
Review of 8-core Mac Pro, early 2008 series. The Mac Pro, by any definition, is currently the ultimate desktop Mac. The use of dual 4-core Zeon processors for a total of 8 cores makes the Mac Pro one of the highest performing Macs you can currently get your hands on.
Winclone 2.0.10
Winclone provides an effective way to clone a Boot Camp partition by creating compressed image files you can store on your Mac.
BeLight Software Swift Publisher 2
Swift Publisher 2 is a budget-friendly and easy-to-use way to create brochures, newsletters, flyers, and other personal and small business documents. It offers some of the features found in higher-end desktop publishing programs, and includes a collection of templates and clip art. Find out more about Swift Publisher 2 in this expert review from About: Macs.
BeLight Software Art Text 2
Art Text 2 is an easy-to-use program for adding texture and other special effects to text, and for creating simple yet attention-getting headings, logos, buttons, and icons. Find out more about Art Text 2 in this expert review from Focus on Macs.
Business Card Composer
Business Card Composer, from BeLight Software, may be just the business card application you need If you're just launching a business or you need to make a quick change to the information on your current cards. Find out more about Business Card Composer in this expert review from About: Macs.
Animation-ish
Animation-ish is a delightfully easy to use program that will have you creating animations in a matter of minutes. No drawing skills are required; all you need are creativity and a sense of fun.
I Spy Mystery
I Spy Mystery is another satisfying entry in the popular I Spy series of software and books. The mystery angle adds a fun twist to the word-picture puzzles that will challenge your powers of observation.