There are many archive unpacking utilities out there, but when I need to open a RAR file, I always count on UnRarX, a great freeware utility that I use regularly. Today I also show you how to replace a key on your keyboard if it gets broken off.
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If you own a Magic Mouse you undoubtedly love it, but if you are not using MagicPrefs, you are missing out big time! Today we bring you an awesome freeware utility that supercharges what your mouse can do. We also show you how to adjust you keyboard modifiers, and don’t forget about the current software giveaway!!
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Today we bring you a great freeware app that lets you easily modify your global file type associations in Mac OS X. We’ll also show you how to quickly and easily change your dock appearance.
Next Week: Completely remove unwanted software, identify unsaved documents, and more!
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Today’s episode is brought to you by Yazsoft, the makers of Playback, and Shinywhitebox, the makers of Stomp.
Playback is an easy to use streaming media server that lets you access all your multimedia content from your Mac on an XBox360 or Playstation3! Stomp is a fast, easy-to-use app for re-compressing video files down to smaller sizes! Support the show by supporting our sponsors!
Hide a running app’s icon from the dock and application switcher with Dock Dodger, a great little freeware utility. We also show you how to customize menubars and finder windows, as well as a tip on how to quickly find any word on a web page.
Next Week: A fun action game, two different windows apps in one mac app, and more!
Episode Sponsors
Today’s episode is brought to you by Yazsoft, the makers of Playback, and Shinywhitebox, the makers of Stomp.
Playback is an easy to use streaming media server that lets you access all your multimedia content from your Mac on an XBox360 or Playstation3! Stomp is a fast, easy-to-use app for re-compressing video files down to smaller sizes! Support the show by supporting our sponsors!
Today we bring you another awesome freeware application called Onyx. It is a system maintenance utility that lets you fix problems and keep your Mac performing at it’s peak. We also show you how to easily take screenshots of your desktop, as well as show you how to easily rip DVD movies to your iPod.
All the applications on your Mac have the potential to connect to the internet without your knowledge, and send whatever information they want. Little snitch is an outgoing software firewall that provides network monitoring and filtering for your Mac, keeping you in control, and your personal data safe.
Today’s episode is a short but good one. We are showing you Caffeine, a handy utility for keeping your mac awake, the screen bright, and prohibit the screen saver from activating. We also show you a great practical joke you can do on any mac!
Sometimes the preference files for applications can get corrupted, making the app unstable or even unusable. Today we bring you an indispensible utility for finding and cleaning those bad preference files! We also show you how to create zip archives from right within the Finder on OS X.
Next Week: Create photo collages, access hidden menu options, and more!!
Episode Sponsors
Today’s episode is brought to you by Shinywhitebox and Objective Development, the makers of iShowU HD Pro and Little Snitch 2.
iShowU is a super-powerful screen recording application, great for making screencasts and tutorials! Little Snitch is an essential app everyone should have to protect your private information and data! Support the show by supporting our sponsors!
If you are tired of the limited file support that OS X’s built-in archive utility has, you’ll definitely want to get this great freeware app! Open zip, ace, rar, 7z, sit, gzip, tar, exe, hqx, lha, and more! Instantly access the OS X character palette from anywhere in the OS, and learn how to get sweet discounts for online tech training.
Next Week: Create icons from any image file, how to use ICNS files, and DVD Movies 101
Episode Sponsors
Today’s episode is brought to you by Shinywhitebox and Objective Development, the makers of Stomp and Little Snitch 2.
Stomp is a fast, easy-to-use app for re-compressing video files down to smaller sizes! Little Snitch is an essential app everyone should have to protect your private information and data! Support the show by supporting our sponsors!
Have you ever wondered what is taking up all the space on your hard drive? With GrandPerspective you can visually find and delete those big (and small) files you forgot about, and clear up a bunch of free space on your drive!
We also teach about Force Quit Applications, which is the Mac equivalent of the Windows Task Manager, useful for exiting out of a hung application.
In Power User Training we discuss the differences between lossy and lossless codecs, and examine the MP3, AAC, and Apple Losssless (ALAC) audio file formats.
Next Week: Convert DVD video, audio file encoding settings, and more!
Episode Sponsor
Today’s episode is brought to you by Shinywhitebox, the makers of iShowU HD Pro. iShowU is a super-powerful screen recording application, great for making screencasts and tutorials! Check it out here.
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