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but when tech lust isnt taking me over, I dont know if theres a single
defining function that justifies spending at least $400 after tax. There is no
game-changing epiphany here like, say, the first iPod, with its clear promise of
a thousand songs in your pocket.
Well, thats not entirely true: the health features do stand out a bit. The
Activity and Workout apps look simple and fun to use, in ways that might
make even a lazy sloth like me stick with a program. They provide a decent
justification for dropping a lot of dough. My guess is that Apple Watch will do
great out of the gate thanks to diehard Apple fans and outside observers who
want in on the next big craze. Beyond that, though? The device can never be
more successful than the iPhone, since every Apple Watch needs one to work. I
dont think it will match the iPad, either. My somewhat pessimistic prediction
is that Apple Watch will reach the level of Apple TV, a steady B-tier product.
Having said that, Ill likely get one anyway because its just too damn cool.
Thats the real killer app of any Apple product: they are so well crafted that you
cant help but appreciate them.
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little bit fitter and healthier. It uses the GPS from your iPhone, so
Watch Sport, and the Apple Watch Edition. And each of these
you can use the Apple Watch to track runs or bike rides, although
The Apple Watch itself looks like a small fusion of the iPhone 6
and the iPod nano. Its not unattractive, far from it. This is one of
too. Its compact dimensions mean that, while its obvious when
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Yes, it includes IR-activated video
monitoring via a built-in HD camera
(with handy night vision mode), but
Canary also includes temperature,
humidity, and air quality sensors, so
it can alert you to other problems,
such as a house fire. Usefully,
Canary learns about your home over
time and adapts to your schedule,
so it will send fewer false alerts
to its companion iOS app. Finally,
because its a one-box system, it
can be placed on a shelf rather
than screwed into a wall ideal for
renters as well as homeowners.
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gravity defying Bluetooth speaker that levitates above
its base using the power of electromagnetism. The
clever base also charges the device, with Om Audio
claiming that the final products battery life should
be somewhere in the region of 15 hours. It will be
available in three colors too: basic black, basic white,
and a glittering disco ball edition. The company is
hoping to have it ready in time for the holidays.
>the lifer
Apple might have taken a while to reposition itself
as the market leader, but as luke dormehl
explains, their ads are doing the talking for them
so poorly.
apples looking
invigorated at last
they have something
to talk about
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then most people wouldnt
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Executive Chairman and exCEO Eric Schmidt and Googles
former SVP of Products,
Jonathan Rosenberg. They
pierce the Google veil and
write about the strategic
and management lessons
that can be learned from
Googles story, including the
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Instant
Flyover
Burst Mode
CIty tour
In Photos
We adore this.
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>>> Feature
suBsCrIBe to
use touCh Id
rss In saFarI
to end
shared lInks
guIded
Safaris Shared
aCCess
your passcode.
add to FavorItes
If you still use bookmarks to jump to those
most-visited websites, then youll discover
that iOS 7s Bookmarks have been replaced
by Favorites as the default way to save pages. You can
mark a page as a favorite by tapping the Search bar and
pulling down to reveal the new Add To Favorites option. Sites
marked as Favorites appear above the Frequently Visited
section (when you tap Search) and under Bookmarks >
Favorites. You can also drag icons from Frequently Visited to
the Favorites to save them.
request
desktoP
sIte In
saFarI
This is handy: Safari now
enables you to request the
desktop version of a website.
If youd rather view the full
desktop version of a site, tap
the Search field and drag
down to reveal Request
Desktop Site. This new option
will reload the page in Safari,
overriding the mobile version.
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aCCurate
BrIghtness In
Control
Center
your finger to the left across any iCloud tab to reveal the
So you can type wiki and apple to get a direct link to the
reMove IndIvIdual
notIFICatIons
You can now clear individual
notifications from the
Notifications screen. Drag
your finger down from the
top of the screen to reveal Notification
Center and tap Notifications. Slide your
finger to the left across the unwanted
notification and tap the Remove icon.
duCkduCkgo
searCh engIne
Privacy advocates will be
overjoyed to hear that
DuckDuckGo is now available as a default
search engine option in Safari. DuckDuckGo is a
search engine with an emphasis on keeping its
users privacy intact. Tap Settings > Safari >
Search Engine > DuckDuckGo to switch to
getting search results from it.
usage tIPs
Battery Life in
Settings, it may
Click Settings > General > Usage > Battery Usage to view
Hours or Last 7 Days using the two tabs. The figures show
eu Internet
There is a helpful
option in Cellular
settings when
traveling in the EU.
Tap on Settings >
Cellular and set
Data Roaming to
On to make the new
option beneath it,
labeled EU Internet, available. Set that to
On and then set the Data Roaming feature
back to off. Youll now be able to use the
iOS device when roaming in the European
Union, but not other parts of the world.
Apple is introducing this feature because the
European Union is working towards a ban on
roaming charges for calls, texts and data to
benefit its citizens, starting December 2015.
This may reduce the cost to visitors, though
you should check with your carrier whether
it will impose any extra fees of its own.
enter
MedICal Id
You can use
the new Health
app to create a Medical ID that
contains your personal medical
information. Paramedics can
access this essential data from
your iPhones lock screen. Open
the Health app and tap and
Medical ID > Create Medical ID to
reveal a range of fields to fill
out. There are options such as
Medical Conditions, Medical
Notes and Medications. You
can also tap Add Emergency
Contact and choose a person
from your Contacts list. People
can access this information by
tapping Emergency > Medical ID
at the part of the lock screen
where you enter your passcode.
searCh
keyBoard
shortCuts
Power users of
the iOS keyboard
shortcuts feature
will appreciate
the new search
and index
function. Tap on
Settings > General
> Keyboard >
Shortcuts to view
the new features.
You can use the
Search bar at the
top to search for
both the Phrase
and Shortcut. On
the right is an
A-Z that can help
you browse large
shortcut lists
(these are sorted
by shortcut, not
by phrase).
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>>> Feature
do not dIsturB
mute individual
conversations in
set to On and tap the Dashboard icon to see the card with
Messages
share loCatIon
You can rapidly
share your
location during a
conversation by
tapping Details >
Send My Current
Location. Sharing
your current
location sends a
map link in your
Message showing
where you are.
You can also tap
Share My Location
to share your
current position
using the Find My
Friends app. Time
options are Share
for One Hour,
Share Until End
of Day, and Share
Indefinitely.
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vIeW only
attaChMents In
Messages
Messages in iOS 8 has a
number of new features,
one of which is an
expanded Details view
that now displays all of
the attachments that
are in a conversation.
How does it work? Simply open Messages
and select a conversation from the list on
the left. Now tap on the Details button
in the top-right. Scroll down to view
all the attachments sent as part of that
conversation (these might include photos,
movies, audio clips, and other documents).
You can tap an image to view it full size. Tap
again to display the toolbar, and then tap
the list icon to view all the attachments as a
list. Tap Done and the persons name in the
top-left to return to the conversation.
Photo searCh
add FavorItes to
aPPle MaPs
You can search for photos by place, album and date. You
will also find shortcuts in the search list for Nearby (which
icon when viewing it), and recent searches that you may
want to revisit.
rotate a Photo to
any angle
You can now rotate an
image to an exact angle
in the Photos app. Choose the picture in
Photos and tap Edit and tap on the Crop
icon. Slide the Rotation circle around to
finely adjust the angle of the picture;
clean grid lines appear as you rotate the
image. The app silently looks at the lines
in an image, and you may see an Auto
option to straighten the image in an
instant, based on this analysis. Tap Reset
if you want to take the image back to its
original position. You can still rotate
through 90 degrees at a time using the
button at the top-left on iPad; and
bottom-left on iPhone.
hIde Photos
If you have a photograph
that is embarrassing, you
can now hide it from the
Photos app. Open a photo, then tap and
hold anywhere on the image to access
the new Hide option. A pop-up bubble will
appear with Copy and Hide options. Tap
Hide followed by Hide Photo.
>>> Feature
setting Predictive to Off. This turns off QuickType, but keeps the text
Predictive option to Off makes the keyboard more like it was in iOS 7.
Head to Settings > General > Accessibility > Speech and set Speak Screen to
On, then try it out with a web page in Safari. Speak Screen enhances the
reMove sPotlIght
suggestIons
Spotlight Suggestions
(mostly App Store results)
and Bing Web Results
are a new part of the
Spotlight search experience. If they
start to annoy you, turn them off
using Settings > Spotlight Search and
tapping on Spotlight Suggestions and
Bing Web Results to remove the checks
next to them. Alternatively, you can
change the order of Spotlight results
and move these items further down
the list so that they appear below
other search results.
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CustoMIze
MaIls neW
sWIPe oPtIons
Mail has enhanced
swipe gestures for
quickly dealing
with messages by
swiping left or right
on them. You can
customize these
options via Settings
> Mail, Contacts,
Calendars > Swipe
Options. You can
choose from None,
Mark as Read, Flag,
and Archive. For
Swipe Left, your
choice appears in
the list of shortcuts
that swiping
partway reveals, but
swiping all the way
deletes a message.
sharIng your
regIon settIngs
data WIth
develoPers
Apple is making it
ChInese,
heBreW and
IslaMIC
Calendars
iOS now provides support for
Chinese, Hebrew and Islamic
calendars in the Calendar app. Tap
Settings > Mail, Contacts,
Calendars and tap Alternative
Calendars. Place a check mark
beside Chinese, Hebrew or Islamic
to see dates from that calendar
under the Gregorian ones.
>>> Feature
notIFy Me In MaIl
If you have an email
conversation that is
important, you can get
notifications when a new
email arrives as part of
the conversation. When
you are in the Mail app
and a message comes up
that you want to keep
track of, tap the Flag icon, then Notify Me,
and then Notify Me again. Now when a new
email arrives you will get a notification alert.
auto delete
adjust the
your old
text sIze In
Messages
saFarI
By default, the
reader
hey sIrI
You can now activate Siri on an iPad or
iPhone just by saying: Hey Siri or Hi Siri.
Follow up this cheery greeting by asking
your question as normal. You dont even have to pause; you
can just say Hey Siri what song is this to quickly tag a track,
or Hi Siri whats the weather like today. Hey Siri only works
when you are charging the device we imagine Siris
constant awareness drains the battery too quickly otherwise.
Its great to have an iPhone plugged in next to you that is
capable of pure voice-activated interaction though.
the neW
tIPs aPP
Youll find the
Tips app in
the Extras folder. Open it to
find regularly updated tips for
iOS 8 and tap on the Menu
icon to view them. You cant
delete the Tips app, and it will
often send notifications to
you. But you can turn these
off. Go to Settings >
Notifications > Tips, and set
Allow Notifications to Off.
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tiMe A few hours
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a measuring tape, a web browser
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Make amazing
paper airplanes
tiMe A few hours (more if youre competitive)
youll need A printer, a pair of scissors, paper
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giant poster
tiMe An hour or more, depending on the size of the design
youll need A printer, some paper, The Rasterbator
he idea Behind
rasterbator.net is that
you feed it an image
and it tiles it onto
multiple sheets of paper so you can
stick them together to create
posters covering entire walls. Your
printer might already have a
similar feature, but whats great
about The Rasterbator is that it
applies a coarse halftone pattern to
the image that hides the huge
pixels youd get if you just blew up
even a 10 or 20-megapixel image to
this sort of size.
The Rasterbator spits out a PDF.
You then just print out the pages
following its instructions, tape
them carefully together into rows,
then tape those rows together if
you just want one giant poster.
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Chapters of the Chosen
Another legendary RPG hits iOS
$14.99 Developer Square Enix http://na.square-enix.com
Platform Universal Requirements iOS 7.0 or later
The latest Square Enix effort
to milk its past for all it's
worth comes in the form of
an iOS port of a Nintendo DS
remake of a PlayStation remake of a Super
Nintendo role-playing game. Dragon Quest
IV: Chapters of the Chosen was a brilliant
game over 20 years ago on the SNES,
famed for its day/night cycle and unusual
multi-character chapter-based narrative,
and it remains so now on iOS even if
the pacing does plod a little at times.
Your play is locked in portrait mode,
with a wheel-like virtual joystick at the
excellent
Foursquare 8.0
This latest fun-finding iteration splits the service in two
FREE Developer Foursquare Labs, Inc. www.foursquare.com
Platform iPhone or iPod touch Requirements iOS 7.0 or later
80 Days
Get your travel fix and see the sights without
ever having to leave the house!
EDITORS
CHOICE
ThisLife by Shutterfly
Useful but limited potential iPhoto replacement
FRee (up to 2,500 photos) Developer Shutterfly, Inc. www.thislife.com
Platform Universal Requirements iOS 6.0 or later
Good
Beyond Gravity
Overcast
$0.99
Developer Qwiboo Ltd www.qwiboo.com Platform Universal
FRee
Developer Overcast Radio LLC http://overcast.fm Platform iPhone or iPod touch
At first glance,
it doesnt seem
like theres
enough to this
simple platformer to keep
it interesting. All you do is
make an astronaut jump
from one spinning planet to
another, picking up bolts. You
time jumps so your trajectory
is the same as the lines of
bolts, making sure to land
safely on the next planet. The
only control is a jump, and at
first we found it rather slight.
The variety of obstacles are
minimal, too. Planets spin
in different directions at
faster speeds, and there are
occasional, annoying comets.
This podcast
app is all about
ease. Finding
streams to
follow is simple, and there
are features available that
make them easier to listen
to. The search function found
every podcast we tested it
with, and once added, new
podcast episodes download
to your device over Wi-Fi,
or over 3G/4G if you unlock
that function with an IAP. The
IAP also unlocks options for
playback, and the full range
lets you adjust the playback
speed at quite a granular
level between 1x and 2x
speeds while keeping the
Bik
Old-school space-themed adventuring
$1.99 Developer Zotnip http://bikgame.com Platform Universal
requirements iOS 6.0 or later
Rules!
Follow the rules (if you can remember them)
$1.99 Developer The Coding Monkeys http://rulesgame.net Platform Universal
Requirements iOS 7.1 or later
Hanx Writer
Gloriously old-time typewriter sim
FREE Developer Hitcents.com, Inc. www.hitcents.com Platform iPad
Requirements iOS 7.0 or later
Hanx Writer takes a different approach to autocorrection, which echoes Liquid Paper of old.
ROUNDUP
Smile.
Get to the finish line sooner.
You decide what comes next.
for Mac
smilesoftware.com
Copyright 2014 SmileOnMyMac, LLC dba Smile. PDFpen, PDFpenPro, TextExpander and the Smile Logo are registered trademarks of Smile.
EDITORS
CHOICE
13-inch MacBook
Pro with retina
disPlay,
Mid-2014
Doubles the RAM
Processor speed bump
Cheaper price
Not a huge update
awesoMe
For detailed
definitions of every
score on mac|lifes
ratings scale, go to
maclife.com/ratings.
>>> Reviews
Mac or Windows,
Parallels Desktop 10
allows Mac users to run
them side-by-side.
Parallels
DesktoP 10
for Mac
Ready for OS X Yosemite
One-click presets
optimize for best
performance based on
usage scenario
Adds Mac-style Save to
and Share options to
Windows
Upgrade required for
Yosemite support
iCloud Drive support
unavailable at launch
Yosemite not yet
optimized for usage as
guest VM
excellent
external sound card for your Mac. Going handin-hand with all these features are a slew of free
companion apps for the Mac and iPhone.
As a standalone Bluetooth speaker it does
a very credible job for both its size and price.
The portability makes it a great companion for
lounging around the house, garden, or further
afield, while its aluminum and plastic shell
ensures it can withstand lifes hard knocks. But
the other stuff? While we can imagine using some
of these functions occasionally, the AXX 200
comes across as a little gimmicky. It deserves
a better fate than that.
THe boTTom line. The AXX 200 is tough,
portable, and decent sounding, but its guilty of
trying to do too much. Rob mead-GReen
SOUND
BLASTERAXX
AXX 200
Good sound
Long battery life
Compact size
Too many features
Lots of controls
Gimmicky
GREAT
>>> Reviews
xScopes toolset
is insanely useful
for any Mac-based
designer out there.
xScope 4
Iconfactorys app for designers gets a major update and new tools
$49.99 Developer The Iconfactory www.xscopeapp.com
requirements OS X 10.8 or later, 64-bit processor
EDITORS
CHOICE
XSCOPE 4
Great Overlay and
Text tools
Tons of new features
and fixes
Extremely configurable
Slightly opaque
UI elements
AWESOME
Typinator 6
The typing assistant where doing less makes far more sense
$33 developer Ergonis www.ergonis.com
Requirements OS X 10.5.8 (installing on OS X 10.7 or later enables regular expression support)
TypinaTor 6
RichaRd cobbeTT
awesome
EDITORS
CHOICE
>>> Reviews
Monitor Audio
AirStreAM
MA100
Big sound from small
boxes
Simple and stable
Airplay
Practical form factor
MASS speakers lack bass
No Ethernet port
greAt
he brains of this outfit is the Monitor Audio A100 amplifier, for inside
its curvy casing is a wireless receiver that can stream from your
iPhone via AirPlay (or any DLNA music player over Wi-Fi), while
offering connections for your less mobile devices. And, with a decent DAC
and 50W p/c amplification, it has audiophile pretensions.
The MA100 system comprises the AirStream A100 amplifier and a pair
of MASS 10 speakers, but these are all available as individual components,
and theres an optional subwoofer too. The A100 is largely metal, sports a
pronounced curve, and comes in a choice of slick black or white finishes.
The accompanying MASS 10 satellite is a compact, diamond-shaped, twoway speaker that has brushed steel plates covering stout connectors that
channel your cables out of sight.
Like the Sonos Bridge, the A100 contains stereo amplification,
a DAC to convert your digital sources, analog and digital inputs, and a
Wi-Fi transmitter. Crucially, the AirStream also offers AirPlay and DLNA
streaming, so you can connect iOS devices via your home network.
But other features are thin on the ground. There are no sound modes,
just volume up and down. A little leaf-shaped remote control takes care of
this. Rear panel connections are equally sparse. There are analog inputs
for perhaps a turntable, provided you bring your own phono stage, analog
outputs for adding a subwoofer, a USB port, and an optical digital input.
Audio quality is clearly a priority. Assuming youre playing decent-quality
downloads or high-resolution rips, the treble rings out clearly, vocals sound
well-rounded, and basslines are snappy and tight. One thing thats missing,
however, is bottom-end bass, and these satellites could really do with a little
help from a subwoofer like Monitor Audios own MASS W200.
We also tried connecting the A100 to a pair of Monitor Audio Studio 12
floorstanders and were surprised to hear them sing quite happily. It didnt
solve the missing bass issue, as the 12s prefer a little more power, but it
proves that you can use your own full-range speakers with it.
The boTTom line. If youre looking for a sleek wireless hi-fi that can
access your online playlists from your phone, there are many to choose from.
But the Monitor Audio MA100 has the flexibility to flip between iOS, analog,
and digital devices with ease and the quality to do each one justice. Jim hill
>>> Reviews
Beamer 2.0
A handy tool that easily shares video from Mac to Apple TV
$15 Developer Tupil www.beamer-app.com
requirements OS X 10.9 or later, Apple TV
EDITORS
CHOICE
Beamer 2.0
Simple to use
Easier than
screensharing
Make playlists
Stream in high quality
awesome
Blumoo
Control all of your home entertainment
devices with one handy app
$129.99 Manufacturer Flyover Innovations, Inc. www.blumoo.com
Requirements iPhone 4S, fifth-generation iPod touch, iPad 3 or
newer; iOS 6.0 or later
Billed as a universal home entertainment appcessory,
Blumoo pairs a diminutive infrared transmitter with a mobile
app for iOS, enabling users to control more than 200,000
components from the palm of their hand including receivers,
televisions, speakers, and more.
Roughly two inches wide and three inches tall, the included
HomeBase hardware works within 150 feet via Bluetooth,
capable of throwing IR signals up to 30 feet. A short cable on
the back includes connections for AC power, an optional IR
extender, and bundled 3.5mm to RCA audio cable, which can be
used to stream audio from mobile device to connected receiver.
Blumoo can also create custom remotes and one-button
actions capable of performing multiple tasks at once (turn on
components and set inputs at the same time), but its nowhere
as intuitive as Logitechs Harmony Smart Control. We did find
HomeBase to be more reliable at sending IR commands.
The boTToM line. When it comes to hardware, Blumoo
is reliable and versatile, but the mobile app isnt nearly as
intuitive as the competition. J.R. bookwalTeR
blumoo
Single HomeBase replaces multiple remote controls
Mobile audio can be streamed via Bluetooth to any receiver
Detailed channel guide works with wide range of providers
App isnt particularly intuitive, especially with creating multi-function buttons
No remote control support for Apple TV or Roku
No native iPad support
solid
Voombox-Ongo
Voom! Shake, shake, shake the
room. Tic-tic-tic-tic, voom!
$69.99 Manufacturer Divoom
www.divoomusa.com
Requirements iPhone, iPad or other Bluetoothcapable device
With a design reminiscent of a Ghostbusters trap,
this all-weather Voombox Bluetooth speaker is
dust and water resistant, with a metal frame and
a ridged rubber surround that comes in black,
blue, red, green, or orange. Four springy buttons
on the top take care of on/off, stop/play, volume
and track-skipping functions, while a mini-USB and
an AUX socket hide beneath a rubberized flap.
Rugged describes it perfectly.
Obviously, ease-of-use is key and this Voombox
is simple to pair with an iPhone, iPad, or any other
Bluetooth device. An audio cable is provided for
hooking it up to non-wireless devices and a bike
mount is also included for listening to music on
the move. With a range of 10 meters, the Ongo can
pump out 7W of well-rounded sound, not too heavy
on the bass, nor too hollow at the high end.
The boTToM line. The Ongo is a great little
performer, compact, solid, and loud. The battery
lasts for 7-8 hours and theres even a built-in
microphone to answer calls. Dean evans
Voombox-ongo
Sturdy construction
Strong, clear sound
Dust and splashproof
Bike mount included
excellent
>>> Reviews
AC1900
NighthAwk
SmArt wi-Fi
router
Sleek and stealthy
design
Brilliant performance
Dual USB ports
Comprehensive parental
controls
Dated interface
Pricey
good
>>> Reviews
EDITORS
CHOICE
Divinity:
Original Sin
Beautiful, flexible RPG
action
Fierce tactical challenge
Inspired magic system
Little forgiveness
aweSOme
Authenticity of
presentation
ensures Shogun 2
looks impressive.
TOTAL WAR:
SHOGUN 2
COLLECTION
Japanese theme and
art style is exquisite
Nuanced battle
mechanics offer
fun challenges
Bundled DLC and
online modes offer
real depth
Demands patience for
significant progress
Those new to strategy
games may struggle
GREAT
>>> Reviews
edITORS
cHOIce
Adobe
PhotoshoP CC
2014
Subscription plans mean
lower cost entry point
New selection and blur
tools
Clear and simple
interface for a
complex app
Update installs
alongside Photoshop CC
Lightroom and
Photoshop need better
integration
Awesome
>>> Reviews
Intensify Pro
Theres plenty of depth in this image-editing app
$60 developer MacPhun Software www.macphun.com/intensifypro
Requirements OS X 10.7 or later, 4GB RAM
IntensIfy Pro
Plugs in to many apps
Good range of
adjustments
Custom presets speed
up work
No organization
features
great
LaunchBar 6
Its time for take-off with this great app
$35 Developer Objective Dev. www.obdev.at/products/launchbar
Requirements OS X 10.9 or later, 64-bit Mac
Acronis True
Image for Mac
A dynamite backup tool
$49.99 Developer Acronis, www.acronis.com
Requirements OS X 10.8 or later
Many of us use Time Machine for backups by
default, but you should always have a backup
of your backup. Acronis has branched out from
PC backup tools and launched True Image, a
lightweight backup tool for Mac.
Backup is a boring but necessary evil, so its
essential the software is easy to use and invisible.
In this regard, True Image is just about perfect.
The interface is clear, and only includes features
and options a home user would need. The speedy
backups dont hit performance too hard, so this is
a great backup tool. Getting your files back is also
a breeze. You can restore single files (or the entire
image should your hard drive fail) with little hassle.
A minor caveat is that True Image doesnt support
Macs with Fusion drives or Boot Camp partitions.
Backing up a large amount of info over even
the fastest Internet connection takes time, but
the security of having an offsite copy of your data
is priceless. The best backup software is largely
invisible to the user and does its job simply, with
minimal fuss. True Image fits the bill perfectly.
The boTTom line. A great back-up tool thats
easy to set up and use. The cloud pricing could be
better, though. ChRisTopheR bRennan
Acronis True imAge for mAc
Very easy to set up and use
Backs up without much fuss
Cloud and local back-up option
Expensive; no Boot Camp
greAT
>>> Reviews
Shooter Suite
12.5
PluralEyes magically
syncs audio
BulletProof makes
reviewing and backing
up footage easy
Instant 4K breathes new
life into older footage
Plug-ins incompatible
with Final Cut Pro X
Instant 4K lacks a shift
tool for reframing SD
footage
great
Logitech Ultrathin
Thin and sleek, is this keyboard
cover for the iPad Air better?
$99.99 manufacturer Logitech www.logitech.com
Dimensions 240x173.6x6.4mm Weight 322g
battery life Up to 3 months
This keyboard cover is the Logitech Ultrathin. Its
different to the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover,
its still-available predecessor. This newer, changed
version has the shorter name. Its designed to be
thinner and sleeker than ever, even ditching the
flappy hinge that connects it to the iPad when
closed in favor of one that folds flush into the
device when youre using it as a keyboard. Its
stand is also now adjustable, which is brilliant
you can find a good viewing angle for your iPad
when typing in almost any situation. Logitechs use
of space for the layout of its keyboards continues
to be masterful, too. Our accuracy is always
perfect on them, with all keys exactly where your
fingers expect them to be.
However, Logitech has tinkered with its
formula a little too much. The keys feel much
less responsive now. Its still perfectly usable,
but noticeably less pleasant. Worse is that
disappearing hinge connector it barely grips the
iPad at all when you have the cover closed like a
book cover. This is the better keyboard of these
two, but we actually prefer its predecessor.
The boTTom line. Very sleek, with a perfect
portable keyboard layout. But the dead keys and
soft magnets are a shame. maTT bolTon
Logitech ULtrathin
Brilliant keyboard layout
Great adjustable hinge
Dull key responsiveness
Hinge doesnt hold iPad well
SoLiD
aSK
Some Automator
magic can rename
files as they are
added to Downloads.
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Desktop Arrangement
im using an imac running mavericks
10.9.3, and i keep encountering a
problem where my desktop icons are
rearranging themselves all on their
own. They all tend to pile up on the
right-hand side of the screen when
unzipping a file. how can i fix this?
The Finder can automatically keep
files organized by a few different
attributes (name, kind, date modified,
etc.), and it sounds like that may
have gotten enabled somehow on
the Desktop. With automatic sorting
enabled, the Finder will keep your files
and folders organized by the attribute
you specify. Unfortunately, if this is not
what youre expecting, it may appear as
though something else is going on.
To change this setting, perform the
following steps:
01. Click on the Desktop
02. Press Command + J, or choose
View > Show View Options
03. In the window that appears, select
Snap to Grid or None under the
Sort by drop-down menu
Close the window to save this choice,
and the Desktop should no longer
reorganize files and folders by itself.
>>> Ask
Bad RAM?
i recently upgraded the Ram on a
mac mini im running the Yosemite
beta on. i couldnt find any Kingston
or Samsung Ram where i live, but i
bought TwinmoS Ram. my computer
was acting up, so i took it into an
apple reseller, and they said there
was a memory error. Should i replace
my Ram or is Yosemite currently the
cause of my mac mini problems?
Any time you run a beta operating
system, you should expect issues to
arise that you would not see in normal
operation. These bugs are to be
expected, especially in the early stages
of the softwares development cycle.
Unfortunately, RAM-related issues
are rarely caused by a beta operating
>>>
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Missing Applications
i recently opened up iPhoto to get a
message saying the application was
missing. There was no icon for it on
my mac running oS X 10.7, and the
photo library itself, which i store on
an external drive, is greyed out and
says damaged or not available. my
external drive did recently break, and
i got a replacement. Could the new
drive have anything to do with it?
The potentially damaged iPhoto
library sounds like a result of your drive
failure. The library may also fail to open
if iPhoto is missing from your system.
The first step to troubleshooting
this issue is to reinstall iPhoto. Since
youre running OS X Lion, it may be
that your version of iPhoto came on an
iLife install DVD. If thats the case, then
reinstall it from that DVD; otherwise,
you can grab the latest version of
iPhoto from the Mac App Store at this
address: bit.ly/ml_iphoto.
Once a fresh copy of iPhoto is
installed, try to open your existing
iPhoto library by holding the Option
key and then opening iPhoto. This will
display a dialog from which you can
choose a library to open.
If that doesnt work, then you can
try rebuilding the library by following
the instructions in this support article:
support.apple.com/kb/HT2638
As a last resort, locate the photo
library in the Finder, right-click it, and
select Show Package Contents. By
navigating the folders that make up the
library, you you may be able to recover
most (if not all) of your photos.
The Desktop
Pictures folder
contains all of the
Apple-included
desktop images.
>>>
Desktop Backgrounds
i have an imac, and i was wondering
how to add my own photos to the
Desktop Pictures folder that is
listed in System Preferences. i would
also like to remove at least one
photo that comes up (the zebra eye
creeps me out). i currently have the
background set to change every 24
hours, and i want to mix in a few of
my photos.
Those desktop pictures are in a
folder thats tucked away, but you can
easily reach it by doing this:
01. Open a Finder window
02. Press Command + Shift + G (or
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REquiRES
> Easy
it WiLL tAkE
> 30 minutes
quick
tip
When building a DVD, you
arent stuck with the
theme you originally
chose. While designing it,
you can click on the
Menu Theme button
to get back to the
categories window and
select a different one
from there.
Revel in it
At the top-right of the interface is the export
menu called Publish+Share. Click on it and the first
option is for Adobes own cloud service, Revel. Once in,
you can rename your film, choose where to save it, and
enable or disable the ability to download your work.
Traditional services
If you select Social Websites instead, you
can upload to Facebook, Vimeo, and YouTube. Each
option comes with a series of presets so you can
get the best quality out of your video. You need to
authorize the app to gain access to your account.
JARGON
BuStER
Put simply, a Web DVD is
a DVD with interactive
links, so it combines DVD
quality with a connection
to the web that enables
you to get more info.
Its not a new idea, as it
was first used in CD-ROM
titles many years ago.
Disc media
The Disc option is very interesting, not because
of the fact that you can still save your project to disc,
but because of all the options it offers. Select it and the
app asks if you want to include a disc menu. Click on
Yes and youll see a large list of different menus.
Chapter markers
You can create chapter markers throughout
your project. Click on the Scenes Menu 1 thumbnail
to show those that were automatically created. Move
the playhead to a specific location, then click the Add
Marker button to add a new chapter marker.
Customization
Theres a wealth of categories to choose from,
and each comes with a main page and a chapter index.
Select one, and the interface changes to allow you to
customize it. You can add a background image or video
to your front page, or double-click the title to alter it.
Marker options
You can double-click on a chapters title to
rename it. By default, the marker youve created is a
Chapter Marker, which means a link is created from the
scenes menu and you can skip to it with your remote.
But you can also convert it to one of two other options.
quick
tip
iOS export
For exporting to mobile devices, choose the last
option: Mobile Phones and Players. As youd expect,
the first choice is for your iOS devices, but you can also
export your work in Sony PSP format or for a generic
cell phone. Click on Advanced to tweak those settings.
>>> Create
REQUIRES
> OS X 10.9 or
later, iWork 5.0
or later
LEVEL
> Hard
IT WILL TAKE
> 15 minutes
Copy and paste the entire text box if you wish to include the
boxs own formatting, too.
How to
transfer charts and slides
between documents
Copy charts from Numbers
To copy a chart from Numbers to a Pages
document or Keynote presentation, you only need
to select the actual chart itself click on it, and
verify the entire chart is highlighted, not just a small
part of it. Right-click and choose Copy, then switch
to your Pages or Keynote document. Select where
youd like to place the chart and choose Edit > Paste.
You see your chart appear as a floating element,
allowing you to click and drag it into place. Open the
Format Inspectors Arrange tab to control how other
elements flow around it or that its fixed to the page.
Paste as a graphic
When you create a chart in Numbers and
copy it across to Keynote or Pages, its rendered
as a vector graphic, which allows you to scale it to
any size. If you want to copy and paste the chart
as a simple non-editable graphic, things get more
complicated. In Numbers 09, you could generate
a vector-based image of the chart by copying it,
then opening Preview and choosing File > New from
Clipboard. This makes a low resolution rasterized
image that degrades should you try to blow it up.
To produce a higher quality image, output your
Numbers document as a PDF: choose File > Print,
then hit Print. Make sure Best graphics is selected
under Presets, then click the PDF drop-down and
choose Open PDF in Preview. Once Preview opens,
select Tools > Rectangular Selection, then click and
drag around the chart you wish to copy. Adjust the
selection then right-click it and choose Copy. Select
File > New from Clipboard to create a vector copy
and can save as a PDF. Drag the PDF file from Finder
into your document window to import the chart as a
graphic. Its still rasterized, but the quality is higher.
jARgon
bUSTER
Rasterized image: A
vector image that has
been converted into
bitmap format by taking
the vectors scalable
shapes, and converting
them into non-scalable
pixels or dots. The more
dots used, the higher
the resolution (and
therefore quality).
>>> Create
REQUIRES
> OS X 10.7 or
later,
a Recovery
partition on
your startup
disk or a
Recovery disk
LEVEL
> Medium
IT WILL TAKE
Research a problem
The Safari web browser is available in
Recovery to research common problems.
Disk Utility
You can run diagnostic scans of your Macs
storage, or erase it altogether.
Additional Utilities
Firmware Password Utility increases security;
Network Utility tests connectivity; and Terminal is a
text-driven way to perform a detailed diagnosis.
Reinstall OS X
This option downloads your
current version of OS X and installs it
over any existing copy, retaining your files
and settings. This can fix damage to the
system. The download is several gigabytes,
so it can take quite a while over slower
Internet connections.
Internet Recovery
If a Recovery partition isnt
available, holding +
starts Internet
Recovery (on models released since OS
X Lion, and some earlier models see
support.apple.com/kb/HT4904). This
shows a globe and a progress bar while
your version of OS X is downloaded.
Disk problems
If OS X wont start, choose Disk
Utility before resorting to more drastic
options and check your Macs drive is
shown in the apps left pane. Select the
row that shows disk capacity for options
to verify data and attempt to repair
structural problems.
OS X Utilities
When Recovery finishes loading,
it displays a list of four commonly needed
tasks. Get Help Online opens the Safari
web browser. However, if your Mac uses
Wi-Fi to get online, use the Wi-Fi icon at
the top right to ensure that its connected
to your usual network.
Restore backups
If you havent excluded system
folders from your backups, your Mac can
be restored to an earlier state. Choose this
option, identify your backup disk, pick an
earlier state from the list, and follow the
prompts to restore it from your startup
disk. Note: this can take a while.
Reset a password
If someone forgets their account
password, choose Utilities > Terminal.
Type resetpassword into that app and
press . In the next window, select your
startup disk, select the account from the
list, type a new password into the boxes
and press Save.
QUIcK
TIp
In Utilities > Network Utility, the Ping tab
lets you check that network traffic can
reach other devices on your network,
and websites outside of it.
>>> Create
REQUIRES
> Medium
IT WILL TAKE
> 20 minutes
Delete yourself
If youre worried about someone
checking the websites youve visited, delete
your Safari browsing history by tapping
Settings > Safari > Clear History and also
Clear Cookies and Data. Next, tap Advanced
> Website Data, and tap Remove All Website
Data. To stop your web use being snooped
on, use a private browsing session. Launch
Safari and then tap the + sign in the top
right. Tap Private in the bottom-left corner.
A private session
A Close All Tabs? query box
appears. Tap either Close All or Keep
All, depending on whether you want to
return to those pages later. When you
surf in Private mode in Safari, web pages
are distinguished with a black URL bar.
Otherwise, browse the web as normal.
Tap Private again to revert to standard
web browsing. Youll get a prompt about
keeping tabs for sites youve just visited.
Lose trackers
Safari has a Do Not Track setting
you can switch on permanently, as well as
an option to limit the amount that your web
browsing is logged. In Settings, tap Safari
> Privacy & Security and turn on Do Not
Track. Not all advertisers respect it, but this
will stop some of them tracking you. We
recommend you turn on Limit Ad Tracking
and reset the Advertising Identifier under
Settings > Privacy > Advertising.
PRIVATE
nETWoRKS
Limit trackers
Apps that dont really require your
location often collect it to help advertisers
target ads. You can turn off Location
Services in Settings > Privacy > Location
Services, but this is a bit drastic. Instead,
switch off apps individually in the Location
Services screen. Tap System Services at the
bottom and switch off Diagnostics & Usage,
Location-Based iAds and Popular Near Me.
Finally, tap the Status Bar Icon to On.
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Encrypting with OS
Xs built-in features
requires a disk to
have a specific
structure called GUID.
How to
Encrypt your files
Encrypt a volume
containing files
In Disk Utility, select the row of the drive that
contains the volume. Partition Map Scheme must
say GUID Partition Table, or the drive must be wiped.
Select the row that shows the volumes name.
Format must say Mac OS Extended. Open a Finder
window, right-click the volume in the left pane,
and choose the item that begins Encrypt Set a
password and a reminder. Click Encrypt Disk and the
menu item now begins Encrypting Ejecting and
reconnecting the drive prompts for the password.
A disk image is an
option when you
havent got time
or space to meet
Apples encryption
prerequisites.
Cross-platform use
To encrypt files in a format that can be used
on OS X, Windows and Linux, use Disk Utilitys Erase
tab to change the volumes format to MS-DOS
(FAT), to which all can write. Install GPG Suite
(gpgtools.org, OS X 10.6 or later). GPG Keychain
Access requests your name and email to associate
with the key you use to encrypt files. Leave the
option to upload this unchecked. Its intended
for sending and receiving encrypted files among
contacts. Leave the advanced options on their
defaults (see bit.ly/gpgopts) except for the expiry,
which you uncheck to use the key in the long term.
Click Generate key and set a strong passphrase. In
the Finder, select files to encrypt, right-click one of
them and choose Services > OpenPGP: Encrypt File.
In the new window, check the box next to the key
you created, then click OK. The files are packaged
into an encrypted .gpg file. A PGP tool with your key
installed is required to decrypt this file.
In the GPG Keychain Access app, select your key,
choose File > Export and check Allow secret key
export in the save dialog. To get this onto other
computers, save it to a portable drive that contains
no files encrypted with it and store that in isolation
during transport. Files encrypted with this tool can
be copied to a volume thats readable and writeable
by Macs and other PCs with a PGP tool installed. On
Windows, the equivalent is Gpg4win (gpg4win.org).
jARgon
bUSTER
AES (Advanced
Encryption Standard) is
a method certified for
protecting US
government documents.
Its 128-bit form is
deemed suitable for
secret files, and 256-bit
for top secret files. In
2011, researchers
documented a
theoretical way to break
it. That is, one thats
computationally faster
than a brute force
attack, but its still far
from trivial to decipher
things encrypted with it.
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Improve autocorrect
Make typing easier with a few careful tweaks
EvEn If youvE nEvEr
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experienced a full-on,
mortifying Damn
you, autocorrect
moment of the kind weve all seen
shared online to much hilarity,
youve probably still had your
irritations with the system on iOS.
We happen to think that
autocorrect is largely quite a good
thing, but its still useful to know
how to manage it effectively.
The first thing, which you most
probably know already, is that
you can cancel out its corrections
either as theyre happening, or
just after. If iOS is going to correct
a word as youre typing, it pops
up a bubble next to it, telling
you what it will correct it to. To
stop it changing, tap the bubble.
MacLife
Teach TextExpander
Theres a great but little-used
feature in iOS called TextExpander, which
lets you set shortcuts for longer messages.
Apples example is that you can type omw
and it autocorrects to On my way. This
ties into the general autocorrect system, so
we can use it to make some tweaks. Go to
Settings > General > Keyboard to begin.
Specific replacements
If youve made autocorrect learn
a mistake that it should be correcting
(something like youre), use TextExpander
to fix it. Tap Add New Shortcut In the
Phrase field, write the correct word, and in
the Shortcut field, write the one that you
incorrectly type. Save it, and now when you
write the latter, it changes to the former.
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