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  • Google Reader makes its way to the Mac desktop with Gruml

    Gruml has been around for a while now, but its first beta was extremely glitchy; too much to make it a very interesting and useful application. However, more recent beta releases have made Gruml a much more stable application. To be specific, an impressive RSS reader that relies on Google Reader for functionality.

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Snow Leopard marks domain over RTF; here’s how to reclaim your territory

by Kirk Hiner on Aug 28, 2009 at 12:06 PM

Looks like Snow Leopard is an alpha male, at least when it comes to the RTF document format. If you use a word processor that saves to RTF by default, you’ll notice quite quickly that Snow Leopard is going to take control of all of your files, forcing them to… Continue Reading »

Appletell giveaway: Two copies of Storyist 2 novel/screenwriting software [updated]

by Kirk Hiner on Aug 24, 2009 at 07:14 AM

Are you one of those people who complain every year because you’re tired of remakes and sequels and Hollywood just isn’t putting out anything good anymore? Well, there are two things you can do about. First, dig past Entertainment Tonight for your movie options. Second, write your own movie. It’s… Continue Reading »

Appletellcast Apple Podcast, July 22nd, 2009

by Kirk Hiner on Jul 22, 2009 at 10:36 PM

It’s been a slow summer since the launch of iPhone OS 3.0, so this edition of the Appletellcast looks outside of Apple towards Google, where Bill explains why Google Chrome will not have as big an impact as we first thought. Also, Kirk laments the loss of the Genius Bar’s… Continue Reading »

Appletell reviews TextExpander for Mac OS X

by Kirk Hiner on Jun 22, 2009 at 07:58 AM

Anyone who does a good degree of writing and coding on the Mac needs TextExpander. That’s right…needs it. By allowing you to easily assign keystroke shortcuts to snippets of code, you can place long, cumbersome blocks of text and code in your documents within a matter of seconds, system wide.… Continue Reading »

Adobe CS4 overview; an ongoing review

by Kirk Hiner on May 21, 2009 at 07:59 PM

Provides: Full suite of video/photo/image/web content creation and management Format: DVD Developer: Adobe Minimum System Requirements: Varies by product/package (see Adobe’s website for individual details) Processor Compatibility: Universal Price: Varies by product/package (see Adobe’s website for all suite and individual software normal and upgrade prices) Availability: Now This is the… Continue Reading »

Appletell reviews Storyist script/novel writing software

by Kirk Hiner on May 10, 2009 at 02:45 PM

I’m beyond the point of having to explain why anyone writing a screen or stage play would want software specifically for that task. You can no more use Word to write a movie script than you can use PowerPoint to develop a website. So, the question becomes which script writing… Continue Reading »

Appletellcast weekly Apple podcast, March 29th 2009

by Jake Gaecke on Mar 30, 2009 at 06:49 AM

This week’s show is a bit abbreviated, but still full of reviews, free apps, and who knows what else? We’re also giving away some iPhone cases with headphones from Dermis. But I’m sure you knew all of this already if you subscribed in iTunes to the Appletellcast. Continue Reading »

Appletell reviews NeatReceipts for Mac

by Jake Gaecke on Mar 26, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Until the day when all transactions and receipts are electronic, you might want to consider a method other than physical files and folders for your receipts and important documents. That is exactly what NeatReceipts is for. It will scan your receipts, business cards and other important documents, making electronic copies.… Continue Reading »

MacHeist Software Bundle is on sale: $900 of software for $39

by Adam Fisher-Cox on Mar 24, 2009 at 10:01 PM

As I am writing this, the MacHeist 3 Bundle is about to be revealed. Last year, many were disappointed with the MacHeist bundle, as it had many apps that had been seen in the previous year, and no really spectacular app. This year, that was acknowledged, and a much better… Continue Reading »

Could Apple pull off one app for all Internet-based tasks?

by Adam Fisher-Cox on Feb 26, 2009 at 09:39 PM

Apple currently ships a ton of full-fledged programs with Mac OS X. Safari, Mail, iChat, Address Book, and iCal are all great examples. As the operating system paradigm shifts, though, I think Apple could be the one to pull these apps all together into one really useful application that many… Continue Reading »

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