The iPhone is the world’s most used, most popular camera. Why? The photos are of decent quality and the camera is always available. Wouldn’t it be cool to capture photos of every important event throughout the day? Your iPhone can … Continue »
Free: The iPhone App That Takes The First Step To Capture Images Of Everything, Everyday
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | Posted In iOS Apps
How To Use The Mac’s Menubar To Tweet From Within Any App (and do just about anything else)
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 | Posted In Tips and Tricks
There are few locations on the Mac’s screen which are more convenient, accessible and useful than the Menubar. Love it or hate it, we all use the Menubar one of two ways. To get to the menus for any open … Continue »
If Writing Is Dead Then Why Do Mac Users Have So Many Word Processors?
Monday, May 20, 2013 | Posted In Mac App Reviews
The written word is not dead. It’s just being processed differently than in years past. Pen and ink. Typewriter. Word processor. Even the latter has undergone a renaissance of sorts since Microsoft Word bludgeoned users into a hatred of complexity. … Continue »
Just What iPhone Users Need. Yet Another Free Notes App. Catch Notes App Is Different
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 | Posted In iOS Apps
Don’t ask for a hard number, but I’m taking a guess that there are hundreds and hundreds of notes taking apps for the iPhone and iPad. What can yet another notes app bring to the table that isn’t already available? … Continue »
How To Track, Display, Analyze, And Organize All Your Workouts On Your Mac
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 | Posted In Mac App Reviews
One trait we Mincey folk have in common is girth. Not lack of girth. Girth as in too much of it. A few years ago we got involved in an exercise and diet program and shed quite a few pounds. … Continue »
ICU Thinks Different And Let’s You See The Easier Way To View Events In Calendar On Your Mac
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 | Posted In Cheap Mac Apps
One feature I like about the Notification Center on the iPhone and iPad is the swipe down to view recent notices. One click does the same thing on OS X Mountain Lion, but it often reveals a lengthy list of … Continue »
How To Use Your Mac, Books, CDs, DVDs, Movies, And Video Games To Be Your Own Librarian
Friday, April 26, 2013 | Posted In Mac App Reviews
One of the problems we Mincey folks have is a direct result of being educated, having spendable income, and being addicted to media. All media. As in books, magazines, DVDs, CDs, games, and anything else that our neighbors, friends, and … Continue »
One Of The Best Todo Apps You’ll Ever Use Is The One You Probably Won’t Use At All
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 | Posted In Mac App Reviews
One of the most popular categories of apps in recent years is the reminder or todo list app genre. We all have too much to do, but writing tasks down on a list helps us get through the day. What’s … Continue »
Apple’s New Search Engine Friend Is On A Roll: Try Out The Free iPhone App For Weather
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 | Posted In iOS Apps
Outside of photography apps, weather apps for iPhone and iPad seem to number into the hundreds. A few come with a nominal price tag, but most are free, including the latest from Apple’s new found friend, the other search giant. … Continue »
Homestyler.com Kinda Sorta Mostly Comes To The iPad With A Free Interior Design App
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 | Posted In iOS Apps
If you’re interested in doing a little home remodeling, or simply want to know what the living room would look like painted in a different color, try Homestyler.com. It’s a clever new way to design or remodel your home in … Continue »
Yet Another Free Reminder App For Your Mac. This One Requires Apple’s Reminders App
Friday, April 12, 2013 | Posted In Cheap Mac Apps
We’ve all heard it said that necessity is the mother of invention. Clever app developers find a need and fill it with an app. Maybe you’ve been wondering why Apple’s Reminders app is so complicated to use. Maybe you’ve been … Continue »
Security Secret: How To Use A Free Keylogger To Track And Record Keystrokes On A Mac
Thursday, April 11, 2013 | Posted In Tips and Tricks
What’s the price of good security on your Mac? How can you tell if someone else has used your Mac recently? If you spend time typing something and your Mac crashes, how can you get your work back? Want to … Continue »
The Mac App That Apple Forgot Is The Best Flash Player Ever Made
Thursday, April 11, 2013 | Posted In Mac App Reviews
If there’s a major third party app that Mac users can usually do without it’s Adobe’s Flash plug-in for Safari (and Firefox). Flash may have once been the de facto way to deliver video and animation on the web, but … Continue »
Tired Of Paying For Apps? Try The Little Known, Less Used Free Super Browser On Your Mac
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 | Posted In Tips and Tricks
If small is beautiful, and less is more, maybe Google is onto something with the Chrome OS project. Think Chromebook– a PC notebook with a browser as the operating system. Mac users can have a taste of that minimalist all-in-one … Continue »
One Touch SOS: How To Turn Your iPhone Into A Mobile Security Device
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 | Posted In iOS Apps
Just a few months ago a home not far from the Mincey family compound was broken into. In broad daylight. While the owners were at home. That got us to look around for a quick and easy way to contact … Continue »
There’s An Almost Free Way To Turn Boring Photos Into Artistic Gems That ‘Pop Out’
Monday, April 8, 2013 | Posted In iOS Apps
Photography, as with any creative media, has fashionable trends that come and go. The trend that’s hot these days is photo images in black and white with a character that pops out of the scene in color. Others have a … Continue »
The App For Mac Users Only: The World’s Best Free Text Editor Is Loaded With Features
Friday, April 5, 2013 | Posted In Cheap Mac Apps
Without a scientific survey or more in depth research, allow me to categorically state that Mac users have more ways to enhance photos than to write or code or edit text. That doesn’t mean we don’t have many text editors … Continue »
If Profits Are The Lifeblood Of Business, Apple’s Competitors Are Slowly Being Strangled
What causes a company to go out of business? Weak sales? Or, lack of profits? Usually both. A company with plenty of capital can continue to operate at a loss, sometimes for years. That happens all the time. Profits are … Continue »