Sometimes we bump into solutions that are looking for a problem. One of the first utilities to use Adobe's new AIR platform looks that way. Because something common can be done a different way doesn't mean it should be done that way. After all, the road less traveled is often less traveled for a reason. Full Story »

I'm always looking for Mac utilities which can help my exercise routine which consists of running and cycling. Recently, I came across Ascent, a GPS enabled utility which helps runners, cyclists, and hikers better manage their training regimen. Full Story »

FarFinder is a utility which lets you access files on your Mac with any web browser or your iPhone. Though FarFinder has to navigate some tricky and complex technology, it seems to work. The question I have to is, "Why?" Full Story »

Remember the universal translator on Star Trek? It was a microphone-like handheld device that auto translated alien languages to English. It even helped aliens to lip sync in English. Is there a next best thing for Mac users? Full Story »

In an age of increasing complexity, I've become enamored with the one trick pony; software that does one thing well. Think about it. Can one application do everything without becoming overly complex? No. Enter Picturesque. A one trick pony. Full Story »

There's just something about swarthy, cosmopolitan Italian men that makes me want to use their software. Provided they're Mac programmers, of course. So it is with Francesco Vinci and Mr. Scopa, the card game for Mac users. Full Story »

Most Mac users have two kinds of clutter on our Macs. Files which we scatter here and there, or try to organize in the Documents folder. And everything else, including notes, photos, email, and so on. Full Story »

The Mac is a hot seller these days. Maybe that's why Adobe Software finally came out with Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac users. Maybe. The new Elements looks and feels an awful lot like the Windows version, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Full Story »

As longtime Mac users, we've been challenged. Not in the 'special' sense, but in the gauntlet sense. A challenge has been issued to build a better web site. If you're not a graphics design or web site coding goddess, which Mac tools should you choose to do the job? Full Story »

I like to travel. I'm always on the go. Always. If it's not business, it's personal. If not personal, it's family. I like to travel. My Mac comes with me, but other than booking flights online, my Mac doesn't do much for my travel experience. Until now and Knapsack. Full Story »

If there is anything ultimately common to Mac and Windows PC users, it's the mouse (or, trackpad). Most of us have one, and most iMac users these days go for the Apple variety, the Mighty Mouse. How do you make a mouse better? Mousepose' and SteerMouse. Full Story »

Yes, the Mac does graphics and video. That's old news. With Leopard and ScreenFlow, your Mac makes movies of your Mac. Whatever's on the screen at the time, including you and whatever's in iSight range, can be a video production. Full Story »