iChat , one of the most famous built-in features of OS X is a fully featured instant messaging application which combines text, video and voice chat into one app, is about to be replaced with Messages.
iChat has always been a very versatile application offering powerful features supported by the fact that it works with a number of services such as Yahoo, GTalk, ICQ and the largest instant messaging community in the United States, AIM.
The Messages app will bring the following features:
- Unlimited messages to any Mac, iPhone, iPod touch or iPad.
- Start a conversation on your Mac and continue on any other device as it syncs between them all.
- The ability to send photos, videos and voice attachments between devices.
- Invoke a Facetime call from within the Messages application.
- Continue to use additional services such as AIM, Yahoo and Google as they are all built in to Messages.
The Messages app is currently in beta and can be downloaded from the official Apple website free of charge.
The 10.7.3 update is recommended for all OS X Lion users and includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac including fixes that:
Add Catalan, Croatian, Greek, Hebrew, Romanian, Slovak, Thai, and Ukrainian language support
Address issues when using smart cards to log into OS X
Resolve issues authenticating with directory services
Address compatibility issues with Windows file sharing
For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5048.
For information on the security content of this update, please visit: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222.
Distractive huge 3D dock, genie effects, superb 512 x 512 icons, toolbars,menu bars…
This is the magic of the Mac GUI, but can you really focus on what you are actually typing in such a greatly designed world?
Not easy to focus on the essay you are trying to type in such an environment!
I’ve found a great alternative, and it is called “WriteRoom”, this application will truly make your work more productive than ever. The concept is simple: full screen distraction free environment making it easy to focus on your work.
This application is superb, and I’m loving it! You may give it a try by downloading a trial version here.
Elmedia Player is a convenient multifunctional media player for Mac OS X, which can play a great variety of formats. All Mac users will find its media library easy-to-use and already familiar to them from iTunes. You can create, manage and delete playlists. Also try out smart playlists: you can create them by choosing special parameters, and then Elmedia Player will organize files matching your criteria automatically.
There is PRO version available. It gives you even more: download videos and animations you like from the web directly to your hard drive (except for the streaming channels); enjoy videos in full-screen mode; make a screenshot of the favorite moment or convert the whole movie into series of screenshots.
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I discovered this Mac application in a very unusual way: when I’m too tired to think or do any intellectual activity, I often navigate through the screenshot sharing discussions in various Mac forums. And I was wondering what were that hat in these advanced, experienced or novice users’ menubars.
Did what anyone would have done: asked about that buzzing application.
Alfred is a quicklaunch application for Mac OS X, which aims to save you time in searching your local computer and the web. Whether it’s maps, Amazon, eBay, Wikipedia, you can feed your web addiction quicker than ever before.
Usage is very intuitive as you can see in the below screenshot: results instantly appears as you type, it really blows out all of the other app launchers I’ve tried.
Invoking the application is as easy as starting a search through Spotlight, usage is similar to Google Desktop.
The application is free in its basic most known form, a powerpack version with extra features is also available.
The Powerpack is a set of incredibly powerful new features sitting on top of the stable and robust core of Alfred. Simple, quick and user-friendly, these features are deeply integrated with OS X to make you more productive than ever!
Discover more features of the Powerpack after the break.
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Here is finally THE solution to that problem thousands of BB users were looking for.
No need for a particular application to be installed on your Mac or PC to make it work.
First, a solution for Non Storm Users, then, the solution to Storm Users.
I- Non Storm Users
Just follow this super easy to use tutorial:
- Download a barcode reader for your BB, for instance I-Nigma will make it: open this link via your BB: http://i-nigma.mobi/
- Scan this barcode (to download a ready to use on any country BB app world application)
- Go to “manage your connections” right onto your BB then disable “Mobile Network”
Start BB app world, and there you go!
Don’t forget to re-enable Mobile Network 
Storm users tutorial after the jump…
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Aimersoft Video Studio Express for Mac is a powerful video editor and converter owning both brilliant video editing and converting features, which serves Mac users as a professional video cutter, trimmer, splitter, joiner and converter for both online and homemade video from HD and SD formats with plenty of strong and professional editing effects.
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