Previews are new, too--just search for a doc and hover over a result to get an image preview. And finally, you can search the Web within Spotlight and launch a Google search result in your default browser.
Tip: Hit CMD-SPACE to quickly launch Spotlight.
2. More Photo Booth fun. Lion gives you nine new Photobooth effects including Space Alien, Blockhead, Dizzy (blue … Read more
Before I had an iPhone, I did not experience iPhone envy. I liked my beat-up, old cell phone and its inability to text, take pictures, or access the Internet. It wasn't until these cool, retro-looking photos started popping up on my friends' Facebook pages that I started to think the iPhone might have some features worth the price of admission. Now, I didn't end up buying an iPhone because of Hipstamatic, but it was the one app that started to break down my antismartphone defenses. And it was among my first purchases in the App Store.
Feeling Hipstamatic envy? Fear not, I have a cure. Two, actually. Two desktop apps, ToyCamera Analogcolor and CameraBag Desktop, can give your photos Hipstamatic-like effects. They work with either a PC or a Mac and offer free trials.… Read more
The day many Mac users have been waiting for has finally arrived: OS X Lion is now available in the Mac App Store.
Apple did away with Expose and Spaces in this new OS and replaced them with Mission Control. While the functionality of the previous features hasn't changed much, it might take an adjustment period to get used to the new Mission Control.
We are going to try to help eliminate any confusion regarding Mission Control by showing you what it is, and how to use it.
Apple's OS X Lion released today, and for the first time, the only way to grab a copy is through the Mac App Store. While this convenience might encourage you to upgrade immediately (for the price of $29), we've got a short checklist of things you need to do before installing Lion.
1. Check system requirements.Is your system even compatible with Lion? Go to the Apple menu > About the Mac to find out. You'll need:
Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, or Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon Processor 2GB of RAM (aka "Memory&… Read moreLike any modern operating system, Mac OS X includes a calculator app. It loads quickly and can be used for simple formulas, but it's not the fastest way to arrive at a mathematical truth on your Mac. Instead of opening the calculator app, likely by typing some part of "calculator" into the Spotlight search box, and then closing the calculator app when you're done, you can use Spotlight itself as a calculator.
Just type a mathematical expression into Spotlight, and it will return the answer--as the top result, right in the window. It's best for … Read more
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