Category: Computers
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OSX Running Slow? Disable Spotlight
[youtube]5U91sMhhHlU[/youtube] After some very severe performance issues on an 8-Core Mac Pro with 18GB of RAM, I did some research and found out that Spotlight was hogging a substantial portion of my system resources for its indexing purposes. Here’s how to disable it.
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I got an email from Steve Jobs!!!!
I sent this message to Steve Jobs today: Greetings Mr. Jobs, I was excited to see the announcements you made today, but was left hanging when there was no announcement of an updated Final Cut Studio. I hope you and others at Apple will remember that your foundation was built on the backs of professional…
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Apple TV Ordered!
I’m actually not terribly excited about the new features they’ve added. The Netflix streaming and AirPlay are both great new features, as well as the ability to rent TV shows. However, the main reason I’m throwing down the cash for this piece of hardware is the features that are sure to come in the future.
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Mac Pro Specs update!
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Aperture 3 places feature video tour
One of the awesome new features in Aperture 3 is the addition of the “Places” feature from iPhoto. It has been improved and is truly a great new way to explore your photos. For larger video, go here.
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5 ways the Apple iPad could effect our lives
I found this incredibly convincing and exciting video on YouTube which actually is a great example of the types of things we could do with the iSlate, even if this video isn’t real. Driving back from the grocery store today there was a segment on NPR about the magazine industry and how much it has…
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Apple acquires Lala.com, but why?
For those of you who follow tech news you’ve likely heard about Apple’s acquisition of Lala.com, a service with a tag line of “All the music you could ever want, playable in a web browser”. There’s been much speculation around their reasoning for the acquisition and while there’s been no official statement from Apple regarding…
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Initial Green Screen Test
I’m really getting into video production these days. It’s something I’ve had an interest in throughout the years but never more than now. Perhaps it’s the availability of incredibly high-quality HD camcorders for under $1000, or perhaps it’s because I’m starting to do some video production work for my day job, either way I’m having…
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Apple Care proves to be well worth the money!
About 2 weeks ago to my horror I heard a horrible clicking noise coming from my 17″ MacBook Pro even though it was sitting next to my chair closed and was supposed to be sleeping. I heard the fan kick on and heard the clicking noise, picked it up and the screen was black and…
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Using your iPhone as a remote control for iTunes
I’ve been working on setting up a work bench and trying to get things organized in the garage. I got a Blu-Ray player for Christmas and our small all-in-one home theater setup was no longer being used, so I decided to put it to use out in the garage, thinking it would be a great…