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CheckUp is your Mac's first-aid kit

edit@applesource.com.au (Jason Parker) — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:32:00 +1000

For a good way to keep your Mac running smoothly, we recommend CheckUp, a shareware system utility that lets you quickly view system stats in a visually appealing interface.

How to share files between Office and iWork

edit@applesource.com.au (Brendon Chase) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:15:00 +1000

Sharing between these two office suites is possible but clunky. Follow our guide to make sharing between Apple iWork and Microsoft Office easier.

Growl for Mac keeps you notified

edit@applesource.com.au (Jason Parker) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:19:00 +1000

Growl for Mac notifies you when friends come online, files finish downloading and several other tasks, without you ever having to leave the program.

Writing projects simplified with Storyist

edit@applesource.com.au (Jason Parker) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:42:00 +1000

If you're thinking about writing a book, this program has tools to make the job easier.

Web albums made easy

edit@applesource.com.au (Jason Parker) — Mon, 26 May 2008 14:07:00 +1000

JAlbum helps you make snazzy photo albums from pre-made templates, giving you a professional-looking album in just a few clicks.

Make flawless screencasts on your Mac

edit@applesource.com.au (Jason Parker) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:10:00 +1000

ScreenFlow software makes it easy to capture all the action that takes place on your desktop so you can view it as a movie.

Collect iTunes cover art with CoverScout

edit@applesource.com.au (Jason Parker) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:16:00 +1000

The Cover Flow feature in iTunes is pretty neat...unless you don't have any cover art! This program seeks out cover art using several different methods to bring back Cover Flow as the cool way to browse music on the Mac.

Newton-style handwriting recognition on the iPhone

edit@applesource.com.au (iPhone Atlas) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:51:00 +1000

This unofficial third-party app for the iPhone can recognise handwriting and turn it into typed text.

How-to: Find local Twitters on your iPhone

edit@applesource.com.au (Josh Lowensohn) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:02:00 +1000

Twinkler, a new application available for jailbroken iPhones allows users to locate friends on Twitter.

How-to: Re-skin your Gmail inbox

edit@applesource.com.au (Josh Lowensohn) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:34:00 +1000

Stylish, a Firefox extension enables visual changes to Web sites, is one of the cooler Gmail re-skin jobs we've seen.

How-to: Control music from the Mac menu bar

edit@applesource.com.au (Jason Parker) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:52:00 +1000

Grab this app that puts iTunes controls in the menu bar and lets you use hot keys to control your music.

Quick Tip: Forwarding X11 to OS X

edit@applesource.com.au (Chris Duckett) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:47:00 +1000

Just because you are on a Mac doesn't mean you can't run your Linux applications. Here's how you can bring penguin power to your Mac.

How-to: Install iPhone OS 2.0 (and why you shouldn't)

edit@applesource.com.au (iPhone Atlas) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:48:00 +1000

Pwnage, a tool released earlier this week by the iPhone Dev team for Mac OS X (Windows edition coming soon), is an amazing piece of work.

How-to: Add your favourite program to the OS X Dock

edit@applesource.com.au (Brendon Chase) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:37:00 +1100

Adding applications you regularly use to the Dock can save time fumbling around in Finder. Here's the easy way to add apps to Dock.

How-to: Use Expose' shortcuts

edit@applesource.com.au (Brendon Chase) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:46:00 +1100

Want a quick way to get rid of the clutter on your desktop and find the application or window you're after? Here are three keystrokes you need to learn.