Parallels 8 for Mac: First Impressions
Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac is here! In this article, I explore some of the key features introduced in this latest iteration of the #1 virtualization solution for Mac.
Category: Apple
Using unsupported Bluetooth 4.0 USB dongle with OS X
If you find yourself wanting upgrade your Mac’s Bluetooth 2.1 support with a USB dongle that supports Bluetooth 4.0, here’s a tip for you to get it working with those cheap but unsupported Bluetooth 4.0 USB dongles you can find posted on eBay.
Start using Safari 5.2 now with the the free-of-charge Safari Developer’s Program!
Safari 5.2 is already seeded to Safari developers. Question is can you get it as well, and if you could, is it stable enough to run it on your primary PC? Well, read on to see how I’ve found Safari 5.2 a much welcomed update on my OS X Lion system!
Parallels or VMWare Virtual Machines on an SSD: Is it worth it?
SSD is very expensive in terms of it’s real estate and you simply do not want to put just about any junk you have that’s not worth it’s space there. Therefore, you would want to make sure if it’s really worth plunking the tens of GBs worth of VM image onto your precious SSD storage. So, should you or should you not? Is there significant performance improvements that warrant the large chunk of the SSD dedicated to the VM image? Read on to find out!
Messages for OS X is pretty cool indeed!
In the recent Mountain Lion preview announcement, we are starting to see quite a bit of convergence of iOS apps being introduced into Mac OS X. There’s a whole lot of iCloud enhanced apps like Calendar, Reminder, Notes, etc. If you are familiar with the iPad, there’s nothing really new here, except that it’s going to be available soon! But there’s also a gem that was released on the same announcement, and that’s the Messages app which is available now as a beta app.
Missing OS X Lion feature #105: RestoreMeNot
Here’s a quick blurb on a missing feature from OS X Lion. The auto restore of all the previously opened windows of applications is pretty nice. I like it when it’s for certain productivity...
VMWare Fusion 4, 1Password and a new Mac in the family!
What’s new? VMWare Fusion 4 is new. Just having installed the 30-days trial and having a quick go at it, I’d have to say that it’s looking pretty good to give Parallels some competition....
Fixing (Mountain) Lion’s iCal’s CalDAV password problem
If you keep getting prompts to reenter the password for your CalDAV calendars on OS X Lion, here’s a fix that might work for you.
