Mac OS X Mavericks - Finder Tabs
One of the most annoying things for me while using a Mac is the necessity to use a Multi Finder window, it's not enough for me to open one and it's inconvenient to change folders each time I want something, it was always cool to have tabs in Chrome and tabs in Safari, so why not get the same for finder? and that's exactly what Apple did, now by hitting Command & T you get a tab and the awesome thing about it is that you can have as many tabs as you want and what's even cooler is that you can close finder and reopen it and et voila!! the tabs are still there!
Thursday, October 24, 2013
How to Maximize Windows on Mac by dragging them to the top
How to Maximize Windows on Mac by dragging them to the top
Would you like to maximize your Windows in Mac? and by Windows I don't mean the OS but the App's Window like Finder or Safari!
Have you ever seen some users drag the Window to the top of the screen and Window instantly becomes Full mode?
get bettertouchtool, it's a free app that could be downloaded from google, it does not only let you maximize the Windows but it has much more features and gestures to add to your Apple Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad
Once installed it's gonna eventually ask you if you would like to use the feature where it lets you to drag Windows to maximize it, be sure to accept and click ok.
be sure to make bettertouchtool Run on startup so you could use it everytime.
You are done, enjoy!
Would you like to maximize your Windows in Mac? and by Windows I don't mean the OS but the App's Window like Finder or Safari!
Have you ever seen some users drag the Window to the top of the screen and Window instantly becomes Full mode?
get bettertouchtool, it's a free app that could be downloaded from google, it does not only let you maximize the Windows but it has much more features and gestures to add to your Apple Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad
Once installed it's gonna eventually ask you if you would like to use the feature where it lets you to drag Windows to maximize it, be sure to accept and click ok.
be sure to make bettertouchtool Run on startup so you could use it everytime.
You are done, enjoy!
Configure outlook IMAP in Apple Mail on Mac OS X Mavericks, Mountain Lion or Lion
Configure outlook IMAP in Apple Mail on Mac OS X Mavericks, Mountain Lion or Lion
It's really easy and we didn't know it!!
Open Apple Mail
1. go to Mail, Preferences
2. hit the Plus button and add other mail account
3. Enter your full name
4. Enter your email address for example "redanddarkfire@live.com" don't enter .com at the end, instead enter some other ending like .mac or .weotrh or whatever, the reason you wanna do that is to stop Mail from detecting the settings for you automatically and that's because it's gonna be detected as a POP3 account and that's what we don't want.
5. Enter your real password and click continue
6. you will get a message that you have to configure your account manually, click next
7. Check IMAP and not POP3 and Enter the incoming mail server which is imap-mail.outlook.com , enter your full email address as the USERNAME "in this case it should be with the real ending and Enter your password then next, it's gonna sign in.
8. Enter your Outgoing mail server which is smtp-mail.outlook.com, your username "full email address" and password then next.
9. once we are done go to check the settings once again and change the ending of your email to the real one.
for example if you Entered redanddarkfire@live.mac change the mac to .com and you're done!
Congratulations, you have a working Outlook mail with IMAP in Apple Mail!!
It's really easy and we didn't know it!!
Open Apple Mail
1. go to Mail, Preferences
2. hit the Plus button and add other mail account
3. Enter your full name
4. Enter your email address for example "redanddarkfire@live.com" don't enter .com at the end, instead enter some other ending like .mac or .weotrh or whatever, the reason you wanna do that is to stop Mail from detecting the settings for you automatically and that's because it's gonna be detected as a POP3 account and that's what we don't want.
5. Enter your real password and click continue
6. you will get a message that you have to configure your account manually, click next
7. Check IMAP and not POP3 and Enter the incoming mail server which is imap-mail.outlook.com , enter your full email address as the USERNAME "in this case it should be with the real ending and Enter your password then next, it's gonna sign in.
8. Enter your Outgoing mail server which is smtp-mail.outlook.com, your username "full email address" and password then next.
9. once we are done go to check the settings once again and change the ending of your email to the real one.
for example if you Entered redanddarkfire@live.mac change the mac to .com and you're done!
Congratulations, you have a working Outlook mail with IMAP in Apple Mail!!
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Novero Brooklyn in ear earphones
Novero Brooklyn in ear earphones
The Novero Brooklyn are not the best earphones out there but for the price they are unbeatable.
in the box you get the earphones with some extra sleeves/tips S/M/L size and an extension cable which is really short!
the Sound Quality is amazing for the price (15 USD) , the vocals are pretty crisp, the Treble is there and the Bass is not that dominant but you feel it.
Vocals are 9/10, mediums 8/10, Highs and lows about 8/10, Bass is 7/10
the Build Quality is also superb, however I don't like the cable the Dr Dre style which is anti tangle.
the Microphone is great for calls, the earphones come with a single End/Receive calls button and the microphone without a Volume remote which is too bad for me because I use it a lot on my iPhone, however for the price I cannot complain.
8/10 I highly recommend it!
The Novero Brooklyn are not the best earphones out there but for the price they are unbeatable.
in the box you get the earphones with some extra sleeves/tips S/M/L size and an extension cable which is really short!
the Sound Quality is amazing for the price (15 USD) , the vocals are pretty crisp, the Treble is there and the Bass is not that dominant but you feel it.
Vocals are 9/10, mediums 8/10, Highs and lows about 8/10, Bass is 7/10
the Build Quality is also superb, however I don't like the cable the Dr Dre style which is anti tangle.
the Microphone is great for calls, the earphones come with a single End/Receive calls button and the microphone without a Volume remote which is too bad for me because I use it a lot on my iPhone, however for the price I cannot complain.
8/10 I highly recommend it!
Rode Smartlav Unboxing and review - some test results with the ZOOM h1
Rode Smartlav Unboxing and review - some test results with the ZOOM h1
I do a lot of interview for my job and I record with my camcorders but I was unpleased with the Sound Quality of a DSLR camera, especially that I have it on a tripod and I place it far away from my object. a Wireless microphone system is out of the equation hence they are very expensive if you want a decent Sound Quality, that's when I decided to look at the Smartlav from Rode microphones.
it's a Microphone that is designed and built for smart phones such as iPhones and Android devices, but the reason I say iPhone is not because I own some but because there is a dedicated app for iOS that works on iPads too and since I have a 3GS that is laying in my closet I decided to get his lazy ass to work, I bought a Smartlav from Rode and I was pleased with the Results.
I don't use Raw Videos, I always edit them so it's not a problem syncing the audio in post, keep that in mind because the audio is recorded on the smart phone and not on your Video camera / DSLR.
in the box comes the mic with a pouch and a windscreen which is awesome, everything is included, go ahead and download Rode Rec LE for iOS or SoundForge for android (because you get Gain control) I prefer SoundForge but it's not available for iOS.
you could however connect your smartlav to your DSLR directly with a cable if you wish to, but you have to use an adapter that converts TRRS to TRS otherwise it won't work.
in the Video you can find some test results of the smartlav Raw recording and synced in post with the video.
you could find ZOOM H1 recording and synced in post as well.
and there is a Smartlav to ZOOM H1 recording.
I personally prefer the ZOOM H1 anyday, but after all it's not a lav mic, the Sound Quality of the Rode Smartlav is awesome for the Price though (only 60 USD)
get it on eBay or amazon
I do a lot of interview for my job and I record with my camcorders but I was unpleased with the Sound Quality of a DSLR camera, especially that I have it on a tripod and I place it far away from my object. a Wireless microphone system is out of the equation hence they are very expensive if you want a decent Sound Quality, that's when I decided to look at the Smartlav from Rode microphones.
it's a Microphone that is designed and built for smart phones such as iPhones and Android devices, but the reason I say iPhone is not because I own some but because there is a dedicated app for iOS that works on iPads too and since I have a 3GS that is laying in my closet I decided to get his lazy ass to work, I bought a Smartlav from Rode and I was pleased with the Results.
I don't use Raw Videos, I always edit them so it's not a problem syncing the audio in post, keep that in mind because the audio is recorded on the smart phone and not on your Video camera / DSLR.
in the box comes the mic with a pouch and a windscreen which is awesome, everything is included, go ahead and download Rode Rec LE for iOS or SoundForge for android (because you get Gain control) I prefer SoundForge but it's not available for iOS.
you could however connect your smartlav to your DSLR directly with a cable if you wish to, but you have to use an adapter that converts TRRS to TRS otherwise it won't work.
in the Video you can find some test results of the smartlav Raw recording and synced in post with the video.
you could find ZOOM H1 recording and synced in post as well.
and there is a Smartlav to ZOOM H1 recording.
I personally prefer the ZOOM H1 anyday, but after all it's not a lav mic, the Sound Quality of the Rode Smartlav is awesome for the Price though (only 60 USD)
get it on eBay or amazon
Belkin Emerge 024 iPad 2 3 4 Hard Case Unboxing & Hands on
Belkin Emerge 024 iPad 2 3 4 Hard Case Unboxing & Hands on
For a long time I have been looking for a hard and inexpensive case to go on my 2nd Gen iPad, I didn't wanna invest lots of money and I had a couple of cases that are not worth 5 USD all together, anyway I was fed up with changing every couple of months so I decided to get the Belkin Emerge 024, I like to change colors every once and a while and that's what I liked about the Emerge 024, it has a hard shell that is built like a Tank literally, it's very sturdy and unlike any other cases that I had before it's almost unbreakable.
in the box it comes with different colors plastic inserts Pink, Orange, Green and Blue and it does work with the smart cover, in case you didn't notice I have the blue one which is a perfect fit with the Blue insert.
it's almost indestructible yet it's not that high profile, it's very tiny and Slim and you won't feel it's there.
get it, it's worth the money!
For a long time I have been looking for a hard and inexpensive case to go on my 2nd Gen iPad, I didn't wanna invest lots of money and I had a couple of cases that are not worth 5 USD all together, anyway I was fed up with changing every couple of months so I decided to get the Belkin Emerge 024, I like to change colors every once and a while and that's what I liked about the Emerge 024, it has a hard shell that is built like a Tank literally, it's very sturdy and unlike any other cases that I had before it's almost unbreakable.
in the box it comes with different colors plastic inserts Pink, Orange, Green and Blue and it does work with the smart cover, in case you didn't notice I have the blue one which is a perfect fit with the Blue insert.
it's almost indestructible yet it's not that high profile, it's very tiny and Slim and you won't feel it's there.
get it, it's worth the money!
K1BO HDMI Mini Android 4.0 1080P HD TV Box WIFI USB IPTV Player PC 4GB Unboxing & Review
K1BO HDMI Mini Android 4.0 1080P HD TV Box WIFI USB IPTV Player PC 4GB Unboxing & Review
What is this thing?
it's a Mini PC & TV Dongle, it's basically a HDMI Stick that you put in your TV to have android experience on it. it does include wifi.
in the Box comes a USB cable, US power adapter and the stick itself, instructions are kind of useless if you are familiar with android.
it has a function key, microSD slot, DC cable slot and micro USB input and a dedicated USB for connecting a mouse/keyboard or both at the same time.
it's a dual core dongle 1 Ghz with 1 GB of RAM and 4 GB of Internal storage for apps.
it plays FULL HD 1080p videos flawlessly
it offers the same thing that an Android device would offer and the same experience of a tablet with android 4.0.4 offers
minuses? a bit laggy but it's better than the other one that I got it, it does not crash and it's a lot cheaper 35 USD
it's pretty fast for a Chinese product.
I recommend and I don't think it's worth to invest more money in something similar that claims to be better, after all you will use it for YouTube, Netflix, Hulu and perhaps web surfing, micro SD is up to 32 GB which is awesome if you wanna load some HD movies! enjoy
What is this thing?
it's a Mini PC & TV Dongle, it's basically a HDMI Stick that you put in your TV to have android experience on it. it does include wifi.
in the Box comes a USB cable, US power adapter and the stick itself, instructions are kind of useless if you are familiar with android.
it has a function key, microSD slot, DC cable slot and micro USB input and a dedicated USB for connecting a mouse/keyboard or both at the same time.
it's a dual core dongle 1 Ghz with 1 GB of RAM and 4 GB of Internal storage for apps.
it plays FULL HD 1080p videos flawlessly
it offers the same thing that an Android device would offer and the same experience of a tablet with android 4.0.4 offers
minuses? a bit laggy but it's better than the other one that I got it, it does not crash and it's a lot cheaper 35 USD
it's pretty fast for a Chinese product.
I recommend and I don't think it's worth to invest more money in something similar that claims to be better, after all you will use it for YouTube, Netflix, Hulu and perhaps web surfing, micro SD is up to 32 GB which is awesome if you wanna load some HD movies! enjoy
iPazzPort Smart TV Box Android 4.1 WIFI RK3066 Dual Core Cortex-A9 4G HDMI 1080P Unboxing & Review
iPazzPort Smart TV Box Android 4.1 WIFI RK3066 Dual Core Cortex-A9 4G HDMI 1080P Unboxing & Review
What is this thing?
it's a Mini PC & TV Dongle, it's basically a HDMI Stick that you put in your TV to have android experience on it. it does include wifi.
in the Box comes a USB cable and the stick itself, instructions are kind of useless if you are familiar with android.
it has a function key, microSD slot, DC cable slot and micro USB input and a dedicated USB for connecting a mouse/keyboard or both at the same time.
it does have an Antenna for the wireless
it's a dual core dongle with 1 GB of RAM and 4 GB of Internal storage for apps.
it offers the same thing that an Android device would offer and the same experience of a tablet with android 4.1 offers
minuses?
Don't get it, it failed after a couple of days from this Review, however there is another similar device that you could get instead which is even cheaper and has the same User Interface. Click here to read the review of that Device!
What is this thing?
it's a Mini PC & TV Dongle, it's basically a HDMI Stick that you put in your TV to have android experience on it. it does include wifi.
in the Box comes a USB cable and the stick itself, instructions are kind of useless if you are familiar with android.
it has a function key, microSD slot, DC cable slot and micro USB input and a dedicated USB for connecting a mouse/keyboard or both at the same time.
it does have an Antenna for the wireless
it's a dual core dongle with 1 GB of RAM and 4 GB of Internal storage for apps.
it offers the same thing that an Android device would offer and the same experience of a tablet with android 4.1 offers
minuses?
Don't get it, it failed after a couple of days from this Review, however there is another similar device that you could get instead which is even cheaper and has the same User Interface. Click here to read the review of that Device!
incase hardshell case for Aluminum Unibody MacBook Pro 13 Unboxing and thoughts
incase hardshell case for Aluminum Unibody MacBook Pro 13 Unboxing and thoughts
The incase hardshell for Aluminum Unibody MacBook Pro 13 is the same case that was produced over 2 years ago with no change at all.
Why should you get it? ( at the time of writing this Review I had it for 4 months )
No cracks or any other inconvenience that you get from Chinese eBay products.
it's a has a matte surface that is not shiny but it does attract finger prints.
in the box is only the Case and to install it you have to put the back part first simply slide in the back first and slide in the front until it clicks, the upper part is the same as easy but you have to be careful while installing it that it won't scratch your MacBook.
to install it slide in the front first just like the video shows you then slide the back until it clicks.
that's how easy it is. Top Quality Product for your Aluminum MacBook.
don't be stingy and get a Top case for your over 1000 USD laptop! it's worth it.
The incase hardshell for Aluminum Unibody MacBook Pro 13 is the same case that was produced over 2 years ago with no change at all.
Why should you get it? ( at the time of writing this Review I had it for 4 months )
No cracks or any other inconvenience that you get from Chinese eBay products.
it's a has a matte surface that is not shiny but it does attract finger prints.
in the box is only the Case and to install it you have to put the back part first simply slide in the back first and slide in the front until it clicks, the upper part is the same as easy but you have to be careful while installing it that it won't scratch your MacBook.
to install it slide in the front first just like the video shows you then slide the back until it clicks.
that's how easy it is. Top Quality Product for your Aluminum MacBook.
don't be stingy and get a Top case for your over 1000 USD laptop! it's worth it.
Logitech m187 wireless mini mouse review
Logitech m187 mini Wireless mouse Review
The m187 is a mini wireless mouse that comes in different colors as Blue, White, Black, Red and some others.
It's kind of ergonomic because it's not a thin mouse however it's small and very portable.
It does have an on/off switch and the nano receiver could be stored inside the mouse itself from down next to the Triple A battery that is included.
It has a click wheel and two buttons and the battery lasts over a month with heavy usage and it's good for medium to small hand size. your fingers will lay on it and your palm won't so you might have some sort of strain, other than that, it's a fun mouse to use. love it!
you can get it on eBay or amazon
The m187 is a mini wireless mouse that comes in different colors as Blue, White, Black, Red and some others.
It's kind of ergonomic because it's not a thin mouse however it's small and very portable.
It does have an on/off switch and the nano receiver could be stored inside the mouse itself from down next to the Triple A battery that is included.
It has a click wheel and two buttons and the battery lasts over a month with heavy usage and it's good for medium to small hand size. your fingers will lay on it and your palm won't so you might have some sort of strain, other than that, it's a fun mouse to use. love it!
you can get it on eBay or amazon
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