MacRecon > 2007 > August

The idea behind Dockables is a very simple — yet effective — one: icons that when clicked can perform a specific system function. For example, there’s one for turning off your Mac, one for screen capture, one for closing apps, and many more. The beauty of these dockable icons is precisely that — instant accessibility [...]

iTunes is a great user experience — both on Macs and PCs. And yet, that experience can be enhanced even more thanks to the vast amount of iTunes companion apps that are available. Here are seven to start you off — also make sure to share your favorite iTunes companion in the comments!

You’ve already seen the five essential apps for Mac students. But why stop there? Nobody said there should only be five apps for students to rely on. That’s why the list is expanding — so here are five more apps that students could use.

This time the poll took more than anticipated, but here are the results:

This may seem to confirm the criticism that the Apple TV was a good idea, but an underdeveloped one. The Apple TV was one of Steve’s “pet projects” — one that he was interested to see where the road took it. There’s been [...]

There’s been more than the usual chatter this month regarding the next iPod. Could it be that now, as the iPhone rush is slowing down, Apple has a surprise for us? More specifically, as early as September? Let’s take a look at the history chart, along with all the chatter intercepted from the internet.