-
Mac
-
Create a WiFi signal strength map with NetSpot for Mac
05 Jan 2012 by Carl Natale
Finding the best spot for wifi access in your home or in a public place is pretty much trial and error. Turn on your laptop, and see what happens. NetSpot is a free wireless survey tool that makes it more of a treasure hunt. Once you install it on your Mac (OSX only), your laptop becomes a wifi sniffer. Before you start up the app, you’re going to need a floor plan with measurements. NetSpot...
-
Back Up Your Google Docs, Reader, Calendar and Contacts with CloudPull for Mac
20 Jul 2011 by Andrew Kalinchuk
CloudPull is an app that will back up the contents of your Google Docs, Reader, Calendar, and Contacts, but is available exclusively to Apple users using Mac OS 10.6 or 10.7. Sorry, PCs. It’s available for a 30 day free trial, but costs $24.95 if you’d like to use it permanently. This is your home screen. Once I logged in, the app was an absolute breeze to use and setup. CloudPu...
-
The 5 Best Features Coming To Apple’s iOS5
20 Jun 2011 by Andrew Kalinchuk
At Apple’s semi-recent keynote event, Steve Jobs announced a slew of new software and features that would be gracing his beloved ecosystem of Apple-powered devices. Most importantly, he outlined what we could expect from Mac OS X Lion, and the much-anticipated iOS 5. The latter software update comes with a ton of improvements that touch upon almost every major gripe that users have had with ...
-
Recover Lost Files with Disk Drill for Mac
29 Nov 2010 by Nick Post
Have you ever been looking for a file and then realize you trashed it? If this has happened to you recently, you may be in luck. You can download Disk Drill from Cleverfiles Software for the Mac. Disk Drill can scan your hard drive drive for recently deleted files and can restore the lost files or folder. Disk Drill is free for now, but pricing points for the full release have not been set yet. ...
-
Your Computer Is Giving You Insomnia, But I’ve Got the Medicine: F.lux
24 Jun 2010 by Evan Wondrasek / 7 Comments
If you’re like me, you spend a lot of time looking at a computer’s LCD screen, especially after the sun has gone down. Now this is great because we’re all doing important things like watching YouTube videos and blogging, but there’s a downside: it’s turning you into an insomniac. That’s right, an insomniac, a person with a persistent inability to fall asleep...
-
ShareTool Offers Super Easy File Sharing on a Mac
08 Mar 2010 by Brian J. Nelson / 1 Comment
ShareTool by Yazsoft is an application I’ve been using on my Macs for the last year or so, and it offers the easiest file sharing of any services I’ve used. ShareTool is a great way to stream your music library and remotely access your Mac from anywhere. Why use ShareTool? Let’s say you have a Mac at home and a Mac at work, or maybe you travel a lot and can’t take all you...
-
How to Add an OS X 10.5 Computer to a Windows Domain
10 Aug 2009 by Kevin Schulte / 3 Comments
This article will guide you through the steps required to connect a computer running OS X 10.5 to a Windows domain, allowing you to login using your Active Directory credentials. Since Active Directory is so widely used, it is useful to be able to set up any computers running OS X to authenticate through it. Step 1: Open the Directory Utility tool, which can be found under Applications -> Utili...
-
How To: Install WordPress Locally in Mac OS X
13 Jul 2009 by Patrick Vinge / 28 Comments
Mac only: This guide will show you how to install WordPress on your local computer, which will allow you to test tweaks or modify a theme for your current website without making live changes. To get started, you’ll need to download the following files: WordPress XAMPP for OSX - An Apache distribution containing MySQL, PHP and Perl Step One – Installing XAMPP: Once both downloads ha...
-
Hulu Desktop Lets You Watch TV Online Without The Browser
28 May 2009 by Evan Wondrasek / 6 Comments
Hulu – the mega-popular TV and movie streaming site backed by NBC, Fox, and others – has just launched a desktop application for both Windows and Mac that allows you to stream all Hulu content on your PC. Hulu Desktop adds support for Windows Media Center and Apple remotes, which will allow you to treat your PC as an entertainment center. Like the Hulu website, Hulu Desktop requires ...
-
-
Get Techerator in Your Inbox
Techerator Staff
Evan WondrasekFounder, Editor-in-Chief
Kate BedrickManaging Editor
Dustin PattersonCo-founder, Editor
Kevin SchulteEditor
Derek JohnsonContributor
Kevin IvancaContributor
Brian NelsonContributor
Bryant SombkeContributor
Jake JoraanstadContributor
Craig LloydContributor
Andrew KalinchukContributor
Sophronis MantolesContributor
Dave ParrackContributor
Twitter
RSS
Emailhttp://www.techerator.com/wp-content/themes/magpress
