Hackintosh is a hacked PC that runs on MAC OS X OS (“Lion”, “Snow Leopard” , “Leopard”).  At first, a lot of people thought that this was impossible to run MAC OS on a non-MAC hardware because of the different software, drivers, and utilities being used between the two. It all started when Apple decided to switch to Intel’s processors and chipsets instead of their PowerPC architecture. They were able to build a Boot Camp feature in Mac OS X Leopard which allowed them to run Windows on their Apple Read More

Windows programs which don’t have a dedicated version for Mac OS X cannot be ran on Mac directly, but they can be ran with the help of a special tool. There are two basic ways to run Windows programs on a Mac. One is emulation, and another is virtualization. Emulation Emulation refers to simulating the basic portions of the Windows environment necessary to run some Windows programs on a non-Windows system. The most well known emulator is WINE, which is a humorous acronym for “WINE Is Not an Emulator”. While Read More

MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks from Apple all use either a Mini-DVI, a Mini-DisplayPort or a Thunderbolt port for connecting display devices. MacBooks from 2008 and prior use Mini-DVI, those from 2009 till 2011 use Mini-DisplayPort, and those since 2011 use the new Thunderbolt port. If your TV doesn’t have these ports, and chances are it doesn’t, you will need an adapter to connect your TV to your MacBook or MacBook Pro. Almost all digital TVs today have either an HDMI port, a VGA port, a DVI port or all Read More

With the advent of the Internet, there have been many different archive programs created over the past few years, the majority of which are accessible for free. While most of these programs are nearly identical, each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Likewise, not all of these programs are compatible with the same operating systems and other programming environments. This article will focus specifically on archive programs that are compatible with the various Mac operating systems. ZipIt ZipIt runs on Mac OS X and is made specifically for moving files Read More

BitTorrent is a torrent software that allows users to download content from the Internet in the form of torrents, which are small files that keep track of where content is located on the Internet. Torrent files are used in P2P (peer-to-peer) sharing, in which multiple users upload and download content at once and the content itself is located on many different computers, rather than just one server. In P2P sharing, a file may originally be uploaded to a file sharing network, like PirateBay, in the form of a torrent. Other Read More

Picasa is a slideshow software, much like Microsoft PowerPoint, that Google provides for its users at no charge. Picasa is designed for editing and assembling photos and videos into slideshows, presentations, and simple albums that will be stored on external media devices or uploaded to the Internet, which Picasa is able to do. While Picasa was once withheld from Mac users who were forced to use iPhoto (a Mac alternative), with a Picasa plug-in, Picasa is now available on multiple platforms including Mac.   Picasa for Mac Picasa for Mac Read More

Onyx is a free maintenance software that is specifically designed for Mac OS X. Onyx allows Mac users to maintain their software and devices from one convenient user interface. For example, Onyx allows users to delete cumbersome files and programs, run maintenance programs, configure parameters of Apple applications, and verify the integrity of startup files and systems. Onyx can also manage log files and notifications about Apple devices, delete caches of old webpages, and display information on the user interface that relates to the progress of running applications as well Read More

Despite the claims that Macs are somehow invulnerable to cyber threats, Macs are, in theory, no safer to use than PCs or any other device. However, because PCs are still much more common than Macs and have been around for much longer, virus writers attack Windows users much more often than they attack Mac users. While this means that Mac users are attacked less often, they are still often attacked and are under the same obligations to regularly use antivirus software in order to protect themselves from malicious programs.   Read More

VLC Player (VideoLAN) is a free, open source, cross-platform media player that is capable of playing virtually any type of medium. It is available on the Windows and Mac operating systems, eleven Linux/GNU operating systems, and eight other operating systems including Android, Solaris, and FreeBSD. VLC Player is infamous for its ability to play any type of medium, as it is made to already include dozens of codecs when it is installed, it has the ability to stream and even convert media files, and it has high picture quality and Read More

Microsoft OneNote is a program that allows users to keep track of all of their notes as the notes are kept in one place. Microsoft OneNote allows the user to plan vacations, write in his/her blog, keep day-to-day notes, create shopping lists, do research, and conduct a variety of other note related tasks. Microsoft OneNote is included in Microsoft Office, but cannot be purchased separately or downloaded for free although a free trial exists on its main page.   OneNote For Mac OneNote is currently available for Windows, Windows Phone Read More