Dec 26
Each year I round-up my top list of applications and utilities used the most throughout the year. Without further introduction, here are all the utilities that have been especially useful in enhancing my productivity during 2013.
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Dec 25
It would appear that the Japanese Apple Store team has upped the ante this year for their New Year Lucky Bag event, bringing on one 2013 Mac Pro for some … Continue reading
Dec 23
Apple has a brand new Mac Pro with an all-new, bold design that’s assembled at home in the U.S. in a facility in Texas. It’s easily among the most bold and unique designs of a Mac in recent memory, bringing to mind equally mould-busting creations like the G4 Cube and the original ‘flowerpot’ iMac. It’s also got a distinctly Darth Vader vibe, and with its unique removable outer casing, that impression comes across even stronger.
Mac Pro
The high-gloss surface makes it impossible to photograph without an unintended selfie.Mac Pro
Mac Pro, top exhaust port visible, case intact.Mac Pro
Like looking into a jet engine turbine.Mac Pro
Mac Pro ports, case intact.Mac Pro
Mac Pro with lid removed.Mac Pro
Mac Pro with lid removed.Mac Pro
Mac Pro ports, lid removed.Mac Pro
Mac Pro with case.Mac Pro
Circuit board detail, Mac Pro with lid removed.Mac Pro
Circuit board detail, Mac Pro with lid removed. One of the two standard workstation GPUs.Mac Pro
Circuit board detail, Mac Pro with lid removed. Flash memory unit on the right, both GPUs underneath.Mac Pro
Mac Pro ports light up when you turn the computer.Mac Pro
Mac Pro ports, rear.Mac Pro
The vents on the top of the Mac Pro, only visible without the lid.Mac Pro
Wide angle shot of the Mac Pro with keyboard and monitor.
We still have to take the new Mac Pro through more testing before we can deliver our full review, but first impressions are that this thing absolutely leaves any other current Macs in the dust in terms of loading, rendering and processing speed. It’s also extremely quiet, and actually produces a small amount of updraft from that exhaust port in the top, which is funneling air from its ‘unified thermal core.’
It’s a futuristic machine with futuristic good looks, and while I wouldn’t advise using it in the conditions pictured above, the currently frozen wastes of Toronto make an excellent backdrop for this demon machine. Stay tuned for our full review and more thoughts about Apple’s first new Pro desktop computer in many years.
Dec 21
HOSTS File Editor for Mac
Posted in: Today's ChiliThis article was written on September 14, 2012 by CyberNet.
Making changes to the HOSTS file is generally something users either do regularly, or they’ve never touched it. For those of you not familiar with the HOSTS file it is basically a way to override the IP address that a domain/address resolves to. This is a great way to test out DNS changes on your machine before you make any updates at your DNS provider. It’s also a way to access machines in your house without having to use the IP address.
The problem with the HOSTS file is that it can be a pain to make updates to, but there are tools that try to make it easier. We’ve already covered a tool on Windows that will help users make those changes, and today we are talking about a free Mac app called Gas Mask that does the same sort of thing.
The thing I really like about this app is that it lets you maintain multiple hosts files, and you can choose which one you want to be activated. To do that you’ll just need to use the few buttons that are on the toolbar… create a new HOSTS file, and then click the Activate button to make that the active HOSTS file on your machine. By creating new HOSTS files that means at any point down the road you can switch back to the original in just a couple of clicks.
In case you’re wondering I’ve been using this on OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion and it’s been working fine.
Gas Mask HOSTS File Editor (Mac only; Freeware)
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Dec 20
FaceTime Audio headed to OS X
Posted in: Today's ChiliThis week the folks at Apple have released the first OS X Mavericks 10.9.2 beta, and with it a glimpse of the future. Not a future in which we’re seeing … Continue reading
Dec 20
Has there been a desktop computing reinvention quite like the 2013 Mac Pro? At the top of the year Apple’s pro-Mac looked like it was facing the axe altogether, an … Continue reading
Dec 19
Apple’s new Mac Pro has gone on sale today, with demand already pushing availability of the innovative desktop to February 2014. The cylindrical Mac launched with premium pricing this morning … Continue reading
Dec 19
Apple’s Mac Pro Is Now Available, Max One Out Now With A 4K Display For Over $13K
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Apple is now selling its new U.S.-assembled Mac Pro via its online store, as announced yesterday in a press release. The pro-targeted computer starts at $2,999, but with custom options and maxed out specification, plus a single Sharp 4K display which also went on sale this morning, you can spend as much as $13,194.00. And let’s be honest, you’re going to want at least two 4K displays, so bump that up to $16,789.
The ship date for that super custom build is listed simply as “January,” but stock configurations are expected to be in the mail by December 30 according to current estimates. There’s also a personal pickup option, but so far any checked say that they’ll “ship to store,” meaning you likely can’t just walk in and buy one at this stage.
Mac Pro is definitely going to be a rarified choice among Mac models, reserved for those with deep pockets and advanced technical need, but it’s still an extremely drool-worthy machine even for those of us who don’t have the means to justifiably pick one up. The next time I have a spare $15,000 or so, though, you know exactly where it’s going.
Dec 19
After no short period of waiting, the new Mac Pro has finally
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Dec 18
Apple’s highly-anticipated (and most powerful) desktop machine, the Mac Pro, is scheduled to go on sale tomorrow.
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