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What Happens When You Bring a 22-Year-Old Mac to the Genius Bar? [Apple]
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 16:00 in Tech | viewed 18 views times | 0 Comments
![What Happens When You Bring a 22-Year-Old Mac to the Genius Bar? [Apple]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=e354927cfe0fd77bd23649ea6c5b896b&p=1&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "What Happens When You Bring a 22-Year-Old Mac to the Genius Bar? [Apple]")
I didn't know, so I figured I'd give it a shot. I brought an ancient and non-functioning 1987 Macintosh Plus 1MB to the Apple Store in the Meatpacking District in NYC, and this is what happened. Overall, they were... (Continue reading)
Celestia Brings Interstellar Exploration to Your Desktop [Downloads]
Written on 15 Nov, 2009 at 23:00 in Tech | viewed 35 views times | 0 Comments
![Celestia Brings Interstellar Exploration to Your Desktop [Downloads]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/55af55b3d6225735.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Celestia Brings Interstellar Exploration to Your Desktop [Downloads]")
If you enjoyed playing with Stellarium , the open-source planetarium software we shared with you earlier this year, but felt strangely tied to an earth-bound perspective, you'll definitely want to fly through space with Celestia. Celestia picks up where... (Continue reading)
Replace Your Mac Mini’s IR Receiver for Non-Apple Remotes [Remote Control]
Written on 15 Nov, 2009 at 21:00 in Tech | viewed 42 views times | 0 Comments
![Replace Your Mac Mini's IR Receiver for Non-Apple Remotes [Remote Control]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/61b0b60e3412_pm.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Replace Your Mac Mini's IR Receiver for Non-Apple Remotes [Remote Control]")
If you're using a Mac Mini as a media center and want to use a non-Apple remote control with it, this tutorial can help you keep your Mini's sleek form factor and avoid ugly IR receiver dongles. This hack... (Continue reading)
Keep Your Wallpaper Fresh with Cross-Platform Wally [Downloads]
Written on 14 Nov, 2009 at 23:00 in Tech | viewed 30 views times | 0 Comments
![Keep Your Wallpaper Fresh with Cross-Platform Wally [Downloads]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/b1bb4151bf27_pm.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Keep Your Wallpaper Fresh with Cross-Platform Wally [Downloads]")
Windows/Mac/Linux: If you've been sporting the same desktop wallpaper since the Bush administration, it might be time to mix it up a little. Wally is a lightweight wallpaper changer that pulls images from a wide pool of sources. For... (Continue reading)
The Gingerbread Announcer Desktop [Featured Desktop]
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 21:00 in Tech | viewed 55 views times | 0 Comments
![The Gingerbread Announcer Desktop [Featured Desktop]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/0bdb6ba1a02344_o.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "The Gingerbread Announcer Desktop [Featured Desktop]")
Reader andykashyap85's Mac desktop proves that sometimes simplicity is all you really need for an awesome desktop that helps keep you motivated. The simple OS X desktop consists of nothing more than: Wallpaper: Announcement Geektool Quote of the Day... (Continue reading)
Chrome Beta for Mac Arriving in Early December [Google Chrome]
Written on 12 Nov, 2009 at 13:30 in Tech | viewed 14 views times | 0 Comments
![Chrome Beta for Mac Arriving in Early December [Google Chrome]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/121b43e2b0nsions.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Chrome Beta for Mac Arriving in Early December [Google Chrome]")
Google plans to release a beta version of its Chrome browser in early December. How does the net know this? A mailing list discussion shows off the latest implementation of extensions in Chrome, already working on the latest Windows... (Continue reading)
Microsoft Disowns Manager For Suggesting That A Mac OS Inspired Windows 7 [Microsoft]
Written on 12 Nov, 2009 at 4:15 in Tech | viewed 14 views times | 0 Comments
![Microsoft Disowns Manager For Suggesting That A Mac OS Inspired Windows 7 [Microsoft]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/4f44278201x_win7.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Microsoft Disowns Manager For Suggesting That A Mac OS Inspired Windows 7 [Microsoft]")
Poor Microsoft Partner Group Manager Simon Aldous . His Microsoft bretheren is calling him uninformed and practically disowning him for the quotes he threw out earlier about Windows 7 basing its UI on the Mac OS . A post... (Continue reading)
Microsoft Manager Admits Mac Influence Amidst Other Nonsense [Blockquote]
Written on 11 Nov, 2009 at 22:35 in Tech | viewed 11 views times | 0 Comments
![Microsoft Manager Admits Mac Influence Amidst Other Nonsense [Blockquote]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/cb8c98eed648_pm.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Microsoft Manager Admits Mac Influence Amidst Other Nonsense [Blockquote]")
Windows 7 has taken some heat for aping a few Mac OS UI features, but it's certainly not a copycat OS—something Microsoft Partner Group Manager Simon Aldous might not know, given his recent quote. Aldous is not a designer... (Continue reading)
Grab the MacHeist nanoBundle for Free [Dealhacker]
Written on 8 Nov, 2009 at 0:00 in Tech | viewed 22 views times | 0 Comments
![Grab the MacHeist nanoBundle for Free [Dealhacker]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/ddc7b1c403202856.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Grab the MacHeist nanoBundle for Free [Dealhacker]")
If you're a fan of the free OS X software offered at MacHeist, you'll want to scoot over there to grab some free software before their software giveaway expires. MacHeist is offering a bundle of six applications: ShoveBox, WriteRoom,... (Continue reading)
Secrets Updates for Snow Leopard, Still Tweaks Every Dark Corner of OS X [Downloads]
Written on 6 Nov, 2009 at 19:00 in Tech | viewed 11 views times | 0 Comments
![Secrets Updates for Snow Leopard, Still Tweaks Every Dark Corner of OS X [Downloads]](http://news.kikil.com/wp-content/themes/comfy/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/2009/11/963c2d65ffecrets.jpg.jpg&w=100&h=75&zc=C&q=95 "Secrets Updates for Snow Leopard, Still Tweaks Every Dark Corner of OS X [Downloads]")
Mac only: If you're not a big fan of using the Terminal but love hidden features in OS X, Secrets is the preference pane for you. Secrets provides a list of hidden features (and descriptions of each) that can... (Continue reading)
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