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MTZ Design Contest

Eli — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 05:24:10 +0000

Welcome to the MacintoshTipz SpreadShirt Design Contest!

The rules & guidelines are simple:

1)Create something for your t-shirt graphic

(graphic could include slogan, colors, and illustrations)

2)Upload your design to Facebook and tag us, or upload right to our wall:

MTZ Facebook

3)Get your friends and family to “LIKE” your design. *unlimited voting

4)Get votes

~Winner will be announced at the end of the month. The winning’s design will be put into the MacintoshTipz spreadsheet shop, and will receive an autographed apparel with your own design.

*Do NOT use any copyright images or illustrations.

*You can use the images included in Graphics folder in your designs along with any original design you create.

*Feel free to use any of the templates we provided in the templates folder.

*Visit MacintoshTipz Spreadshirt shop to get inspiration & ideas for your design and GOOD LUCK!

http://www.facebook.com/MacintoshTipz

http://www.macintoshtipz.spreadshirt.com

Click here to download the rules/guidelines and templates for this contest.

iLife 2011

Eli — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:53:12 +0000

iLife 2011 is packed with tons of new features on your Mac. In this blog, we will go over each application that was refreshed in this iLife suite. The three applications that got a nice update was iPhoto, iMovie, and Garageband. From past versions, iWeb was included in the iLife suite, but his update, we saw no update to to iWeb. Is this a good thing or not?

iPhoto (overview): Edit your photos on the fly and upload them to your favorite social networking sites straight from iPhoto.

Updates: New Full-Screen Mode, Facebook connectivity, Emailing photos + templates, New Slideshow templates, Advancement in Photo Books, and Letter Press Cards. Some of these updates are small, but when it comes to the user-friendly experience, it makes a world of a difference. Starting with the Full-Screen Mode, allowing the viewer to manage their photos in full screen now, makes the interface of this application look 10x better then before. Facebook connectivity allows users to edit, tag, upload, and track comments of your photos right in iPhoto 2011. This feature makes photo uploading so much easier to manage your content placed online, and keep up with your friend on the fly. Emailing your photos looks more professional then ever, with the new pre-set templates provided to you in iPhoto, you can easily make an invitation, announcement, postcard, letterpress and more with just a few clicks. This feature also allows you to switch photos around with a simple drag-and-drop. Resize you photos and send them off in professional looking email templates pre-set for your convenience. New slideshow templates will allow you to view your photos, and video clips right on your desktop with professional looking transitions and music. These pre-set templates will turn heads at get togethers and makes for a nice replacement of digital photo frames.

Overall, this was a very clean, and successful update for iLife 2011. Watch the video below to earn more about each new feature in the iLife Suite. Enjoy.

iMovie 11″ Overview

View It A Different Way

rtaylor — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:19:59 +0000

For the past three weeks many customers have complained about the iPhone 4′s reception issues, and many Apple critics have jumped on Apple’s lack of urgency in dealing with the problem. The question I raise today is wether or not we’re making a mountain out of a mole hill; I’m no expert in business, but I feel like I understand why the public feels that Apple, a multi-billion dollar company, is shuffling their feet on the problem while Apple is right on schedule in their minds.

Let’s go back and reiterate that Apple is a multi-billion dollar company, and a company can only become that big by having a reputation for high quality products, which means that since Apple sold 1.7 million units in the first week and local Apple Stores can’t keep them in stock, the pros of the phone are out weighing the cons. Let’s be honest; the iPhone 4 is a fantastic upgrade to a phenomenal 3G S. It’s a simple equation:

pros > cons = happy people’s wallets > angry people’s criticsim

So Why make announcements, recall the phones, and give away free bumper cases for? They shouldn’t and they won’t. If they do that, then they are blemishing their reputation that we established in earlier. They want the attention; they want the bad press; therefore, people like yourself will research all about the iPhone 4 and learn all the pros and just say ‘I would get it, but it has one problem’, and then Apple will come out of no where and fixes the problem and sell a million more iPhone 4s. So instead of filing lawsuits let’s understand that you bought a high quality product that is top in the market.

Stalk us on Twitter so that we can Harass you about our YouTube Videos :p

iPhone4 Reception Issues/White iPhone?

Eli — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:42:03 +0000

Ever since the release of the new iPhone 4, consumers have been encountering reception issues; such as dropped calls, and display issues. What will Apple decide to do?

There has been several videos, blogs, and concerned emails sent to Steve Jobs and Apple Inc., but is the consumer’s voice really heard? A few days after the iPhone4 was officially released, a concerned customer was asking Steve Jobs if there was any future plans for Apple to fix these reception problems. Jobs replied back with, “Just avoid holding it that way”. What way? How are you supposed to hold the phone? One dead giveaway that the iPhone 4 had reception problems during testing was the available “Bumper Case” that Apple was selling at the launch of the phone.

I truly believe that Apple knew about these previous issue and wanted to provide a quality case to avoid these issues from customers. The case is stylish, but is not the true reason behind it. There has been leaked Apple care documents explaining to the staff how to “deal” with customers when asking/confronting you about the iPhone4 reception problems. You can see this below:

As well as reception problems accruing at opening day, their were several ticked-off customers when Apple did not release the iPhone 4 in white, Black ONLY. Apple states that the new iPhone 4, in white, will be re-released in mid-July. No exact date. After researching several blogs, websites, videos, and emails, Apple has released a statement that the iPhone4 reception problems are not the antenna, but the software. Supposedly, Apple has slipped up on the reception “bars” ever since the 1st gen iPhone. Apple says they are in the process of fixing the bug and will re-realeas the latest iPhone software with the new, and improved, software to increase call quality and overall better reception. We will see…

I hope you have enjoyed this blog over the reception issues/White iPhone4. Feel free to comment below with your take on what Apple is doing or needs to do…Hopefully they will listen to thier customers…

MacintoshTipz

iPhone has people iRate

rtaylor — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:57:48 +0000

In the wee hours of the morning this Tuesday, hundreds of Apple fans virtually lined up to pre-order their iPhone 4. The only problem…Apple’s website couldn’t handle the mad rush of traffic. And to add insult to injury, many people, including myself, were surprised at Apple’s not having the White iPhone 4 available. Many loyal Apple fans are pretty irate with Apple’s handling of the pre-order launch; This really preludes to the success of the iPhone 4. But the question I ask to you, the reader is:

Do you have to be one of THE first to pre-order your iPhone 4?

I’m sure the Sprint site was running just fine when the Evo launched…but wait…who really has an Evo…Comment below with what you think the mad rush to the iPhone, and how many units do you think they will sell on Launch Day.

The New Mac Mini

Eli — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:42:43 +0000

The New Mac Mini is here to make another outstanding appearance for your space-saving, portable, desktop Mac. The Mac Mini was released early Tuesday, June 15th, in a low-key fashion.

The much needed update has a new “mini” design, which is more consistent with the “aluminum”, Mac line-up. The Mini desktop has a 1.4″ thin aluminum inclosure, and according to apple, the same machines that create mission-critical space craft components, created the mac mini.

Equipped with: Power Button, Built-in Power Supply, Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire 800, HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, 4x USB 2.0 ports, SD card slot, Audio in, and Audio out. Also equipped with Blue Tooth and Wifi!

The Mac Mini is not only compatible with your HD television, with the new and improved HDMI slot, but also added a SD card slot. This will open the realm of importing digital stills and videos instantly. And of course, we continue to see “green” in the future of apple products. The redesign ensures lighter packaging, similar as the new MacBook Pros. This ensures more efficient shipping and cheaper rates.

This Mini Desktop packs a huge punch. the Nvidia Gefource, 320M graphics, allows a broader range of high-intensive graphic media; Call of Duty 4 plays up to 2x faster (graphic wise).

The prices stand at $699.

Check out more at Apple.com

Week of Streams-2010

rtaylor — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:29:32 +0000

Click The Week of Streams to visit and below here are some of the many ways in which you can be involved:

-Donate: This will help us reach our goal of $2,000 dollars. Any where donation is greatly appreciated. You can donate as many times as you like and whenever. During a broadcast or hours after the broadcast for that day is over.

*Knowing that majority of our audience will be in the 13-17 year old age range, be sure to inform your parents that you would like to help make the difference in children’s lives. Remember any donation is accepted.

-Advertise: You can Advertise the Week of Streams by tweeting out info about it, uploading the Promotional Video to your channel and letting everyone you know (moms, dads, babysitters) to come out and watch the Broadcasts for that week. The More advertising means more awareness, more donations and more fun!

We will be directing our charitable efforts towards the Ronald McDonald House in Memphis, TN. Ronald McDonald House is a “home-away-from-home” for families who are in Memphis while their child is receiving treatment for cancer or another catastrophic illness at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. All families stay completely free of charge. Our goal this year is to raise $2,000; If this goal is met, MacintoshTipz will donate $500 dollars…which brings the total to somewhere around $2,500! So Re-Tweet, Email and Promote the Week of Streams to truly be a part of something great!

Google Chrome Beta!

mjohnson — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:09:12 +0000

Google has officially released the beta version of Google Chrome for OS X.The developers version of Google Chrome has been available for months, but now, finally, we have the beta available of Mac! Google Chrome requires Leopard or Snow Leopard, and is only available to Intel-based Macs.

Chrome for Linux is also a possibility in the future.

Google claims that the beta Chrome for OS X will include all the features of Google Chrome, and is more stable than the Google Chrome developers build.

Keep in mind, this is the beta, so there will likely be a few bugs. The bugs should be gone by the release of the full Google Chrome.

Click here to download the beta.

12 Giveaways of Christmas!

Eli — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:43:03 +0000

The 12 Giveaways of Christmas is a way for several YouTubers to produce great giveaways to their viewers all over the web.

Below are the YouTubers links along with the day of their certain giveaway. Visit their video to find out to be entered into their giveaway.

Good luck to all of the contestants and thanks to all who contributed in this great event! Happy Holidays

Day 1 (Dec 14th):

YouTube: MacOSXTutorials12

Giveaway: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3 or Xbox 360). Click to see who won

YouTube: MacBoyProductions

Giveaway: RichardSolo 1200 w/ Flashlight & iPhone and iPod Accessories.

Click to See who Won!

Day 2 (Dec 15th):

YouTube: MacManLtd

Giveaway: Apple Magic Mouse & MacManLtd. T-Shirts.

Click to See Who Won!

Day 3 (Dec 16th):

YouTube: LastStopReviews

Giveaway: 8 GB iPod nano. Click to see who Won!

YouTube: AppleGenius0921

Giveaway: iPhone Accessories & $10 iTunes Giftcard.

Click to See who Won!

Day 4 (Dec 17th):

YouTube: TechReviewer7

Giveaway: iPhone/iPod accessories. Click to See who Won!

YouTube: Pashyn

Giveaway: iPhone/iPod touch accessories. Click to See who Won!

Day 5 (Dec 18th):

YouTube: MattsMacintosh

Giveaway: $50 iTunes Giftcard. Click to see who Won!

YouTube: ThatOneGuy158

Giveaway: Parallels Desktop for Mac. Click to see who Won!

Day 6 (Dec 19th):

YouTube: iTouchiPodz

Giveaway: iPhone/iPod Touch cases. Click to See who Won!

YouTube: TheMacintosh1

Giveaway: $15 iTunes Giftcard. Click to see who Won!

Day 7 (Dec 20th):

YouTube: iMacarly

Giveaway: 1 yr. Subscription to MacWorld Magazine. Click to see who Won!

YouTube: CockyJeremy

Giveaway: $15 iTunes Giftcard & Mac App Bundle. Click to see who Won!

Day 8 (Dec 21st):

YouTube: DiMcoProductions

Giveaway: 4GB iPod Shuffle. Click to see who Won!

YouTube: theapplefreakk

Giveaway: 5 RichardSolo DX007 Batteries. Click to see who Won!

Day 9 (Dec 22nd):

YouTube: GoMacForest

Giveaway: Mac/iPhone accessories. Click to See who Won!

YouTube: MarquesBrownlee

Giveaway: RichardSolo 1200 iPhone+iPod Backup Battery + Custom RichardSolo iPhone Case.

Click to see who Won!

Day 10 (Dec 23rd):

YouTube: iTalkApple

Giveaway: $15 iTunes Giftcard & Application, Cram, License. Click to see who Won!

YouTube: TheSavage042

Giveaway: 2GB iPod Shuffle. Click to see who Won!

Day 11 (Dec 24th):

YouTube: MacintoshTipz

Giveaway: PowerMat Home & Office Mat/ PowerMat iPod Touch case, iPhone case & more:

Click to see who Won!

YouTube: SihWinston

Giveaway: $15 iTunes Gift Card. Click to see who Won!

Day 12 (Dec 25th):

Website: MyAppleSpace.com

Giveaway: Brand NEW Apple iPod Touch: Click to see who Won!

Thanks to all of the sponsors of these great giveaways:

MyAppleSpace, Maccessorized, Powermat, Marware, ElagoDesign, Wrapsol, Richardsolo, iFrogz, AccessoryGeeks.

Dell Mini 10v – Hackintosh Review

Bill Savage — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:15:00 +0000

My search for a netbook was a fairly easy one. I had my eyes set on the Dell Mini 9 for quite some time. The main reason being that it was so easy to install Mac OS X on to (thanks to the hackintosh community). Dell then cancelled production on the Mini 9 to make room for their newest version, the Dell Mini 10 and the 10v. I waited a couple of months to see if the Dell Mini 10v would have the same support that the Dell Mini 9 had in the Hackintosh community, and that waiting paid off. The community made it even easier to install Mac OS X on to the 10v, then it was to install on the Mini 9. Accompany this with a larger screen and larger keyboard, and my decision got even easier.

When I first received my Mini 10v it was running Windows XP. I started playing around with the netbook as soon as I got it, and I have to admit that it was pretty slow, running windows. This scared me a little bit, I was hoping that Snow Leopard would perform better. I then proceeded to begin the install of Snow Leopard, which only took about an hour. WIFI, sound, camera, and even my keyboard shortcuts all worked right after the install, I did not have to do any tweaking, or install any special drivers to get anything working.

Snow Leopard performance was better then Windows XP on the netbook. I was considering upgrading the netbook from 1gb of ram to 2gb of ram, but it is not necessary. I am able to browse the web and watch You Tube videos, which is all I ever wanted it for. I am very pleased with the Dell Mini 10v and recommend it to anyone wanting a cheaper and more portable Mac OS X machine. The Dell Mini 10v stock model is $300, add a copy of Snow Leopard for $30, and you have one powerful Macbook Mini. All that is left after the install is to put an Apple sticker on it, and your done. If you are looking for any support, or have any questions about installing Mac OS X on a Dell Mini 10v, you can visit the forums at MyDellMini.com.

-Bill Savage

How to Install Snow Leopard on a Dell Mini 10v: