As was expected Mozilla released Firefox 18 today, bringing retina display support, which is sure to please those who have managed to get their hands on a 15″ retina display MBP. Additionally, the new and latest version of Firefox also offers users considerable performance improvements with the introduction of a new JavaScript compiler [...]
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It was ten years ago on this day that Steve Jobs and Apple officially released the Safari browser that comes preinstalled in every iOS and Mac device you purchase. We managed to find a great video of Steve unveiling the product on YouTube. Check it out after the break, and happy 10th birthday Safari!
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According to NetMarketShare, a website that tracks trends of operating system and web browser usage throughout the Internet, Mountain Lion, as of December 2012, has replaced its predecessor, OS X Lion, as the most popular Mac operating system. Reportedly, 32% of all Macs that are online are using the Mountain Lion operating system. It may also be interesting to note that although Lion was released after Snow Leopard, Snow Leopard currently is being used about 1% more than Lion. This is most likely attributed to the fact that Snow Leopard was, for a long time, such a strong and stable build of Mac OS X.
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Back in June of 2012, the alpha version of the Bluestacks App Player was first released for the Mac OS. The purpose of the app was simple: to allow users to run Android-based applications on the Mac operating system. Now, just a few days ago, the beta for Bluestacks was released to the public, and now supports both Windows and Mac operating systems. Most significantly, Bluestacks claims to support the download and use of over 750,000 Android apps on your Windows PC or Mac.
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Bargain hunters looking to save money of great Mac apps are in for a treat today; two incredibly popular and useful Mac apps, Sparrow and FX Studio Pro, have been reduced in price by 50% today, from $9.99 to $4.99. Sparrow is a great minimalistic email client that replaces the default mail app. (By the way, through my experience it uses up a lot less space than the default mail app too.) FX Studio Pro is a great app allowing users to simply add effects to their photos, achieving cool effects with simple processes. Download both of the apps through the links available after the break.
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Serious Mac gamers (yes, ironic, I know) may have heard of a great website called PaulTheTall.com, where some great Mac ports for popular Windows games are being released for free. Right now, GamersGate, a popular game download website, is offering the complete Gothic collection for PC for 80% off ($4.99, $24.99 normal price) for 24 hours only. PaulTheTall.com has already ported the original Gothic and Gothic 2 to the Mac, and plans to port Gothic 3 to the Mac soon as well. Gothic has received mostly positive reviews from users and critics, and for those of you who like RPGs this might be a game worth checking out. More information after the break.
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Registered iOS and Mac developers who have synced their iTunes accounts on one of the new iOS 6 beta builds now has access to an updated iCloud beta website (available at http://beta.icloud.com) that offers new features for users of the service. We’ve noticed that Apple is really trying to go for a desktop interface look with their online service, with the various online “apps” mimicking the interface of apps on the Mac platform. Among the new features that iCloud beta sports includes notes and reminders, two apps that are set to hit OS X Mountain Lion once it becomes available.
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Google utilizes its blogging service Blogger to keep readers updated about what’s going on inside the company. One of the blogs that the company has run for more than 5 years is a Mac-specific blog, keeping Mac users up to date about support for OS X and iOS. Google says that it has “strong support” for Apple and the blog was the company’s way of reaching out to Mac users.
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