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Started Uni!

October 14th, 2008 | Posted by Rick in Apple | Education | Personal | Random - (0 Comments)

Well my reason for not posting since just under a month ago is because I started University 3 weeks ago!

I’m now a full time student studying Computer Science at the University of Hertfordshire. The best bit is that on my induction interview I was asked “You do know you got a £3,000 scholarship?” to which my reply was “Uh…no….but thank you!” :p

With my little (free) nest egg, I’ll be buying whatever new Apple laptop gets released tonight/tomorrow morning! I’m going to be buying a MacBook Pro to replace my 8 month old MacBook!

So, tomorrow afternoon I will post the unboxing pictures!

(ok, ok….this was a poor excuse for a blog post, but I am getting quite excited at the prospect of finally owning a MacBook Pro!)

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Crossover Office for Mac

September 17th, 2008 | Posted by Rick in Apple | Random | Software - (0 Comments)

When I first switched to a Mac just over a year ago, I pretty much ditched everything on my old Windows computer. In fact, I dont think its been turned on since the day I got my mac home!

I found that to run Windows games or apps I needed to use bootcamp (which results in tedius rebooting to switch between the two operating systems) or Parallels (which is great for apps, but not for games). Another alternative was Crossover. I had used WINE on Linux before and loved it, however knew it had limitations, as did Crossover.

I’ve pretty much stopped playing games on my mac as I’ve got an Xbox 360 however I still have the piles of Windows only games. Well, today I decided to give the new crossover a whirl as well as crossover games and was amazed. I tried a few games (RCT2, Train Simulator and Joint Operations). They all worked flawlessly! What surprized me was that the crossover site said they wouldnt work!

Basically the new crossover release, supports almost anything. I’ve yet to find something that doesnt work! Another fantasic reason why Windows users should get a mac!

For anyone interested in crossover office, check out their site: http://www.codeweavers.com

Alternatively you can try the free WINE app: http://www.winehq.org

1Password for the iPhone Released!

July 30th, 2008 | Posted by Rick in Apple | Reviews | Software - (1 Comments)

I know I only posted about 1Password a few days ago, but I just wanted to update you all. 1Password is now available for free on the iPhone! Its a limited time offer so anyone looking to get it should do so quickly!

The new application allows you to sync your passwords from your Mac to your iPhone, via WiFi! You then have access to all your passwords, meaning you’ll never have to type them out again.

So far, I’ve found it to be a fantastic piece of software. The folks over at Agile Web Solutions have once again set a new standard in OS X applications. They have created a highly reliable, clean polished app, which will prove very useful to many people.

Anyone looking for an easy way to manage thier passwords on a Mac or iPhone, 1Password is the application to use!

Here are some screenshots I’ve taken of the 1Password for iPhone application.

You can download the 1Password application via the iTunes App Store (Link)

1Password – A must have for Mac Users!

July 19th, 2008 | Posted by Rick in Apple | general - (1 Comments)
1Password on the iPhone

1Password on the iPhone

I’ve been using an application called 1Password for about 5 months now. I purchased it through the MacHeist Bundle for a really low price. I wanted to share a bit about this app, as they have just announced that they are releasing an iPhone version that will allow you to sync all stored passwords from your mac! Not only that, but the iPhone native application is set to be FREE for a limited time!

These guys have provided me with free updates and are now providing an entire application, free! The new application will allow pushing of passwords to an from the iPhone. It will fill out all saved forms, and submit them without you needing to touch anything!

This post is really just to thank Agile Web Solutions for their fantastic work and updates to 1Password. I thoroughly recommend it to anyone with a mac. It uses browser plugins to work with all major Mac browsers such as Firefox, Safari, Camino and Opera, plus it can be used across more than one mac at a time!

Take a look at the link below for some great screenshots and details about the upcoming iPhone App!

Switchers’ Blog » 1Password Coming Soon to an App Store Near You.

(NOTE: None of the links in this post are affiliate links. I simply want to thank the developers for their fantastic work!)

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