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Mac OS X provides several methods to install applications. Simple apps get installed by copying the application file from the disk image to the desired folder. Others are distributed as PKG files whick are more powerful than just simply copy the app file to the applications folder, e.g. the can automatically install files into the [...]

For some reasons not further explained here I dumped my mobile phone, a new one preferably with iSync integration was to be bought. I took the Motorola L7 (german edition): synchronizing with iSync worked seemless, also file transfers worked right out of the box via Bluetooth.But, as most times with new gadgets, there is one [...]

To continue with Safari-Plugins we’ll now present SafariStand.

The Stand-Menu located in the Safari-Menubar allows to quickly change the character-encoding of the viewed page as well as activating or deactivating the Stand-Sidebar.
Stand-Sidebar shows previews of all open tabs of the active browser window to have an overview of opened sites.

The plugin is configurable with a seperate [...]

The first test is about a small extension (input manager) to Safari, Apple’s web browser included in OS X: Inquisitor 3.0Inquisitor changes the behavior of the integrated search field to use the Google API for auto completion - Spotlight for the web. While inputting the search terms Google is contacted - the results you get [...]

Well, and now for something completely different…
The first tests are ready to get posted, so, for god’s sake, let’s push the button
The aim we try to achieve through this blog is to test software (mayby hardware too) on Apple’s Mac OS X and share our usage experience with you, trusted readership, to give you an [...]