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Cheap Software!!!

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MacUpdate regularly bundles software together and offers it at huge discounts.

Their bundle right now is $50. and includes 11 programs. For the price, they are offering some great products if you need them and don’t already have comparable programs.

My recommendation is if you’d consider purchasing 2 of the programs below the bundle is worth it. Or if you are considering running windows, Parallels alone retails for $80 and this bundle would be worth it.

Click here to see the website.
http://bit.ly/d3Zjr7

1. Parallels v5
If you want to run windows XP, Vista, or 7 alongside your mac programs this is a great program to use. Note: you must have a windows installation CD to use windows. A comparable program you might have is VMware Fusion.

2. MacScan
MacScan is an excellent anti-virus program for the Mac. Historically Macs have not had many viruses so anti-virus software has been unnecessary. However with the popularity of Macs, iPhones, and the coming iPads, we may see a rise in viruses for Macs.

3. Hyperspaces
If you use “Spaces” to organize your work, hyperspaces adds some nice enhancements. This is a fun program that makes using spaces more useful.

4. Websnapper
If you have ever wanted to save a web page as an image or PDF, this is the program that will do it for you. Note: this is a plug-in for Safari. If you’re using another web browser like Firefox, this won’t be useful for you.

5. Hydra
Is a simple and powerful program to create High Dynamic Range images. High Dynamic Range or HDR is a technique where people using DSLR cameras can take 3-5 pictures at various exposure settings and combine them into one. The result is an image with great vibrant colors. If you have a DSLR camera or your consumer camera has a feature like “Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB) you’ll have fun playing with your pictures and this program.

6. SpellCatcher X
Is Mac OS X’s spell checker, dictionary, thesaurus, etc. on steroids. Great tool for writers and people who write or blog a lot.

7. Timeline 3D
This is another fun program. If you make timelines, chronology, are a history buff this would be a really fun program to play with.

8. Back in Time
Most of us use Time Machine to backup our data. It’s a great backup tool. But it has some limitations when you want to restore data or restore a previous version of a file. “Back in Time” overcomes many of these limitations.

9. ForeverSave
Never lose any work you’ve done because of a program crash or mistakenly deleted file. Enough Said.

10. MacDVDRipper
Backup your DVD Collection to your hard drive.

11. (First 10,000 people get) DVD Remaster Pro
Use this program to make copies of your DVD’s. Movie DVD’s we buy are special size DVDs so they won’t copy nicely to Blank DVDs we buy. A program like DVDRemaster Pro bridges the gap to compress the DVD so it will fit. This is why there is no DVD copying software included with Macs.

Bottom line: If you would use Parallels or any 2+ of these programs, this bundle is worth considering.

🙂
arlen


My Favorite iPhone Bible App… Just Changed…

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Yes, my favorite iPhone Bible App has changed.

For a long time, I’ve been using Mantis Bible. It’s a really good Bible. I loved the notes and highlights you could add so easily.

But recently, I went back to an old favorite. When I say old, I used this app on my Palm Pilot Professional… wikipedia that…

My new favorite Bible App is Olive Tree Bible Reader.

BIbleReader
Bible Reader is the first handheld App that makes me feel like I wouldn’t prefer a regular Bible.

Now, when I want to read the Bible, I want to pick up my iPhone and start the app.

Now, I’m craving an iPad which would be even better…

Anyway, check out my new favorite Bible App.

🙂

arlen


Switching to a Mac ?

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As many people switch from PC’s to Mac Computers a variety of questions and situations occur.

Apple has some good information and tips on making your “conversion” simpler and easier.

You can find their “Switch 101” webpage here. http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/

Have Fun playing with your new Mac. And relax, experiment… that’s how we all learn about our new technologies.

If worse comes to worse, put in those install DVD’s and make a fresh start.

Perhaps we should talk about backing up data next.

🙂 arlen


Free Training for Creative People…

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Hi Friends, Today, I want to suggest a website for all of us “creative wannabes”.

Creative Techs (www.creativetechs.com/training) has a number of classes for creative types. Personally I have taken their classes on Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Dreamweaver and Acrobat.

What’s so special about these classes?

  • They are FREE!

(Well, the live showing of the class on the web are Free, and if you would like to purchase the entire class, get PDF handouts and shortcuts, etc. the classes are also available for purchase at very reasonable prices.)

So if you’re so inclined, check it out and sign up for a free class. A 5 week Final Cut Pro Beginner Class is starting in a couple of days.

🙂 arlen


Setup a Design Workspace for Pages

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Pages is a really powerful Design and Page Layout program. By far it’s my favorite iWork application because I use it everyday and I love how powerful and easy to use it is.

Here is a quick video tutorial on how I use it and some written steps for setting up a great design workspace.


When I open Pages, I click on “Fonts”, “Colors”, and “Inspector.” I arrange those windows like I have here. Fonts on top, Inspector and colors below and next to each other.

Then I open my file.

I click the bottom right corner and drag to make the file fill up the available screen space (I’m on a laptop so I have much less screen than you have with the imac)

On the bottom left corner is the zoom %. I change that to Fit Width so my file gets as big as my screen. Again that’s because I’m working on a laptop. You might choose 200% or something else that looks big enough to work with, while enabling you to see the layout well.

That’s how I setup my workspace. Now that I have everything open that I need, I can design to my hearts content. I can click on the various tabs in the “Inspector” panel to get to all the other options I need.

Hope you’ve enjoyed this tip!

Blessings, Arlen


How to send a Secure Email Attachment…

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A friend of mine asked me how to email attachments securely. Here’s my response.

1- If you’re sending a PDF, you can secure the PDF with a password.

If you already use acrobat professional to make PDf’s you’re all set. Acrobat will allow you to add security with a password. If not, windows users can download a free PDF creation software. I believe Bullzip PDF supports security. Bullzip PDF installs as a printer so when you have your document open, print it and select Bullzip as your printer, it creates a pdf and gives you security options. Mac solution: For those using Mac OS X Snow Leopard or Leopard, PDF creation is built into the operating system. When you have your document open, choose File -> Print. You should see a PDF button. Click it and choose save as PDF. You’ll see a “Security Options” button and you can click there to add a password.

2- If you’re not sending PDF’s or you like this solution better, use a compression program.

Windows users can choose from a myriad of options. I like 7zip or winzip to compress and zip the file. You can also add a password to unzip the file. Mac users also have lots of options for compression applications. I use Better Zip. It’s not a free program, but perhaps there are free compression applications which can add security. Email me if you find one. 🙂