http://news.softpedia.com Softpedia News - Mac software reviews Softpedia News en-us 2001 - 2012 Softpedia. All rights reserved. Tue, 29 May 2012 01:04:30 GMT Tue, 29 May 2012 01:04:30 GMT News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10 http://news.softpedia.com/base_img/softpedia_logo.gif http://news.softpedia.com http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/PhotoSweeper-Review-270643.shtml Large photo libraries tend to become a mess even if you do your best to keep them organized. Sooner or later, your drive becomes cluttered with duplicate or similar pictures that make it harder for you to find exactly what you need. PhotoSweeper will help you locate and manage those unnecessary files.

Regular image libraries usually contain a considerable amount... (read more)]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 15:31:02 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/PhotoSweeper-Review-270643.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/PhotoSweeper-Review-270643.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Iulia Ivan) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Folder-Tidy-Review-266251.shtml Let's face it. Most of the time, we don't like doing chores around the house, much less on our computer. We use machines to tidy up our homes or hire other people to do the effort for us. Our computers, though, require another type of attention.

Files can get clustered and, before you know it, you'll be wasting precious time to find or tidy up the files you've g... (read more)]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 16:11:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Folder-Tidy-Review-266251.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Folder-Tidy-Review-266251.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Octav Fedor) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/mp3TrueEdit-Review-265806.shtml MP3 is a format that is using a lossy data compression method, but it is also very popular and has the advantage of being supported by almost any device. mp3TrueEdit is trying to provide the necessary tools to edit such files, without damaging the audio quality in the process.

Working with MP3s is now a common task, since most cell users can use customized ringto... (read more)]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 16:01:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/mp3TrueEdit-Review-265806.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/mp3TrueEdit-Review-265806.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Iulia Ivan) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/TaskUnifier-Review-258687.shtml Managing daily tasks can prove to be quite a nuisance for a busy person, but using a dedicated application for this may come in handy. TaskUnifier is a complex tool that allows you to create and manage tasks, or even synchronize the available data with third-party websites.

Most people, varying from managers to home users, need to keep track of their current and... (read more)]]> Fri, 4 May 2012 16:31:02 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/TaskUnifier-Review-258687.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/TaskUnifier-Review-258687.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alexandru Tanase) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/iMage-Tools-Review-266953.shtml The people at IcyBlaze Software have a thing for image-manipulation apps. Which is why, after reviewing their cool Sparkbox app, I was particularly enticed to try out iMage Tools. Designed with simplicity in mind, the application boasts remarkably intuitive functionality and the ability to batch-edit thousands of images with a press of the Start button.

The looks... (read more)]]> Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:38:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/iMage-Tools-Review-266953.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/iMage-Tools-Review-266953.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Wiki-Offline-Review-260736.shtml It is a well-known fact that Wikipedia is the largest encyclopedia ever created. Millions of people from all over the world enjoy its services – and it's growing exponentially as we speak.

Wikipedia dwarfs any other cauldron of human knowledge but, unlike some of the older, traditional encyclopedias, it requires an Internet connection. Wiki Offline is one ... (read more)]]> Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:01:02 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Wiki-Offline-Review-260736.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Wiki-Offline-Review-260736.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Octav Fedor) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Sparkbox-Review-263413.shtml If you’re a designer, you can probably agree that working with images can be a real pain if you don’t have the right tools to batch-download your images, rate them, tag them, fetch them on demand, and so on. For example, when inspiration kicks, you want to be able to rapidly access those exact images that you know a... (read more)]]> Sat, 7 Apr 2012 12:27:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Sparkbox-Review-263413.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Sparkbox-Review-263413.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/FULL-DISKfighter-Review-259331.shtml No matter how much disk space you're packing, junk files are always annoying. FULL-DISKfighter comes to the rescue and helps you detect the files that you don’t need.

Keeping Mac computers clean seems to be on the mind of many software developers these days. It is true, files left behind by uninstalled applications and cache files that are not deleted ... (read more)]]> Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:31:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/FULL-DISKfighter-Review-259331.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/FULL-DISKfighter-Review-259331.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Iulia Ivan) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Singlemizer-Review-255000.shtml Keeping a junk-free system is not something to be trifled with, especially when you deal with a large number of files. Ignoring the amount of data stored in different paths of your hard drive may lead to undesired consequences, like low disk space or a disorganized system.

In light of this, applications like Singlemizer are created to lend you a hand. This app fi... (read more)]]> Sun, 25 Mar 2012 19:31:02 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Singlemizer-Review-255000.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Singlemizer-Review-255000.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Octav Fedor) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/FreeMemory-Pro-Review-260743.shtml Let’s face it, even if Apple fans like to brag that OS X is perfectly optimized for Macintosh hardware, there’s one resource we can never have too much of - memory. Not your hard drive, (although more storage is always better) but the RAM.

Random Access Memory, or RAM, takes the form of integrated circuits that allow stored data to be accessed in a... (read more)]]> Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:29:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/FreeMemory-Pro-Review-260743.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/FreeMemory-Pro-Review-260743.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Jomic-Review-252969.shtml Comic books must have been a vivid part of the childhood of many of us, since they took us to imaginary lands, fighting alongside superheroes. Jomic is a tool that will allow you to relive those moments by reading digital comic books while sitting in front of your Mac.

Although comic books have a unique value if you collect them in physical form, digital ones also hav... (read more)]]> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:51:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Jomic-Review-252969.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Jomic-Review-252969.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alexandru Tanase) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Pacifist-Review-252559.shtml Downloading and opening large archives takes time. Pacifist allows you to make sure you are channeling your efforts in the right direction by giving you the possibility to preview the content of the packages, and even extract only the files you need.

Compressing files is imperative for sharing, backing up or storing data, but knowing exactly what you are downloading... (read more)]]> Fri, 9 Mar 2012 16:01:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Pacifist-Review-252559.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Pacifist-Review-252559.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Iulia Ivan) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/SoundBunny-Review-255760.shtml A tool that Mac OS X sadly doesn’t offer out-of-the-box, SoundBunny allows you to set the volume high for a movie or game you're playing, and set the volume low for your alerts and notifications, and so on.

Sometimes the simplest pieces of software leave such a good impression that one simply must do a writeup and spread the word. SoundBunny is one of those ... (read more)]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:40:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/SoundBunny-Review-255760.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/SoundBunny-Review-255760.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Filip Truta) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Image-Tool-Review-246519.shtml Sometimes, when working with image files, you need to change their size or format. For these simple tasks, you can use Image Tool, an application that also brings a useful feature in the form of clipboard image copy.

Whether you're a web designer or a home user, you've surely had to convert image files at least once. Since there are a lot of options out there, wha... (read more)]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:51:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Image-Tool-Review-246519.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Image-Tool-Review-246519.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alexandru Tanase) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Evernote-Review-248053.shtml Our brain is designed in such a way that it forgets a lot of information. Even if we wanted to remember all the important things we learn about on a daily basis, it is obviously not possible. We rely on technology for that.

It would be much easier if a program could allow us to easily store and organize all this information. It would also be great if it could sync ... (read more)]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:01:02 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Evernote-Review-248053.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Evernote-Review-248053.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Octav Fedor) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/iGreetingCard-Review-245122.shtml Cute, witty or simply colorful, a greeting card always brings a smile on the face of the recipient. iGreetingCard pushes things farther by allowing you to give your cards a really personal touch.

Suitable for probably any occasion, greeting cards are amazing because they can go from expressing very personal feelings to quite formal messages, relieving you from... (read more)]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:11:02 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/iGreetingCard-Review-245122.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/iGreetingCard-Review-245122.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Iulia Ivan) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/VidConvert-Review-244044.shtml With so many devices to play with nowadays, the number of file formats has increased as well. To make the most of our technologically-advanced devices, we obviously need to supply them with media files.

Unfortunately, they can't be played across all devices or applications, but that's not really set in stone – all you need is a media converter.
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There are various applications out there that allow you to remove unneeded files. Why would you inst... (read more)]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:41:02 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/MacCleaning-Review-240857.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/MacCleaning-Review-240857.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alexandru Tanase) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Grandview-Review-238220.shtml Ideas come and go, so capturing their essence on the spot is extremely important. Grandview is a basic text editor that allows you to enter its full screen mode via a simple keyboard shortcut,  that is available throughout your system.

Being creative is not an easy task, and even when you do get good ideas, you can easily be distracted by a new email, various ... (read more)]]> Fri, 6 Jan 2012 10:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Grandview-Review-238220.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Grandview-Review-238220.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Iulia Ivan) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/HUDTube-Review-236380.shtml YouTube's domination on the market of video-sharing is quite obvious, so numerous applications, such as HUDTube, have emerged to improve the interaction with the popular website. YouTube is easy to use and provides a multitude of features, so you can enjoy watching your favorite clips online. Still, it can be tweaked.

Two areas explored by HUDTube are accessibility and... (read more)]]> Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:31:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/HUDTube-Review-236380.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/HUDTube-Review-236380.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Octav Fedor) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Mielophone-Review-235038.shtml Sometimes, you just want to pass the time listening to music, creating playlists or searching for new bands. Mielophone is a small application that helps users do these things, while also providing them with the means to listen to their favorite radio stations.



Mielophone is an open source application that redefines the way you listen music by implementing feature... (read more)]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:41:02 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Mielophone-Review-235038.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Mielophone-Review-235038.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alexandru Tanase) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/106474-Review-232592.shtml The easy or the hard way, we have all learned that backing up data is essential, and that there are at least two aspects to consider when doing so: speed and frequency. OneWaySync tries to meet both requirements while keeping things simple.

Storing backups on multiple locations in order to prevent data loss is by far a common practice nowadays. The launch of Mac OS X 10... (read more)]]> Fri, 9 Dec 2011 08:21:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/106474-Review-232592.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/106474-Review-232592.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Iulia Ivan) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Kopypasta-Review-229179.shtml Cut, Copy and Paste really have been the Holy Trinity of human-computer interaction. Although we will not be talking about any religious figures, the liaison still stands strong, because in the world of computer data, these actions are paramount.

If we are to bring Cut/Copy-Pasting to the context of real life, one could compare this trinity to the transportation o... (read more)]]> Fri, 2 Dec 2011 11:21:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Kopypasta-Review-229179.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Kopypasta-Review-229179.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Octav Fedor) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/SideFolders-Review-229529.shtml Day by day, we create faster cars, faster computers, smarter gadgets and devices, so we can save time and enjoy life more. Everyone wants to work faster on the computer (Mac in our case), at work or leisurely, because the faster you access your files, folders, applications etc, the more you increase your productivity.

In this world of speed, of programs develope... (read more)]]> Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:21:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/SideFolders-Review-229529.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/SideFolders-Review-229529.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Octav Fedor) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/RSSOwl-Review-212137.shtml Having access to the latest news through feeds is very important if you want to be an informed person without visiting hundreds of websites. In order to browse and manage your feeds with ease you can use RSSOwl, a powerful, Java based RSS reader.



Working with RSSOwl is very easy, since the application is small, simple and does not require any tutorials in order to us... (read more)]]> Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:01:02 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/RSSOwl-Review-212137.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/RSSOwl-Review-212137.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alexandru Tanase) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/MenuPop-Review-216219.shtml If you are the proud owner of a large display going back and forth to the status bar to access different functions of your favorite applications can become uncomfortable. MenuPop will improve your workflow by allowing you to access your applications' menus in no time, at your current mouse position.

Complex applications provide an extensive number of functions that are... (read more)]]> Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:11:01 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/MenuPop-Review-216219.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/MenuPop-Review-216219.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Iulia Ivan) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/CCleaner-Review-212136.shtml Most of the actions taken on a computer generate temporary and garbage files which tend to slow it down. These garbage files are generated by the operating system or your applications. In order to delete them with ease, one can use CCleaner, an award winning Windows application, now ported to OS X.



CCleaner's job is to remove all those files that eat up your hard ... (read more)]]> Fri, 4 Nov 2011 03:31:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/CCleaner-Review-212136.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/CCleaner-Review-212136.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alexandru Tanase) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/8Passwords-Review-217275.shtml Managing a lot of passwords can prove to be quite a nuisance, since you tend to forget some of them. 8Passwords is a tool that helps you by storing your passwords in one place and allows you to access them from the menu bar.

The application allows you to store an unlimited amount of passwords, and may prove to be useful for those users who want to save their websi... (read more)]]> Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:31:00 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/8Passwords-Review-217275.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/8Passwords-Review-217275.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alexandru Tanase) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Lock-Screen-Review-216218.shtml There are several ways to lock your Mac’s screen and then easily unlock it using your system account’s password. Lock Screen is a simple application that allows you to activate your screen using an action specific to the iPhone or iPad: slide.

When it comes to securing your Mac’s screen in a matter of seconds, you have at least two possibilities t... (read more)]]> Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:51:02 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Lock-Screen-Review-216218.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Lock-Screen-Review-216218.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Iulia Ivan) http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Countdown-Review-201897.shtml If you are a busy person, with a tight schedule, you might end up forgetting various events, like meetings or birthdays. In order to avoid these inconveniences, one could use Countdown.

Countdown is a simple tool that allows its users to create their own timers and customize them with ease.

Small and practical, Countdown comes wrapped up in ... (read more)]]> Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:11:02 GMT Softpedia News - Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Countdown-Review-201897.shtml Mac software reviews http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/mac/Countdown-Review-201897.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Alexandru Tanase)