Jeff Gamet
Jeff Gamet is the Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and co-host of the Apple Context Machine podcast. He is the author of “The Designer’s Guide to Mac OS X” from Peachpit Press, and writes for several design-related publications. Jeff has presented at events such as Macworld Expo, the RSA Conference, and the Mac Computer Expo. In all his spare time, he also hosts TMO’s Daily Observations podcast, co-hosts The iOS Show podcast, and makes guest appearances on several other shows, too. Jeff dreams in HD.
Articles by Jeff Gamet
Apple Gives Mac mini a Speed Boost, Snow Leopard Server
Mac mini with Apple Cinema DisplayThe Mac mini includes five USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 800, a slot loading 8x SuperDrive, and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics, Mini-DVI and Mini DisplayPort video out, a Mini DVI to DVI adapter, Gigabit Ethernet, and built-in AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth. The 2.26GHz Mac mini ships with 2GB RAM, and…
Tweetie 2
The battle to be the top player in the Twitter client battle on the iPhone is pretty intense, so developers vying for the number one spot have their work cut out for them. With the release of Tweetie 2, atebits shows it has what it takes to be a contender. Tweetie 2 is an iPhone…
iPhone OS 3.1.2 Addresses "Coma" Issues
iPhone OS 3.1.2 is available as a free update via iTunes. To install the update, do this: Launch iTunes. Connect your iPhone to your computer. Select your iPhone in the iTunes Library list. Click the Summary tab. Click Check for Update. Click Download and Install. Some iPhone owners have been reporting that after installing the…
StorCenter NAS Adds Time Machine Support, Removable Drives
The StorCenter ix2-200 NASThe ix2-200 offers Gigabit Ethernet, three USB 2 ports, Bluetooth, Bonjour support, device-to-device data replication, and a Web-based configuration interface. It includes iSCSI support, is VMware VMFS certified, supports AFP, Windows Active Directory, DLNA home media server support, and a built-in photo slideshow viewer.The NAS supports User and Group-level management, folder quotas,…
Washed Out Display After Your Mac Wakes Up? No Problem
Start by choosing Apple menu > System Preferences. Select the Displays PreferencePane. Click the Color tab. The Color tab kills washed out display colors Your display’s colors should return to normal as soon as you click Color. This is an issue I’ve seen most commonly on Mac laptops that also use an external display. Regardless…
Sponsor Listings Appear in iPhone Maps App
Sponsored search results in Apple’s Map app.Along with the usual red pins that drop onto the map to show business location search results, iPhone and iPod touch users are now occasionally seeing a new square pin that denotes sponsored results, too. The additional pins are clearly labeled as sponsored links when tapped so users are…
Apple Goes After Woolworths Logo
Apple (left) and Woolworths (right)Woolworths is the largest retailer in Australia, and began using the logo about a year ago. The company filed for a blanket trademark on the logo in August 2008 which would let the company use its fruity letter on nearly any kind of product, including computers.The company’s logo already appears on…
iPhone: Emailing Multiple Photos
Tap the Photos application. Select your Camera Roll or the photo album with the photos you want to share. Tap the Share icon in the lower left corner of your iPhone display. Tap the Share icon (left) to select multiple photos (right) Now tap the photos you want to email. Selected photos show a red…