APPLEMATTERS REVIEWS

Does iPhoto’s Faces Work?

After purchasing Apple's new iLife '09 suite of software, the first feature I wanted to explore is iPhoto's Faces. It has been one of the …(read more)

Review: MacSpeech Dictate

If the writing in this article seems a little stilted, it is because I'm trying to write it using a program called MacSpeech Dictate. At …(read more)

Things: A Task Manager That Understands Humans

What do you get if you take the principles of David Allen's Getting Things Done (GTD) and humanize it? Cultured Code's to do list manager, …(read more)

GrandTotal for Your Invoicing Needs

Most freelancers and small business owners no doubt dread the tasks of keeping up with financial matters. It's great to get paid, but the hoops …(read more)

LittleSnapper Is a Problem Solver

Every since Realmac Software notified me several months ago about the beta version of their latest software, LittleSnapper, I've been eagerly awaiting it because I could instantly see …(read more)

DIY with Avery Design Pro

When you're a small business owner, you often have to design your own marketing tools to cut down on overhead graphic design costs. Over the …(read more)

Stanza: Amazon’s Kindle for Free

I've always wanted to own a Kindle, but the price tag is just too high. For some reason paying $400 for a digital reader is not …(read more)

Path Finder: A Browser for Mac Power Users

The Finder is probably the most often used application of any computer. But many of us, our relationship to the Finder can be sometimes maddeningly annoying. It's …(read more)

5 Reasons to Try Aperture 2.0

I've been a big fan of iPhoto since its inception. In fact, I would say that iPhoto and the first edition of Derrick Story and …(read more)

Dropbox vs. Drop Box

I've been a .mac/MobileMe user for about five years now. I've primarily used the service because of course it's networking features, and its integration with …(read more)

Apple TV, the Do It All Machine

There are rumors of an Apple TV update/replacement. Why change something so perfect, so completely awesome as the Apple TV? Really, it does boggle the …(read more)

From TextEdit to Google Docs: 5 Reasons Why Google Docs Is Better

I don't know about other Mac users, but I've mainly used Apple's TextEdit for all my basic word processing needs. I have Pages installed and …(read more)