MacLab’s flagship app is back. Text Cleaner is the tool used by graphic designers, editors and web designers, to reduce text cleanup time. Text Cleaner works directly with InDesign, InCopy, QuarkXpress, text files and the clipboard.
Text Cleaner 3.5 adds compatibility for InDesign and InCopy CS3 through CS5.5 as well as OS X Lion.
See the Text Cleaner site for all new features and a free 30 day trial.
Here’s a nice gift you can get through MacLab and do some good for the environment. In fact, just get one for yourself. The Greensmart Markhor laptop bag, available for 13 and 15 inch MacBook Pros, Airs, etc in Black, Blue and Gray. The Markhor is made from recycled bottles! This bag is extra light to keep the load easy to carry. Normally $59.95, take 20% off with the mention of this MacLab blog post until December 23rd.
Now that Apple requires an Apple ID to purchase OS X 10.7 Lion as well as apps for iOS devices, there’s really no getting away from the process. For business owners with staff members this will get confusing as employees purchase productivity apps and install them on personal devices.
Here’s a procedure that will keep apps with the business, organized and licensed properly.
I had to designate my iPad (first generation) to testing here at MacLab. We’re doing testing with Lion server (more on this in a bit). So I upgraded to a new iPad 2. Of course this led to a chain reaction, meaning I needed a new iPad case since the old one didn’t fit. I found two great and very different cases.
The Dodocase looks like a journal, is comfortable to carry and disguises your iPad as a non-valuable item. Crafted by hand, the interior is made of wood. It’s not so great as a stand, but an excellent way to carry your iPad and makes using it in your lap a nice experience, like reading a book.
The floods in Thailand that have cost so many lives have also hit some of the largest hard drive manufacturers. Western Digital, Seagate and Toshiba have been affected. Hard drive prices are rising from speculation and shortages. Expect high costs for at least the next two quarters. If you need storage, plan ahead and make sure it’s in stock. It might be wise to do a little cleanup to save room. That’s not to say skip your backup routine or put off replacing a dying drive. I can’t emphasize how important it is to have a functioning backup. Consider MacLab’s remote/cloud backup for a drive-less off-site solution.
Apple released OS X 10.7.2 and iCloud. iCloud promises to sync calendars, contacts, bookmarks, photos and more. iCloud requires OS X Lion and/or iOS 5. If your Mac is running 10.6 Snow Leopard or 10.5 Leopard, iCloud won’t work.
As an alternative, Kerio Connect will sync calendars, contacts and provide email at your own domain for any Mac running 10.4 through 10.7. Contact MacLab for details.
Many of our clients with MobileMe (Apple’s previous “cloud”) have been experiencing email trouble over the last week or two. Possibly this is due to the transition to iCloud. You can check the status of Apple’s MobileMe servers here.
Apple Co-founder Steve Jobs passed away at the age of 56. He inspired us and affected our lives profoundly. Steve Jobs practically invented the personal computer, brought us the mouse, Macintosh, iPod, iPhone, iPad, digital music and more. Jobs dared to think different and through extraordinary effort and vision brought us the “insanely great.”
