All were invited to show,
share and 'splain a gadget or device they found to be useful with a
Mac computer.
Data
Doubler (Optical Bay Hard Drive/SSD Mounting Solution) - Jerry
opened up his MacBook Pro to show a new upgrade he had done, replacing
the CD/DVD drive with an enclosure to house a 2nd hard drive.
- Voyager
Hard Drive Dock by Newer Technology - access extra 2.5" and
3.5"
SATA hard drives via USB port ($38)
or Firewire 400-800, eSATA, USB 3 ports ($78))
connected to your Mac.
IceCam2 -
inexpensive USB camera ($16 from Amazon) - Tom demonstrated its flexibility
in capturing live closeups of Jerry's demo for projection on large
screen via QuickTime Player 7 - also MacAlly
MegaCam for $29 at OWC)
L5
Remote Adapter - Gene showed us this device which he recently
added to his iPad; it plugs into the power socket and allows you
to control many devices in your home from a single screen of buttons
on his iPad - it also works with iPhone and iPod - see FAQ -
retail price $59 (Amazon $37)
RocketFM -
Tom showed how easy it is to broadcast high quality FM internet radio
from your Mac to any FM radio or home sound system - still available
on eBay auctions from $10-$30 - search for Griffin RocketFM - drivers
and user manual available free online - download here.
BEST
MAC UTILITIES 2013 (UNDER $5 OR FREE) - from Mac.Appstorm.net
: Yoink, Apptivate, Frank DeLoupe, PopClip, Reeder, Palua, Tictoc,
Disc Doctor, MailTab Pro, Unclutter, Hardware Growler, Temerature
Gauge, Volume for iTunes, Shutdown Timer, Skip Tunes, White Noise,
Serve to Me, Mint QuickView, Found, Flux, Caffeine, Bowtie, The Unarchivr
HARDWARE
Mac-Ave -
local Mac experts - two local stores near Victor and Webster with excellent
service and new and used Apple products for sale
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