With the recent launch of Parallels 10 and Fusion 7, consumers are once again left wondering which virtualization platform to choose for their Mac. We take a comprehensive look at both, and compare how they perform to each other, and to the free VirtualBox, with benchmarks examining overall processing power, graphics performance, and real-world tests like battery life and video encoding. Read on for our full results.
Apple Lets iTunes Users Scrub Bono From Their Library with U2 Songs of Innocence Removal Option
At the end of last week’s iPhone 6 and Apple Watch event, Apple partnered with U2 to deliver the band’s latest album, Songs of Innocence, for free to the more than 500 million iTunes users around the world. It was an unprecedented move that made the award-winning Irish rock band’s latest offering the biggest initial album release of all time. The only problem? Some people really hate U2, prompting Apple Monday to release a method that disgruntled customers can use to remove the album…
Forget the Apple Watch, Here Comes the Retina Thunderbolt Display
Now that all the mobile/wearable silliness is out of the way, we can start looking forward to the fall’s Mac hardware upgrades, which may finally bring us the long-awaited “Retina” Thunderbolt Display. A report this week claims that Apple is gearing up to release a 27-inch display with a 5K resolution by the end of the fourth quarter.
That Time Apple Told Apple III Customers to Drop Their Computers
Apple once built a computer without fans or vents, causing heat to build up and chips to pop out of the logic board. The company’s solution to this major issue? Pick up your computer and drop it. Read on to see the whole story.
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How to Install Previous Versions of Adobe Creative Cloud Apps
Adobe Creative Cloud gives users immediate access to the latest versions of apps like Photoshop, InDesign, and Premiere Pro. But what if you want or need to run a previous version of these apps? Here’s how to install previous versions of apps with Adobe Creative Cloud.
VMware Fusion 7 Launches with Yosemite Support, Improved Performance
Following the launch of Parallels Desktop 10 late last month, VMware today launched the latest version of its OS X virtualization software, VMware Fusion 7. New features advertised by VMware include full support for OS X Yosemite, both as a guest and host operating system, support for Windows 8.1, “near-native” performance, increased hardware support for up to 16 virtual CPUs, 8TB virtual disks, and 64GB of memory, better battery life, and enhanced support for Retina displays.
Parallels Desktop 10 Puts Emphasis on Features Over Performance
Parallels Desktop 10 continues the virtualization software’s annual release schedule, this time bringing even better integration with Windows virtual machines, improved power management, and full support for OS X Yosemite. But with modest performance improvements, is it worth the upgrade? Check out our review and benchmarks to find out.
How to Make Your Mac Talk Using the Say Command in Terminal
You probably know that your Mac has a nice text-to-speech feature. But did you know that you can make that feature do all sorts of whacky stuff via the Terminal? Check out how the ‘say’ command can be customized to turn your Mac (or someone else’s) into a heck of a conversationalist.
How to Clean Up and Hide Desktop Icons in OS X
Many Mac users view their desktop as a catch-all repository for their files, documents, and projects, making it a potentially disorganized mess in many instances. If you need to quickly clean up your desktop for a screenshot or screencast, don’t waste time manually moving files. Use this simple Terminal command instead.
How to Uninstall iTunes in Mac OS X
iTunes is one of the most popular applications in history, but not everyone wants Apple’s to use Apple’s flagship app to manage their media. Uninstalling iTunes in Windows is easy, but things get a little tricky when it comes to OS X. We show you how to easily uninstall iTunes in OS X, and how to get it back if you change your mind.