The catastrophic cratering of the global economy, falling gas prices, and President George W. Bush’s recent executive activities have indirectly prompted Saint Paul gadfly software developers CodeWeavers, Inc., to provide free software for every American on October 28, company officials reluctantly announced today. In July, CodeWeavers — whose software lets Mac OS X and Linux users [...]

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Gnomie Frank Sims writes: Chris, I have watched your videos on Macs and I still feel like I have questions and some comments. I think one of the biggest reasons that people around my age (28) don’t switch from PC to Mac is because of the file systems and their differences. As far as my background goes, [...]

You are an investigator for G.H.O.S.T. Hunters and have been called to Majesty Manor to investigate a possible haunting or to uncover a cruel hoax. Search for clues, using the fantastic hint feature if needed, and generate a list of suspects as you progress through 19 unique environments. You can then eliminate suspects as you rush [...]

Gnomie Tony Policano writes: Hi Chris, My name is Tony Policano and I am an avid follower of your blog and YouTube videos. I have spent many late nights watching them too. Anyways, I don’t know if you are even interested in my review of the new iPhone 3G but I thought I would send it over [...]

Venture Arctic is an interactive ecosystem that you can control as you please. Unlike other Tycoon Games, there are no people in Venture Arctic. You won’t have to build hot dog stands, hire janitors, or balance your checkbook. Build your ecosystem however you want to! There are 22 completely unique animals, all with realistic behaviors. [...]

The mobile Web is not only for people with a smartphone, according to Opera Software’s State of the Mobile Web report, released today. Six out of the most popular phones models for Web browsing with Opera Mini are from Nokia, two are from Sony Ericsson, one is from BlackBerry, and one is from Samsung. In [...]

Gnomie rantom from our chat room writes: Hi. I’ve started to use OS X since last Friday (4th of July) and I did encounter a problem with it. So I decided to let you know about this so that you can tell this to other OS X beginners, in case you do see this helpful. Problem is [...]

Crime spree baffles Huntsville police! Do you have a keen eye for details? See if you can locate enough hidden clues to solve the crimes and become a Master Detective! Mystery Case Files: Huntsville provides gamers with a collection of intriguing mysteries and brain-teasers to solve. There are picture puzzles to ponder, strange crime scenes [...]

This RSS (Really Simple Syndication) reader can fetch and display news from thousands of different Web sites and Web logs. NetNewsWire includes a Weblog editor that allows you to post to blogging sites such as Movable Type, Radio UserLand, and Blogger, and a scrapbook that stores news headlines, URLs, subscriptions, and draft text. The Find [...]

Mac Life is the ultimate hands-on guide to everything Macintosh. Its mission is to provide the reader with the most comprehensive range of information possible, from upgrading to troubleshooting to customizing a Macintosh desktop. No CD-ROM included. Save 75% off the regular cover price for a grand total of $14.95 for 12 issues.

Back in 2004, Realmac software released the first version of its popular RapidWeaver Web development software. Since its initial release, it has won many awards form many Mac publications all around the globe, and still continues onward with that trend. Just last Friday, RapidWeaver 4 hit the streets, and is already changing the way consumers [...]

Run Windows, Linux, and more side-by-side with Mac OS X on any Intel-powered Mac, without rebooting. With Parallels’ award-winning virtualization technology, you can run Mac OS X and Windows at the same time. You can even drag-and-drop files between desktops! Leading the way with its trademark innovation, Parallels Desktop 3.0 comes packed with 50+ new features [...]

Gnomie greggScutum writes: Hi Chris, I’ve just watched your latest video about operating systems. At the end you said that you would like to hear some opinions from people who recently changed their OS. First I would like to say that I absolutely agree with you in case of “the best OS.” You are absolutely right that [...]

Dive deep beneath the waves to the lost city of Atlantis and join a young archeologist on her search for the true story of Neptune’s demise! Uncover the mystical secrets of her own lineage and the power of her amazing amulet! It’s a sea-worthy adventure, filled with seek and find thrills! Featuring 75 gorgeously detailed [...]

OnyX is a utility for maintenance, optimization, and personalization of OS X. It also makes it possible to configure certain hidden parameters of Finder and the Dock and to remove a certain number of files when they become cumbersome. [19M] [OS X 10.5] [FREE]

The Camino Web browser is powerful, secure, and ready to meet the needs of all users while remaining simple and elegant in its design. Camino combines the awesome visual and behavioral experience that has been central to the Macintosh philosophy with the powerful Web browsing capabilities of the Gecko rendering engine. Built and tested by [...]

Gnomie Matt writes: Hey, Chris! I recently blogged about an amazing story of a man named Joe Barnick who was born with SMA. He uses some new technologies to use his Mac to do things that he could never dream of doing in the real world like talking/IMing with friends. It’s a great story and my post [...]

Pack your bags for a trip through the skies in Airport Mania! Travel through 8 amusing airports while you land a variety of planes, purchase upgrades, and avoid delays. Stay on your toes as some planes carry precious cargo and will need to land in a hurry, while others might need a trip to the [...]

This RSS (Really Simple Syndication) reader can fetch and display news from thousands of different Web sites and Web logs. NetNewsWire includes a Weblog editor that allows you to post to blogging sites such as Movable Type, Radio UserLand, and Blogger, and a scrapbook that stores news headlines, URLs, subscriptions, and draft text. The Find [...]