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If Your Mac is Lost or Stolen Track My Mac is Your Best Friend

May 31, 2016 by macjeff

Track My Mac iPhone App

When the unthinkable happens and you realize your Mac is not where is should be, you don’t have to panic if you’re prepared.

Track My Mac is the ideal solution for anyone who values their MacBook, MacBook Pro or MacBook Air.

Features:

Track My Mac from MacKeeper developers and Kromtech Alliance Corp., goes well beyond the capabilities of the standard “Find My Mac” from Apple. Sure that functionality works, but this is a leap beyond.

Setting it up is a trivial exercise; you download the app to your iPhone and download the Mac application from MacKeeper which includes a built-in Anti-Theft tool.

Once you’ve done that you simply authorize your Track My Mac, turn on the Location Tracker and set up the lock screen. We do want to point out though that the complete process also requires you to go to the Anti-Theft tab in MacKeeper and click “Install Anti-Theft” on its Welcome Screen.

Track My Mac iPhone App

At this point you’re good to go and you will be able to see where your Mac was last located (it’s up-to-date location) and, if necessary, waste no time in reporting your Mac as stolen directly from your iPhone, and protect your Mac from unauthorized access attempts.

Functionality:

An app like this cannot be a “sometimes” app, it needs to work reliably and consistently. In fact, in our extensive testing we found this app to be just that; reliable and consistent.

We were very impressed with the app’s ability to generate its Anti-Theft Location Report along with an iSight photo of whoever is directly in front of the Mac’s camera (presumably the thief) and send it directly to your iPhone.

Furthermore, in the event that someone is trying to gain access to your precious Mac when the screen is locked without knowing the password, when they enter an incorrect password you will receive a Lock Screen Location Report with an iSight photo of the intruder directly to your iPhone.

Overall Value:

We wish this app could somehow get the Mac to a FedEx box and ship it back to you but we’re still impressed with it. It’s an extremely easy-to-use app and does exactly what it says it will. We found it to be a step above the facility provided by Apple and well worth the minimal effort required to add it to your devices.

Plus, the fact that you can use it with an unlimited number of Macs makes it incredibly useful in any type of group, business, or school situation.

Do we wish this app had a PC counterpart? Oh yeah, we do. Afterall there are some weirdos out there who use an iPhone with a PC (can you believe it?).

But seriously, for anyone who has shelled out their hard earned bucks for a MacBook, you would be well served to use Track My Mac.

Track My Mac requires iOS 8.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 05/30/2016

May 30, 2016 by macjeff

BeFunky Pro - Photo Editor & Collage Maker , Tie Right , Youda Survivor HD (Full) and more

iPhone:

BeFunky is loaded with powerful photo editing tools. It includes more than 70 effects, loads of overlays, more stickers than you’ll know what to do with, and hundreds of fonts to choose from. BeFunky also features a full-fledged collage maker that supports up to nine photos. It even allows you to fix blemishes, whiten teeth, and remove red eye.

To win over the hearts of the native tribe you’ll have to gather items, build machines, and create powerful potions. The game includes 80 levels, 11 exotic animals, five magical powers, all kinds of upgrades and bonuses, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

You’re able to select from 35 nature sounds and more than 20 different musical instruments. There are also 18 different combinations to choose from. Then just set the timer and fall fast asleep. Combinations of sounds can be created as well, and you’re able to adjust the audio levels of each one to have them stick out above the rest.

Universal:

Tie Right walks you through how to tie six popular necktie knots. Each knot includes step-by-step instructions that can be scrolled through manually or automatically. It also includes head-on and top-down perspectives, and daily tips.

The Beast loves to count everything in his home, from rubber duckies to sheep to his breakfast eggs. Your child gets to join him in the process by interacting with colorful, hand-drawn scenes. As they tap on the objects in each scene, they will hear the narrator count up. The app includes a total of 12 scenes to work through.

To win over the hearts of the native tribe you’ll have to gather items, build machines, and create powerful potions. The game includes 80 levels, 11 exotic animals, five magical powers, all kinds of upgrades and bonuses, and achievements and leaderboards via Game Center.

Source link: http://appadvice.com/apps-gone-free

Best app deals of the day! 8 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

May 30, 2016 by macjeff

Everyone likes free apps, but sometimes the best ones are a bit expensive. Now and then, developers put paid apps on sale for a limited time, but you have to snatch them up fast. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store.

The post Best app deals of the day! 8 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time appeared first on Digital Trends.

Free Apps to Download TODAY ONLY 05/29/2016

May 29, 2016 by macjeff

Toast - Photo Editor, Filters, Effects, Color Splash, Retouch and Combine, Blend, Mix , MadNotes , The Time Zone Converter App and more

iPhone:

No matter the location, you’ll always know what time it is. Simply tap to change any one time and all others will reflect the change. The custom keyboard allows you to enter digits instead of messing around with scrolling wheels, and it also includes a convenient AM/PM button. Swipe down to reset all included locations to the current time.

War of Eclipse is unabashedly retro. Its pixel art graphics are sharp and its gameplay brutally difficult. You’re able to choose from seven powerful battleships, each of which can be customized in a variety of ways. Blast away all kinds of alien invaders by perfectly timing your shots. The game includes 35 enemy types to take on, random equipment drops, and seven different endings to discover.

Universal:

Toast truly has it all. It allows you to apply over 100 effects, 120 textures, 90 borders, 300 stickers, and text with various speech balloons and fonts. It also includes tools that will help you retouch skin, color splash, rotate and crop, apply vignettes, and adjust photo properties. The power is in your hands.

MadNotes is able to keep up with the speed of your thoughts. Swipe down to generate a new note. While typing, you’re able to slide your finger across the open part of the screen in order to move the cursor and edit out any mistakes. Notes can be reordered with a left to right swipe, deleted with a right to left swipe, and highlighted with one of two colors with a tap. All notes are synced to iCloud automatically. A night mode can also be toggled off and on with an upward swipe.

The app will present your child with a cute and colorful object, and they must find all of the matching ones at the bottom of the screen. Each object is accompanied by hand-clapping music and rhyming narration. The app includes over 100 objects to discover.

No matter where you’re traveling, Track Kit will be able to record your entire journey for you. It’s great for hiking, hunting, boating, and even just road tripping. It’s able to record your routes with waypoints, and you can attach notes, audio recordings, and photos to provide context. Track Kit is also loaded with tools to help you measure the distance between points, radius, incline, direction, and speed.

Source link: http://appadvice.com/apps-gone-free

Twitter’s iOS app gains Peek and Pop previews

May 28, 2016 by macjeff

Although you couldn’t tell it by looking at official release notes for Twitter’s version 6.54 update, which make a passing mention of "a few minor updates that you didn’t even know you needed", the app has finally gained additional 3D Touch goodies in the form of Peek and Pop previews within the app. Before today, Twitter for the iPhone and iPad only supported Quick Actions on the Home screen. Grab Twitter for iOS for free on the App Store.

Owners of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus can now apply pressure to tweets and other items within the app to peek at content or pop it open in full screen mode or into an associated app.

Twitter’s 3D Touch integration lets you preview the following items:

• Individual tweets
• Twitter user names and accounts
• Twitter Moments
• Embedded media, including links, pictures, videos, animated GIFs and more

A deeper press pops selected media into an associated app, like Safari or YouTube. While peeking at an item, you can swipe up to reveal hidden options.

For media previews, the Share via option is revealed in Peek mode, which invokes iOS’s multi-purpose Share sheet where you can select an app to send the media to.

For individual accounts, the Peek menu provides three options: Mute, Block and Report. For tweets, swiping up whilst peeking at the tweet provides these commonly used shortcuts: Send via Direct Message, Share via, Mute, Block and Report.

Download Twitter for free on the App Store.