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MacWorks Blog
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Vermilion wins 2008 Webby Award |
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Monday, 16 June 2008 |
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Congratulations to our friends at Vermilion for their recent Webby Award in the Professional Services category! The award winning site can be viewed here and was done for the Action Marketing Group. |
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Big Green Rabbit nominated for two Emmys |
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Wednesday, 04 June 2008 |
The Big Green Rabbit Pilot Episode was submitted for Emmy consideration in the Heartland Chapter and was nominated in two categories:
Writer, Program
Shane DeRolf
Musical Composition/Arrangement
Big Green Company, Boulder
Mark Oblinger, Composer
David Williams, Composer
Shane DeRolf, Composer
Congratulations to our favorite children's program and Boulder's own Big Green Company! |
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Simply Mac coming to Colorado Springs |
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Monday, 28 April 2008 |
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With the recent growth in popularity of the Macintosh we're seeing lots of exciting developments. One of those is an increase in availability of Apple products and support. MacWorks is glad to welcome Simply Mac to Colorado with the opening of their new Apple Specialist store in Colorado Springs. As an Apple Specialist, Simply Mac offers Apple product sales, training, and warranty service and repair. Simply Mac is one of only a few organizations that hold the Apple Specialist designation in Colorado and we look forward to having them as a resource for Apple products in Colorado Springs! |
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Sunday, 16 March 2008 |
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Megabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte - there's no such thing as too much storage space for your computer. Whether you need extra space to store media files or to backup your computer, MacWorks is your storage resource. No need to worry about buying the right thing, MacWorks brings the best hard drive for your needs to you at competitive prices. MacWorks only sells superior quality LaCie hard drives with three year warranties. If your LaCie drive ever fails, MacWorks will handle your warranty replacement and get you back up and running quickly and efficiently. Call MacWorks today to get expert advise on your storage needs. |
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Sunday, 16 March 2008 |
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iTunes Movie Rentals instantly brings great movies from all the major studios directly to your iPod, iPhone, Apple TV or computer without having to drive to the video store or wait for DVDs to arrive in the mail. Once a movie is rented, it starts downloading from the iTunes Store directly to iTunes or Apple TV, and users with a fast internet connection can start viewing the movie in seconds. Movie watchers have up to thirty days to start watching it, and once a movie has been started you have 24 hours to finish it or watch it multiple times. The new Apple TV software allows movie fans to rent and watch movies right from their TV, with no computer required. iTunes Movie Rentals are available at $2.99 for library titles and $3.99 for new releases with HD versions available at one dollar more. |
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Solution Spotlight: Athena Backup |
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Tuesday, 11 March 2008 |
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Data stored on computers can be lost through hardware malfunctions, power surges, vandals, and other unpredictable causes. Having a current backup is very important to protect you from loosing important data on your computer. Athena Backup is a secure internet based backup for your critical data. With Athena Backup your data is stored on secure servers in multiple locations guaranteeing protection against any potential cause of data loss. Athena Backup costs just $5 per month and will automatically backup the data on your computer. Contact MacWorks today for a bulletproof backup plan and rest easier tonight. |
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Monday, 03 March 2008 |
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iPod Shuffle lets you wear your music on your sleeve! Get ready for Spring by putting on some music with iPod Shuffle's built in clip. Available in five brilliant colors, there's an iPod Shuffle for any personality. iPod Shuffle's ultra-light design makes it the perfect companion for any activity. iPod Shuffle is available in 1GB for $50 and 2GB for $70, carrying either 250 or 500 songs. Pick one up at your local Apple Store! |
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Software Spotlight: Pando |
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Tuesday, 12 February 2008 |
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Ever try to email a video or a big graphics file only to have the email get lost in cyber space? Email is great for sending text and small files but fails to transfer large files well (especially media files.) Enter Pando - the free solution to your big email problems. With Pando you can easily transfer large files from one computer to another without any advanced setup or technical knowledge. Download the Pando application to your computer to effortlessly publish files to the web and email a download link to your recipient. The recipient simply clicks the link and their download begins. Get Pando today and start sharing! |
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Software Spotlight: Preview 4 |
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Monday, 04 February 2008 |
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Preview is the often under-appreciated yet feature packed graphics viewer that comes with Mac OS X. Preview 4, which comes with Mac OS X Leopard is more than just a graphics viewer. Preview 4 serves as a simple tool for cropping, rotating, and resizing graphics, as well as a graphic exchange tool that can convert between a wide variety of graphic file types. Preview 4 can perform a full screen slideshow or take a screen shot of your computer's display. Digging deeper you'll find tools to annotate and markup PDFs with boxes, ovals, note comments, and free-form arrows. Check out the Apple Help files in Preview 4 to uncover all the features of this mighty little app. |
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Thursday, 24 January 2008 |
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In iPhoto 08, you can create unforgettable gifts and keepsakes like a hardcover photo book of your latest vacation or a full page softcover book of that special occasion. Create gorgeous full size calendars featuring your own calendar events and photos. Making print products in iPhoto is simple - just choose an Apple designed theme, drop in your photos, add text, and click buy, beautifully printed pieces will be delivered right to your door. |
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Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5) Arrives October 26th |
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Tuesday, 16 October 2007 |
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Earlier today, Apple officially announced that their feature-packed next-generation operating system, Leopard, will arrive in stores on October 26th. Details of all the new features of both the desktop and server versions were immediately made available including a comprehensive list of the over 300 new features! Our team members with ADC memberships have been working with early versions for months now and we're ready to support Mac OS X 10.5. Sign-up for our monthly newsletter on our home page to get our latest recommendations on upgrading to Leopard. |
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MacWorks Order Facilitation |
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Tuesday, 16 October 2007 |
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If you've ever needed to order computer equipment but have been unsure of what you needed or worried about buying the wrong thing, why not let your friends at MacWorks handle it for you? |
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Solution Highlight: eyeOS |
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Wednesday, 10 October 2007 |
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If you've ever used GoogleDocs then you've experienced some of the benefits of web-based applications. eyeOS takes this experience to the next level with a virtual, web-based operating system. Like any other desktop operating system, eyeOS comes with some bundled software including a file manager, a word processor, a music player, calendar, notepad and contacts manager. |
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Wednesday, 03 October 2007 |
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What's the hottest new trend for children? Big Green Rabbit! Produced by Boulder's own Big Green Company, Big Green Rabbit is a children's multimedia lifestyle brand dedicated to reducing childhood obesity and connecting children and nature. Check out their website for more information about their innovative activities and new TV schedule on Rocky Mountain PBS. You'll find yourself singing along all day long. |
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Monday, 01 October 2007 |
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Mac consultant and custom developer, MJ Myers, recently joined the team at MacWorks. A native of Sierra Vista, Arizona, MJ made his switch to Mac computers in 1999 running Mac OS 8.1 after having spent several years troubleshooting PCs. He has worked in the Newspaper and Graphic Arts industries for the past seven years in both design and IT positions. His latest stint was with Tucson Newspapers, where he was a server systems analyst responsible for the design, installation, and maintenance of mission-critical Apple servers, advanced Mac troubleshooting, and custom workflow software development. He is quite at home on the command line, and is fluent in AppleScript and Perl and proficient in Ruby and Objective-C/Cocoa. MJ is also an Apple Certified Help Desk Specialist and Apple Certified Technical Coordinator. In his spare time, MJ enjoys his morning workouts, movies, and reading. |
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Monday, 01 October 2007 |
Down the Line :: Jose Gonzales
Both Hands :: Ani Difranco
5K :: Matt & Kim
Ohio (Come Back to Texas) :: Bowling for Soup
Foundations :: Kate Nash
The Fine Art of Falling :: Boy Sets Fire
Flossin' :: Mike Jones
Sweet Sacrifice :: Evanescence
O Le Le :: Ozomatli
In the Park :: Mindtrap
I Get a Kick Out of You :: Frank Sinatra |
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Software Spotlight: Snapz Pro |
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Tuesday, 25 September 2007 |
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Snapz Pro X allows you to effortlessly record anything on your screen, saving it as a QuickTime movie or screenshot that can be emailed, put up on the web, or passed around however you want! Snapz captures full motion video of your screen, complete with digital audio, and an optional microphone voiceover. Snapz makes short work of making training videos, producing product demos, creating tutorials, archiving streaming video, and anything else you can think of. Snapz Pro X just recently went Intel Native and got a major interface overhaul, so if you're looking for an easy solution to recording anything on your computer screen, check out Snapz. |
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Monday, 24 September 2007 |
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We love Marketcircle's business productivity tool Daylite, and with the recent release of version 3.5 we are loving it even more! Daylite 3.5 introduced integration to Apple's Sync Services which allows you to synchronize applications like iCal and Address Book across computers and to mobile devices. Daylite 3.5 can now synchronize contacts and calendar data to your shiny iPhone and most other mobile phones. MacWorks is now an authorized Daylite reseller too, so give us a call today for a free custom demo. |
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Software Spotlight: NeoOffice |
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Thursday, 20 September 2007 |
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Put simply, NeoOffice is a free alternative to Microsoft Office. NeoOffice features a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation program, and graphics program for your Mac. NeoOffice can read and write files that are interchangeable with others working in Microsoft Office so you won't miss a beat. The OpenSource software movement brings communities of people together to create software that is freely available for others to use. |
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Traffic Jam: Our Website Monitoring Service |
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Tuesday, 04 September 2007 |
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Keep your finger on the pulse of your online presence easily with our website tracking and optimization service, Traffic Jam. Leveraging Google Analytics, we offer monthly reports and weekly monitoring of visitors and keywords to help you get your website in front of your target market. Coupled with a Google AdWords account, we can help drive more traffic to your site by matching your online advertising campaign with the search terms and website content your vistors are looking for. We offer several levels of service, so contact us for more information. |
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Solution Spotlight: Mocapay |
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Monday, 03 September 2007 |
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The iPhone simplified our life by combining our iPod and mobile phone into one device, but wouldn't it be nice if your mobile phone could also replace your wallet? Enter MoCaPay, or Mobile Cash Payment. With Mocapay you send a quick text message or use their iPhone app to get an authorization code to make a purchase. Just tell the cashier your Mocapay authorization number and wahlah, you just bought something with nothing more than your mobile phone! Mocapay is easy, secure, and works at lots of places you already shop in Denver and Boulder. Sign up for a Mocapay account today and check out the special offers from places like Noodles & Company that are only available to Mocapay users. |
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Saturday, 01 September 2007 |
Rotten Apple :: Alice in Chains
Novocain Stain :: Modest Mouse
Dreamgirl :: Dave Matthews Band
My Happiness :: Powderfinger
Airport Song :: Guster
Cinders and Smoke :: Iron & Wine
Freddie Freloader :: Miles Davis
La Vie En Rose :: Louis Armstrong
You Better:: Lori McKenna |
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Thursday, 23 August 2007 |
Linotype released an update to their font management software including plug-ins for both Illustrator and InDesign CS3. We've been very impressed with Font Xplorer compared with the other available options. We recommend downloading and installing the latest version. Also, you can't beat free!
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Saturday, 11 August 2007 |
We already know why we love our Macs, but PC Magazine was the last place I expected to see an article on the "rise of the Mac." Lance Ulanoff laid out for us here why this is a great time to be a Mac-head:
"The fact of the matter is that this is simply the Mac's time. When we do, eventually, look back - and a decade or so from now, we'll try to pinpoint the moment when Apple's Macintosh and OS X began to pick up significant steam. Was it when OS X first launched, or the arrival of the first all-in-one, flat-panel iMac? Perhaps it was the moment when Apple chose Intel (and maybe Intel chose Apple)? Maybe it was the lackluster launch and sales performance of the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system?"
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Wednesday, 08 August 2007 |
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Not many people will argue that the iMac was the hottest looking personal computer available, but Apple couldn't resist making this gem even more desirable with a switch from white plastic housing to a beautiful brushed aluminum and black trim. Not just looks, the flagship of Apple's desktop line got faster, lighter, and less expensive! The new iMacs boast up to a 2.8Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and as much as 24 inches of glassy vibrant screen space. New video cards improve video performance and a new 4GB RAM capacity makes this iMac a real heavy hitter. Curious enough, an often overlooked component of your computer may soon be a highlight: the keyboard. The iMac ships with Apple's new keyboard, an ultrathin aluminum slate featuring more responsive keys for faster, more accurate keystrokes. Prices for the new iMac start at $1,199 and move north from there. Check out some of the images of the new iMac online, and then experience one in person at an Apple Store. |
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Software Spotlight: iLife and iWork 08 |
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Wednesday, 08 August 2007 |
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In August Apple gave us a little summer treat in the form of new iLife and iWork suites. iLife 08 is packed with enhancements to your favorite Macintosh apps like iPhoto, iWeb and iDVD. Bringing new features like iPhoto Events and new Themes to iWeb and iDVD, iLife 08 is well worth it's $79 price tag. iMovie is totally new in iLife 08 with a ground breaking new interface for editing home video and great features like built-in YouTube publishing. iWork 08 received some major enhancements, including a whole new program - Numbers, a spreadsheet app like none other. |
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Software Spotlight: Second Life |
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Thursday, 26 July 2007 |
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Second Life is a virtual world you enter as an avatar, or an animated representation of yourself. Second Life is like your real life where you work, socialize and ... fly? With over 9 million residents, this virtual world is completely self sustaining with working citizens and a functioning economy. Residents can create objects such as a shirt or a chair and then sell items at the marketplace. Trade is conducted in local currency, the Linden dollar. Second Life is packed full of people, entertainment, experiences and opportunities to explore. Build an avatar and start your adventure now. Maybe you'll find the perfect parcel of land to build your home or business on! |
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Software Spotlight: iSpeak |
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Tuesday, 10 July 2007 |
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Planning a vacation to a foreign country this summer? In a recent article in MacWorld, we learned of the iSpeak series offered by McGraw-Hill for the iPod. Available in seven languages, this product allows you to see and hear useful phrases needed while traveling. We already know the iPod is a perfect travel companion, now it's even better; no need to pack a bulky translation guide, grab your iPod and iSpeak and travel the world with ease. Available online for $12.95. |
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Monday, 02 July 2007 |
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After months of hype, iPhone is finally here and MacWorks is your Colorado iPhone expert. The pictures and commercials really don't do justice to this revolutionary device. iPhone is the best iPod ever, the best mobile internet experience and the most intuitive phone available. iPhone is available with 4GB or 8GB of storage; a 4GB iPhone will cost you $499 and hold about 1000 songs while an 8GB iPhone is $599 and holds about 2000 songs. AT&T is the exclusive mobile service provider for iPhone with calling plans starting at $59 monthly. All iPhone calling plans include unlimited data for mobile web browsing. Stop by your local Apple Store this week to get hands-on with the iPhone and discover what you can't live without. |
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Sunday, 01 July 2007 |
We Used to Vacation :: Cold War Kids
New Slang :: The Shins
Think Long :: Mates of State
Well Thought Out Twinkles :: Silversun Pickups
Can't Tell Me Nothing :: Kanye West
Sing :: Travis
C'Mon C'Mon :: The Von Bondies
Love Song #1 :: The White Buffalo
Le Cienega Just Smiled :: Ryan Adams |
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