I recently reviewed MacRabbit’s Espresso2 code editing application for MacUser magazine here in the UK and it’s now hit the shelves (9th December issue).

I’ve just reviewed the Plantronics Voyager Pro UC v2 headset for MacUser magazine. It’s a bluetooth headset that let’s you stay connected to both your phone and your computer (e.g. Skype) at the same time. It also has a built in sensor so as soon as you put it in your ear it answers the [...]

I’ve contributed a WordPress installation step-by-step for MacUser a couple of weeks back which should appear on newsstands very shortly. Hopefully, whether you want to install via SSH, FTP, Installatron/Fanastico it’ll get WordPress up and running for you. Database setup often trips first time installers up so this is given extra attention. If the WordPress [...]

Recently contributed a tutorial on FCPX for MacUser magazine. It’s a step-by-step detailing how to get to grips with Apple’s new flagship editor. If you’re looking for a primer on some of the basics of the new NLE, you might like to check it out. The big new features are all covered including: Auditions, Magnetic [...]

I’ve recently written a feature for MacUser magazine on Version Control, more specifically Subversion (SVN) which has just hit the shelves of all good news-stands.

I contributed a piece to the latest MacUser magazine (149-2) which is a step by step on upgrading your MacBook Pro to Solid State Storage – but with an additional twist; this one covers how to have both a traditional hard drive in your MacBook (for the massive iPhoto/iTunes libraries) whilst also having a smaller [...]

I’ve been looking at the HTML5 specification a lot recently and intend to use parts of the specification in my upcoming website redesign. I’ve consolidated a lot of the research on the subject I’ve done into an HTML5 feature for MacUser magazine (it will be in issue 25/25).

I recently reviewed Final Draft 8, the screenwriting software,  for MacUser UK magazine. Besides viewing the review in the magazine (available in all good newsagents) you can now also view it online at the MacUser site. Click here to read Ben Frain’s review of Final Draft 8 at MacUser UK.

Magic Bullet’s Colorista is a colour correction plug-in tool for video applications Motion, Final Cut Pro and After Effects. I reviewed the product a couple of months ago for MacUser magazine. If you have an interest in such programs and missed the review in the magazine you can now read the review at the MacUser [...]

I’ve been looking at the latest Final Cut Express program for both MacUser and Digital Video for the past couple of weeks. I’m a little disappointed with it as it offers few ‘must have’ features whilst also removing some of the functionality of prior versions – say goodbye to Soundtrack for example. You can read [...]