If you’re seeing a problem in a particular app, check to see if a newer version is available. Sometimes problems are caused by bugs in old versions of software. Make sure your system and apps are up to date This resolves a lot of software (and temporary hardware) glitches. ![]() If your Mac is behaving strangely then the first thing to do is shut it down, wait a few seconds, and turn it back on again. Always make sure you have a backup of all your data before proceeding!) 1. ( Disclaimer: Although these tips are fairly innocuous, there’s always a chance that trying them might make things worse. These are in approximate order of priority, so try the first suggestion first, and if it doesn’t work, try the next. Read on for 10 simple Mac troubleshooting tricks that you can try when your computer acts up. While there are a million different things that can go wrong with a Mac – many of which require a lot of time and patience to fix – there are a few general steps you can take to try and identify or solve the problem. (more…)Īpple Macs are pretty reliable (as computers go) but they inevitably throw their toys out of the cot occasionally (usually when you’re trying to meet a deadline). If you’re really keen you can even download the AppVee app to your iPhone, letting you browse, search, and watch the video reviews right from your phone. This is a great way to get a quick overview of an app. Each app is accompanied by a video review and walkthrough of the app’s main features. If you prefer your app reviews served to you in video format then this is the site for you. Interesting idea, and a great way to find and compare popular apps. ![]() As they put it, this is “a much more democratic way to rate apps” than the usual five-star ratings system. The iPhone section of, a site that ranks apps by the number of registered members using them. Also has news of upcoming games and a busy forum. A great way to get a feel of a game before you download or buy it. This blog features tons of iPhone and iPod touch game reviews, often including a handy YouTube video with each review that shows off the gameplay. You can also browse the current top 100 free and paid apps.Ī really nice feature of App Shopper is that it shows you the pricing history of each app (iPhone apps tend to go up and down in price a lot), so you can see if you’re getting a bargain. You can look at just paid or just free apps find recently-updated apps look at just new apps and browse different categories. This handy site lets you find apps in all sorts of ways. (The Sort by Date option is useful for finding new apps.) 2. ![]() Each app is given a thorough review (with user comments), and the list is sorted by rating. ![]() There’s a great list of over 250 (at the time of writing) app reviews at the Macworld site. Since the App Store now contains over 15,000 apps this can be a bit of a problem.įortunately, there are some great sites out there that make finding the best iPhone apps that much easier. Sure, it’s great to have all the apps in one place, but the App Store is a pain to navigate, and you can’t sort apps by rating, making it hard to separate the wheat from the chaff. Let’s face it: the App Store isn’t the easiest way to find the best iPhone or iPod touch apps.
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