If you are looking for a slick image editor for Mac that won’t push you further into debt, check out this Mactricks.net download of the day. Pixelmator has a cool Mac-style interface with most of the fixins’ that Photoshop provides. Brushes, resizing, layers, colors, and more. Remember, it’s not free (I think the full version is $59) but it’s a hell of a lot better than paying a gagillion dollars for Photoshop, and...

Need a quick image converter? We have you covered. Although this is a trial version, it works, it’s safe, and you no longer have to search the web for this purpose. So, without further adieu, behold ImgCvrt. This is both a tool and a contextual menu for converting image file formats. Your converted images will keep the same name as the original, with the new extension, and saved in the original directory. Use the Preferences window to...

OS X Lion is chock-full of neat little features and gadgets so I figured it’s time at Mactricks.net to start unveiling some of the necessary tidbits. Today, I’ll let you in on 3 free applications that you should download within at most the first 47 minutes of using the new OS X Lion. Why? Um, the word free is a good incentive, and of course, because the benefits are there. One of them is a super duper video converter for OS X...

OS X Lion is Mac’s 8th OS release, and it doesn’t disappoint. With more than 250 new features and some big interface changes, there is a clear aim for making certain actions easier. The upgrade adds plenty to make it worthwhile for most Mac users. For example, Whether you’re using the track pad on the MacBook Pro, Air, or the Magic Track pad for desktops, you’ll be able to take advantage of multi-touch gestures that...

Can you run Windows 7 on Mac? Once again, the answer is Yes. It seems that Steve Jobs has you covered for just about everything, (using his proprietary software of course). So, in order to put Windows on your Mac, you need the Windows 7 Installation DVD and Mac OS X Installation DVD or Boot Camp 2.1 on CD/DVD.   Applications > Utilities > click Boot Camp. The Boot Camp Assistant will open. Click the Continue button. Now you...

Wait a minute… you can browse the web without Flash? The answer is YES. There are many reasons why Flash sucks and is annoying: A large percentage of ads are made with Flash, and they are just rude, they take time to download which means it takes longer for you to load a page, they take up processing power which makes your computer slower, and they are just distracting and bothersome. I’d rather have a fly on my nose than deal...