You know, we always have to play fair. If you are like many, lazy, you may not give two pineapples about upgrading to OS X Lion. I mean, Snow Leopard is pretty satisfactory for almost any of our computing needs. Therefore, in this post I will go over some reason you may want to just hold out for a few months and trust your lazy instincts. Of course this does not mean that if you hear of an OS X Lion feature that is useful to you, you should...

So it’s obvious that Apple is testing the water with the new reverse scroll feature in OS X Lion. It’s natural for us on our iPhone’s and iPad’s, but not so much on our laptops. The idea is to standardize the touchy-feely experience Apple has been successful at pushing over the past few years, but is it too weird on our mouse and laptop? Since it seems that this may be the new default for all future devices,...

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...

Features, features, features. I think the next step is being able to drink water from your mouse, or check your blood sugar via USB pad and app (wait, could that be possible? patent pending…). But before the Star Trek Enterprise tools become available, we got these nifty improved features. Includes, uploading video to social media from Quicktime, easier file search capabilities, and how to create accent marks in OS X Lion.   1....

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...

This is a great little trick sent in from Tim. In Mac OS X Lion you can get transparent windows by following these easy steps. It’s a fun way to jazz up your experience on this incredibly advanced OS. Thanks Tim! Send in your tricks and tips using our contact form, and we may feature you on the site. Alright, back to the cool transparent windows…       Here are the steps: Step 1: Have at least 2 windows...