The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

TUAW ceasing publication on February 3, 2015 Posted: 31 Jan 2015 07:00 PM PST We're probably the last tech site to report on our own demise, but we ask your forgiveness -- it's been a rough couple of days. Yes, TUAW will be ceasing publication this week. Expect to see our last posts sometime on Tuesday, February 3. You'll pro...

BitTorrent Sync gives you the flexibility to sync anything Posted: 31 Jan 2015 06:00 PM PST Several months ago I started replacing Dropbox with BitTorrent Sync ("BTS" for short) for my file-syncing needs, and I couldn't be happier with the results. One study showed BTS was up to 16 times faster than syncing to the cloud. Let me walk you th...

Hocus Focus hides inactive apps automatically Posted: 31 Jan 2015 04:00 PM PST There are two kinds of people in the world: people who like a nice, clean virtual workspace, and John Siracusa. If you're closer to the former than the latter, check out Hocus Focus - a Mac menu bar app which automatically hides inactive apps. At fi...