Charnita has been a Freelance Writer & Professional Blogger since 2008. As an early adopter she loves trying out new apps and services. As a Windows, Mac, Linux and iOS user, she has a great love for bleeding edge technology. You can connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and LinkedIn.
The dock in Mac has done a good job in auto-hiding itself when not in use, but it will be better if it comes with the intellihide feature – intelligently hiding itself when there is a need to. Here is how you can add intellihide feature to the dock in Mac.
If you’re one of those who uses iTunes to listen to music, you may be looking for easier ways to control it while doing other things on your Mac. We’ll take a look at 6 Mac apps that allow you to control iTunes from the menu bar.
![Quickly Send Files of Any Size and Type with Minbox [Mac]](https://www.maketecheasier.com/assets/uploads/2013/07/minbox-mac-app-featured-image-400x172.jpg)
Are you tired of limitations and restrictions that are included with most cloud sharing services and email services? With Minbox, you can send files of any size and type fast – often within seconds.
One of the restriction with cloud storage services is that you are confined to a single folder where have to place your files for them to be synced to the cloud. MacDropAny is a simple app for Mac that lets you easily sync any folder on your Mac with your favorite cloud storage.
![Find Out if Your Hard Disk is About to Fail with SMARTReporter [Mac]](https://www.maketecheasier.com/assets/uploads/2013/07/smartreporter-featured-image-400x172.jpg)
If you’ve ever suffered a hard disk failure on your computer, you know how devastating it can be – especially if you haven’t been backing up your data regularly. Wouldn’t it be great if there is an early warning system that can keep you up-to-date on the status of your hard disk and lets you know right away if errors are found?
![How to Add the New “Mavericks” Features to Mountain Lion [Mac]](https://www.maketecheasier.com/assets/uploads/2013/06/mavericks-mountain-lion-featured-image-400x172.jpg)
Love it or hate it, OS X Mavericks is coming this fall. If you just can’t wait to try out some of its features, have no fear because you really don’t need the new OS to get these new features. Instead, I’m going to show you how to get all of Mavericks features and more by using third-party tools and applications that are already available to you (most for free).
There are tons of Google Reader alternatives, but if you prefer to read RSS feeds on desktop, this list of Mac apps will be useful to you.
![Secure Your Folders with Espionage Encryption [Mac]](https://www.maketecheasier.com/assets/uploads/2013/06/espionage-featured-image-400x172.jpg)
There may be times when you have sensitive items on your computer that you want to keep away from prying eyes. In Mac OS X, you can easily secure your folders and protect yourself with the Espionage app.
Are you bored with the folders on your Mac? Even though some folders may have different icons on them, they’re all the same boring blue. Are you looking for a quick and easy way to create custom folders for your Mac to make the important folders stand out? If so, Folder Magic is the perfect application for you.
![Are Tablets Useful or Just Another Luxury Product? [Poll]](https://www.maketecheasier.com/assets/uploads/2013/05/poll-tablets-useful-luxury-product-400x172.jpg)
For this week’s poll, we want to know what your thoughts are about tablets. Are tablets useful to have or just another luxury product?
![Manage Noisy or Overheating Fans with Macs Fan Control [Mac]](https://www.maketecheasier.com/assets/uploads/2013/05/macs-fan-control-featured-image-400x172.png)
Do you have issues with noisy or overheating fans on your Mac? If so, Macs Fan Control app is both effective and easy-to-use tool that can help to keep these issues under control.
Do you use pinned tabs in Chrome as a way to keep up with your email and/or social networking sites – like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn? Wouldn’t it be great if you could display notification counts for messages and unread items on your pinned tabs? Here’s how you can do so.
Are you looking for an easy way to make your Mac’s battery last longer when there’s no outlet around? If so, a free and open-source application like gfxCardStatus lets you see exactly which apps are affecting your battery life by using power-hungry graphics.
![How to Delay the Startup Time of Your Login Items [Mac]](https://www.maketecheasier.com/assets/uploads/2013/05/delayedlauncher-featured-image-400x172.jpg)
Do you have a lot of Login Items on your Mac that are slowing down your startup time? Learn how to fix this issue with DelayedLauncher.
Do you often open a lot of tabs in Google Chrome, just to leave most of them untouched for hours? One way to prevent it from eating away your computer’s memory is to suspend the tab until you’re ready to use it. Here’s how to do so.
![Get Quick Access to Your Recently Closed Apps [Mac]](https://www.maketecheasier.com/assets/uploads/2013/04/appsbar-featured-image-400x172.jpg)
AppsBar gives you a quick launch bar for all your recently closed apps on a Mac. It displays your recently closed apps at the top of the screen, uses very few resources and does not engage the discrete GPU, so you won’t have to worry about it slowing down your computer.
Not everyone likes to talk about death, but sadly it’s inevitable. Because of this, Google has decided to give its users total control over their data, should their account become “inactive.” This is done via their new Inactive Account Manager, which can be used to plan your “digital afterlife.”
Are you looking for a quick and easy way to perform website searches from your Mac’s desktop? With Phlo, you can now search any website with ease.