Back Up Your Google Account to Your Mac with CloudPull

Do you use all or most of Google’s services on a regular basis? If so, I’m sure you’ll find a backup service like CloudPull extremely helpful. CloudPull is a Mac app that can back up your Google account to your Mac, which conveniently makes your information available for offline use and access. Additionally, it supports multiple accounts.
CloudPull supports: Gmail (and Google Apps email), Google Contacts, Google Calendar, Google Drive, and Google Reader. It will perform a backup every hour, and “maintain old point-in-time snapshots of your account for 90 days.”
The cool thing about using CloudPull to back up your Google account is that the backups are created in standard file formats. This means that your items can be easily imported into Apple programs. For instance, your email messages can be imported into Apple Mail. Likewise, your contacts can be imported into Apple Contacts, calendar events can be imported into iCal, etc.
If you’re ready to get started, here’s how to back up your Google account with CloudPull Free.

Setup and Usage

1. Install CloudPull from the Mac App Store and open it.
2. On the welcome screen, you can choose to subscribe to CloudPull news alerts and/or be added to their mailing list.

3. On the next screen, you can choose to run CloudPull automatically when you log into your Mac, or you can run it manually when you choose to.

4. On the next screen, you’ll need to enter your Google account email address and password. You will also need to select the services that you want backed up.

Note: You will need to have IMAP enabled in your account in order to back up your email. Your Inbox, Sent Mail, Drafts and All Mail system labels will also need to have the “show in IMAP” option selected.

5. Afer you click on “continue,” your username and password will be verified. You will then choose the labels from your Gmail or Google Apps email account that you want CloudPull to back up.

6. Finally, CloudPull will begin to pull in your data. If you have a large amount of data, this could take awhile. If you’re like me and have a really slow Internet connection at home, then of course it can take hours for your initial backup to finish.

7. Your items can be accessed and organized via CloudPull’s email-like interface. Each item type will have its own set of options. All items can also be opened in their respective Apple applications (i.e. email in Apple Mail, contacts in Google Contacts, etc).

Final Thoughts

CloudPull is an awesome way to back up your Google account and organize it in a user-friendly interface, but there are a few cons to the service. For starters, this is the free version. If you want to upgrade to the Premium version, it will cost you $10.
The free version of CloudPull only allows you to back up one Google account. So power users like me (with 4 different Google accounts), will not benefit much from the free version. The Premium version supports up to 10 different Google accounts.
The Premium version also has the option to run CloudPull as a background application; meaning it can run without appearing in the Dock or Force Quit window. Whatever you decide, you can’t deny that this is a handy app with a lot of benefits.
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How About an Official Twitter Client for Linux?

A few hours ago, on August 28th, The Linux Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, proudly announced that Inktank, Servergy and Twitter joined the organization.

Putting Inktank and Servergy aside, some of you already knew that Twitter was about to join The Linux Foundation on Tuesday, thanks to the media coverage from the past week.

So, today we are proud to announce that it's official, though Twitter’s Chris Aniszczyk is yet to deliver a keynote entitled "The OSS Behind a Tweet." at LinuxCon on Thursday, August 30th at 9:55 A.M..

"Linux and its ability to be heavily tweaked is fundamental to our technology infrastructure. [...] By joining The Linux Foundation we can support an organization that is important to us and collaborate with a community that is advancing Linux as fast as we are improving Twitter." said Chris Aniszczyk, Manager of Open Source, Twitter.

OK, reading the above makes me wanna cry. Really! Why? Because I don't have a reliable Twitter client on my Linux-powered personal computer.

Yes, I know that there are a lot of wannabe Twitter clients out there (Gwibber, Turpial, Hotot, Pidgin, etc.), but none does the job right. While the dedicated clients have lots of issues, starting with real time notifications and finishing with the flaws in their design, the others are multi-protocol clients that treat Twitter like an uninvited guest.

Looks like Twitter is using Linux on tens of thousands of machines to successfully deliver a 99.9% uptime to over 140 million active users, which spit over 400 million tweets per day.

Man, I really love Twitter, but I wonder how many of these "140 million active users" are using Linux as their main operating system and struggle hard every day to read/write tweets with a bunch of crippled apps, like me.

Yes, I'm whining, right here, right now! I don't want TweetDeck back (never really liked it anyway), all I want is a goddamn simple and easy to use Twitter client that just works. Just like the one for Mac!

If Twitter supports and loves Linux so much, like they say, then how about an official Twitter client for Linux, Twitter? Thank you!

Free Upgrade To MOUNTAIN LION OS X For Post 10 June Buyers Of MAC

A definite felicitation to those who purchased a MAC after 10 June 2012 as they have qualified to upgrade their OS to new Mountain Lion OS X which is dated  to release later this month. Ain’t it a blazing news, well it’s not a stroke of serendipity rather a promotional plan by Apple. Mac Rumors further elaborated about the upgrade that qualified candidates would be able to directly download new Mountain Lion OS X from the app store. However, they have to claim the opportunity within 30 days of Mountain Lion release.

To claim the free upgrade to Mountain Lion, qualified candidates have to adhere by the following steps;
Launch the Up-to-Date Program page (An online form asks to enter contact information, date and location of purchase, and the serial number of the Mac)

• Having done with this, you will receive a redemption code via e-mail
• Go to Mac app store
• Submit the code at the Mac App Store to download the update.

Lastly, as an add on, the new version of OS X is expected to launch this week probably by tomorrow. However, those who do not qualify to avail the spunky opportunity can purchase the Mountain Lion for meager cost of $19.9 from the app store.
For more details, follow the link: http://www.apple.com/osx/uptodate/

Things-To-Do Before Upgrading Your MAC To New OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion

Apple is going to release its next Mountain Lion OS which is said to be available by early this week as speculated by many. This means, all the Mac holders have to wait a bit more before getting their hands on the new OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. However, in meantime, its encouragingly recommended to first check whether your device is able to be upgraded to new OS without any harm or not and to help you in that, we bring a few things-to-do that you should adhere to, before upgrading your MACto the new OS.

Does Your MAC Meet The Requirements Of New OS??
In the first place, you should check the requirements of the new OS and compare them with your owned device. As the new OS upgrade would contain some advancement that have the probability of leaving out few of the Mac hardwares. In this case, the requirements primarily revolve around graphics capabilities and support for the system’s 64-bit kernel. As there’s an official list of hardwares that apple supports, you can compare your model with that list to see if your device is eligible for upgrade or not. However, if you own following models then you would not be able to avail this mountain lion OS X upgrade.

• iMac6,1 or earlier (polycarbonate cases)
• MacBook4,2 or earlier
• MacBookPro2,2 or earlier
• MacBookAir1,1 or earlier
• MacMini2,1 or earlier
• MacPro2,1 or earlier
• XServe2,1 or earlier

Now to look up for your model no. follow these steps;

• Go to the Apple menu and choose About this Mac
• Click the More Information button (If you are already running Lion, then the system should show you the model’s time frame that you can compare to Apple’s official list)

However, if you are not running Lion already, then;

• Click System Report (you will see the system information tool open)
• In the Hardware section of the tool, check the Model Identifier and compare it to the list given above

Secondly, to avail this up-gradation you will have to access Mac App store which requires at least OS X 10.6 to be installed and upgraded to its latest version. If you currently have OS X 10.5 on your system, then you will need to purchase & install Snow Leopard before the up-gradation takes place. Moreover Apple also has an Up-To-Date Program for those who have purchased new Mac hardware. They can get help from there.
Lastly, the final hardware requirement you should check for is RAM. Mountain Lion OS X 10.8 requires at minimum 2GB of RAM but the more RAM you would have in your system the more better it would be. Preferably you should have 8GB or more RAM so things could workout smoothly under the new OS.
Does Your System Ensure Routine Backup?
Once you are done checking your hardware requirements, next check is for backing up ways of your system. If you do not have back up system enables in your system then get an extra hard drive and enable Apple’s Time Machine backup routine to keep restorable backup of your system on routine basis. Moreover, you can also opt for system cloning tools for keeping backup of your boot volume i.e. SupreDuper & Carbon Copy Cloner.


Does Your System Contain Any Resolvable Issues?
If yes then you have to get rid of them before getting your hands on the new OS. Before upgrading to Mountain Lion OS X 10.8 try to clear up as much of the issues like slowdowns, application freezes and crashes, or other unwanted behaviors and for that, you should run general maintenance routine on your system. Moreover, you should also go to software updates and install any update for your version of OS X as well as do update your third part softwares as they will be releasing Mountain Lion specific updates in meantime. Lastly if you could not get rid of these problems despite trying everything then go for the upgrade and if any problem occurs during that, you can restore back your system due to the backup system.
How To Create Mountain Lion Installation Drive?
To create the Mountain Lion installation drive optionally, follow these steps;

• Purchase and download Mountain Lion from the Mac App Store.
• Quit the installer when it automatically launches.
• Locate the installer in your Applications folder.
• Right-click the installer and choose “Show Package Contents.”
• Go to the Contents > Shared Support folder (In the Shared Support folder you will see a disk image called “InstallESD.dmg,” which contains all the files to boot to the OS X installer and upgrade your system)
• Use Disk Utility to restore this image to an external drive (However, in doing so you may run into a couple of differences. First, you will likely need a drive that is larger than most standard 4GB USB drives, and second, you might get an error when restoring the disk image file directly to the external drive. If you get an error, then first mount the image by double-clicking it, and then drag the mounted “Mac OS X Install ESD” volume to the “Source” field when restoring it to the destination drive of choice)

Having answered all the above-mentioned question by your system, now your MAC is prepared for the upgrade to new Mountain OS X 10.8. As a suggestion, instead of upgrading the system on first day of release, you should wait to see if any problem arises on the devices of those who have downloaded it already. However, Apple undertakes rigorous testing of OS but still this suggestion could save you from many hidden and unforeseen anomalies.
Source:
Cnet.com

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Rumors point to an 'iPhone 4S'

We may see an incrementally upgraded iPhone 4 before Apple stamps the number '5' on a new phone.

In a similar move to what the company did after the iPhone 3G, a new report suggests Apple plans to upgrade the iPhone 4 with slightly improved hardware, but it won't be a brand new gadget built from the ground up.

Jeffries and Co analyst Peter Misek said he has insight into the firm's likely plans. "According to our industry checks, the device should be called iPhone 4S and include minor cosmetic changes, better cameras, A5 dual-core processor, and HSPA+ support," he said.

HSPA+ is the mobile network standard on which AT&T's 4G network runs. AT&T has one of the largest 4G coverage areas in the country, but it is not nearly as fast as the technology offered by Sprint or Verizon.

Up until now, speculation had been rampant that Apple would be launching the iPhone 5 in just a few months. Now it looks like that timeline may still be correct, but it's just not quite the iPhone 5 yet.

The move would make sense, especially since Apple just recently launched the white version of the iPhone 4, and Verizon customers are only now beginning to get into the market. It may be too soon to launch a completely new device to tell all those recent customers their purchase is already obsolete.

After all, it was about two years between the launch of the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 4, so as long as we get an iPhone 5 by the spring of 2012, Apple will still be on the same track.