List your favorite accessory (or peripheral) for your Apple hardware.
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Only Mac OS X and iOS compatible accessories.
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Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300 ($254 on Amazon)
The Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300 is a document scanner capable of scanning both sides of a page in color or black & white. The scanner software is usually able to correct documents that did not feed perfectly straight to produce straight output. The software then produces a searchable PDF file that can be indexed by Spotlight on Mac OS X.
Apple's Smart Cover for iPad 2 ($39 for Polyurethane, $69 for leather)
The Smart Cover and iPad 2 were made for each other. Literally. Built-in magnets draw the Smart Cover to iPad for a perfect fit that not only protects, but also wakes up, stands up, and brightens up your iPad. That’s not just smart. It’s genius.
Apple's Magic Trackpad ($59)
Desktop users, your time has come. The new Magic Trackpad is the first Multi-Touch trackpad designed to work with your Mac desktop computer. It uses the same Multi-Touch technology you love on the MacBook Pro. And it supports a full set of gestures, giving you a whole new way to control and interact with what’s on your screen. Swiping through pages online feels just like flipping through pages in a book or magazine. And inertial scrolling makes moving up and down a page more natural than ever. Magic Trackpad connects to your Mac via Bluetooth wireless technology. Use it in place of a mouse or in conjunction with one on any Mac computer — even a notebook.
Logitech MX Revolution (discontinued). Successor is Logitech Performance Mouse MX ($79)
The Logitech MX Revolution is a wireless mouse with a USB receiver. Its contoured design fits comfortably in the palm of your hand. The mouse is completely functional with Mac OS X, and the included software allows for the redefinition of almost any function to the various buttons.
Belkin's TuneBase Direct ($69)
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The Belkin TuneBase Direct plugs into the cigarette lighter of your vehicle and allows convenient access to an iPhone or iPod while charging it. The TuneBase direct also includes a cable to connect to the 3.5mm input jack to your vehicle's stereo. The button in front of the dock connector allows for easy play/pause, forward, and backward controls for iPod playback.
Mac-compatible gaming/general use mouse. $70
A mouse. With 17 buttons. That isn't a typo. Seventeen.
Mac and PC users can configure them and create macros. Supports automatic profile switching based on app.
It's really comfy.
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Griffin Elevator ($39.99)
Lift your laptop to a comfortable viewing height and reclaim your desktop.
Elevator's sturdy brushed aluminum and minimal design go great with any desk decor.
Elevator holds your portable computer safely and securely at just the right height to match external monitors - and to save your aching neck.
Elevator conforms to health and safety standards, making your laptop safer and more comfortable to use all day long. Healthycomputing.com, the premier source for office ergonomics, recommends positioning the top of your screen level with your eyes and sitting at least an arm's length distance from the screen. Both of these key ergonomic standards are made possible using Elevator with an external keyboard.
Griffin PowerMate USB Controller ($45)
The PowerMate can be set up such that the anti-clockwise/clockwise rotation of the input device causes scrolling up and down of a web page in a web browser when it is in focus on the desktop, or the system audio volume when it is not. The status LED on the underside of the PowerMate could be set up as an indicator of resource usage, i.e. CPU usage, when the input device is not in use, and when in use the LED could be set to indicate volume level by LED brightness.
The configuration software allows for custom configuration for each software application. A video editing program can use the PowerMate to scroll through the timeline. Or it can be configured to scroll through your browser page history and push to refresh. It would also work well for breakout-style games.
A short extension cable that acts identically to the built-in button on Apple's headphones, though it lacks the microphone. ($20)
The Belkin Headphone Adapter enables you to turn any pair of headphones, or other Stereo Audio Cable, into one that allows you to manage your iOS device in the same way you would with Apple's stock headphones. You have volume control buttons, as well as a middle click that allows you to;
We use this in order to facilitate media playback in our car, which only has an 1/8" Stereo Line-In jack. We start whatever media we're going to listen to beforehand, then while in the car, we plug the cable in and start driving. Then, it is trivial to pause or skip songs when desired.
Quickly, easily and cleanly incorporate your MacBook computer into a desktop setup or your home theater system, so you get the best features of a laptop, desktop and media center PC all from one computer. Henge Docks patent-pending design doesn’t require any hardware, software or settings changes to your Apple Mac.
