When trying to explain how a particular feature works on a Mac to someone who isn’t in the same room as you, sometimes only a video will do. A handful of applications exist to help you perform this task, but they've all been blown away by a newcomer, ScreenFlow.

Learn how to make your own screencast after the jump.

If you've been spending your days knee deep in MobileMe and iPhone problems. You've probably been trolling forums searching for answers to why your iPhone insists on calling Japan at 4:23 p.m. everyday, instead of chilling at MacLife.com

For you, hard-core iPhone-fixing warrior, we present the hottest stories of the week.


Reviews:

- Apple’s Corporate Food Court O’ Plenty: Reviewed!: It's not everyday we get to eat at the Apple Campus. Check out our review of the meal and automated tray cleaning machine.

- GuitarToolkit: Are you ready to rock?!?! Not so fast, you gotta tune that thing first.

- Quordy: Perfect for the word-nerd inside all of us.


Features:

- Create Your Very Own Pre-Keynote Faux-Pod: Create your very own Apple product rumor. A sure fire way to internet stardom without taking off your clothes.

- 32 iPhone Terms Everyone MUST Know: important terms and how-tos to get your funky iPhone knowledge on.

- Decisions, Decisions - Do You Really Need an iPhone 3G?: Do you really need the latest and greatest when the original is still pretty rad?

How-Tos:

- Build Your Own GarageBand Loops From Any Music File: Shake your groove thing with your own grooves.

- Passcode Pandemic?: Re-secure your iPhone Passcode.

Loops are wonderful little things. With judicious use of these musical snippets, you can construct entire albums of material from tiny building blocks -- or just scatter a couple over your compositions for flavor. GarageBand comes with a pretty healthy assortment, but spend enough time in the Garage and you may find your songs starting to sound an awful lot like everyone else's.

Learn how-to make your own loops after the jump.

It’s no secret that Apple struggles to keep new product and software releases under wraps, often going to great lengths to ensure that employees don't leave the building without signing a binding contract that forbids them from even uttering a word about a project they're working on. Despite rumors circulating various tech sites and fastidious bloggers posting overly Photoshopped pictures of what they claim to be a brand spanking new Apple product, the company has always managed to keep its blueprints under wraps and away from the media (at least until it’s time for a keynote).

It’s safe to say that anyone can come up with his or her very own Apple rumor. That’s why we’ve comprised “How-to Create Your Very Own Pre-Keynote Faux-Pod.” And if you succeed in this attempt, maybe you’ll even become an internet celebrity! 

Learn more after the jump.

The lovable nerds over at Gizmodo are reporting on a ginormous flaw in the iPhone’s “security.”  As it turns out, setting a four-digit passcode for your phone is about as secure as that Post-It Note on your monitor that has your network password written on it.  With a few not-entirely-unintuitive-anyway taps, anyone who picks up your locked phone can browse your contacts and make calls, surf the web, see your bookmarks, and have full access to your email and SMS messages.

 After the jump: Keep strangers outta your email!

Your crazy life has you running in circles. You can't remember if you were supposed to pick up milk or get the dog vaccinated. Life's hectic and we understand that.

For the hurried masses with vaccinated milk and a new dog, we present the hottest stories of the week. Enjoy!

Reviews:

- Scosche Digital Tuneshift: Cruise with your tunes.

- Mondo Solitaire: More Solitaire games than you can shake a lonely stick at.

- Kensington Battery Pack and Charger for iPhone and iPod: Power to the pods.

Features:

- Meet the Apple Executive Olympic Team: Will Steve and crew take home the gold for Apple?

- 25 Reasons Non-Mac Users Should Shut Their Damn Pie-Holes: Hey, we're tired of hearing about Windows alright. Sheesh. For bonus fun, check out the Windows rants in the comments.

- 6 Ways Apple Could "Butch-Up" Its Tween, Emo-Hipster Image: Less Justin Long, more wailing guitars and ninjas.

How-Tos:

- Download iTunes Movies Away From Home With VNC: Use the raw power of VNC to control the world. Okay, to control your computer.

If your Internet connection is too slow for watching movies as they download to your AppleTV, you may want to try downloading the movie before watching. You may also want to begin the download when you’re away from home. With the right preparations, you can login to your Mac remotely and begin the download so it’s ready by the time you get home.

With that Michael Phelps fellow swimming his way into the history books, it can be hard to tear yourself away from Olympic coverage to check out the latest and greatest on MacLife.com.

We understand, for you super-duper Olympic fan, we present the hottest stories of the week. Enjoy!

Reviews:

- iHome Cycler: Protect your precious iPod while you train for the 2012 Olympics. Make your country proud while listening to latest LCD Sound System album.

- Starmap: Finally learn what all those dots in sky are with this handy app for the iPhone.iPod touch.

- Intua BeatMaker: Create your next musical masterpiece while waiting for the bus.

Features

- An Apology to the iPod touch: We're so sorry iPod touch.

- Going Green for Some Green: Save the planet, make a few bucks.

- A Newbie's Guide to the iPhone Underground: Find out who's hacking the iPhone and why.

- How the iPhone Could Be Destroying American Workers (or not): Playing with the iPhone at work could land you in hot water.

How-Tos

- Make High-Def Time-Lapse Movies with a Still Camera: Finally make that time lapse video of your uncle sleeping on the couch.

- Use AppleScript to Get Ahead in Web-Based Games: Live your real life while an AppleScript does the grinding for you.