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News & Commentary
- Leopard 10.5.3
- Times: The RSS newspaper for your Mac
- Apple ignores Safari carpet bomb flaw (for now)
- Mac market share up to 66-percent (PCs over $1,000)
- Firefox 3.0 Release Candidate available
- Microsoft: We’ll have 40% of smart phone market by 2012
- Can Dell rebound from the brink like Apple?
- The new rules for buying a Mac
- How Microsoft could kill Google on the Web
- AOL Desktop for Mac
- The iMac is a 10
- A Tale of Two Steves
How Many Launchers Do Mac Users Need?
A launcher is simply a utility, application, or feature which gives Mac users quick access to, well, utilities, applications, or features. The Dock is OS X’s official launcher. My favorite launcher is DragThing. Launchers for Mac users these days have become sophisticated eye candy. This one is free.
Read more »A Cheap Mac Does Not A Bargain Make
What is it that makes a non-event become headline news? A small Miami company tried to sell so-called Mac ‘clones’ for $399. Will cloned Macs become big sellers? Who is the buyer? What problems will unsupported clones cause? So many questions, so few answers.
Read more »The Best Way to Get Things Done on Your Mac
When was the last time you tried out new Mac software and got a warm and fuzzy because it was so good? The iPhone notwithstanding, that doesn’t happen often these days. It happened with me when I tried out Things.
I’m big on finding more ways for my Mac to do more for me, but I draw the line at complex, complicated, expensive Mac software that requires a manual or a night class at the community college to figure out. Things may be the best new software I’ve used on my Mac in a few years.
Read more »Can RSS Readers Go The Way Of Mac Browsers?
A strange trend is taking place with some Mac software. With few exceptions, web browsers, a near necessity among Mac users, are free. Safari. Firefox. Camino. And a few others. Another near necessity among Mac utilities is the ubiquitous RSS reader. Guess what? The best RSS readers are free, too. Why is that strange? Is it even a good thing?
Read more »A Few Words About Pages, Numbers, & Keynote
It’s no secret that I love Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac, specifically Entourage, which I consider one of the best Mac applications ever. What about PowerPoint, Word, and Excel? Yes, they’re highly capable, complex, and very compatible applications. If you don’t have a need for Windows Office compatibility, there are alternatives. Apple makes one of the best.
Read more »Why I Prefer Safari To Firefox (mostly)
We live in a wonderful world for browsers. Despite the lack of a price tag, Mac browsers are plentiful and just seem to get better with age. Apple claims Safari is the fastest browser. Mozilla claims a gazillion Firefox downloads, Mac and Windows. For Mac users, which is better, Firefox or Safari. I use both.
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