Finally upgraded to Leopard
I know, I know…a little late to the party. It’s been about 7 months since Mac OS X 10.5 was released. More than enough time for all the apps I use to update to Leopard-happy versions. More than enough...
View ArticleLeopard backup strategy
Now that I’m on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, it was time to review my backup strategy to make sure that the data I care about is best protected. My only computer is a MacBook Pro that travels around with me...
View ArticleApple Plays a Little Dirty with 10.5.3
How does Apple get away with these things when no one else can? When you update to Mac OS X 10.5.3, if you own an iPhone you can now sync your Google contacts to Address Book: If, like me, you don’t...
View ArticleThoughts on today's nearly-everyone-but-SteveNote
Over an hour of demos?!?! Seriously?!? I find it hard to believe that what we saw/heard was what was planned. Can you imagine? Steve: “Okay, folks, I only have 2 things to announce this time and a lot...
View ArticleHow you tell you're dealing with Apple utility software
It’s simple with minimal preference settings. It’s beautiful. It makes a gorgeous demo for Steve Jobs during a Keynote. He only asks it to do the one thing it does well, and he uses dummy data on...
View ArticleThinking about a desktop Mac again
We’re slowly settling in to the house. I would guess that we have maybe 15 boxes left to deal with, give or take. Emily started school this week and loves it. I learned my lesson and I won’t make early...
View ArticleHow much would you pay for an iPhone dock?
Today Eric and I were in Best Buy, shopping for a HDTV for our new basement. Now Best Buy sells iPhones and accessories. I’ve been meaning to get an iPhone dock for my desk. I saw some on a rack and...
View ArticleiPhone owners: Anyone solved the multi-Mac dilemma?
When I’m home, I sync my iPhone with my iMac, and life is good. But when I’m traveling, I only have my MacBook Pro with me. I use Spanning Sync to keep iCal and Address Book on the laptop in sync with...
View ArticleApple FAIL whale?
I’m here at Terminal C at the Philadelphia Airport, waiting for my flight to San Francisco. The airport normally has nice bright displays showing all the departing/arriving flights. Not today. Folks...
View ArticleRIM: We don’t need no steenkin’ opt out
As the one who manages email communications for a nonprofit and someone who gets a lot of email across 4 accounts, I see both sides of the CANSPAM coin. Research in Motion, Im calling you out for not...
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