Mac websites exploded in a frenzy of excitement recently when it became clear development machines running Mac OS X 10.7 were online.
The thing is, you’d have been crazy to think that Apple was somehow done with its desktop operating system after Snow Leopard.
In fact, if Apple’s track record’s anything to go by, a road-map will [...]
Macs are notoriously reliable computers, but even the best computers sometimes have problems: be it a hard drive crash, Mac OS X problem, or a more extensive hardware failure. Having the right diagnostic, repair, and data recovery tools can make all the difference for recovering your data and for diagnosing or resolving issues. In this [...]
Ahh…yes…the screen saver. One of those things that is often overlooked. Here are 10 (with links) that you may actually use. I have exhausted the web for the best and have listed them here.
I should first of all say that I don’t really get much out of screen savers. They are one of those areas [...]
We all know that Windows users have a much larger variety of BitTorrent programs to choose from than Mac users do. Windows users also have the chance to use the praised utorrent, something that OS X users cannot do. However, there are some very good torrent programs out there for Mac OS X and I [...]
Whether you’re writing a simple article for a blog, piecing together the next blockbuster hit, or penning a 500 page romance novel, there are quite a few options for helping you get all of that information organized and drafted. There really are enough to chose from with a wide enough range of options that you’re [...]
Well, it’s almost here, and I find it somewhat of a downer. When you’re still a few weeks out from Macworld, there’s all kinds of crazy speculation going on and it seems like the sky’s the limit. What’s that? You heard that one of OS 10.5’s big secrets is that the Time Machine function is [...]
Though Macintosh still lags behind the PC in terms of the VoIP product market, the powers-that-be are beginning to awaken to the opportunities inherent in this sizable, yet underrated target group.
For now, the product market out there for VoIP service and VoIP phones is a mixed bag, indeed. Yes, VoIP-capable phones, software and calling [...]
In many ways, it’s easy to slam Windows XP and Vista: Just start counting security flaws or user experience nightmares. When you’re the Goliath of the operating system world, everyone wants to hurl stones. But what about the proverbial David, or in this case Apple Computer Inc.’s Mac OS X? Looking for flaws in Apple’s [...]
Customizing your Mac is easier than ever these days. I started combing the web looking for new ways to “trick out” my Mac, and found these 10 links. They offer a variety of ways you can make your Mac your own, increase functionality and ease of use, and Pimp out your UI.
Top Tens must be a seasonal thing. Everyone’s doing it. Digg blogged a list of top ten apps for Mac. TUAW made a kind of anti-list.
There’s a list of ten fastest growing branded web sites with Apple on top. There’s even a list of ten signs that you are a GTD disciple.
Here’s my [...]
When Apple created Mac OS X, they didn’t build on the creaky foundation of the Classic Mac operating system. So when OS X was first released, there were a number of features that long-term Mac users considered missing. Over the course of four major upgrades, Apple added a number of those features to OS X [...]
Over the past couple of years of running The Apple Blog, I’ve tried out literally thousands of applications. A lot have been great apps that I still use today, but infinitely more have just been plain bad. I know I’m not the only one who’s experienced this. So to help you weed through the clutter, [...]
When I used to have 1 gigabyte of RAM, I often noticed that I had little memory left. This troubled me greatly, so I set off to find the biggest memory hogs. Right away I noticed that Apple’s own applications ate the most memory. However, one could argue that they need to, as they are [...]
Blogging can be a hugely rewarding and satisfying hobby, or in some cases job. But it does have it’s tough times, especially when it comes to composing, publishing, and announcing your posts. Fortunately for those users on the Mac platform there are some great tools to streamline your blogging process – let’s take a look.
Mac OS X Tiger seems to be the most stable and dependable Mac OS to date.
So why are there so many Mac maintenence utilities? Check the price tag. The Top 7 Utilities are free.
Does that mean your Mac running on OS X Tiger doesn’t need maintenance?
The truth is that Mac OS X is highly sophisticated, [...]
The Mac is most powerful, while it seems to technically and physically repel viruses, malware, trojans, rootkits, etc … ironically it does seem to affect those of the flesh & bone variety who are furthest away from a Mac … especially those carrying a 10-foot pole and who have never actually touched a Mac in [...]
Major new features in the upcoming Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard like Time Machine are great, but I’ve been thinking about all the other aspects of the Mac OS X experience that could use some spit and polish from Apple’s engineers. They’ve done a fantastic job building a damn impressive OS over the years, but [...]
These are some of our favorite Mac OS X tools. Some are free, some cost a little but all are going to make your Mac days that little bit easier.
