The MacBook Air 2011 does not come with an installation CD or USB stick, and, as mentioned in a previous post, does not (for the moment) work with the standard version of Lion which Apple sells in their store, or any version of Snow Leopard. So, what happens if you need to reinstall your operating ...
MacBook Air 2011: updating from Snow Leopard
I like to perform OS updates and machine migrations manually, so I have full control over what goes where, even if it means much more work. I have all kinds of customizations I have applied over the years to Mac OS X and I don't want to lose them, which would happened if I used migration-assistant ...
the new MacBook Air chronicles
I just got a new MacBook Air 11", the model Apple just recently introduced. I'll be posting a few experiences with it. The new MacBook Air 11" has an identical appearance to the late 2010 model, but has the following improvements and changes: Internal storage now has 256 GB option ...
Steve Jobs was a true leader
I'll have more to say about this in time, but Steve Jobs' resignation as CEO of Apple is a sad day for the company and for me personally. I worked for him, briefly, when he returned to Apple in the late nineties, when the company was chaotic and vulnerable. Even then it was apparent to me that the ...
Solid State Drives in the MacBook Air
What is a Solid State Drive (SSD), and what are the options for SSDs inside a MacBook Air? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqjRTjkipp0[/youtube] Transcript of the video: There are two kinds of drives you can have inside your Mac laptop, unless you have a MacBook Air, in which case you ...
How to set up Lion Server via Screen Sharing (VNC)
We just set up our first Mac mini with Lion (Mac OS X 10.7) Server preinstalled. Being a server, it will have no keyboard, mouse, or screen attached to it. We needed to go through its initial configuration remotely. Apple theoretically makes this easy for you. If you download their Server Admin ...