The Mac App Store went live last week. To check it out, you need to update your Apple system software. Then you can access the App Store either from the Dock (there will be a new icon, an A in a blue circle) or there's an App Store menu item under the Apple menu. Here is the roundup of some of the ...
The Apple Genius Bar: Why It’s Great, and Why It’s Not
The Genius Bar inside every Apple store has become the go-to for people with a Mac or iPod/iPhone/iPad problem who don't know where to turn. It's great for certain issues, and not so useful for others. Here's when you should go to the Genius Bar, and here's when you should call a consultant like ...
Apple’s web site still counts like a computer, even if Macs no longer do
While Snow Leopard counts in powers of 10, like humans do, Apple's own software download page still counts in powers of 2, like computers (and those who program them) do. I noticed this because I was freaking out when the new Mac OS X 10.6.5 Combo Update clocked in at over a gigabyte while ...
Apple Announcements: What’s New, What We Think
Yesterday was a big day for Apple, lots of product and software announcements. Here's the skinny: 1. New MacBook Air computers. One is small (11" diagonal screen, 2.5 lbs) and the other is normal size (13" diagonal screen). Both have solid state drives instead of traditional hard drives so they run ...
I love my new SSD drive
I just installed a solid state drive from Other World Computing, and man is it FAST. I really feel the difference in my MacBook. Leopard starts up in under 30 seconds, easy. I feel cramped being confined to 120 GB (larger sizes are available but trés cher), but I intend to replace the optical drive ...
Hear me opine: Is Apple’s iOS a cool platform to develop for?
Watch me participate in a panel discussion at KansasFest 2010, with Martin Haye and Mike Maginnis, moderated by Ken Gagne. The topic is "Apple's Growing Divide Between Users and Programmers," and we discuss whether Apple has strayed from its roots of making computers that encourage and empower users ...