Mac OS X 10.7 Lion is out. Should you upgrade? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKfFPGRCO4s Transcript of the video: Mac OS 10.7 Lion is out. We are still not advising our clients to upgrade to Lion although those who are using it are doing okay. We tend to be very conservative, at least in our ...
Lion first impressions:
I've been using Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion" for about a week, and here are some first thoughts. The "natural direction" scrolling, in which directions are reversed on the trackpad so that you are moving with your document rather than moving with its scrollbars, isn't really getting in my way, but isn't ...
Lion: the recovery partition, and how to save the build of Lion your Mac needs
When you install Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, or buy a current Mac, one of the things that happens is that 650 MB of your drive space is set aside into a "recovery partition". You can use command-R, or the option key, during startup and your Mac will be able to start from there. The Recovery Partition is a ...
MacBook Air 2011: no install disc
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 ...
Mac OS X Lion Review Roundup
Yes, Mac OS X Lion came out last week. Lots of reviews online. Here are my favorite quotes from a handful of those reviews. Walter Mossberg, All Things D: "…Switching to Lion will require a major adjustment even for veteran Mac users, though it will be easier for those who use iPhones or iPads. ...