Category Archives: Apple

Windows Vista And Mac OS X Leopard Upgrade Chart

Posted on February 2, 2007 by Paul

From MacHouse. Funny stuff!

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Launchy: Quicksilver style launcher for Windows

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Paul

Quicksilver is arguably the most indispensable app on my Mac. A Mac without Quicksilver is sort of like watching TV minus a TiVo. It’s also something I wish was available for Windows. So it was nice to see Launchy version … Continue reading →

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Hello Apple iPhone!

Posted on January 9, 2007 by Paul

At long last, Apple announced the iPhone! For months I’ve been tossing around the idea of buying a Nokia N80. Scratch that idea. Hello iPhone. MacRumors.com provided great live coverage… with perhaps one exception. At 9:18 am (PST) MacRumors (erroneously?) … Continue reading →

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Safari Alternatives: Flock

Posted on October 5, 2006 by Paul

Well my brief browser affair with Camino has ended. It was great while it lasted, but the lack of a built in spell checker was really starting to annoy me. So a few weeks ago I downloaded Flock and for … Continue reading →

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Mac OS X 10.4.8 Woes

Posted on October 2, 2006 by Paul

I installed the 10.4.8 delta update over the weekend and now my MBP no longer asks for a password when waking from sleep or screen saver. Doing a quick search online suggested removing some preferences. So I removed these files: … Continue reading →

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Safari Alternatives

Posted on July 31, 2006 by Paul

I can’t keep Safari from crashing on my MacBook Pro! The most frustrating part about this is that there doesn’t seem to be any particular reason for the crashes. Safari crashes when I have one tab open, 20 tabs open, … Continue reading →

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Shopping for Mac Accessories in Tokyo

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Paul

Walk into any Yodobashi or Bic store in Tokyo, locate the Mac/iPod department and you’ll immediately discover that you’ve walked into Apple accessory heaven. Of course a lot of what you can find in Japan can be found at various … Continue reading →

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OSX Password Manager

Posted on June 11, 2006 by Paul

The first thing I did after configuring my MBP with my AP was to google roboform+osx. Nothing of value came back. Well it’s been about two of weeks and I still have a couple of hundred passwords to enter into … Continue reading →

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Chicago Motorola Q and Nokia Stores

Posted on June 10, 2006 by Paul

I had the chance to stop by the new Motorola Destination Q store on Michigan Avenue last Thursday. The first thing I realized upon reaching Destination Q was that it was being housed inside what used to be the Terra … Continue reading →

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Upgrading MacBook Pro Memory

Posted on June 5, 2006 by Paul

Who wants to spend $300 for 1GB of Apple branded ram? Not me! So, I checked the reviews at Newegg.com and gave Fry’s a call to see what they had in stock. Fry’s has a liberal return policy and I … Continue reading →

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