From the monthly archives:

February 2008

MacBook and MacBook Pro Updated!

February 26, 2008

Today Apple unveiled yet another upgrade for the portable line.: more memory, faster processors, larger hard drives, 802.11n(draft) wireless, and more! A press release from Apple lists all the features and pricing. A Computerworld Article on the new ‘Books is here.
The new processors are Intel 45nm CPU technology for both models, and the MacBook Pro [...]

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MacBook Air temperature tests

February 25, 2008

Macworld ran a series of tests posted here to see how hot the MacBook Air runs compared to a MacBook 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo, a 15″ MacBook Pro 2.6GHz Core 2 Duo, a 17″ MacBook Pro 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo and a 15″ PowerBook G4 1.6GHz.
The results surprised me! The Air runs as cool or [...]

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Time Machine tips and troubleshooting

February 25, 2008

Macworld.com has been busy, with lots of great info posted this week. One of my favorites is this article on Time Machine tips and troubleshooting. It covers setup, file exclusion (and why you may want to exclude files), controlling when Time Machine runs, and what to do if your external FireWire or USB disk is [...]

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10.5.2 Finder issue, and slow Adobe fix

February 25, 2008

MacFixit’s lead article today addressed a couple of dissimilar subjects, unusually.
First, in some cases the finder may not load after connecting a 3rd-party external drive. The menu bar may “flicker” or desktop icons may disappear and reappear. The article has a link to solutions, which include making sure the computer name in Sharing prefs is [...]

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Mac OS X 10.5.2 update explained

February 25, 2008

Macworld has posted a very interesting movie, with senior editor Rob Griffiths, who explains the changes in 10.5.2. For the first time in my memory, Apple has actually changed the OS in a minor update.
Changes include the ability to change the translucent menubar, and the translucent menus are much less translucent, and much easier to [...]

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iPhoto 08 tutorial – Master your image library (link)

February 25, 2008

Macworld.com has a very interesting article posted 21 February, explaining how to use the new features in iPhoto 08 to keep your images organized effectively. See the article here.
Importing your photos is very different. You can now import just the photos you want from your camera or memory card. Command-click on the photos you want, [...]

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PC Magazine Review of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

February 22, 2008

I was a bit surprised to read this review, in a PC-centric publication, but for anyone still on the fence regarding upgrading to Leopard, it is very valuable.
This is an in-depth review, quite glowing, but pointing up minor glitches and negative opinions without reservation. My personal experiences mirror the content of this review very closely.
I [...]

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MacBook Air: Beyond the Hype

February 22, 2008

Computerworld has an article out today, Hands-On: The MacBook Air beyond the hype, with an accompanying Image Gallery.
The article is a pretty good window on what a road warrior’s experiences with the MacBook Air, and the gallery has excellent photos of the size factor and setup details.
It also lists a few “what more could you [...]

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Video: The 10 funniest Mac vs. PC YouTube videos

February 22, 2008

If you have a bit of time to burn, check this list of YouTube videos, provided by Computerworld. Taking off on the Mac vs. PC ads is way too much fun! Especially with a PC bias… hope you like ‘em.

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Apple slashes iPod Shuffle price 38%

February 22, 2008

The inexpensive iPod Shuffle is a great little music player. It just got better… Apple cut the price by $30! Later this month, a 2GB version, priced at $69 will be available.
The current Shuffle, weighing in at half an ounce, with 1 GB of flash memory but no screen, first appeared in Sept. 2006, for [...]

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