News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
Last week, I took advantage of some vacation time to perform a bunch of around-the-house tech maintenance. One of those tasks was to move a Mac mini from my data closet to my desk so I could use it for hands-on testing. (The mini is also acting as a media server, so it hadn’t been restarted in a couple months.)
Dan Frakes | Jan 7, 2010
As it does in every major upgrade to Mac OS X, Apple has renovated System Preferences in Snow Leopard, reorganising individual panes and changing the layout of settings within panes. You’ll also find new settings and wonder where some old ones went. Here are some of the most notable changes.
Dan Frakes | Aug 31, 2009
With Snow Leopard, Apple has streamlined and simplified the process of installing Mac OS X. While older versions of OS X made you decide what kind of installation you wanted to perform before you even specified what to install, Snow Leopard’s installer gives you a single installation path. It’s considerably easier.
Dan Frakes | Aug 31, 2009
One of the great things about using a Mac is that unlike many commodity Windows PCs, it doesn’t turn to metaphorical dust—an unusable pile of silicon and metal—after three or four years of use. Heck, a three-year-old Mac is often still a solid computer, and a one-year-old Mac is a great “new” machine for many people. Which is why selling a Mac when it’s of a relatively recent vintage can be an economical way to keep using the latest and greatest Mac hardware.
Dan Frakes | Aug 21, 2009
There's been some controversy over the latest 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro models; specifically, the fact that the 15-inch MacBook Pro has lost its ExpressCard slot in favour of the same SD-card reader found on the new 13-inch versions.
Dan Frakes | Jun 12, 2009
Earlier this week, I covered a tip for lightening your travel load by making your AirPort Express Base Station serve double duty as a USB charger. But another place you can cut back is cables, which, collectively, can add a surprising amount of weight to your laptop bag—not to mention more than a little clutter.
Dan Frakes | Apr 27, 2009
App Store developers will now be able to reach customers in 13 new countries, according to an announcement on the iPhone Developer Program news page.
