Category Archives: Macs

NetNewsWire is a long way from a legacy app

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Louis Gray thinks standalone feed readers are dead, including NetNewsWire “Yes, NetNewsWire is still around, and now points to Google Reader, but it’s pretty much a legacy app at this point. (In my opinion, of course) I humbly disagree. In … Continue reading →

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Got root on your Apple keyboard?

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Now this one is fun. According to ZDNet, it’s possible to hack the firmware of some Apple keyboards in order to install malware on it. Yes, on the keyboard – not the Mac. In fact, even if you wipe the … Continue reading →

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Amazon begins offering Snow Leopard pre-orders in the UK (nearly)

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Amazon begins offering Snow Leopard pre-orders | Mac OS X | MacUser | Macworld: “If there’s one thing more fun than ordering software it must be pre-ordering software. We may not have a hard release date for Snow Leopard—during the … Continue reading →

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One reason I love my new MacBook Pro

Posted on August 2, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

It’s at the point where the indicate turns red. But there’s still over an hour of estimated time left.

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Warhammer Online out for the Mac. But wait, there’s a catch!

Posted on August 2, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Tom Insam takes a swipe at Warhammer Online for Mac: “World of Warcraft runs on the Mac well because every Blizzard game since the dawn of time has run on both Windows and the Mac, off the same install disk. … Continue reading →

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Daring Fireball is wrong about Microsoft’s weakness

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

I am, you’ll have noted, an argumentative sod. This is a great source of irritation to my dear other half, who rolls her eyes as I shout at the television or Internet. But sometimes, you read something and… well… you … Continue reading →

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Windows 7, Mac OS X and Ubuntu: A Tale of Three Operating Systems

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Joe Wilcox picks up on a comment that I made on his post about Windows 7 and its relationship to the Mac: “As you know, Joe, I’m a Mac to Linux switcher (with over 20 years Mac use under my … Continue reading →

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What Apple did right with the iPhone

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Alan Patrick sums it up nicely: “In fact its indicative of the industry’s malaise that Apple made such a big splash by making a phone that merely “did” the ‘Net easily, loaded applications quickly, and had a decent size screen. … Continue reading →

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How my computing needs affected switching to Linux

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

In response to my post about switching to Ubuntu Linux, Charles Arthur tweeted a question asking about my computing needs. It’s a good question, because – obviously – how you use your computer will often determine your platform of choice. … Continue reading →

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Switching

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

You might have gathered from some of my more recent posts that I've switched platform. My main machine is now a Dell laptop, running Ubuntu 8.10. I've been using Macs since 1986, and have owned one more or less continuously … Continue reading →

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