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Mac OS X Leopard, October 26

Published on October 16, 2007 in Apple and Tech. 9 Comments Tags: .

The release date for the next major version of Apple’s Operating System, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, is October 26. Two Fridays from now, users will be able to purchase a copy of the next big cat and upgrade their systems. I’m quite excited, but won’t be upgrading immediately. I can’t afford to upgrade until I’m sure that Leopard is fully compatible with the software and hardware I use for Disk Jockeying. However, I’ll be upgrading my sister’s computer almost immediately, and plan to have a full review sometime soon after.

It’s hard to read over the list of 300 new features and realize that I have to wait. Bah.

Sayonara, Apple Remote

Published on September 16, 2007 in Apple, Ricky and Tech. 9 Comments

Most computers from Apple today come with an Apple Remote. The Apple Remote allows one to pause or play a track, skip track, adjust volume, and put the computer to sleep. In my computer-centric lifestyle, it’s a lifesaver. I, in fact, had two. I let one float around my bedroom, and the other was held by double-sided tape to a dresser next to my door. Keeping one there let me play or pause the song or podcast I was listening to the second I entered or left the room. Daily, it gave me more minutes of listening time. Nifty.

Did you notice the use of past tense? One of my two Apple Remotes met its untimely demise. I suppose they weren’t meant to make their way into the dryer. Who would have thought?

I’m ordering a replacement. It’s hard to believe that I’ve made a thirty dollar piece of plastic a cornerstone of my life.

One Button?

Published on August 3, 2007 in Apple and Computer Academy. 2 Comments Tags: , .

Today, my final day at the Academy (more on that later), I bought in my MacBook Pro to show off OS X to all of the PC lovers. I met resistance everywhere, even from the most intelligent students. While we were outside during lunch, one proclaimed:

Macs are so cheap, they only have one button mouses!

Before combatting the deeper issue here, there are two mistakes I must point out. The plural of mouse is mice. Also, Macs most definitely aren’t cheep.

I promptly whipped out my MacBook Pro and showed them how my trackpad works. I opened TextEdit, and typed a few words. I double clicked on one of those words, highlighting it. Then, I held down two fingers on the trackpad and clicked, evoking a contextual menu. For those of you who don’t know, a contextual menu is the expected response to a right click.

I don’t need two buttons. It’s simplified design.

Of course, I couldn’t sway any opinions. To quote Barack Obama:

Values are faithfully applied to the facts before us, while ideology overrides whatever facts call theory into question.

Apple Event on August 7

Published on July 31, 2007 in Apple. 0 Comments Tags: .

It’s official, the one and only Steve Jobs will be gracing us with his presence next week at an Apple event, specifically about the Macintosh. It’s nice to know that Apple still makes computers. I’m tired of hearing about the over-hyped, albeit, amazing iPhone. I’d like something new about the Mac.

My prediction? I think we’ll see a new iMac, iWork ’08, and some cool detail about Leopard. There might even be one more thing. I await anxiously, because there’s nothing more entertaining than a Stevenote.

Green

Published on July 18, 2007 in Apple, Earth, Links, Politics and Tech. 2 Comments Tags: , .

I’m terribly guilty right now; I’m killing the planet. Every day I drive around 45 miles (round trip) to get to my job. In penance, it’s time for some thoughts on going green. I’ve also attached some green links, en masse.

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Happy iCal Day!

Published on July 17, 2007 in Apple and Tech. 0 Comments Tags: , .

What a terrible and great week! Today’s iCal day! PC users, ignore. Mac users, rejoice, and read on!

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