One of the first applications I purchased when I switched back to the Mac fulltime in 2006 was 1Password (known as 1Passwrd back then). I had been using RoboForm on the PC (still do for my IE-only sites that I get to from Windows XP on VMWare Fusion) and I had hundreds of logins and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Macintosh’
20 Jun
Living in Safari in a Firefox world
I’ve had it with Firefox 3. It’s slow, crashy, a resource hog and did I mention it’s slow? Not quite IE 7 slow, but not nearly as fast as I wish it was. Yes, it could be add-ins slowing it down, but I really don’t run that many as you’ll see below. I don’t even [...]
8 Jun
That's the way the WWDC crumbles
You spin the wheel and take your chances. Sometimes you win, and sometimes you don’t. I bought a 13″ MacBook 10 days ago, and this afternoon Apple announces a brand new 13″ MacBook Pro. This isn’t the first time I bought something close to an Apple keynote where products are typically announced. It’s the first [...]
31 May
The world gets smaller with digital magazines
I’ve long been a fan of digital magazines. No clutter, no waiting until the mailman decides to deliver the latest issue. Most of my personal subscriptions are through Zinio if it’s an available option. The big downside to Zinio is their ridiculously draconian DRM. For example, if I download a magazine to my iMac, I [...]
30 May
My new MacBook
Yesterday, I bought a 2.4 Ghz 13″ MacBook with 4 GB RAM to replace my 2.5 year old 15.4″ MacBook Pro. I wanted to stretch the MacBook Pro out to the full 3 years, but it was not to be. For starters, take a look at the keyboard to get an idea of the kind [...]
2 Nov
Apple FAIL whale?
I’m here at Terminal C at the Philadelphia Airport, waiting for my flight to San Francisco. The airport normally has nice bright displays showing all the departing/arriving flights. Not today. Folks are usually quick to point out a random BSOD on displays as an example of Windows FAIL, so it’s only fair to show that [...]
2 Nov
iPhone owners: Anyone solved the multi-Mac dilemma?
When I’m home, I sync my iPhone with my iMac, and life is good. But when I’m traveling, I only have my MacBook Pro with me. I use Spanning Sync to keep iCal and Address Book on the laptop in sync with iCal and Address Book on the Mac (and in sync with Google Calendar [...]
20 Sep
How much would you pay for an iPhone dock?
Today Eric and I were in Best Buy, shopping for a HDTV for our new basement. Now Best Buy sells iPhones and accessories. I’ve been meaning to get an iPhone dock for my desk. I saw some on a rack and grabbed one, assuming that Best Buy was selling Apple products for the same price [...]
5 Sep
Thinking about a desktop Mac again
We’re slowly settling in to the house. I would guess that we have maybe 15 boxes left to deal with, give or take. Emily started school this week and loves it. I learned my lesson and I won’t make early judgments on educational value, but socially she is very happy. The school is beautiful and [...]
13 Jul
iPhone first impressions
I’ve owned a smartphone on just about every platform except Symbian…Palm, Windows Mobile, Blackberry and now OS X. The iPhone is by far the most fun I’ve ever had with a new phone. It’s also the first time as a Mac user that I’ve had a phone that works seamlessly with my operating system. That [...]
