After my issues with the Lion upgrade I ended up wiping the hard drive on my iMac and doing a completely fresh install. I posted previously about a "spring clean" on a Mac and which applications I considered to be "essential" (and why) That was almost two years ago, so while it's still a handy point of reference for me it's due an update. So my essential software list … [Read more...] about My OSX Essential Apps in 2011
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Apple OSX Lion Turns My Desktop Into An Expensive Paperweight
I wrote the other day about my experiences upgrading two iMacs to run Apple's latest release - OSX Lion. At the time I hadn't had any major issues and was still in a "honeymoon period" with the new distro. Unfortunately that all changed the next morning. While the main machine at home, which I'm currently using, appears to not have any issues with the upgrade, it's a … [Read more...] about Apple OSX Lion Turns My Desktop Into An Expensive Paperweight
Apple OSX Lion Upgrade and First Impressions
Apple's OSX Lion is now available and Mac users are all upgrading to it (or at least most of the ones I know are .. ) Before you can even attempt the upgrade you should run "software update" on your machine, as Apple has released several updates in the last few days that are essential. Once you've done that you can head over to the "App Store" and grab your copy. I've no … [Read more...] about Apple OSX Lion Upgrade and First Impressions
DAA Lounge Weirdness – Mac Users Not Welcome?
I'm sitting in the DAA lounge in Dublin airport's shiny new T2.I should be able to (ab)use the free wifi, but for some bizarre reason I can't.When I asked they looked at my Mac and told me that it was because their wifi setup doesn't work with Macs!Huh?I might be losing my mind, but I'm pretty sure that I was in here a couple of months ago and that I was able to use the wifi … [Read more...] about DAA Lounge Weirdness – Mac Users Not Welcome?
Apple Keyboards – Which One Is Best?
Image via WikipediaMy work desktop was dying a painful death and so had to be replaced with something a bit saner. Of course by "saner" I mean a faster Mac, as I've been converted to the dark side for quite some time now!Unfortunately the keyboard that came with my new "toy" is tiny.I've got quite big hands and type reasonably fast, so I'm finding the new slim keyboard quite … [Read more...] about Apple Keyboards – Which One Is Best?