Author: Mike Moffit

  • MacBook Air On Demo At Retail Locations!

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    If you haven’t yet gotten hands-on with the MacBook Air, you can do so now at either of our retail locations. I first saw the MacBook Air on a Macworld San Francisco Keynote live blog and lusted after it while pouring over tech spec pages and reading early reviews. The blogosphere has been ablaze with…

  • All Time Machining and No Dragging-and-Dropping Makes Allen a Happy Man

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    I always back my computer up before traveling, especially if I’ll be flying. There are simply too many things that could go wrong on the road. My worries range from the fear of dropping my beloved sliver of aluminum, to being robbed, to having my machine inspected for weeks and weeks by the TSA. Previously,…

  • Aperture 2

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    On Tuesday, Apple released Aperture 2. This is a dramatic (and some might say overdue) update to the popular image management and editing program. Aperture 2 has more than 100 new features that make it much faster, easier to use, and more powerful. These features are built around a streamlined user interface, with accelerated performance,…

  • Happy Valentine's Day!

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    Thanks to Don, we were serenaded here in Waitsfield and S. Burlington with a Barbershop Quartet of women for Valentine’s Day! Happy Valentine’s Day to everybody out there.

  • 10.5.2 Upgrade Tip

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    Many of us at SDE have installed the 10.5.2 update, with no problems reported. Indeed, people are reporting that their machines seem snappier. Beyond plenty of bug patches, there are also a number of nice additions to the update. 10.5.2 users now have have control over translucency in the menu bar, more options for viewing…

  • Ask Me!

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    By Jimmy Brancaccio (Jimmy@smalldog.com) Wow, another week with tons of questions. Please check out the blog because it’s possible your question was answered there. Use the search function because the web page only displays some of the articles on the front page. QUESTION: I have a Powerbook G4 which I bought more than two years…

  • 10.5.2 Released

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    After months of development and anticipation, Apple has released OS 10.5.2 (Patio, you can finally upgrade to Leopard!) You can read about the update here: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307109 A large number of minor bugs are addressed by this update, along with a smaller number of larger issues. Important -Read before installing: Apple strongly recommends that you back…

  • Mac Treat #30: Put Your Mac To Sleep – Instantly

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    I often need to step away from my Mac, and want it to go into Sleep mode. With a MacBook or MacBook Pro, I can simply close the lid and step away. However, when I want to put my iMac to Sleep, I need to mouse up to the the blue Apple in the upper…

  • Unboxing Some Newer Technology– MacBook Air!

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    Head over to Flickr to see our unboxing photos of the MacBook Air. It is definitely as light and thin as Apple portrays it to be; very exciting. Despite some initial negative reviews (we can all agree it doesn’t fit everyone’s needs), MacBook Air is selling well, and with seeing it firsthand, now we know…

  • Unboxing an Apple //c – Factory Sealed 20 Years Ago!

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    I’ve never completely understood the interest in “unboxing photos.” These are photos of new products, especially Apple products, being opened (unboxed) and posted to the internet. You can find these by searching for “unboxing” on Flickr or Google. The best unboxing photos I’ve ever seen feature a brand new Apple //c . It was factory…