For the past 21 years, nobody has disputed the fact that the Mac operating system was designed to run strictly on Macs. Or on computers licensed to do so by Apple Computer. Despite that oh-so-obvious fact of life, and loads of screw-ups along the way, the company has managed to somehow survive and, of late, […]

To think that, just five years ago, the only Mac browser of note was Internet Explorer, and the rest were also-rans. Today, you can depend on several applications to deliver great online experiences, starting with Apple’s own Safari. Internet Explorer has been relegated to a relic of the past that you need on a rare […]

In the scheme of things, the day an operating system is released probably isn’t terribly significant. But since there was a huge publicity run-up to Tiger’s debut, April 29th was important for many of you. But now, as the Tiger era ends its first three months, maybe it’s time to sit back and take stock […]

It’s probably just my ego at work, but I like to think of myself as someone who has learned a thing or two about troubleshooting over the years. I don’t say I’m perfect, however. When things go wrong, I don’t just depend on what I know. I do my research, checking Apple’s site and a […]