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    The Mountain Lion Report: Checking Out Some Early Bugs

    August 7th, 2012

    As millions of Mac users continue to adopt OS 10.8 Mountain Lion, it’s clear most user experiences are really great. There’s, in fact, a perceptible performance boost, most probably to do more efficient graphics drivers. One test from Ars Technica indicated a modest performance increase that would reveal itself with snappier performance. That would explain […]


    Newsletter #502 Preview: Despite What Some
    Troubleshooting Sites Say, Some Things Really Do Just Work

    July 12th, 2009

    A few years back, Mac users would regularly check troubleshooting sites for the latest information on hardware and software bugs, along with sage advice on what was needed to fix the problems. That was before CNET acquired MacFixIt (notice that I’m not putting a link here), which was, in turn, acquired by CBS. This isn’t […]


    Should Mac Troubleshooting Sites Put Up a Warning Notice?

    September 17th, 2008

    Almost every time Apple releases a system update, I get calls and emails wondering if they’re safe to install. Why the paranoia? Well, perhaps some of them read an article at one or more of the sites that handle Mac troubleshooting issues, detailing, sometimes with lurid prose, various horror stories, and they’re understandably concerned. Now at […]


    The Leopard Report: Almost Six Months Later

    April 21st, 2008

    I recall writing several articles detailing my original expectations of Leopard, and my sincere hope that Apple, having extra time to finish it up, would grace us all with a more stable release. Depending on your point of view, they may or may not have succeeded. But it’s my feeling Apple delivered a product that […]