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Rumor: Apple to introduce a new, different type of Mac

chimac — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:03:29 +0000

Rumor: Apple to introduce a new, different type of Mac. This was my comment on that.

Hello Shock,

That is an interesting theory. So what about the people who bought from iTunes store who didn’t have to on their iPhone and laptops? Clearly people prefer digital distribution. I know that other than the Apple Store, it is hard to find Mac software. Sometimes Best Buy/Staples has it, but rarely is it in other stores. I think that this is helpful for their customers, not a negative.

Apple does make plenty of mistakes. I don’t think Apple feels threatened, I think they just view their role differently. They have always exercised control over their system. Just like any other company encourages the use of their technologies. The market share for PC’s dropped 1% last year, so I don’t think there is a migration to Windows from mac.

Apple dropped the floppy drive painfully early, and it is no surprise that they are dropping other connections as well. They have always been about dropping hardware features, while pushing their customers to upgrade to the newest standards for performance.

Chimac

MaxMenus and LiteSwitch X back from the dead?

chimac — Mon, 17 May 2010 23:35:05 +0000

Is this a real resurrection? These applications were very popular back in the day. You can read the Yahoo article here.

5 Mac Utilities That Rock My World-Unique software

chimac — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:45:11 +0000

This is a unique list of software that really can improve your efficiency if you do business or have multiple windows. Great report!

Do you want a smarter faster way to load files into FCP?

chimac — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:30:59 +0000

Try Digital Heavens Loader. This seems like a nice way to attach media to projects. Has anyone used this? It costs $79 and you can try before buy. I love it when software publishers offer this.

Is the App store critical to a Smart Phones success?

chimac — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:03:56 +0000

Mr. Steinberg makes the argument that it is here. It makes sense and you see this logic with video games. I know that my parents bought a NES because it had more games then the other options available at the time. They also purchased a Magnavox Odyssey2 which is fantastic! The software made the fun, not the hardware.

New Canon FS10, FS11,FS100

chimac — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:35:13 +0000

Some great information and even lists a software that I have heard great things about! These are highly rated video cams by the users.

Want a great free Mac blog or blogging software?

chimac — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:52:50 +0000

Then you want Qumana. You can get it here. I am testing it now as well.

Software for PC iChat?

chimac — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:28:32 +0000

You have lots of options. AIM, Tokbox, Trillian Pro $25.

Software that makes you buy hardware

chimac — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:26:29 +0000

Nice videos and concept. Its true all of this software did make you want to buy hardware. Click here to watch.

Is Antivirus Software Dead?

chimac — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:57:27 +0000

So this author has some valid points. Some software like AVG protect better but have some nasty bugs. Click here to read more.

Microsoft Remote Desktop connection works in Snow Leopard

chimac — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:22:32 +0000

As long as you have at least version 2.01 or newer. Click here.

WriteRoom for iPod

chimac — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:26:26 +0000

This is a great find! Very nice and detailed write up. Maybe one day the iPhone might replace laptops. Anyway read more here.

Zune 4.0 Desktop Software

chimac — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:43:51 +0000

From this website.

I’ve always been a big Windows Media Player (WMP) fan. I never bothered with any of the alternatives as WMP has always had most/all the features I’ve needed, and I despise iTunes (for way too many reasons to go into here!).

Propritory software… such a pain

chimac — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:07:09 +0000

Makes some good points. Read more here.

Windows 7 Home Premium – initial thoughts…

chimac — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:53:12 +0000

Need to install it to work with software that he has. Click here to read more.

Microsoft Office 2008 review

chimac — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:50:16 +0000

Detailed review. Do you really need this software? Find out here.

Cool Adobe Air Applications

chimac — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:02:15 +0000

It’s a great list. Click here to find out more.

FireWire gone from the MacBook

chimac — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:56:52 +0000

This guy predicted that Firewire would be dropped. A few days later Apple dropped it from the Macbook. Click here to learn more about his blog. It was fun while it lasted. Personally with the 800 standard and the faster standards in the pipeline, this is ok to me.

What To Do When Scareware Strikes

chimac — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:04:08 +0000

Good instructions here. Makes sense but still useful if you have a less experienced computer user experience this.

What presentation software to use? Keynote vs. Powerpoint

chimac — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:14:37 +0000

I’ve used both and my money is on Keynote. It really makes things look good even if you aren’t a designer. I like how he specifically mentioned the 5 strong points of Keynote. Another one I would add is the great online community of Keynote templates. Some of them are just stunning compared to template’s for Powerpoint. Read more here.

System Profiler in 10.6 Broken?

chimac — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:50:18 +0000

Evidence continues to mount that the System Profile doesn’t show the actual details of the machine. See this post Firewall in Snow Leopard (broken?)

Solve an obscure Back to my Mac issue

chimac — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:52:51 +0000

Solve an obscure Back to my Mac issue Make sure that the clocks match. This can also be the cause of issues with joining Macs to an Active Directory network used by some businesses.

Huge List of Free Mac OS X Applications

chimac — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:29:20 +0000

Huge List of Free Mac OS X Applications Nice list of software. Some real jems here.

rubiTrack 2.0 Organize, analyze, display your runs, bike rides, walks, hikes, more.

chimac — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:25:39 +0000

rubiTrack 2.0 - Organize, analyze, display your runs, bike rides, walks, hikes, more. Great for active lifestyles or heavy gym users.

Does Mac OS X 10.5.8 disable CD tray function? – Emac

chimac — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:18:36 +0000

Does Mac OS X 10.5.8 disable CD tray function? The bottom line is that it seems to. No solution on this thread.

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Financial Software for MAC

chimac — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:12:56 +0000

Need to mange your money and don’t like Mint online? This post has some good suggestions. Financial Software for MAC Quickens history on the Mac has o’t been the most supportive, so just consider that for corporate use. MacUser has some nice reviews as well. Product Reviews