Reading Time: 4 minutesWhy the “Consumption-Only” View Misses the Mark Recently, I’ve been reading and hearing Apple power users say they only use the iPad for consumption, such as reading, watching movies, or surfing the web. Two weeks ago, I listened to a guest on a podcast who said that he felt it was too difficult to work …
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Challenge: Limited Mac Gaming Options The Mac has never had many quality games available. Frankly, the number of games native to the Mac is minuscule compared to the thousands and thousands of PC games available. Game developers overwhelmingly support PC game development. That’s probably primarily because of its much larger user base than the …
Reading Time: 5 minutesFrom Dual Macs to One Powerhouse For the last two years, I’ve had an M1 MacBook Pro and an M1 Mac Studio. Balancing two Macs seemed like the perfect setup until I found a better way. I used the laptop for mobility (primarily when I went to my Monday morning coffee shop to write the …
Reading Time: 6 minutesIn the last few years, it’s become trendy for Apple tech pundits to dismiss the iPad as an almost irrelevant and useless tool. They feel that the release of the Apple silicon chip has removed the advantages of the iPad and that there is no reason not to use a Mac laptop instead of an …
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhy would someone want to run Windows software on a Mac? Running Windows 11 on a Mac can be beneficial for several reasons: In the Early Mac Days, PC Emulators Were Almost Unusable Back in the early 90s, I attempted to use a PC emulator for the Mac. I can’t remember what Mac model I …
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor the past two years, I’ve been using a Keychron mechanical keyboard. Before I started using a mechanical keyboard, for years I’d used the standard Apple Magic Keyboard that came with my iMac. A couple of months ago, I decided to experiment with using an Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad for …
Reading Time: 4 minutesA couple of weeks ago, I purchased a Jarvis Bamboo Standing Desk. The desk arrived via FedEx in 4 boxes. It took me a couple of hours to assemble it. Although there are several companies that sell adjustable height desks, I bought a Jarvis brand desk because it was recommended by multiple sources I trust. …
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere Was No Comparison Between the First macOS and the PC A recent article in MacWorld highlights a video by Noble Tech. The video celebrates the evolution of the Mac Operating System from the first system in the 1984 128k Mac to the 2022 macOS Ventura. When Apple Computer introduced the original Mac in 1984, …
Reading Time: 5 minutesI’m an introvert, so I don’t get excited (at least outwardly) about many things. But I’m really excited about many of the new features announced at WWDC coming to iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura. At past WWDCs, I’ve been interested in only one or two of the features that are announced. A lot …