Reading Time: 2 minutesThis past week, I learned the macOS Sequoia Beta has a new wallpaper and screensaver that features the look of the original classic Mac. I discovered this from David Sparks, who released a video demonstrating it to MacSparky Labs members. Even though I have the beta installed on my laptop, I wasn’t aware of this …
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: 2 minutesMy wife surprised me at Christmas with an original Happy Macintosh icon print by Susan Kare. Susan was the artist who created the icons for the original Mac interface. Her icons literally brought a smiling face to a computer. At a time with only bland PCs with no graphics, DOS interfaces, and in-line commands, her …
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: 2 minutesAs I explained in my recent post, I think the 2022 WWDC Keynote was great, introducing numerous OS features that were practical, and helpful. I’m eagerly awaiting being able to use them. Apple is obviously listening to what its users need and want, and the features they introduced made this one of my favorite Keynotes …
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 …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs everyone in the Apple world is aware Apple is holding its big annual WWDC event next week, starting on Monday, June 6th. There have been articles in the usual Mac blogs and magazines for weeks now speculating what hardware might be announced, and what new features there will be in iOS and macOS. I’ve …