In a recent readers poll the question was asked, "Who is your favorite computer manufacturer." It turns out the favorite happens to be you. That is, if you are into building computers. Other computer manufacturers that were thrown into the mix were Dell, Toshiba , Apple, Acer, and HP. Personally, I just prefer to buy it and forget it. I gue

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Apple is offering their Camp Apple once again this year. You know I love all things Apple and these free workshops are an excellent opportunity for my kids to learn the ropes. Also, it's a good way to spend a hot summer afternoon. Of all the parenting tips I offer, the best ones are free. And this is one of them. To find out m

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When Apple moved the Mac from PowerPC to Intel x86-based processors two years ago, everyone was talking about running Windows on their sexy little MacBook Pro’s. But is it possible to run OSX on a PC?

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Virtualisation

What is it?

Virtualisation is using a software application to run other operating systems inside a window, known as a Guest, within a real computer, known as the Host.
You can run an entire operating system, Windows 95, Windows

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A review, with a few hidden tricks, of the new Leopard feature called Spaces. Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard provides a host of new features and tweaks to the Apple OS. One of the newest additions is Spaces, a modern virtual desktop manager. For a developer

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If you are like me, you love these commercials the Apple marketing department came up with however many years ago. They’ve been funny and usually right on the money.

Here is the latest addition to the “I’m a Mac, I’m a PC” commercials…a rip on Microsoft Vista, which I’ve heard nothing good about. I found the video posted by Ed on The Editi

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For those that have finally gotten an iPhone or iPod Touch, here’s a little guide for you to help you hack (Jailbreak) it. By jailbreaking your iPhone/iPod Touch, you will be able to install 3rd party software that will increase your productivity and add more fun to it...

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Using an iPod Touch as PDA is a logical choice - especially if you are a Mac user and don't want to invest in the iPhone. Not many people are aware that the iPod Touch as PDA is doable. Many just think of the iPod Touch as a music player. In actuality, the iPod Touch has applications like, calendar, an addressbook, email, a no

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Memory management is a delicate yet required skill of many who program. Those who program in C know the fine detail of managing each and every byte while those who have broadened out to Objective-C have enjoyed a slightly more relaxed thought process. Java developers on the other hand have lived in a virtual la la land of near memory manageme

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Have you ever had that nagging feeling that you needed to do something but couldn't? What about actually spending a load of time getting something done only to loose it all? Among others these are signs that you need better software. Developing that software is often a formidable task and requires more time than the benefit that you alone wo

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In software development patterns and anti-patterns outline best practice solutions to idioms which occur over and over again. New to Mac OS X Leopard is a memory management style known as Garbage Collection. In this post we take a look at a few development best practices as well as a few pitfalls to avoid with this new Leopard development fea

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A look over the overhyped iLife, and its shortcomings. Main focus sets upon price, the noted "100% secure, doesnt crash" statements, and of course - the iCommunity.

This story was pushed onto the frontpage of digg - and was then raided from mac forums, ensuring the story was buried before it gained any publicity.

But, apart from all t

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Watch a large collection of Apple ads all on one page. Videos include the following ads.
Apple Ad - Better
Apple Ad - Counselor
Apple Ad - Self Pity
Apple Ad - Better Results
Apple Ad - Wall Street Journal
Apple Ad - iLife
Apple Ad - PC Restarting
Apple Ad - Viruses
Apple Ad - Networking
Apple Ad - Security
Apple Ad - Work vs. Home

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Who’s the king of Ultra portable Laptop in the market? Well, Apple’s MacBook Air seems to lead by a nose in the recent MacWorld. However, according to Gizmodo, Lenovo will unveil their Ultralight Laptop X300 Thinkpad weights about 2.5 Lbs. The release date is unknown but we have the specs. It’s got a 13.3-inch LED backlit 1440X900 screen, and

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Revealed: Little known 'back door' in Mac OS X! rnAfter purchasing a Netgear WGPS606 wireless laser printer I soon realized that I was stuck with not being able to use it from my Macs... major problem. However, after some hunting and research I discovered the pre-installed CUPS web interface already present on my Mac OS X machines. A few

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Those of you out there in the wonderful world wide web that own Apple Macbook's may just be in for a fantastic little treat today. Recently, I upgraded my Macbook and I thought it would be of some value to document the process so other people could learn from my mistakes. I took some notes during the whole ordeal and after all

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You thought, when you purchased your new iPhone, that it belonged to you? Wrong: Steve Jobs himself has a kill-switch and can stop you running any piece of software at his discretion!

This is not just Apple's CEO being a control-freak; it's also another impingement of your civil liberties and an attempt to control how you

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