Posts Tagged ‘Mac OS X 10.5’

Psystar Computers Exist, but have lots of Quirks

There were some doubts about how real the Psystar Open Computers were, but reviews are starting to pour in from the gadget sites that have received the machines. That's definitely good news since it adds some reassurance to those who purchased the computer, but it looks like some quirks are already starting to come out of the wood work.

Psystar Computers Exist, but have lots of Quirks

CyberNotes: HTML Signatures in Apple Mail

Now that I'm up and running on my Mac I decided to give the Apple Mail program a shot. It's the built-in email solution that is bundled with Mac OS X, and also lets you do things like leave notes to yourself or manage a todo list. One thing that I quickly noticed was that it doesn't directly include support for HTML signatures.

CyberNotes: HTML Signatures in Apple Mail

CyberNotes: MacBook Pro First Impressions

Last week in our MyFive article titled "Computers We've Owned," we left out a "5th Generation" of computers that we've owned in the past because we hadn't yet purchased them. In the article, we mentioned that we've been looking at different models and manufacturers to see what would be best. We finally made our decision after lots of research, and the purchases were made.

April 28th, 2008
CyberNotes: MacBook Pro First Impressions

Psystar’s Mac Clones Merely a Scam?

Remember the Psystar company that we wrote about yesterday? They are the ones who make the Open Computer that is capable of running Mac OS X, and they'll even go as far as to preinstall it for you. Because their prices are surprisingly reasonable there has been some concern raised as to whether the company is a scam.

April 16th, 2008
Psystar’s Mac Clones Merely a Scam?

Open Computer Preinstalls Leopard, Calls Apple a Monopoly

I don't know whether this was exactly a smart move, but Psystar has begun selling a PC dubbed the Open Computer. It rolls in at a budget-priced $399, but what really makes it unique is that fact that you can have Leopard preinstalled on it for an additional $155.

April 15th, 2008
Open Computer Preinstalls Leopard, Calls Apple a Monopoly

OS X vs Vista, Which is Better?

It's always amusing to read why people think one operating system is better than the other.  Of course we are all titled to our own opinions, but people can really get defensive when it comes to their operating system of choice even if they have no knowledge of, or have never used the other operating system.

April 10th, 2008
OS X vs Vista, Which is Better?

Pushing Vista & Mac OS X to the Limits

It's often a lot of fun to push things to the limits, and that's one reason a year and a half ago we installed 200 extensions in Firefox to see how well it would perform. Needless to say Firefox became a little sluggish, and there was very little viewable space since the toolbars occupied a large portion of the screen.

April 9th, 2008
Pushing Vista & Mac OS X to the Limits

February 2008 Browser Stats: IE Plunging

February was a good month for almost all of the browsers out there except for Internet Explorer, according to Net Applications. From December 2006 to August 2007 Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser was able to maintain a substantial 79% marketshare. In the last 6 or 7 months, however, they've been dropping just under 1% each month.

March 4th, 2008
February 2008 Browser Stats: IE Plunging

This Just In: Vista & Leopard Both Suck!

Oliver Rist, an editor at PC Magazine, decided to take a new perspective on the who Vista sucks theme going around. Normally I just pass right by these articles, but his really caught my attention by saying that Leopard is the New Vista. The article, to say the least, is hilarious. Checkout my favorite parts of the article:

November 30th, 2007
This Just In: Vista & Leopard Both Suck!

Installing Leopard on a PC

The new Mac Leopard OS has only been out for a few weeks now, and the hacks keep on rolling out for installing leopard on a PC. This time around Lifehacker's Adam Pash put together an amazing article on building a high-end desktop Hackintosh (a PC running the Mac OS) for under $800. His configuration consists of the following:

November 13th, 2007
Installing Leopard on a PC