Category Archives: Macs

GameSalad and the iGoD

Posted on 18 July 2010 by Himself

Note: This will require the GameSalad plugin to be installed to work – and then it is probably only good with Safari on a Mac!
Experimenting with the GameSalad game creation software. It is still a beta version and has crashed … Continue reading →

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Me (not) Mobile?

Posted on 30 May 2010 by Himself

Have just enjoyed the 60 day trial of Mobile Me. Having a house full of Macs which will be joined, I do not doubt, at some time by an iPad all that syncing and sharing stuff is just the job. … Continue reading →

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iPods iPads ePads (that’s about the size of it)

Posted on 7 March 2010 by Himself

While Apple makes us wait until the end of April for the iPad it is interesting to compare my original (2005) 1 GB iPod Shuffle and Martine’s new (2009) 8GB iPod Nano.

Mine plays music. Her not very much larger but … Continue reading →

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Magic Mice and Menu Bars

Posted on 5 February 2010 by Himself

Finally caught a Magic Mouse which is as good as anticipated. I did not have a problem with the old Apple Mighty MouseW although a lot of people complained about them. I have a Logitech wireless mouse that I … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful, Amazing, Magical iPad

Posted on 3 February 2010 by Himself

A splendid video that captures the essence of the Reality distortion fieldW that was the iPad StevenoteW. We have ordered three

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Spell catcher: At last the Snow Leopard update

Posted on 13 January 2010 by Himself

Apple’s Snow Leopard update of Mac OS X was first announced on 9th June 2008. It was released on 28th August 2009. Some companies took a day or two to release an update to their own software so … Continue reading →

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Of mice…

Posted on 9 November 2009 by Himself

It’s a difficult choice….
OO or Magic?
Not really

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Snow Leopard / Time Capsule Working!

Posted on 10 September 2009 by Himself

Having added a Time Capsule to the mix of Macs it was somewhat frustrating to find my Snow Leopardified Mac was not working while ye olde iBooks running Leopard were purring away backing up flawlessly. I was stuck in … Continue reading →

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Snow Leopard

Posted on 30 August 2009 by Himself

It is interesting to note the varied experiences with Snow Leopard. For what it is worth my installation time was 43 minutes. A single disc and a couple of clicks affair – if I had a five year … Continue reading →

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Library Books software for Gloucestershire

Posted on 2 August 2009 by Himself

Harold Chu’s Library Books software for Mac OS X tracks your borrowings and reminds you when they need returning/renewing. I had messed with an earlier version but never managed to get it to connect to the local library … Continue reading →

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