As June passed into July, the number of Leopard wish lists increased. Every possible scenario has been envisioned as to what Apple ought to do as it continues working on Mac OS 10.5. There’s plenty of expected eye-candy among the possible suggestions, such as stacked folders, to make it easier to find your stuff. But […]

One of the things often criticized amount Mac OS X is the large number of interface inconsistencies. You have brushed metal, a so-called platinum look, and a variation or two. It may seem as if the Finder and Mail were designed by different teams for different systems. True, there is a set of interface guidelines […]

Apple has raised expectations about its next operating system big time by the release of Boot Camp. It was sufficient to change the dialog and certainly divert attention from Windows Vista, except that one now assumes it will run on Intel-based Macs whenever it is finally released. Aside from a way to run Windows with […]

The things you’ve long taken for granted in this tiny corner of the universe have been turned upside down over the past few years. It really started when Steve Jobs saved Apple by unveiling the bondi blue iMac in 1998. It seems almost an eternity in the world of personal computers, but it signaled a […]