As some of you have discovered, there is nothing to prevent you from using the $29 Snow Leopard installation DVD to setup 10.6 on an Intel-based Mac running Tiger. Apple probably didn’t cripple the installer for the simple reason that it would prevent you from erasing and restoring your hard drive should the need arise. […]

A few of the more negative reviews about Snow Leopard make a very basic point, that most of the changes are in the plumbing. Hence you don’t need to worry about upgrading right now, so might as well stick with what you have. One important reason to feel this way is the fact that you […]

As you may have noticed, Apple has lifted the confidentiality agreements on members of the press who got a somewhat early look at Snow Leopard. So the reviews are now pouring forth and, for the most part, the response is excellent, very much what you’d expect from a release that was actually never represented as […]

Let’s take the infamous Apple Tax argument only so far and no farther. Comparably equipped Macs and PCs cost pretty much alike. There’s no sense in discussing configurations Apple doesn’t offer, could offer, should offer or anything else. It’s all about A versus A, not A versus Z or some other combination. However, once you’ve […]