For the past 21 years, nobody has disputed the fact that the Mac operating system was designed to run strictly on Macs. Or on computers licensed to do so by Apple Computer. Despite that oh-so-obvious fact of life, and loads of screw-ups along the way, the company has managed to somehow survive and, of late, […]

Although the late Jef Raskin was widely regarded as the father of the Macintosh, a lot changed between the time he left the project and its ultimate release. In fact, in one of his last interviews, it was clear he wasn’t happy with the way the operating system turned out, declaring, “the Mac is now […]

When it comes to the little corner of the world we occupy, we live in strange times. You and I have become accustomed to the fact that Macs are considered niche products, ignored by most PC buyers, but incredibly popular when it comes to getting a lot of great press. But there’s a strong feeling […]