In 1998, I was a member of Apple’s “Customer Quality Feedback” program where I not just beta tested new apps and operating systems, but hardware. I received several samples of Macs that you may know about, plus one that never made it to the production stage, although it was rumored. When the decision was made […]

Let’s put things in perspective first: Migration from iOS 8 to iOS 9 is off the charts. As this article was written, Mixpanel Trends had it at over 55% and growing just 15 days after it was released. It helps that Apple has made it as easy as possible to upgrade by supporting the same […]

I am writing this post only a few hours after installing the iOS 9.0.2 update on my iPhones and Barbara’s iPad. Nothing untoward has occurred so far. For some it ends there after you undergo a roughly 15 or 30 minute download and installation process. Last week’s iOS 9.0.1 update had a handful of fixes that […]

September ends with a brand new version of OS X, a little earlier than originally expected. Seeded to developers in June, OS X El Capitan is the supposed bug fix update that cleans up the glitches and performance issues of Yosemite. But that’s a superficial view that is not entirely true. Although the number of new […]