Dear Friend, I know that, like all folks who have embraced the Apple Macintosh, you are an extremely smart, well-educated person with an above-average income. Or at least you aspire to one or all of these goals. Despite being surrounded by people who have urged you to join the “Dark Side,” which is our little […]

If someone asked you what’s the most popular alternative to Microsoft Internet Explorer or Apple’s Safari, no doubt Firefox comes to mind. And, in terms of market share, you’d be absolutely correct. Although its growth may have stalled in recent weeks, Firefox has become a surprising success story. But, as you know, there are other […]

While Microsoft labors to figure out whether more features need to be dropped to get Longhorn, its next version of Windows, out the door by the end of next year, it’s a little odd to realize that there have been six major releases of Mac OS X. Six? Well, the conventional wisdom has it that […]

Whether you believe the claims at some rumor sites that Tiger has gone Golden Master or not, it’s a sure thing that the publicity engines will be turned up real high shortly in advance of its release. There will be rolling out parties and other events at Apple dealers, and lots of early experiences to […]