It’s got to be a strange world out there, with some folks reporting that Leopard has driven them crazy, while most of you appear to have had great experiences with Apple’s latest operating system. Include me in the latter camp. In recent articles, I’ve tried to put this confusing picture into perspective. I know there […]

The worst thing a personal computer operating system can do, aside from crashing a lot, is to destroy your data. Indeed, a bug of this sort ought to be a show-stopper, but if you believe all those lurid headlines, such a defect was allowed to remain in Leopard when it was released. If it sounds […]

Over the years, whenever Apple is deemed to be among the beleaguered, the critics come up with some outlandish suggestions. One of the most foolish, as far as I’m concerned, is the ongoing call for Apple to stop building hardware and license the Mac operating system, so Apple competes head on with Microsoft. You see, […]

I don’t think anyone disputes the fact that a company would like to get on the inside track of a new technology. If they come up with a new idea that seems to have commercial possibilities, they will patent that development in the U.S. or another country. It’s also common practice among people who care […]