There’s a myth about every Mac OS installation, and that’s the easy upgrade. In theory, you should be able to jump from one major Mac OS X release to another simply by restarting with the installer CD and clicking a few buttons. The installer should take care of itself, so you ought to be able […]

Since Mac OS X 10.3 came out in 2003, I have been writing about the features I wanted to see in Tiger. Ever optimistic, I really hoped I’d see some of them in the final release. Even when most didn’t appear in the initial list, I remained hopeful. Now that all 220 features are out […]

Dear Reader, I feel your pain. You are intrigued by the prospects of Tiger and would probably have purchased a copy anyway. But, rumors aside, you didn’t know when it would ship, so you went ahead and bought that new Mac. It doesn’t matter which model. I’m sure it’s working great, and that you’re pleased […]

If you can believe what you’ve been reading in recent days, Apple has already declared the Golden Master for Tiger, meaning the product is now being manufactured and readied for delivery to your favorite Mac retailer. In addition, the stories have it that Apple would announce the shipping date on April 1st, and was poised […]