Category Archives: Macintosh

I Bought a MS Surface Book, so now I’m really P…d off with Apple

Posted on 2016/01/15 by

Because if Apple had kept up its history of innovation in Personal Computers, Apple Laptops would now be shipping with touch-screens and stylus pencils. Continue reading →

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New icon for iTerm2?

Posted on 2013/01/16 by

I think it’s time for a new icon for iTerm2 – I’ve changed mine based on the picture at on the iTerm2 website – but mine are very unimaginative, but here they are if you want  Click on the pictures below … Continue reading →

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Windows 8 Install – What a ridiculous product key

Posted on 2013/01/08 by

Not Happy. Since I have a Mac, I had to buy the System Builder version of Windows 8 to legally run it in a Virtual Machine. I don’t have a problem with that. What I do have a problem with … Continue reading →

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How to transfer existing ripped music to iTunes

Posted on 2013/01/04 by

After avoiding iTunes for eleven years, I was finally convinced (partly by reading this article) that the ability to use AirPlay made it worthwhile ripping my CD/music collection to iTunes.  What followed was a tale of frustration and hair pulling, … Continue reading →

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Ramblings on a not-so-smooth migration to Mountain Lion

Posted on 2012/09/30 by

I skipped Lion. Went straight from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion, and some things have been worth it, others not so good. First the good. The killer feature that convinced me that I wanted to upgrade was the fact that … Continue reading →

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How to show hidden files in Macintosh Finder

Posted on 2012/08/12 by

I’m going through the Mac learning experience for the second time, and am still stunned by some things that you expect but just aren’t there. I’ve just spent 20 mins trying to find the option in Finder to turn on/off … Continue reading →

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Mysteries of the Macintosh Spotlight Search

Posted on 2012/07/31 by

I’d read the help file on Spotlight when I first got my Mac, and knew I could enter search criteria like “filename: invoice” to restrict my searches to filenames, and I’d always noticed that Spotlight searches mail messages too. But … Continue reading →

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