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  • Yeah, you‘re right I was just reading this morning that Apple won’t even have a booth at the Expo. I think that’s a pitiful shame and seriously disrespectful to Macworld attendees and Apple supports.
    United StatesBakari Chavanu had this to say on Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 30
    What the iPad Is Missing
  • Greg, it’s not so much about getting the facts straight. The point of me piece is that the iPad is not a traditional laptop or even a netbook. Whether that’s a good thing or bad thing is hard to tell until it actually comes out and we’ve had time to play with it. From what I‘ve read so far, I think it has some very good features, but it may be a little confusing for some users who still haven’t taken advantage of what the iPhone or iPod touch can do. Of course that will change over time. And those who get it will get it, and those who don’t will depend on others to explain it to them. Whatever the case, it’s going to be interesting to see the evolution of this device.
    United StatesBakari Chavanu had this to say on Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 30
    What the iPad Is Missing
  • Chris, don’t u think that sometimes Apple produces devices based not so much how they will help their customers, but how many units they can sell? So they know that at least half of the people who buy the iPad1 will upgrade to the 2nd gen. a year later.
    United StatesBakari Chavanu had this to say on Feb 03, 2010 Posts: 30
    Get Past the Hype: Go for the $499 iPad Model
  • Damn, you’re right. It only has a USB Power Adapter. That is seriously troubling. It is not an MacBook replacement. Man, I totally should have checked it out more closely. Interesting that other media outlets are not pointing out these missing features. Thanks for feedback.
    United StatesBakari Chavanu had this to say on Feb 02, 2010 Posts: 30
    Get Past the Hype: Go for the $499 iPad Model
  • Lol, you know, you‘re right, mrbofus. I assumed because it has an USB port that those drives would be available to the iPad. I’ll be attending Macworld next week, and hopefully I can get some hands-on with the item. I’m also wondering if applications other than the iPhone type applications can be downloaded on the device? Sounds like maybe not.
    United StatesBakari Chavanu had this to say on Feb 02, 2010 Posts: 30
    Get Past the Hype: Go for the $499 iPad Model
  • Thanks for the Safari140 Twitter plug-in. Works great.
    United StatesBakari Chavanu had this to say on Jan 08, 2010 Posts: 30
    A Few Great Safari Extensions
  • Josh, in the early days of doing lots of iMovie editing, I kept thinking about trying PowerMate, but never got a good sense of how to use it. Apple used to carry it in their stores, but they never put one out for display so I was reluctant to use. I use SteerMouse plug-in that works supper great for navigating with a mouse. However, your article at least has given me a better idea of what PowerMate can do. Thanks.
    United StatesBakari Chavanu had this to say on Jan 06, 2010 Posts: 30
    In Appreciation of the Griffin PowerMate
  • Wackyguys, I agree. As much as I like the design of Awesome Notes, it's not as useful for syncing content between desktop and iPhone. I still use it, but not like I use two other note apps, like Pastebot, to quickly sync information. As for the search engine on AppleMatters, I've experienced the same problem when trying to find my own articles. I'll see if the editors are aware of the problem.
    United StatesBakari Chavanu had this to say on Jan 06, 2010 Posts: 30
    Awesome Notes: the Best Replacement for Apple's Notes Application
  • Howard, if you close down or close the iTunes/QuicTime window while it's on the second screen, it doesn't open back up on that screen? I keep some of my Photoshop panels on the second screen and the computers opens them back on there when I re-open Photoshop. But I haven't tried for iTunes, because I mainly keep that on a separate Spaces.
    United StatesBakari Chavanu had this to say on Dec 28, 2009 Posts: 30
    The Benefits of Dual Monitor Display
  • Awesome predictions, Chris. Many of them ring so true.
    United StatesBakari Chavanu had this to say on Dec 22, 2009 Posts: 30
    10 Apple Predictions for 2010
  • DCJ, we apologize. There seems to be a bug in the system when it comes to posting YT videos on this host. Here's the link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFPUdWErIq0
    United StatesBakari Chavanu had this to say on Dec 18, 2009 Posts: 30
    Creating a Holiday Slideshow Greeting Using iPhoto and QuickTime 10
  • Sorry the video is currently missing. I contacted the editor and hopefully he'll have it updated soon.
    United StatesBakari Chavanu had this to say on Dec 14, 2009 Posts: 30
    Editing to the Beat in iMovie '09
  • Hmmm, I'm not sure. Three or more might be a little overwhelming for me, simply because I interact with the windows opened each screen. But hey, you never know. As I get used to dual monitor, a third might very useful. My biggest issue is just having too many damn web browser windows open at any given time.
    United StatesBakari Chavanu had this to say on Dec 04, 2009 Posts: 30
    The Benefits of Dual Monitor Display
  • Hey Chris. I did the screencast using ScreenFlow. Here's the review: http://www.applematters.com/article/screen-flow-2-advance-screecast-productions/ I'm still need lots of practice with screencasts, but I find that it's better for me to try to do the narration after I record the tutorial. ScreenFlow allows you to add in the audio as a separate track. Doing screencasts is a serious art and skill, and it's a lot more fun, though not always as easy, than writing an article.
    United StatesBakari Chavanu had this to say on Nov 25, 2009 Posts: 30
    Creating an Encrypted Disk Image
  • Well, if you find yourself regularly doing a task or process that could be automated, Automator is the place to look. It's limited in its abilities, but it's a place to start. Now I just wish the thing could write and edit articles for me.
    United StatesBakari Chavanu had this to say on Nov 12, 2009 Posts: 30
    Create a Folder Action Using Automator