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  • Nov 06, 2009
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  • Just updated my early '07 MBP to SL. Went smoother than the late '08 iMac. Asm works on the MBP but not on the iMac. Nothing works 64 bit on the MBP but lots runs 64 on the iMac. Definite speed boost all around. Some minor irritants with airport ( needing passwords again ), can't find my "Junk" folder and it looks like I have to retrain junk recognition. Your follow-up comment was labled junk and was buried in a common mail folder along with my other folders. I am using iStat pro in my dashboard and Menu Meters in my menubar and it works fine. I am very pleased with SL
    CanadaWetcoastBob had this to say on Sep 15, 2009 Posts: 22
    Early Thoughts on Snow Leopard
  • iStat working. Also Menu Meters. Yayyy! Now waiting for Cleardoc and Menushade to catch up.
    CanadaWetcoastBob had this to say on Sep 10, 2009 Posts: 22
    Early Thoughts on Snow Leopard
  • Upgraded my iMac from Tiger to SL. No real problems. Some nice changes. Havn't had time to go through all my apps yet to see if they work but what I have used seems OK and definitely snappier feeling than with Tiger. VMware's Fusion will have to be fixed as it will not open but that can wait for a rainy Sunday. Total download of SL took a few minutes more than an hour. I am, however, going to wait with installing it on my MacBook Pro (Tiger) until some of the developers get caught up.
    CanadaWetcoastBob had this to say on Sep 03, 2009 Posts: 22
    Early Thoughts on Snow Leopard
  • I would like to see a netbook from Apple which is the size of a large paperback and when open has 2 screens one on each half. These screens would be touch sensitive. Then Apple puts books on iTunes in a PDF format so you can read them in portrait mode using both screens just like you would a book. When not reading a book, one screen will have a virtual keyboard and the other screen is for viewing. Dimensions approx: 9 x 5 x .75 in. (Screen ratio 16:9 for movies) While they are at it, how about a phone, camera and iPhone Apps?
    CanadaWetcoastBob had this to say on Jul 21, 2009 Posts: 22
    Is There a Place for a Netbook in the Apple Lineup?
  • SPAM!!!
    CanadaWetcoastBob had this to say on Apr 01, 2009 Posts: 22
    10 Ways Professional Photographers Can Use the iPhone
  • It is the usual rational: lowest acquisition price!! Cheap out on the front-end and you will pay for it in the long-run.
    CanadaWetcoastBob had this to say on Feb 05, 2009 Posts: 22
    Are Macs More Expensive?
  • The OS, as it stands, has many many features that the majority of users are unaware of. Only by many hours of exploration or the reading of websites that deal with Mac OS's does one discover what they are. To the newly switched, the OS already appears to be a professional OS. Also one must look at the Return on Investment when dedicating manpower to produce the various levels of an OS. What percent of all users are Professional? Is it worth it to dedicate manpower to produce a lesser version of the top OS?
    CanadaWetcoastBob had this to say on Dec 31, 2008 Posts: 22
    Snow Leopard Plus?
  • It would be cool to adopt a clamshell format joined along the long edge with a screen on both halves. This would also allow it to be used as a book reader. This would get them in the netbook business as well as the "Kindle". Books could be bought from iTunes or even Amazon.
    CanadaWetcoastBob had this to say on Dec 11, 2008 Posts: 22
    5 Reasons Why An Apple Netbook Will Be Released At Macworld
  • And pigs can fly.
    CanadaWetcoastBob had this to say on Nov 18, 2008 Posts: 22
    Apple Designs New MacBooks To Withstand Drops, 45. Caliber Rounds
  • The product is the sum of its components. Apple understands this.
    CanadaWetcoastBob had this to say on Nov 06, 2008 Posts: 22
    Apple Consistently Makes a Difference
  • Re Music Corps: The sentiment of: " it is better to sell one $10 album than on $0.99 single" also forgets the fact that many will buy the single at $0.99 but not buy the whole album.
    CanadaWetcoastBob had this to say on Sep 02, 2008 Posts: 22
    Tuesday's Grab-Bag of Monty Python Inspired Lunacy
  • You have to be joking! iCal is so easy to use. This is more work than just doing it in iCal!!
    CanadaWetcoastBob had this to say on Aug 30, 2008 Posts: 22
    Create a Ready Made iCal Event
  • Another thing people forget is the difference in price between iWork and Office. Both do more or less the same thing but Office is 4 or 5 times more expensive.
    CanadaWetcoastBob had this to say on Aug 14, 2008 Posts: 22
    Apple Pricing? Quit your Bitching!
  • In spite of the data plan rip-off, Canadians, like fools, went ahead and bought the iPhones anyway. A simple boycott of the product would have made a huge difference. The other mobile phone users are all whining about a $0.15 charge for received messages. They say that they will now have to pay for spam. The phone company says to phone them if you receive spam and they will not charge the 15 cents. Hmmmm.. let's see... How much will that cost? The phone call (25 cents ) and the manpower needed to handle the extra calls, plus the extra bandwidth needed for the extra calls..... I will not use my Cell Phone anymore until the mobile people fall into line with the rest of the world. Actually not being so available is relaxing.
    CanadaWetcoastBob had this to say on Aug 14, 2008 Posts: 22
    Apple, Tell the Telcos to Play Nice
  • I have several of the "Take Control" books and I refuse to share them with people because they are reasonably priced. If I see someone who needs some of the information, I tell them where to get the book and what it cost. I sometimes print the books on my double sided laser printer and put them in a binder. This allows me browsing in the book without having the computer in front of me, or for reference when I am working on something.
    CanadaWetcoastBob had this to say on Jul 03, 2008 Posts: 22
    DRM Free O'Reilly Titles? An Author's Perspective