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  • by Chance Miller
    For the vast majority of people, CarPlay is a must-have. Apple’s in-car experience provides a vastly superior infotainment experience than most options from carmakers. There’s quick access to your favorite apps, integration with Siri, seamless connectivity, and more. Here are all of my favorite tips and tricks for making sure you’re getting the most out […]
  • by Zac Hall
    AI is now being used to make software more secure. Anthropic announced a new initiative called Project Glasswing that includes Apple as a partner. As part of Glasswing, Anthropic is sharing a preview of its newly unveiled Claude Mythos model with select partners, including Apple. Anthropic says Mythos has found “thousands of high-severity vulnerabilities” in […]
  • by Fernando Silva
    You might have seen in the news recently that for the first time in over 50 years, we have sent humans to circle the moon. On April 1st, NASA launched Artemis II with four astronauts on a test mission to orbit the moon and prepare for a later mission to land on the moon. We […]
  • by Ryan Christoffel
    Apple Vision Pro will soon offer access to a lot more games than ever before, as visionOS is gaining a native Steam Link app. Here’s how you can start using the Steam Link beta today. more…
  • by Ryan Christoffel
    Earlier today, a report indicated Apple’s foldable iPhone had hit production snags that could delay it several months. But now Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has rebutted the report, saying the iPhone Fold is “on track” for an expected September launch. more…

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  • Macworld Google announced on Tuesday two new features for its Chrome browser. Both features were designed to help users be more productive while using the browser. The first new feature is the ability to display tabs vertically in the browser, along the side of the window. The default is to display tabs along the top, […]
  • Macworld Important details of the iPhone Fold, Apple’s first foldable phone, may have been confirmed by a new social media post by a widely respected leaker. In a post on X, Sonny Dickson posted two photos of what he describes as “exclusive first dummies” of the iPhone Fold, iPhone 18 Pro, and iPhone 18 Pro […]
  • Macworld USB-C and its Thunderbolt variant are the most up-to-date standards of the USB connector. They allow data-transfer speeds of up to 80Gbps, can fast-charge devices up to 240W, and conveniently fit in a port either way up—which means that you can wave bye-bye to the age-old USB guessing game of “Which way does it […]
  • Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Malware detection that caught nearly every threat Fast scan speeds, processing 700GB+ and millions of files in under 10 minutes Strong, granular firewall controls with easy allow/deny/edit rule management Cons Lacks web/phishing protection and parental controls Slow quarantine cleanup Our Verdict Intego ONE offers super malware detection and some […]
  • Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Excellent performance Attractive design Decent battery life Cons Basic camera setup Lack of always-on display Our Verdict The iPhone 17e is an affordable phone with many good points (performance, looks, battery life, and, of course, the advantages of iOS) and several noteworthy compromises, such as the notch and cameras. […]

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An Apple fan long before purchasing my first Mac, a IIsi

Over the years I have had the chance to own an assortment of Apple products. Some of the highlights include:

  • Mac IIsi
  • LaserWriter IIg
  • MacBook G3 ‘Lombard’
  • Cube
  • iPod (Click Wheel)
  • iPod Color (still works)
  • iPad (Generation 1)
  • iPhone (Generation 1 – still works)
  • iPhone 4
  • AppleTV (Generation 1)
  • Apple Watch (Generation 1)
  • iMac Pro 27″ with Xeon processors
  • M1 MacBook Pro and Studio

Currently sporting:

  • Mac Studio M1
  • MacBook Pro M1

Collector Macs

  • Mac Classic
  • iMac G3
  • iMac G4

My past as a systems admin had me deploy and managed thousands of computers running Windows NT through 10, Mac System 7 through macOS 16 (Ventura), and various Linux-based systems running CentOS, RedHat, and Ubuntu in higher education (Coast Community College District, UCLA), SAAS (Intuit), Entertainment (BBC), and retail (Harbor Frieght Tools) environments.

My work experience has unquestionably confirmed one truth, Apple’s macOS, hands down, won the OS war. Proof?—Microsoft Windows and every GUI which followed. Without macOS, Windows would not exist. And yes, while Xerox Parc had the first GUI for computers, it took the foresight of Steve Jobs to ship a computer with a graphical user interface controlled by a mouse on a computer for the consumer market.