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  • by Michael Burkhardt
    Last week, movie director Rian Johnson announced a surprise new camera app for iPhone that reimagines what a smartphone photo should look like. Many people would agree that Apple’s iPhone photos are a tad bit overprocessed. iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo introduced a new film texture option, but in my view, it’s a bit […]
  • by Michael Burkhardt
    Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. If you find yourself playing an instrument with sheet music, flipping the page often requires you to stop playing to turn the […]
  • by Michael Burkhardt
    Anker’s new MagGo Pro 2 power bank offers active cooling, 25W MagSafe fast charging, 10,000mAh of capacity, and a smart display – all in one package. Anker touts it as the fastest and coolest wireless power bank on the market. more…
  • by Fernando Silva
    For the first time in a long time, I can say that iPhone cases are fun again! The introduction of the iPhone Duo has brought us a new era of cases in all shapes, sizes, functions, and form factors. We are still in the infancy of this new ecosystem of iPhone Duo-compatible cases, so manufacturers […]
  • by Michael Burkhardt
    Next spring, Apple will take the stage to unveil the second-generation iPhone Air to the world, after taking a bit more time to go back to the drawing board and incorporate a second camera into the design. That said, iPhone Air is no longer the flashy cool phone, now iPhone Duo is. With that being […]

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  • Macworld TL;DR: Keeprix saves streaming videos to your Mac for offline viewing, and a lifetime subscription is $95.99 (reg. $159.99). Streaming apps let you download some titles for a flight, but those downloads can expire or hit a download limit before you watch them. For anyone who wants downloads to stay on their Mac, try […]
  • Macworld TL;DR: Scan, edit, and sign documents on your iPhone with an iScanner lifetime subscription for $34.97 (reg. $199.90). There’s no shortage of scanner apps, but the good ones usually charge a monthly or yearly fee. If you’d rather pay once, try iScanner, a scanning and PDF app for iPhone and iPad. A lifetime subscription […]
  • Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Excellent sound quality Firm bass Competitive price Improved noise-cancellation Cons 2.5mm line-in on headphones More expensive than previous model No travel adaptor Our Verdict The Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless combines excellent sound, firm bass, and improved noise cancellation with outstanding battery life. Its lightweight, padded design stays comfortable during […]
  • Macworld The best over-ear headphones for an iPhone, iPad or Mac need more than good sound. Comfort, effective noise cancellation, battery life and useful connections all matter – and Apple’s AirPods Max aren’t the only option. AirPods Max 2 is our pick for dedicated Apple users, combining excellent sound and noise cancellation with seamless integration […]
  • Macworld According to a research project by Derik Kauffman, Apple has a built-in list of words and phrases that the keyboard suggested words will never complete, and the swiping keyboard will not produce. This isn’t a censorship list—typing individual characters always works—but it can slow you down if you’re looking to use swiping or suggested […]

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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.