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  • Macworld Apple’s iPad mini isn’t all that good of a deal right now. For one, it hasn’t been updated in two years. For another, it’s the only iPad that still has the camera on the portrait side. And finally, it costs as much as the iPad Air used to after Apple raised the price by […]
  • Macworld For those who need a premium small-screen tablet, the iPad mini is a popular choice. But should you buy one now, or should you wait to see what Apple has in store for the next model? Most buyers should wait – the next model is expected to bring meaningful upgrades. However, Apple isn’t expected […]
  • Macworld Do you really need an Apple Watch with cellular? Apple’s GPS + Cellular models let you make calls, send messages, stream music and use online services when your iPhone isn’t nearby, but you’ll pay more for the Watch and usually need an additional cellular plan. For many Apple Watch owners, the standard GPS model […]
  • Macworld Now that Siri AI is officially available in the OS 27 updates, Apple may be getting ready to finally release the updates to the HomePod and HomePod mini. A couple of new reports give us a peek at what we might see. The first report comes from MacRumors. The site’s controbutor, Aaron Perris, spotted […]
  • Macworld Apple’s HomePod lineup could be about to undergo its biggest expansion since the original HomePod launched. Rather than simply refreshing its existing smart speakers, Apple is reportedly preparing several new smart home devices, including products that blur the line between HomePod, smart display and home hub. The company is said to have three smart […]

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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.