Tag Archive: Mac
iOS 7: Beyond The Flatness
Jun. 11, ‘13: Yes, Apple’s new mobile operating system looks different. Now what? I actually like the way Apple’s new iOS 7 looks. I don’t immediately prefer it to what it’s replacing — the original iPhone OS was one of the most beautiful … Continue reading →
Peak Mac?
Jan. 29, ‘13: Was 2012 a one-off year of treading water for Apple’s Mac business? Or has the Mac peaked for good? After years of impressive growth, Mac shipments declined in 2012. During the December quarter, Mac shipments dropped a conspicuous 22% from … Continue reading →
How To Remove Apps From The Dock In OS X Mountain Lion
Jul. 26, ‘12: Because I already opened the Mac App Store by accident five times today before figuring this out. Update: You can still pull the apps off, but you have to hold them for a few seconds in mid-air and drag them … Continue reading →
The state of the Mac
Feb. 28, ‘12: I pulled together some charts and analysis for RWW. In short: The Mac is still a very strong business, and it’s not going to be merged into the iPad or iOS. Perhaps the worst thing the Mac has going for it these … Continue reading →
My sweet Mac setup
Feb. 17, ‘12: Shawn Blanc runs a nice blog about tech and design and asked me to participate in his “Sweet Mac Setup” series. How I could pass up something like that? So read on for more than you ever wanted to know about … Continue reading →
Apple’s OS X Mountain Lion: The Important Stuff
Feb. 16, ‘12: Apple announced the latest version of its Mac operating system, OS X Mountain Lion, this morning. It’s set to ship this summer — earlier than I’d expected a new version of OS X, but I’ll take it. The big story … Continue reading →
Where’s iBooks for Mac?
Jan. 19, ‘12: I asked this almost six months ago, and Apple still hasn’t shipped a Mac version of its iBooks e-reader app. Clearly, not a priority. Today, of course, it released iBooks Author, but no iBooks reading/shopping app — that’s still for iOS … Continue reading →
A look at the Mac App Store, 100 million downloads later
Dec. 13, ‘11: Apple announced yesterday that in less than a year, Mac users have downloaded 100 million apps from the Mac App Store. With around 60 million Macs out there, that suggests the average Mac user has downloaded at least one app, … Continue reading →
Apple’s future, as predicted 15 years ago
Oct. 20, ‘11: Trying to make predictions about the technology industry more than a few years out is a crapshoot. Things change, things stay the same, design breakthroughs mess up everyone’s plans, good products fail, and seemingly lame ideas prosper. Five years ago, … Continue reading →
A closer look at Apple’s Mac business
Oct. 19, ‘11: One of the bright spots in Apple’s earnings report yesterday was the Mac business, which reported a record 4.9 million shipments and passed $6 billion in quarterly sales for the first time ever. As the iPhone and iPad have become … Continue reading →
