Every couple of months Apple releases a new version of Mac OS X. As with Jaguar, Panther, and Tiger, the updates come five or six times a year and are mostly painless improvements to the latest OS X. Mostly. A new update is coming for OS X Leopard. Are you ready? Full Story »

Visual cues. We all have them on our Macs. We all use them. What Mac OS X Leopard needs, and what Mac software needs, is more visual cues. We spend too much time trying to figure out what is going on. Full Story »

The internet has spawned news ways to socialize with people. First, it was email, the forums and blogs with comments. Then it was MySpace and Facebook membership. Now Twitter and BrightKite and many others. Do you socialize using your Mac and the internet? Full Story »

I love a good argument that has plenty of pros and cons and factual evidence to consider. So it is with Macs vs. Windows PCs in the workplace. Macs are less expensive to use than Windows. Full Story »

A friend who recently switched to a Mac asked me what kind of virus software to get, since Macs are being attacked and hacked so easily these days. Talk about misinformation. Yes, a Mac was attacked and compromised in a matter of minutes. It's not the end of the world. Full Story »

Do you want a Mac clone for $399? Apple's lowest priced Mac, the Mac mini, sells for $599 and isn't expandable. Psystar's Mac clone is an expandable mini tower that runs Mac OS X Leopard. Will Mac users buy a knockoff clone? Full Story »

Mac OS X Leopard will be launched soon. Mac web sites are eagerly trumpeting Apple's latest charge, even while Apple stuffs some trumpets with legal tomatoes. The Apple Paradox means they love us and hate us. Full Story »

Apple designs win awards. They're often brilliant designs-- from advertising to software to hardware innovation. Yet, sometimes I pull my hair out when Apple does something mind numbingly stupid. Full Story »

It isn't really news that Mac market share is growing. It has been growing steadily for a few years. As Mac sales explode, market share is exploding, along with increased market share of OS X and Safari. Why is Mac as David having such success against Windows as Goliath? Full Story »

Macworld is always exciting, even when the new product announcements are disappointments. No matter what Apple does, there's always a disappointment somewhere. MacBook Air does not disappoint. Unless you think about it. It's another expensive toy from Apple. One of many. Full Story »

What's the perfect Mac? It depends. Apple has plenty of notebooks, a broad range of iMacs, and powerful MacPro towers and a fast server line. What about the low end Mac line? What's between the iMac and the Mac Pro? Full Story »

This week I found something else that my Mac can do for me and my mom isn't happy about it. I found software to help me manage travel itineraries and showed it to my mom. She said, "You're on that computer all the time. Are you addicted to it?" Full Story »