Archive for the ‘Mac Stuff’ Category

How I Upgraded From Apple TV and Put $90 in My Pocket

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

The very day the Apple TV was available in Apple stores, I picked one up. I reviewed it, even made a video about it (which wound up on some big websites). I loved the Apple TV madly. There were a few flaws - like no on/off switch, heat ...

Pulling Data From an Old .Mac Backup 3 backup.sparseimage File

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Looking to recover data from an old .Mac "Backup 3" archive? I had to do that earlier today and, after having canceled my .Mac service over 2 years ago, I didn't have the old "Backup 3" app. Not that it would have worked - it requires an active ...

Western Digital My Passport Elite 320GB - Great for MacBook Pro

Monday, May 26th, 2008

After having upgraded my MacBook Pro to a 200GB, 7200RPM hard drive a few months ago, I spotted a great item on sale at Costco. It was the Western Digital My Passport Elite 320GB external 2.5" hard drive. The regular price was $170, and I got it for ...

So Dumb, It (mega)Hurts

Monday, May 26th, 2008

Found on Craigslist this last week. Ouch.

Parallels - Unparalleled Customer Appreciation

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Back in January 2008, I wrote about a great customer service experience with Parallels. Out of the blue, they sent me a $10 Visa gift card as a thank you for buying Parallels 3.0. This afternoon I opened my mailbox to find an envelope from Parallels. When I opened ...