Macs & Apps

Writing on the 11 inch MacBook Air

Mauricio Longo — Sun, 15 May 2011 05:55:19 +0000

What are the right tools for writing? I'm a huge fan of the iPad, as anyone who's ever read any of my posts on iPadWatcher will have already deduced. For many months I've been carrying around an iPad and using it for just about all my computer related activities. The iPad gets flying colors in just about all of them, except as a writing platform. The right tool for writing long form articles and books is still one with a physical keyboard. Being blunt, the best tool for writing is a notebook.

Back to the Mac with a vengeance

Mauricio Longo — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 20:18:29 +0000

This week Apple introduced the new Macbook Air in an event which was very appropriately announced as "Back to the Mac". While the new Air is probably a harbinger of new things to come throughout the Mac line, it was in the software, usability and business aspects that things got really interesting.

More touch-related patents point to touch-enabled iMac

Mauricio Longo — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:46:56 +0000

Patently Apple, a website that specializes in tracking patent applications submitted by Apple, dug up recently indications of what an iMac/iPad hybrid might look like. The patent describes how the computer would shift from being a regular Mac when the display is close to being vertical to being an iPad-like device when the display is moved into a slanted position.

New Apple patents point to touch-enabled MacBook

Mauricio Longo — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:32:50 +0000

Patently Apple has dug up a set of Apple patent request submissions that clearly show a notebook with a touch screen. While this does not necessarily mean that such a computer is just around the corner, it is yet another indication that the multi-touch interface will eventually find its way into OS X and the Mac.

Mariner Software is having a sale for its 20th birthday

Mauricio Longo — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:33:10 +0000

Mariner Software, maker of several well known titles for the Mac such as StoryMill, MacJournal and Mariner Calc is having a huge, but short sale to commemorate its twentieth birthday.

Microsoft is expected to release Office:mac 2011 in October

Mauricio Longo — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:23:07 +0000

The news is out that Microsoft plans to release the new version of its flagship productivity suite for the Mac in late October.

Apple introduces a new 27 inch Cinema display

Mauricio Longo — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:12:29 +0000

In a day of Mac-related announcements Apple introduced a new 27 inch Cinema display with built-in iSight camera, speakers and microphone. This display has a MagSafe charger built-in as well as a 3 port USB hub.

Magic Trackpad: Apple brings multi-touch to desktop Macs

Mauricio Longo — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:41:53 +0000

Apple released today the Magic Trackpad, a touchpad input device for desktops that supports all the multi-touch gestures that you can use on the MacBooks, many of which have been popularized by the iPhone and the iPod Touch.

Apple introduces new iMacs and Mac Pros

Mauricio Longo — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:19:43 +0000

Apple has introduced today new models in the iMac and Mac Pros. The new models use Intel's Core i3, i5 and i7 and have new graphics cards.

Rumor: iLife ’11 might be coming in August

Mauricio Longo — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:22:26 +0000

Another rumor that started circulating today is that an update to Apple's iLife suite will be coming out in August.