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Daily Archives: January 10, 2006
Mac OS X Version 10.4.4 – First Impressions
I just installed 10.4.4. A pleasent surprise is that, unlike other Tiger Updates, the system did not hang after I rebooted the computer. Some performance problems have gone away. iTunes 6.0.2 is running faster and I can scrub around videos, … Continue reading
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Google Pack. So What?
Google announced it’s desk top bundle Google Pack. As far as I can see, it is simply a buldling of it’s own Google Earth, Google Desktop, Picasa, Toolbar for IE, and Google Pack Screensaver. They also throw in Norton Antivirus … Continue reading
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Apple MacBook
The waiting is almost over. I can finally replace this underpowered PowerBook with a MacBook. I’m waiting for the early adopters to report. If this gets rid of the spinning beach ball of death, then maybe I’ll get one by … Continue reading
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Google Earth for Mac
Easy to download and install — Download from web site, open the dmg, and drop the app in the Application folder. Runs pretty fast, even on my 800MHz G4 Powerbook Flew from my home to Disneyland. Limited by network speed … Continue reading
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