![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s a great way to discover some really useful apps.Īll of my work is done on a Macintosh Dual 1.8 GHz PowerPC G5 with 2 GB of RAM. I’m always curious what tools other designers, bloggers and artists are using to do their work. Waferbaby has a series of interviews that asks various people about their hardware and software setup. I could be wrong but choosing 1 of 6 versions of Windows 7 doesn’t sound like a simple task to me. I really don’t believe that Microsoft understands the concept of simplified. It’s called Snow Leopard and it only comes in one version. Is having 6 versions of Windows 7 supposed to make it easier for the consumer to upgrade?Īpple is also planning to release a major new version of their operating system this year. Windows Vista had 4 versions to choose from. Windows 7 Ultimate (limited availability, includes everything).Windows 7 Enterprise (volume license only, boot from virtual drive, BitLocker).Windows 7 Professional (Remote Desktop host, Mobility Center, Presentation mode).Windows 7 Home Premium (adds Aero, Touch, Media Center).Windows 7 Home Basic (for emerging markets).Windows 7 Starter (limited to three apps concurrently).Before you get to experience Windows 7 you have to figure out which version you want to install and you have 6 very simple and easy choices: If you’re a Macintosh user then you’re probably a little skeptical of Microsoft’s claims about Windows 7. Making every task simpler and every day easier. ![]() More work, more play, and more of everything in between. With less of what you don’t need, Windows 7 helps you do more. Less waiting, fewer clicks, and less complexity. And made hundreds of little improvements and a few big ones that add up to a whole lot less. On October 22, Windows users will get to upgrade to upgrade to Windows 7!Īccording to the Windows 7 website the new OS is going to be more Mac-like or simpler and easier to use: Your PC, simplified. After reading Protect Yourself from Adobe Acrobat and Reader Vulnerabilities, I’m wondering if I should just follow Rich Mogull’s advice: Due to Adobe’s atrocious security record, I recommend that all Mac users not only immediately patch Adobe Reader and Acrobat, but make sure they set Apple’s Preview as their default PDF reader. I’ve never had a virus on any of the Macintosh computers I’ve owned over the last 20 years. A clean install of the app seemed to work, for now. I gave up on the software update in Adobe Reader and decided to download Adobe Reader and start over again. Google revealed a few suggestions but none of them solved my problem. I clicked OK and my Adobe Updater attempted to update Adobe Reader again, and again and again. I was trying to update Adobe Reader for Mac OS X 10.5.8 when I came across this error message - Adobe Reader Updater Certificate failed to install. Any recommendations? What are people out there using?Īdobe used to be a great software company but in the last couple of years they’ve developed a reputation of building buggy software that frequently crashes (Flash) or exposes your computer to security vulnerabilities (Adobe Reader). I could have saved myself 90 minutes of hassle if I had some form of UPS and I used to have one. Apple has made it incredible easy to do backups of your Mac and you’re crazy if don’t take a few minutes to set this up. I’m amazed at how many people don’t back up their computers. In less than 90 minutes my computer was up and running again. I restarted my computer held down the Option key and selected the Recovery HD drive which let me completely restore my system from a Time Machine backup that took place 20 minutes before everything went dark. I’m running OS X Lion that has a great feature called Lion Recovery which saved me hours of hassle.I have a recent SuperDuper backup of my main drive.I have a Time Machine back up of my main drive.At this point I panicked, then realized that: I watched the cursor for 5 minutes hoping that something would happen. The room fell silent and I screamed “Noooooo!”Īfter three minutes the power came back on and my Mac Pro would not start up. The lights flickered and everything went black. I didn’t see any lightning or hear any thunder and thought it was a great time to update my computer. After downloading the hefty 818.59 MB I restarted my computer and the software updater began updating my system software.ĭid I mention that it was raining outside? It wasn’t raining very hard. Last night I decided run the latest Software Update for my Mac (OS X 10.7.2) because it provides support for Apple’s new iCloud service. I upgraded to OS X Lion when it came out and love the new features. If you have a Macintosh computer and you’re not running OS X Lion you should seriously think about upgrading. ![]()
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