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So is Safari Safe?

May 22nd, 2008

We know that Mac users stand little or no chance of being infected with malware, at least with Mac OS X so far. In the days of the Classic Mac OS, there were several dozen viruses of various levels of severity, but few that would cause anywhere near the havoc of a typical Windows outbreak.
However, [...]


The Mac OS and Windows: Stuck in 1984

June 13th, 2006

Although it wasn’t the first graphical user interface, the original Mac OS that debuted over 22 years ago set the standard for simplicity and elegance. Some say it has never been equalled, that subsequent updates and imitations, such as the ones delivered by Microsoft, merely retain the same basic elements for the most part. True, [...]


Why Do Others Have Problems and Not Me?

January 1st, 2005

Maybe it’s age, but it’s been a long time since I actually tweaked my system beyond basic setups, except when writing a book or article. While some might regard me as a perfectionist, I dislike monkeying with the system unless it’s necessary to make things work properly. I prefer to just set it and forget [...]