Mac@Work Series: Part 4 – Disadvantages
In Part 3 we covered the advantages of Mac at work, and although the advantages are plenty there are some disadvantages. The biggest disadvantage for me is the lack of compatibility with windows applications that dont have an alternative on the Mac platform. One of these programs I use a couple times per week is Autocad. There are no other options that are equal for the Mac. There is an edrawings viewer that allows me to view 2d and 3d drawings created from the most popular drawing programs. To create drawings I need to boot into windows using Fusion and load Autocad. The performance is less than satisfactory and I’m thinking about making my old Dell laptop the full time Autocad machine. Recently Autodesk, the company that makes Autocad, suggested they were looking into once again making an Autocad version for the Mac. All indications are that their request for feedback was met with a very passionate wave of “Please make it” responses. With the exploding popularity of the Mac I would be shocked if they didn’t invest in a Mac version within the next couple years.
Rolando being pulled from the AppStore
Released this past December, Rolando’s iPhone tilting action and adorable personality quickly made it one of the platform’s must-own games. Consistent critical acclaim and sales success had cemented it as one of the true cornerstones of the iTunes AppStore. Taking that into consideration, it’s an absolute mystery why developer ngmoco has announced that Rolando is being removed from the AppStore this Wednesday, July 1st.
Opinion: Google Chrome Long Overdue
Google is a company known for many things. It’s de facto standard for web search, Gmail, Google Maps/Earth, Android (sorry iPhone fans, it is pretty good!), YouTube, and much more. While Microsoft may be the heavyweight in the desktop world, Google is without a doubt THE heavyweight on the web. So it only seems natural that they would develop their own web browser right?
Mac@Work Series: Part 3 – Windows Co-workers Get Demo
“WOW, thats amazing!!! My next computer will definitely be a Mac.” That is the reaction I received after showing my coworkers what a Mac can do. As a converted windows guy I’m passionate about showing current windows users what they are missing. I cant help but to show my enthusiasm for the Mac. As with most Windows users they didn’t know the first thing about Macs and weren’t expecting much from the demo. It doesn’t take long to see an eyebrow start to raise, and within a couple minutes they quickly become fans. I’d like to share what I show people when demoing the Mac and OS X and along the way it will be clear the advantages OS X has over windows.
Mac@Work Series: Part 2 – Setup on a Windows Domain
In Part 1 we discussed the decision process involved with choosing mac@work. In part 2 we’ll discuss setting up the mac on a windows domain so I could be fully logged in and able to benefit from active directory.
Mac@Work Series: Part 1 – Does the Mac belong at work?
Today we are starting a new series on MacApper regarding the Macintosh at work. A couple months ago I started living this series and thought there would be some value in sharing my experience. First I must build a bit of a foundation for the series, explain a bit about my short history with the Mac, and give us a jumping off point to the question “Does the Mac belong at work?”. This will be an ongoing series where I will walk through my experiences of bringing a Mac into a windows only work environment. This topic is close to me as I recently went through this process at my work. There have been challenges, disappointments, breakthroughs, wow moments, and a great sense of satisfaction along the way. Without further explanation lets pour our series foundation.
Opinion: How did an iPhone smoking game get a 12+ rating?
On May 29th, publisher TTr Games released Smoke Rings to the iPhone App Store. The object of the game is to use the microphone on your iPhone to blow smoke rings with virtual cigarettes. The better your smoke rings, the better your points. It’s essentially a smoking simulator with a scoring system.
While the idea comes across as pretty tasteless, something of this nature aimed at those in the legal age range to purchase tobacco is something that I really have no valid reason to get uptight about. But it’s not. The game has officially been rated 12+ for, and I quote, “infrequent/mild alcohol, tobacco or drug use or references”.
Opinion: Does Apple have something up its sleeve for E3?
The Electronics Entertainment Expo, colliquially known as E3, is the video game industry’s annual press-based extravaganza. Many a companys fortunes are won and lost at E3. Everyone brings their best to the table, making myriad of new announcements and unveiling yet unheard of plans and strategies to guide the future on the industry. The gaming press, in turn, filters through all of this and spends the next year focussing on the upcoming titles that they’ve placed the most faith in.
Until recently the event isn’t something that most would have expected Apple to be associated with. Now, with the iPhone and iPod Touch taking the premiere spot in the handheld marketplace, it almost seems inevitable that they’d be making an appearance. So why aren’t they? And what do they have planned in lieu of attending?
Is the App Store Too Big to Fail?
Upon the launch of the Apple App Store, Steve Jobs told USA Today “this is the biggest launch of my career.” Reading that last June, it struck a chord with me. Here is a man who’s had a gigantic career, launched the iPhone to hoots and hollers, had his fingers into the early personal computers and this, this sideshow for a phone is his biggest launch? Surely, I thought, he knows something we didn’t.
Editorial: A Week Without an iPod
I love my iPod Touch. I’m one of those guys you see going about his daily business that never takes his earbuds out. Since picking up my Touch late last year, it’s become my go to device for mobile media, messaging, gaming and more. It’s become an integral part of my daily routine. Heck — it’s practically a cybernetic implant. So you can imagine how I felt when I woke up the other morning to find that an audio issue had somehow crept inside of my little life extension.
