Behind MacApper is a group of dedicated Mac experts, bloggers, testers, news buffs and all around fans – here’s a brief summary of our fantastic contributers, both past and present.
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Ammon Beckstrom: Contributor (9 Posts)
My favorite purchase of the 2007 has to be our iMac. I'm a long time Windows bigot and so this was a complete paradigm shift for me. I've now gone from using a PC as a tool, to actually enjoying my computing experience. I could go on and on about how much I love it, but I'll spare you the diatribe. Let's just say once you go Mac, you never go back. Most importantly, I am a husband and father. When I'm not blogging about Mac stuff I work in IT for a large company in the Natural Resources industry. I'm currently on an expat gig down in Chile.
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- Setup: abeckstrom
- Latest Post: Your Files, Now with Less Pulp! File Juicer Reviewed | Read all posts
Rory Rezzelle: Contributor (8 Posts)
I am a student, majoring in Management Information Systems, at a local college. Currently I am also employed as a contractor to a local hospital where I document projects and the hospitals networks and also provide server support.
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- Setup: 13.3-inch Macbook, 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- Latest Post: HoudahSpot Giveaway Winners! | Read all posts
Korey Jerome: Contributor (7 Posts)
I was a former PC lover, user and beginning programmer. Switched to Mac in June of 2008 after most of the people in the tech community I follow love macs. I gave it a try and you know what they say "Once you go mac you'll never go back." Since switching I have bought (1) 24" iMac for home, (2) macbook pro's 17" and 15" for home and (1) 24" iMac for work.
- Setup: kjchipmunk
- Latest Post: Mac@Work Series: Part 5 “ Security | Read all posts
Scott Myles: Contributor (7 Posts)
Scott, 32, lives in the Boston area and is an avid Mac user having seen the light about 4 years ago. He balances his life 3 ways between his family (married, 3 year-old son and golden retriever), job as an account director for a software company and his hobbies as an Apple and technology fan-boy.
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- Setup: 2x Macbook Pro, iPod touch, AppleTV
- Latest Post: FlyTunes: Streaming Music Channels on Your iPhone | Read all posts
Dan Gribbin: Contributor (7 Posts)
Daniel Gribbin is a full-time student at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in Computer Information Science & Technology. Obsessed with self-instruction and music, he simultaneously pours over Objective-C books and blasts his Gram Parsons LPs.
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- Latest Post: Focus On the Day at Hand With Today 2.0 | Read all posts
Loren Morris: Contributor (6 Posts)
Loren Morris is a 17 year old student, designer, writer, artist, and a mac lover. Too bad Loren talks about himself in 3rd person.
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- Setup: 1.83 GHz Core Duo Macbook, iPod 5 gen, iPod Touch
- Latest Post: Phase: Guitar Hero in your Pocket | Read all posts
Gregor Bocic: Contributor (5 Posts)
Hi there! I'm Gregor, a Slovene student, freelance writer, blogger, manga artist and total geek, writing articles about social media, Apple, Linux and open source for various sites and traditional magazines. I own a little Macbook. I also maintain my own blog at - internetling.com -
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- Setup: gregor.bocic@gmail.com
- Latest Post: rEFIt: A Graphical Boot Menu for Your Mac | Read all posts
Chris Morgan: Contributor (5 Posts)
I am a huge mac fan boy, I work for a Macintosh Consulting Company troubleshooting Mac issues and providing assistance to clients.
- Latest Post: To Jailbreak or Not to Jailbreak | Read all posts
Tom Dillon: Contributor (4 Posts)
Currently, I am an aspiring speculative fiction writer. In addition, I am pursuing a degree in philosophy. My wife and I have just moved up to Olympia, Washington from San Francisco, and we plan on moving to Seattle in the near future.
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- Latest Post: iCash Giveaway Results | Read all posts
Mike Hjorleifsson: Contributor (4 Posts)
A seasoned IT and Apple professional with over 20 years of experience designing enterprise and custom developed solutions to IT issues.
- Latest Post: MacApper Podcast 5: VMWare Fusion Interview | Read all posts
M. Emily McCutcheon: Contributor (3 Posts)
I'm a webmaster and graphic designer with a love of sci-fi, comic books, and computers.
- Latest Post: YummySoup vs Connoisseur | Read all posts
Ryan Smith: Contributor (3 Posts)
I'm a freelance writer from Seattle, Washington. I've been a Mac user all my life and I'm a big fan of sites like MacApper, LifeHacker, and TUAW.
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- Setup: iMac 2.4 GHz; iBook 1.4 GHz
- Latest Post: Dear MacJournal, Today I Reviewed You | Read all posts
Ratish Malhotra: Contributor (3 Posts)
A very recent convert after getting the iPhone, I currently reside in the North-East area and am a high school student at a private school. I am known to play various sports ranging from Cricket to soccer to wrestling with several others in between. I come from the streets of Calcutta, India; aspire to become an astronaut someday.
- Latest Post: Facebook Now iPhone Friendly | Read all posts
Shaps Mohsenin: Contributor (2 Posts)
Shaps is a software developer from the Windows world. A recent switcher (early 2007), he has never been happier. He enjoys programming, photography, music and writing. In his spare time he writes software and music... They help him relax!
- Setup: shaps80@gmail.com
- Latest Post: Desktoptopia: Free Screens for Your Screen | Read all posts
James Matarrese: Contributor (2 Posts)
James has personally owned a Mac since December 2004, but has been using Macs since the early years (third grade or so). Since he got his first mac, he's been writing software, writing articles about Apple's doings and recording his Les Paul's tunes into Garageband.
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- Latest Post: Touchpad Pro: A Touchpad at your Fingertips | Read all posts
Adam Fisher-Cox: Contributor (2 Posts)
Adam Fisher-Cox is a devoted Mac user. He has written and does write for many Apple-related sites, and is active on a few Mac forums.
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- Setup: adamfishercox@gmail.com
- Latest Post: OSXBMC: A Better Front Row? | Read all posts
Darcy Fitzpatrick: Contributor (2 Posts)
A freelance videographer and editor with an eye towards making his own TV and films, and a recent switcher who can often be heard utter the words, "never going back."
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- Setup: White MacBook 2GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, Tiger
- Latest Post: Celtx: Screenplay Writing Software for Mac | Read all posts
Greg Burnham: Contributor (2 Posts)
I'm a 20-year-old free-lance web/graphic designer and blogger from Sacramento, California. I have been a Mac user for a number of years now, and have definitely reached the level of a Mac enthusiast. I am a big proponent of open-source software (albeit free or not) and am always paying attention to up and coming applications. I am also an audiophile and an avid moviegoer.
- Setup: greg.burnham
- Latest Post: NY Times Reader Beta for the Mac Debuts | Read all posts
Brent Adams: Contributor (1 Post)
A life-long technology enthusiast, Brent switched to Macs in 2006 after a lifetime of laboring away on PC's. He is a film maker, writer, amateur photographer, and an aspiring Photoshop-guru. Brent enjoys blogging, pizza, and desktop tower defense.
- Setup: brentmadams@gmail.com
- Latest Post: At Last! Read/Write to NTFS Partitions with Paragon NTFS | Read all posts
John Smith: Contributor (1 Post)
I'm a 26 year old PC Techie from the UK; I run a 60+ Mac network in a PC dominated school. I have been a mac user for 2 years since. I love my iPod, MacBook & my XServe plus I will soon have a 3.2ghz Mac Pro (8-core) with 16GB Ram to drool over.




