Use Linux to avoid Win, Mac update nightmares
Apple and Microsoft always recommend having a recent backup before installing updates to its operating systems. I recommend that too. But I also suggest you refrain from updating to these latest...
View ArticleDeepin: When being deep in is good
I haven’t been able to use Deepin OS for a while now since my version 15.4 lost its ability to boot. It was definitely giving me problems, but since I had Zorin 12 and Windows 10 on separate hard drive...
View ArticleHas Apple made the perfect move?
We would probably never end up doing something if we decide to wait for ideal conditions. Ideal conditions bring to mind the word perfect. And as we know (or should know), nothing is perfect. But...
View ArticleLinux bests macOS, Windows experience in oddly familiar ways
My favorite PC is an ancient HP Compaq featuring the ability to boot into four different operating systems: Three of them are Linux-based. One is Microsoft-based. And none are macOS-based. *** I read...
View ArticleApple’s PowerPC rises from ash via Lubuntu Remix
Apple's PowerPC rises from ash via Lubuntu RemixThey said it was a waste of time. They said it probably wouldn’t work. They wondered out loud why I was doing it. Every time you achieve good results...
View ArticleNothing as sweet as an iMac graphics card bake (that works)!
Nothing as sweet as an iMac graphics card bake (that works)!I never knew baking could provide an adrenaline rush until I engaged in this kitchen skill myself recently for an oven treat that has to be...
View ArticleCompetitive ease of use
Competitive ease of useIf you have more than one computer and you don’t at least log on regularly, you can, like me, spend upwards of an hour or more adjusting and updating your machine after a week of...
View ArticleTaking stock of old stock during the heart of denial
Taking stock of old stock during the heart of denialI finally got around to taking my G4 Sawtooth PowerPC Mac tower offline, and it was not something I did without mixed emotions. My Mac buddy had...
View ArticleYou don’t know you’ve missed Macs until you have one (again)
You don’t know you’ve missed Macs until you have one (again)There is nothing like a spring day a little over two weeks before the actual first day of spring. It reminds us of all the pleasant weather...
View Article1990 meet 2022
1990 meet 2022I had thought about what to do with some old Apple Extended Keyboard IIs (AEK II) that I had in storage but was at a loss due to their ADB protocol. USB protocol has been the standard for...
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