I wrote a few weeks ago about how the App review process has made Apple look bi-polar as of late. I’m pleased to see they have reversed course (in the right direction) on two of the more notable apps. Last week, Apple permitted Transmit to…

For a few years now, a collection of developers have put some of the best iOS and Mac productivity apps on sale at AppSanta. They’re back this year with a full menu of great apps to choose from. I bought several that I didn’t already…

I’ve been reading the reports of the massive data loss at Sony over the last few weeks. In some ways, the most jarring reports are not leaked finances but instead all the email. As much of a geek as I am (or perhaps because I’m a…

Jason Snell’s editorial voice is one of the best in the Mac community and I’m really enjoying his Six Colors website. Today he published a piece on why removing the “suits” from the recording industry is a good thing. I’d add that to the publishing industry as…

A few weeks ago I wrote about my quest for a menubar app to give me the status of my Bluetooth keyboard and trackpad. Turns out I already had the app I needed. I use iStat Menus for several items but never bothered with it…

I love Apple’s holiday ads. When is the rest of the industry going to figure it out? Talking about gigabytes and clock-cycles doesn’t mean anything to 99% of the world. Showing how you can take a few pieces of technology and rock your grandmother,…

The last six months or so, I’ve been going through a serious Dexter Gordon phase. I’ve got a big Dexter Gordon post inside me but for today, I’d just like to share this great holiday cut of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. There are…