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15-inch MacBook Pro a delightful experience
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 30/11/2016
» Every time Apple releases a new product there is a rush to print. There have been thousands of comments about the new MacBook Pro and what is wrong with it (and Apple), but much of that wasted effort is by those who haven't even seen the device, let alone touched it.
iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2 arrive in Thailand
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 26/10/2016
» Apple has a busy week this week. A few hours ago, the latest quarterly results were released. Late tomorrow, Apple has an event scheduled. The first Mac announced itself with the word "Hello", adding: "It sure is great to get out of that bag." The invitations for this week's event have "Hello again" on them. It is anticipated there will be new Macs.
More new Arrivals
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 30/09/2015
» Last Tuesday morning, the delayed Watch OS 2 update was available after Apple fixed whatever bug it had. The download is shown on the iPhone in the Watch app and installation starts there. It was just over 500MB, but took a long time to arrive and then the installation process itself was slow. The progress ring seemed to stop every time I looked. Some app updates were also slow this week. I expect things will change when the proposed single internet gateway is implemented.
Metadata apps for the iPhone
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 08/04/2015
» A note first on security for Mac users, taking a hint from the Windows side. Recently, Anthony M. Freed wrote on dark matter, "Analysis of Microsoft Patch Tuesday releases from last year reveals that 97% of the critical vulnerabilities patched could be mitigated by removing administrative rights for users, according to the 2014 Microsoft Vulnerabilities Report". Most Mac users still work in admin accounts, whereas those who work in user accounts in OS X (I always work this way) have an extra layer of protection.
Protecting your Mac
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 31/12/2014
» A couple of weeks ago my MacBook Pro came back from Mac Center. It has now returned to its usual stable condition. Apart from running a hardware check that found nothing, Mac Center tell me that they reset the system management controller (SMC) and the board logic, then wiped the hard disk. It was returned to me with a basic OS X (10.1) installation.
Apple notes, queries and conversions
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 10/12/2014
» As Apple has grown in the last few years there have been changes: good and bad. Locally, for example, the number of stores has increased in Bangkok and several cities in the provinces have retail outlets selling Apple products.
Read before you agree, buy or update
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 12/11/2014
» My new iPhone 6 arrived last Thursday instead of the Friday Apple had indicated. I waited until I arrived home to set it up from the iCloud backup. The transfer took about 15 minutes, but then some apps also had to be downloaded. After that was done, I synchronised music and photographs using USB. The job was finished just after midnight.
Misunderstood and the Mac experience
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 27/08/2014
» Last week, the Apple video Misunderstood won a Creative Arts Emmy Award. The advertisement features an apparently-dysfunctional teen who is more engaged with the family than first seems when it appeared last year.
Opening gambit
Life, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 05/02/2014
» Since I first started using Macs, the Apple world I work in has changed somewhat, even in Thailand where there are far more stores than before: iBeat, iStore and uStore, as well as other outlets such as in Power Mall and many of the main department stores.
Image software that's cheaper than the 'must-haves'
Database, Graham K. Rogers, Published on 20/10/2010
» Mac users enjoy access to a rich variety of software and while some of the big names (like Microsoft or Adobe) are often cited, I tend to eschew these for a number of reasons, including economy.