Mac OS X Lion: Favorite New Features

Posted on Aug 2, 2011 in Apple, Featured, Media, Reviews, Software, Technology | 4 comments

Lion’s been out of its proverbial cage for nearly two weeks, and I’ve had about just as long to get set up and running with all the new features.  I wrote a post prior to launch date describing the features that I was excited about the most, and I’m pleased to say that I’m not disappointed at all.  In fact, I’ve grown to love it as much as a non-koolaid-drinking-Apple-fan can be.  Here’s a short list of what I’ve fallen in love with the most since the installation.  See a gallery of screenshots at the end of the post. 1) Full Screen Apps –...

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Are You Ready for Lion?

Posted on Jul 19, 2011 in Apple, Featured, Hardware, Media, Software, Technology | 1 comment

With the announcement of Lion’s imminent launch, there are some basic questions involving any type of major upgrade that you should consider before grabbing the latest and greatest OS.  They all fall under the “Are you Ready?” category, and there are plenty of great todo lists out there, but here’s my thought process and hopefully it makes sense to anyone who reads this. Does my device[s] meet the minimum system requirements? Have I properly backed up everything? Have I made sure my essential software is compatible with the upgrade? Have I properly backed up...

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