This post was originally written in 2013, it's updated here to reflect new apps, new settings and services. Since this post was first written in 2013, solid-state storage has become ubiquitous in all of Apple's laptops and a relatively affordable option in their iMacs. In is nascent years, abundant flash storage was prohibitively expensive. Now most people can afford the storage they need in [...]
With all talk of the new MacBook being underpowered, or lacking key connectivity or any of the other usual bashing that accompanies the release of a new Apple product, the only spec that truly matters is if the new MacBook is right for you. Here's what we know: it's incredibly light, has a super-thin new keyboard, a revolutionary Force Touch trackpad, a lone USB-C port, and [...]
With the advent of flash storage many of us have sacrificed storage capacity for speed, battery life and a low-profile form factor. The fact is that despite a significant drop in cost, a flash drive of comparable capacity to a magnetic drive is still incredibly expensive. For example, a new iMac with 1TB of flash storage costs $1,000 more than one with a traditional magnetic [...]
The first lesson is simple: if you’re not backing up, you’re doing it wrong. Today is apparently World Backup Day. Who declared it that, I haven’t a clue, but I fully support their mission. The facts are: hard drives die, computers get misplaced, accidents happen. The best way to insulate yourself against data loss is by enacting a comprehensive backup [...]
