Er. Where’d the posts about Mac’s and online marketing go?

February 4, 2008 at 12:53 pm · Filed under Online Marketing

Since the middle of last year, all posts about the Mac/Apple have been published directly on my new(er) Macintosh-specific blog, On a Mac.

I also recently started a new online marketing blog - Online Marketing Performance.

These blogs were started as they held two of the main themes on this blog which were intertwined with a lot of posts of a fairly random nature.  I’ll continue to post to this blog, but both of the aforementioned blogs will likely bet getting more and more attention as time goes on.

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On a Mac: Apple posts have a new home

September 5, 2007 at 12:05 am · Filed under On the Web, Hardware, Applications

The popularity of my posts regarding the Mac, Apple, Parallels Desktop and the iPhone kept me blogging on those topics. That chatter has in turn been diluting the conversation that should be taking place here.

So, I’ve carved out another space on this big series of tubes, and this time it is just for those Apple topics. Please visit On a Mac for a continuation of the conversations which started here as well as new Apple-related content altogether.

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Archie Bunker: M$ die hard or Apple fanboy?

August 28, 2007 at 11:06 pm · Filed under Hardware

There seems to be an incredible amount of polarity in tech discussions as of late-especially with that darling of tech topics to take a hardline stance with: Microsoft vs. Apple. The polarized completely love one and hate the other like a cold war enemy. This is good vs. evil.

Those voices seem louder than ever as of late. You may have heard them. Sentences usually start or end with something along these lines: “Apple is irrelevant,” “M$ is evil,” “F’ing Apple Fanboyz,” or “Windoze sux.”

Truth be known, both companies make products that are excellent. And, both make products which are lackluster. It largely depends upon the needs of the individual. One more thing—hold on to your chair—neither company is angelic, nor is either in cahoots with the devil.

Of course, we’ll never really know what Archie Bunker’s stance would have been for sure. On the computer my first instinct is to say that he and Edith would have a Celeron PC. But, who knows, maybe, just maybe after playing with Meathead’s iPod he’d head down to the Apple store and at least consider the options.

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Parallels Desktop for Mac 3.0 Beta 2 - Upgrade to be free

August 27, 2007 at 9:32 pm · Filed under Hardware, Beta, Applications

On my last stop at the official Parallels Desktop for Mac blog I saw a new post regarding another update to Parallels Desktop for Mac 3.0. The latest beta build, 5120, is being called Beta 2 (you guessed it, it’s the second one), and like its predecessor, it is a free download to anyone with a valid 3.0 key. The free doesn’t stop there either. Straight from the blog posting:

With all of the new improvements we’re introducing (Coherence with minimize and Expose support, new Shared Folders and more), this is shaping up to be one of the best updates ever. The best part? It’s COMPLETELY FREE to all Parallels Desktop 3.0 users!  

Great news! And, the Beta 2 build brings more new functionality to the table. Some New Features in Parallels Desktop 3.0 Beta 2 - Build 5120:

• Visually, windows minimized to the dock now have the same transitions and behavior as windows minimized with Mac’s OS X
• You can now share folders much more seamlessly between OS X and Windows running under Parallels Desktop. In fact, you can set them up to mirror each other. Your Documents folder on the Mac is your Documents on the PC. It can be enabled for the Desktop, too! Before you ask-no, there are not two copies of the files being mirrored! Both the Mac and PC will be accessing the same file!

If you’re ready to buy the public release of the 3.0 version (or download the free trial version) as opposed to this beta version, visit the Parallels Desktop for Mac 3.0 page on their web site. For more details on this Beta 2 build, read the entire post on the Official Parallels Desktop Virtualization blog. There is also a link to download the beta in that article.

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Free Parallels Desktop 3.0 beta

August 4, 2007 at 8:18 am · Filed under Hardware, Beta, Applications

I’ve been running Parallels on my Mac Book Pro for quite some time now. I’m very satisfied with the product. And, when it was announced a few days ago that anyone with a valid 3.0 license key (including trial keys) could try a beta version with some upgrades, I couldn’t resist. The installation experience (upgrade) was seamless, and I’ll report back on performance and the new features in a few days. A little about the 3.0 beta build:

Parallels Desktop for Mac (beta, build 5060) features:

• Expose for Coherence windows
• True stacking support for applications running in Coherence mode
• An improved version of the Image tool
• An enhanced version of the Explorer application, allowing browsing of virtual machines which are suspended
• iPhone support for Windows XP and Windows Vista

You can read more about the 3.0 beta on the official Parallels Virtualization blog as well as get the link to the features update information page and download.

Even before my testing started, I did have one thought: Please tell me this is a free upgrade for existing customers. After spending the initial $79, then $49 for an upgrade soon after, I’m not intending to spend more money on a Parallels update. I hope the smart folks over at Parallels aren’t expecting us to either.

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