Mac OS X 10.5.6 update issue

When trying to update my system software through Software Update to Mac OS X 10.5.6 I ran into a small snag. After downloading the update (190 MB) I did the required restart. During the install my Mac stalled on “Configuring Installation”. After about 15 minutes I gave up.

After a hard restart I checked MacFixIt [...]

From iPod Touch

Testing out blogging from iPod Touch. Only good for twitter like/style posts. Especially, since there is no copy & paste function. Typing is a bit slow using touch screen interface, but tolerable. I would probably use twitter and display the feed in my sidebar if this becomes something I start using more often.

new 2G iPod Touch 32 GB

I recently purchased a 32 GB iPod Touch at my local Apple Store. I have been trying out a lot of apps from the iTunes App Store, mostly free ones. I will review/comment on them soon.

So far I think its great.

A list of other Apple stuff I own can be found on the [...]

Favorite Mac apps

My top favorite or can’t live without Mac apps are:

MenuMeters MainMenu

MenuMeters is a menu bar app that provides monitoring tools – CPU, network, memory, and disk. MainMenu is a menu bar app that allows you to run various tools and maintenance scripts.

Both are unobtrusive and provide needed information and control. Every Mac [...]

Mac OS X Leopard

No Mac OS X Leopard for me. I won’t be getting the new version of Mac OS X mainly due to the fact that I am still using an old Mac G4 (Quicksilver 2001). Even though I have a 1.2 Ghz G4 card installed the requirements are still on the minimum side. I don’t really [...]

my read shelf:
Harrison Blackwood's book recommendations, liked quotes, book clubs, book trivia, book lists (read shelf)