Jul
31
When you use a web based email client on a regular basis
(Gmail), it can get quite annoying having to go to the
appropriate tab (if you use tabs), in the appropriate
browser, to check whether or not you've got new e-mails. It
would be super nice if I could have an application that I
could use to check my gmail account. Well... If you have a
Mac with OS X Leopard installed, you are in luck. The
solution is a great little application called "Fluid".
What is Fluid
Fluid is an application that allows you to create SSBs for
the sites you frequent. What is an SSB? According to Wikipedia, "A Si
te Specific Browser (SSB) is a software application that
is dedicated to accessing pages from a single source (site)
on a computer network such as the Internet or a private
intranet. SSBs typically simplify the more complex functions
of a web browser by excluding the menus, toolbars and
browser chrome associated with functions that are external
to the workings of a single site."
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May
14
I really like Macs. I've only recently become an owner of my very first Mac, and
with this experience, have grown to love Mac over PC any day
of the week. However, that is not to say that Macs are
without their problems. In fact, my MacBook has given me
nothing but troubles. I haven't had it for a full year, and
I've already visited the Apple store 3 times.
- Reason for first visit: The hard drive
couldn't be found.
- Solution: Entirely new MacBook
- Reason for second visit: OS wouldn't
boot
- Solution: Archive and install
- Reason for third and most recent visit:
Initially lost my iPhoto Library, and after some
self-tinkering, OS wouldn't boot. Please know that the
tinkering I had done in no way possible should have resulted
in this sort of problem.
- Solution: Back-up user files, archive
and install, create new user & copy old files to new user
directories.
I purchased this computer in August of 2008. That's 3
visits to the Apple store in 9 months. Not good. After my
most recent visit, my wife said something with which I
couldn't disagree. She said "Apple is so arrogant." She's
right. They have been touting their superiority over PC for
quite a while now, however, I've had 3 too many problems
with my very first Mac. So, to all the fanboys out there,
let me let you in on a little secret. Apple is not
perfect.
UPDATE (8/26/2008) 4 Times!!! This
time I got an entirely new hard drive.
