Content tagged apple
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Apple a two-button mouse holdout for years because it’s too complicated (common justification, even if it’s not Apple’s), and now: “Pinch to zoom … gulfstream/2548
Apple’s ads—and the artists and commercials they ripped off to get them. gulfstream/2301
Not sure I’m inclined to take Firefox font-handling criticisms seriously when it comes from someone who’s unconcerned that the italic text and the … gulfstream/2194
“It’s kind of amazing how much Apple got right yesterday—and what they got wrong: Their product lines are completely scrambled. The Pro designation … gulfstream/2625
About Billboard’s new digital download chart: (1) the top-selling single sold only 1,500 copies, meaning that (2) a great variety of tracks must … gulfstream/1215
Glowing account of Apple’s retail stores. “The interiors, too, have been distilled to a minimum of elements. ‘We’ve gotten it down so there’s … gulfstream/2256
iTunes 6.0.2 phones home to Apple with your listening history? Turns out that it only does this if the “MiniStore” pane is open, but the fact … gulfstream/1935
Apple’s 1983 gift catalog. gulfstream/2208
Apple documentation: “What is a third-party product?” And who are the first and second parties? gulfstream/2134
The lives of circus performers: a newly divorced husband is contractually obliged to allow his ex-wife to shoot an apple off his head for the next year. … gulfstream/2406
Apple uses Lucida Grande italic! (“Stream Music Wirelessly to Your Home Stereo”) Looks kinda crappy too. (Oh yeah, this is noteworthy because … gulfstream/1598
Annotated transcript of Steve Jobs’ deposition to the SEC on the issue of stock options. “What comes through in the deposition is how Jobs sees himself … gulfstream/2610
Profile of Crispin Porter + Bogusky (a few months old), the non-traditional ad agency behind Microsoft’s new (and quite good) Seinfeld + Gates campaigns … gulfstream/2515
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Quotes Collected
Here's to the crazy ones. -- Initial words of Apple's "Think Different" ads, created by Chiat/Day. fortune
It was so hot in the club that it was difficult to breathe, but Puffy was still wearing his suit, and not one button was undone. His tie was so tightly … fortune
What's really been great for us is the iPod has been a chance to apply Apple's incredibly innovative engineering in an area where we don't have a 5%-operating-system-market-share … fortune
Solid-state trackpad provides precise cursor control; supports tap, double-tap, drag and scrolling capabilities. -- http://www.apple.com/powerbook/index12.html fortune
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Typotheque: Font hinting by Peter Biľak
Some details on the technical differences between font rasterisers and hinted versus unhinted fonts.
Core77 speaks with Jonathan Ive on the design of the iPhone 4: Material Matters - Core77
Sort interview with Jonathan Ive on Apple's design process.
Locating iPhone wireless carriers
iPhone features supported by the various networks. Only O2 supports visual voicemail in the UK.
What the iPad is Missing (No, it’s not a Camera) | The FontFeed
VL-MAC /VLMAC Apple MacBook V-Lok Battery Adaptor
External battery packs for MacBooks. Uses video camera batteries (designed for use by production teams).
What If Steve Jobs Hadn’t Returned To Apple In 1997?
Loving profile of Steve Jobs: "But all of that’s ok. Because without Steve Jobs’ Apple the world would be a less colorful place. The man is a living legend and deserves his place in history. This Thanksgiving, Steve Jobs is one of the things that I’m thankful for. And I bet you are too."
What analysts should ask Apple | Mac | MacUser | Macworld
"Since you’re analysts, you might think you could sneak something in by asking about how the January 27 announcements—whatever they turn out to be—will affect Apple’s bottom line in the March 2010 quarter. Nice try, but I can tell you right now what Peter Oppenheimer and Tim Cook will say to that: “Our announcements on Wednesday have been factored into the guidance we gave you for the March quarter.”"
Why you can't get iPods at a discount. - By Sean Cooper - Slate Magazine
"And how come some gadgets, like the iPod, cost the same no matter where you shop?"
Apple's Mistake
Paul Graham on buying an iMac: "So I bought it, but I bought it, for the first time, with misgivings. I felt the way I'd feel buying something made in a country with a bad human rights record. That was new. In the past when I bought things from Apple it was an unalloyed pleasure. Oh boy! They make such great stuff. This time it felt like a Faustian bargain. They make such great stuff, but they're such assholes. Do I really want to support this company?"
/dev/why!?!: The loss of ZFS
How Apple can do better than ZFS.
Doonesbury@30 - Strips
the doonesbury strip that makes fun of the apple newton
AppleInsider | Pwn2Own contest winner: Macs are safer than Windows
... well, with a lot of caveats. Winner says FF or IE8 on Vista is very secure.
Operating System Interface Design Between 1981-2009 | Webdesigner Depot
Apple vs. Palm: the in-depth analysis - Engadget
on the looming legal battle between apple and palm
Remember everything. | Evernote Corporation
Unibody MacBook Pro Q&A (MacBook Pro FAQ, Unibody MacBook Pro FAQ) @ EveryMac.com
TimeMachineEditor
schedules time machine backups to happen when you want them to, instead of every hour. (via preferences.)
Simon & Cleo - Designer Notebook Sleeves for Mac's and PC's
Sleeve for MacBook Pro, MacBook, MacBook Air, ModBook, Powerbook and iBook - Sleevz from RadTech
Macworld | Mac Gems | Quick drive access
converts regular harddrive into usb drive
MacBook Pro: Distorted video or no video issues
"However, after an Apple-led investigation, Apple has determined that some MacBook Pro computers with the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor may be affected. If the NVIDIA graphics processor in your MacBook Pro has failed, or fails within two years of the original date of purchase, a repair will be done free of charge, even if your MacBook Pro is out of warranty."
MarcoPolo - Context-aware computing for Mac OS X
"MarcoPolo brings context-aware computing to your portable Mac computer. It allows your computer to determine its context through gathering evidence from your environment (evidence sources), using flexible rule-based fuzzy matching to make an educated guess (rules), and then performing arbitrary actions upon changing context (actions)."
AppleInsider | Apple's secret "Back to My Mac" push behind IPv6
how apple is able to push ipv6 by making the both network hardware and the apps that can use it
SKYHOOK Wireless: How It Works > Coverage
skyhook manually collected cell phone location information ... a lot of work. (iphone, ipod touch use this.)
Apple Store (U.K.) - Ally Capellino
vaguely nice bags for apple products. the macbook air sleeves are nice--but oh so expensive!
Small Dog Electronics | Small Dog Electronics - New and Refurbished Apple / Mac Computers
TidBITS Blog Post: Time Machine Exposed!
TidBITS Blog Post: Prune Your Time Machine Backups Selectively
What laptop does Steve Ballmer use for his presentations? Right... on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Apple //c - a photoset on Flickr
apple //c unboxing!
inessential.com: Weblog: Comments for ‘On the design of the first-run assistant’
AppleScript: The Language of Automation
The Objective-C 2.0 Programming Language
introduction/guide to Objective-C
The Objective-C 2.0 Programming Language
appendix on @ functions--@"...", @selector(...), etc.
Apple - Mac OS X 10.5 (Darwin 9.0)
source code to apple's open source projects, including e.g. apple's patched version of php
stewing over safe sleep
sleep-to-ram turned off on modern mac laptops! so that's why it takes so long to go to sleep.
Apple - Support - Specifications
can pull up specifications by serial number--neat!
Wired 14.11: The Perfect Thing
What is a third-party product?
what are "third party" products? who are the first and second? (good documentation)
Apple Human Interface Guidelines: Dialogs
Apple - Support - Do-It-Yourself Parts & Service
MacDevCenter.com: HTML Tools on the Mac Command Line
foofpod - iPod cover (sleeve) // foofbag - laptop bag (sleeve) for ibook or powerbook