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 | With the holiday season here, it seems like the perfect time for reviews of a few items that would make great gifts. I've also assembled a list of sites where you can download holiday-themed wallpaper for your Mac. And if that isn't enough to whet your holiday shopping appetite, consider the great deals you will find at the Apple refurb store, highlighted in the Mac News & Events section of this newsletter. | |
VMware Fusion 4 Review
VMware Fusion and Parallels are the two leading choices for running Windows or other OSes on a Mac. These two apps have been so popular with About: Macs users that each has won Readers' Choice Awards over the last two years. VMware has released Fusion 4.x, and in using the new version, I can say that VMware is positioning itself to take the lead in our annual Readers' Choice Awards for 2012... Read more
| 2011 Mac mini Review
Although I don't know what will be in store next year when the Mac mini gets its next expected revamp, I do know that this year's model may very well be the best Mac mini so far. And with the holidays just around the corner, the Mac mini can easily be the center of attention as a gift for a friend, a family member, or even yourself. Its compact size makes it easy to integrate into the home, perhaps as a student's desktop Mac, or maybe a component of a home theater system. Oops...was I not supposed to mention the home theater system you're getting this year? My bad... Read more
| Favorite Sites for Christmas Desktop Wallpaper
It's that time of year again, when your Mac begins to hear the distant sound of sleigh bells as snow begins to fall. To help you get your Mac into the proper mood for the holidays, I've put together a list some of the best holiday desktop wallpapers... Read more
| Buying Guide to 2011 MacBook Pros
We recently added a 2011 model 15-inch MacBook Pro to our stable of Macs here at home. The reason was simple enough: We have many days of travel ahead of us, both in the remainder of the current year and well into the new year. Even though we must be on the road a great deal, we have to be able to perform the same workload we do every day at our home office. Since it's a bit difficult to carry an iMac or Mac Pro around, the 15-inch MacBook Pro seemed like a good model to consider. If you're wondering what features I looked for, then you will find this buying guide to all the 2011 MacBook Pros just the thing for a bit of light reading... Read more
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