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Did Microsoft Copy OS X to Create Windows Vista?

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006 | Mac vs Windows, Reviews | No Comments

Technology columnist David Pogue at New York Times doesn’t think so.  Or does he?  Apple posted a review of Windows Vista on its site.  When I saw it, I couldn’t help but wonder, is Apple trying to bridge the divide, reach across the isle?  Or is this another attempt to mock Microsoft?  Questions were flying through my head.  So, I didn’t delay much longer and clicked on the link.  To find out what happened next, you’ll have to click on the link too.   Review: Windows Vista.

Once you’ve seen the video let me know what you think.

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Camino - Open Source Browser for Mac

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006 | Free Stuff, Reviews | No Comments

I’ve mentioned this before. It’s wise to keep at least one other browser on your Mac beside Safari. Safari is a good browser, however periodically you may encounter sites that don’t work well in Safari. In times like these an alternate browser is vary handy.

There are several browsers you can have as backup. The famous open source browser Firefox is a good alternative. Also, OmniWeb by Omni Group is another good choice, although you’ll need to purchase a license. But there is another possibility that works very well and will not cost you a dime.

Camino is a browser build on the same technology as Firefox. However, it is build specifically for Mac. Its interface is a better match for the OS X look. It is simple and runs well. In my opinion it runs a little faster than Firefox. If you’re used to Firefox and rely on various add-ons, Camino will be limiting for you. But if you need a browser that is quick and will display just about any web page, Camino is a great alternative or simply a backup browser to Safari.

Camino offers a good set of essential features. It comes with tabs, which many of us have come to love and expect in a browser. In addition, Camino will block pop-up windows as well as any other web advertising if you so choose. It has a preference option to prevent sites from moving or resizing your browser window. And since its a Mac application, it uses Keychain to store logins and passwords.

Visit www.caminobrowser.org to take Camino for a test drive today.

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Seashore - Open Source Image Editor

Friday, September 29th, 2006 | Mac Resources, Reviews | No Comments

All Macs come with a great photo organizing program called iPhoto. With iPhoto you’ll be able to make some of the most common photo edits. However, if you’re looking for an image editor that will give you a little more control, but will not run you into bankruptcy, Seashore may be a good alternative. Seashore is an open source software, which means that its free. It won’t cost you a dime to try it. It has some basic tools, such as selection, cropping, text, layers and other image editing features. If you’re used to Adobe Photoshop, then you will find this program a bit limiting. However, considering its price (free) it offers a great set of features and will allow you to do basic image editing. So, head on over to Seashore and give it a try.

Keep in mind, Seashore is still in the initial stages of development. So, there may be some bugs. I’ve been using it for a few months now and haven’t had any problems. But developers of Seashore warn that issues may occur. If you encounter bugs, please report them.

What image editing software do you use? Do you know of any other open source image editing programs?

Tags: iLife, iPhoto, graphics, image editing

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