It is possible to use an Android handset in USB tethered mode with a Mac running High Sierra, although there are a few hoops to jump through. I’m writing this guide largely because I’ve just taken a few hours to work this out myself, and while I can’t take credit for every step, I couldn’t …
Apple’s been busy updating its line of operating systems, with bugfixes aplenty for both iPhones and Macs. On the iOS side, you’ll need less space for an installation, while on the Mac OS side, your Wi-Fi connection woes may be over.
Will HBO going online prove fatal for Foxtel Play? OS X Yosemite is here (and it’s free!) but does that mean that you should jump in and install it? Both Google and Apple have new tablets they want you to buy, but which one is the better bet? All this and more in the latest …
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Macs aren’t the gaming powerhouses that the PC/Windows platform is, and that has two problems. Firstly, fewer games, but secondly, less price competition, which means that Steam-like sales are few and far between. Feral Interactive’s latest bundle however is an absolute cracker.
I wasn’t actually planning to be up for this morning’s WWDC keynote… but then fate, in the form of a six year old having a bad dream intervened and woke me anyway. So I caught up quickly…
into tiny, tiny little pieces. This week’s MacTheBlog post looks at the exciting world of Mac rumours, by way of The Rock, tinned tomatoes and The Amazing Criswell. MacTheBlog: Apple announces details of iPad 2: Exclusive! “I’ll just pause for a second to duck the rancid tomatoes that are no doubt heading my way. Please, …
A very busy week last week — so busy, that unless you were following my twitter stream intently, you missed out on my plugging my latest work. Something I’ll make up for here. At CNET.com.au, I’ve reviewed a media streamer: AC Ryan Playon!HD Essential: “AC Ryan, as a brand name, sounds rather like the name …
A mix of opinion and reviews today for your reading pleasure. Firstly, at MacTheBlog, an examination of the “It Just Works” Apple culture, and why I think it’s a very bad thing. MacTheBlog: It Doesn’t Just Work: “You know what? Sometimes — more than most Mac fans would like to admit — it just doesn’t …
After a rather lengthy wait, the first issue of MacTheMag is out. OK, technically it’s the second issue, but that’s a long story for another day. Anyway, I’ve contributed fairly heavily to this issue, writing the cover story on iPhone GPS apps, the Mac Rumour roundup, the iPad guide, The MacTheCool pages (including an Apple …
I often comment that as a freelancer I get to wear many hats. At some events, this leads to me being identified as working, variously, for CNET, PC Authority, PC User, APC, MacTheMag, Netguide, Illustrated Grommit Fancier Monthly, or just as a plain old freelancer. It certainly gets tiring swapping hats all the time. For …