After a long break (since December) I sold my first computer in quiet a while. Please check out the store to see what we have. I’m working with some other ex-AABA people, and it looks really good.
Note (rather late note) As of September, the store has closed. So, for the moment, I’m back to helping people with their computers.
It looks like the Auto-update feature in Quickbooks for Mac OS X is doing something very bad - erasing all files on your desktop, after warning that your disk does not have enough space.
Shortly after getting the new laptop, which came with 10.4 installed, I did an erase and install of 10.5. Shortly after doing this, I noticed the keyboard started freezing, while the touchpad and button worked just fine. “Oh no”, I thought, this is where I come to regret getting the refurb. But a little digging around found an article at MacFixIt.com. One of the posters suggested the following command:
sudo update_prebinding -force -root /
If you have this issue, copy and paste this into a Terminal window and hit return. Wait for the command to complete (you’ll get a prompt back) and reboot. This fixed the problem for me. I see the same issue is mentioned at AppleInsider but they say that no fix has been found. Perhaps I was lucky.
Well – it had to happen. After more than 5 years, lots of work, several bad drops, broken hinges, and perseverance, my old 800 MHz G4 PowerBook died. For Good. I’ve replaced it with a new Mac Book Pro – and I love it. I got a refurbished model of the 2.4 GHz 15″.
Ars Technica has John Siracusa’s review of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. It’s amazing thorough and well worth the time it takes to read all 16 pages.
Well, it had to happen sooner or later. My five and half year old 800 MHz G4 PowerBook finally shut down for the last time. It’s now in the barn – in pieces, ready to go to the recycling people. The timing is almost perfect – I hope to order a new MacBook Pro next week. Until then, I’ve kindly been allowed to set up an account on my wife’s computer 
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Oh, and if you don’t get the banana reference…
Apple have just released a guided tour of the new operating system that’s due to ship on the 26th.
If you’ve been wondering when Apple would ship Leopard, wonder no more. They’ve announced today that it will ship on October 26th and you can order it here to get it delivered free on that day.
In addition – if you bought a new Macintosh on or after October 1, you are eligible to get Leopard for $9.99. Visit this page to find out the details.
PC Magazine has their latest reader survey out. As they say,
“What’s left to say? If you buy a Mac, not only will you in all likelihood love it, but you’re also going to recommend it to your friends while enjoying all the time you can spend not fixing it.”
And, should something go wrong with your Mac, you can at least know that their Tech Support and repair service rate higher than anyone else.
As always, I recommend Applecare to extend your 1 year warranty to 3 – it’s well worth it.