Tag Archives: Apple

QuickSilver now even cooler

February 22, 2007 – 2:25 pm

Actually it’s as cool as it ever was, but I now know a little more about just how chilly it is. TUAW has a tip for setting an alarm using QuickSilver. Be sure to read the comments, as they simplify it down even more than the original tip. This allows me to get rid of [...]

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Macbook update redux

October 5, 2006 – 2:25 pm

OK, that’s a bit of a happy letdown for my campaign to extract recompense from Apple – the Macbook is ready for collection, and all is well. Even the repair guy was surprised at the speed of the turnaround (and here’s to iSupport of Portsmouth and Southampton for doing their bit so quickly – the [...]

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Macbook update

October 5, 2006 – 10:51 am

Still in for repair, and given that every other Macbook in the world is currently in for the same repair, it might take a while. So I thought I would try to make the best of it by getting an extension to my warranty to make up for the month or so it looks like [...]

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Right-Clicking in OS X

September 22, 2006 – 10:33 am

Following my recent traumas with our MacBook I’ve been sent my old Dell by work. It might have no battery life, a cracked case, a power supply that doesn’t work in the UK, a screen that’s fading to nothing, less memory than my iPod Shuffle, but it’s served me well for over 4 years so [...]

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Mac Update

September 19, 2006 – 6:33 am

After a comedy of errors finding the service place (that included visits to two major cities, and the digital readout of miles left in the gas tank of my car reaching 0) I took my baby in for service. Unfortunately Apple haven’t yet started shipping the necessary parts, so it could be weeks before she [...]

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