MacJury #913: Passing Judgement on Snow Leopard (Part 2)

September 2, 2009 by Chuck · Comments Off
Filed under: Productivity, Software

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More MacJurors weigh in on the newest version of Mac OS X 10.6, Snow Leopard. This panel discusses why Snow Leopard looks better and what that means for graphics professionals as well as the casual user, why the transition to Snow Leopard is “important but not urgent,” and the issues surrounding QuickTime 10. The panel also discusses why the newest version of the Mac OS will force developers to stay focused, and share some of the best new changes to existing features. Joining the deliberations for this session are:


Jeff Gamet	Dave Hamilton	Maria Langer	Steve Sande	Chuck Joiner

Tags: Snow Leopard

MacJury #912: Passing Judgement on Snow Leopard (Part 1)

September 1, 2009 by Chuck · Comments Off
Filed under: Hardware, Productivity, Software

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Mac OS X 10.6, Snow Leopard might be the biggest thing since the Mac transition to the Intel chip. Members of The MacJury spent the weekend (or longer) working with the new OS, and deliver their verdicts on such aspects of the Snow Leopard experience as the methods of installation, possible confusion over GUID drive formatting, and what hardware they are running the big cat on. Along the way the group debunk some Snow Leopard myths, such as 32-bit vs. 64-bit software, examine both sides of the burden developers face in updating old software to Snow Leopard and much more. The panel for our first post-Snow Leopard release deliberations include:


Peter Cohen	Nancy Gravley	Joe Kissell


Matt Neuburg	Ian Schray	Chuck Joiner

Tags: Snow Leopard

MacJury #905: WWDC Deliberations, AT&T’s Business Practices, MobileMe Value and More

June 12, 2009 by Chuck · Comments Off
Filed under: Business, Events, Hardware, Productivity, Software, iPhone, iPod

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The MacJury is back to discuss their favorite WWDC announcements, why Snow Leopard’s pricing and release date will maul Windows 7, the value of MobileMe in an iPhone world, and AT&T’s lack of long-term thinking. Along the way, ideas for punitive remote iPhone wipe options, sync issues, an analog fetish and why we won’t see a Verizon iPhone anytime soon are all entered into evidence. The panel includes: