Here, File File! is an upcoming iPhone app which lets you access your Mac’s files from wherever you are. It’s a great idea and the UI looks promising as well.
Some General Arguments Why The Mac Is Better Than a Windows PC
The most popularized reason for the disliking of the Apple community as a whole is the notion that it is overwhelmingly elitist and full of bigotry. In any type of community there are always the vocal few. Unfortunately, these overwhelmingly vocal few always seem to effect the opinion of a bystander looking in on the Apple ecosystem. The attitudes of these vocal few do not in any way reflect the entire Apple community, or even a majority of it. Windows users seem to commonly mistake an Apple fan’s love for their Mac as elitism and snobbery. Simply put, we just love our Macs.
One of the biggest problems with the Mac to a buyer is the pricing. The hardware is seen as a niche’ market (which it is) and overpriced, but that is because Apple Mac’s have quality beyond anything else in the market. The operating system, file system, graphical user interface, ease-of-use, beautiful craftsmanship, and durability make the Mac a top notch product that deserves a top notch price.
Another false fact that still seems to be etched into the Windows user’s mind is that the Mac is hard to learn to use. This could not be anything but farther than the truth. The Mac was designed with the idea of ease-of-use in mind, while Windows was designed as a filesystem with a focus on infrastructure. For the most part you will never hear of a Windows user switching to the Mac and having to go back to Windows because he could not learn how to use it. The genius behind Apple’s products is that they intuitively make sense. This comes from Apple’s main focus from the beginning of it’s conception- to make a computer that is fun and easy to use.
The biggest fault with Windows versus the Mac is Window’s need for constant user management to keep it maintained. The Mac is designed to be more self-reliant and not call for the user to have to know how to do things that someone without any computer experience does not know how to do. The constant need for security to be managed by the user through an anti-virus, the need to defragment the hardrive, and the need for filesystem and core fixes with weekly patches and updates makes Windows impose more on the common user than need should have it.
This is my favorite app launcher since Quicksilver. It uses a circular mouse gesture to queue up the launcher. very cool feel
What's The Deal With CloudApp?
You may have heard the twitter buzz over the new mac application from the nearly unknown company Interface Design called “CloudApp”. The reason I only say “new application” is because that’s all most really know about it. CloudApp has gotten most of it’s hype through their twitter- @getcloudapp. Their promotion of their beta app is unconventional to say the least. Instead of saying what their app does, they have shrouded it in mystery.
At first they released no information about their project. It wasn’t even in the beta testing stage yet when they started the twitter account. The sleek look of the logo and website coupled with the mystery and expectancy of what this app had to offer drove (and still drives) bloggers and tech enthusiasts on twitter crazy. The site promised that the app would change the way you work and interact with others on your computer. Instead of e-mailing or sending a file, you would “Cloud it”. Never before have I seen so many people so eager to try an app they know nothing about. And I can say I am one of those people.
Slowly but surely the creators built up the private beta release of the app on twitter till they slowly started giving out invites to the first people who had signed on. (following @getcloudapp automatically signs you up to test the beta) They are still continuing to give out invites selectively.
As people are being able to use the app it’s function has of course been revealed. The CloudApp website even posted an introduction article for testers. While the explicit function of the app is not revealed directly in the article; it can be inferred that it is a keyboard shortcut-triggered file sharing and hosting system.
While I am still waiting for my invite code (-_-), I’m following the app’s twitter for updates about the beta and how its doing.
I don’t have enough knowledge to pass judgement on it quite yet but CloudApp definitely looks like something to watch out for.
Steve Jobs said people don’t read any more. But Apple is talks with several media companies rooted in print, negotiating content for a “new device.” And they’re not just going for e-books and mags. They’re aiming to redefine print.
Several years ago, a modified version of OS X was presented to Steve Jobs, running on a multitouch tablet. When the question of “what would people do with this?” couldn’t be answered, they shelved it. Long having established music, movie and TV content, Apple is working hard to load up iTunes with print content from several major publishing houses across several media.
Two people related to the NYTimes have separately told me that in June, paper was approached by Apple to talk about putting the paper on a “new device.” (via Gizmodo)
Make your Dock list view look like this with this quick terminal command (via usingmac.com):defaults write com.apple.dock use-new-list-stack-bool YES && killall DockEvery kind of awesome.
The new hulu desktop is amazilng sleek, elegant, simplistic, and lightweight. Again, hulu never ceases to amaze me.
AND IT’S IN BETA!
