Wednesday 20 July 2011

Updates to OS X

Hmmm …

OK, GRANTED, I’ve not been able to afford the Lion update to OS X.

Which is a bit of a two edged sword.

On the one hand … ?

On the ONE hand, rabid Macboi that I am, I’d love to be able to say I’ve bought Mac OS X 10•7, burnt it to disc — or what-have-you — and then safely installed it.

On the OTHER hand … ?

I’m also very aware that — with only 1Gb of RAM — my ageing Mac Mini, Bruce, would definitely have issues, considering that Lion requires 2 to function comfortably.

And 3 to 4 Gb to really yomp.

On the other hand … ?

On the other hand, Apple has managed to introduce a couple of other updates, today.

It’s managed to updat iTunes to version 10•4 and Safari to version 5•1.

These seem to mostly be cosmetic changes, from where I’m sitting.

Although one new feature in Safari — what Apple calls the Reading List — does seem to be bloody handy.

It’s a sort of temporary bookmarking feature: which will come in bloody handy!

Well played, them … !

It means I can — possibly — do some MAJOR reorganising … !

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