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Apple releases new Mac Mini with HDMI

by Philip Sellers June 15, 2010

written by Philip Sellers

Apple quietly released a revision to the Mac Mini this morning while updating the online store. The new version features a new unibody Aluminum enclosure for the Mac Mini, a slimmed profile, and best of all HDMI — making it the first Mac with a native HDMI port.

I had been contemplating getting a Mac Mini to replace my aging Apple TV at home and to offer us the capability of watching NetFlix or Hulu directly on our TV. I had found dongle cables to offer video and audio to HDMI on the last revision of Mac Mini and was just waiting primarily on our house build to get going to see how our money looked as we were finishing the project. I have been trying to be very good about my technology purchases – since I felt like we had higher priorities.

June 15, 2010 0 comments

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Apple’s Mac Mini server is popular, what could be next?

by Philip Sellers January 8, 2010

written by Philip Sellers

When Apple last refreshed the Mac Mini line, it introduced a new version with Mac OS X Server preloaded that also dropped its optical drive in lieu of dual hard drives. This new configuration is quite popular according to a recent post on AppleInsider. That leads me to wonder and speculate about what could be next? I’ve speculated about a home server before…

Mac OS X Server has been incrementally growing in features and capabilities with each major release. Its market penetration and target has largely been towards Mac heavy businesses. It has packaged several new products in the last two releases to help Mac organizations reduce their dependence on Microsoft solutions – new products like iCal and Address Book server as well as a mail server, all of which are based heavily on standards which is great for interoperability across all client platforms.

But, with the introduction of the Mac Mini server, Apple has tilted the OS X Server offering more towards small businesses (who might not purchase a Mac Pro or X-Serve to run OS X Server). It also could be used for some home users — could this be the first, quiet step towards the home server for Apple? I don’t have to answer and this is purely speculation, but let me continue.

January 8, 2010 1 comment

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More iPhoto ’09 goodies

by Philip Sellers January 30, 2009

written by Philip Sellers

About the same time I pressed publish on my impressions of iPhoto ’09, looks like another article went live on Gizmodo. It is full of tips and tricks and is a more exhaustive review of the software. http://i.gizmodo.com/5142596/iphoto-09-the-definitive-review-and-tip-sheet

January 30, 2009 0 comments

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Hands-on with iPhoto ’09

by Philip Sellers January 30, 2009

written by Philip Sellers

I had pretty high expections of iPhoto ’09 after its debut during MacWorld. The features I saw weren’t revolutionary, but they were welcome additions to the software. Facial recognition and geo-tagging were the two key features introduced, but it was the social networking ties that really shined. I have been playing with the software for several days and overall the features added are nice. But the software seems a little sluggish compared to the ’08 version and we can see some of the eye candy (core animation effects) added throughout, which don’t really add much.

January 30, 2009 1 comment

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iLife ’09 shipping, in stores tomorrow

by Philip Sellers January 26, 2009

written by Philip Sellers

iLife ’09 has begun shipping. I received my confirmation just a few minutes ago that it is shipping and scheduled for arrival tomorrow via FedEx. Reports started surfacing as early as last night that the software had begun shipments for some areas. Apple also announced that iLife ’09 would be available in stores starting tomorrow, January 27. I’m looking forward to getting this loaded and testing the new iPhoto and iMovie.

January 26, 2009 0 comments

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iLife previewed, order placed

by Philip Sellers January 7, 2009

written by Philip Sellers

You can usually count on Macworld Expo to see the latest updates for iLife on a yearly basis. I’m not sure exactly what we’ll do next year, given this was the last year Apple will participate in the Expo, but this year didn’t disappoint. iLife ’09 was introduced and demoed during the keynote and the refresh adds some great features to the product line. Specifically, the iPhoto and iMovie upgrades are the most compelling of the suite.

January 7, 2009 0 comments