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  • Macworld Apple has an update for iOS 26.4 that simply fixes some unspecified bugs and improves security. Earlier this month, Apple released iOS 26.4.1 to specifically address an iCloud syncing bug, but it’s unclear exactly what this new update fixes. Of note, it’s the first iOS 26 update that has received a second mid-release update. […]
  • Macworld On stage at Apple events, Tim Cook is an unassuming guy. Dressed in dark jeans, polo shirts, and the occasional sweater, he doesn’t have the signature style of his predecessor or the panache of Craig Federighi. But as something of a sneakerhead, I’ve always respected his sneaker game. Steve Jobs famously wore gray New […]
  • Macworld A new report from BleepingComputer details a phishing scam targeting Apple users. The suspicious emails are actually sent from Apple servers, making them seem convincing and increasing the chances of someone falling for them. The email poses as an alert that the user’s account has made an iPhone purchase. A phone number is provided […]
  • Macworld Apple iPad Air, M3 View Deal (function () { document.querySelector("#sticky-promo-block a").addEventListener("click", function(e) { const debug = document.location.host.search(/lndo.site|go-vip.net/) !== -1; const text = this.closest("#sticky-promo-block").querySelector("p.promo-title").textContent; const data = { event: "stickyConversionUnitClick", eventCategory: "Sticky Conversion", eventAction: "Click", eventLabel: text }; if(debug)console.log("Sticky Conversion CLick – pushing to dataLayer: ", data); dataLayer.push(data); return true; }); })(); There’s a new […]
  • Macworld It’s already shaping up to be a huge year for Apple, with a wave of new products launching in the first three months of 2026 – including the MacBook Neo and iPhone 17e. And the momentum isn’t slowing. Rumors suggest dozens more devices are on the way, ranging from updated iPhones and Macs to […]

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An Apple fan long before purchasing my first Mac, a IIsi

Over the years I have had the chance to own an assortment of Apple products. Some of the highlights include:

  • Mac IIsi
  • LaserWriter IIg
  • MacBook G3 ‘Lombard’
  • Cube
  • iPod (Click Wheel)
  • iPod Color (still works)
  • iPad (Generation 1)
  • iPhone (Generation 1 – still works)
  • iPhone 4
  • AppleTV (Generation 1)
  • Apple Watch (Generation 1)
  • iMac Pro 27″ with Xeon processors
  • M1 MacBook Pro and Studio

Currently sporting:

  • Mac Studio M1
  • MacBook Pro M1

Collector Macs

  • Mac Classic
  • iMac G3
  • iMac G4

My past as a systems admin had me deploy and managed thousands of computers running Windows NT through 10, Mac System 7 through macOS 16 (Ventura), and various Linux-based systems running CentOS, RedHat, and Ubuntu in higher education (Coast Community College District, UCLA), SAAS (Intuit), Entertainment (BBC), and retail (Harbor Frieght Tools) environments.

My work experience has unquestionably confirmed one truth, Apple’s macOS, hands down, won the OS war. Proof?—Microsoft Windows and every GUI which followed. Without macOS, Windows would not exist. And yes, while Xerox Parc had the first GUI for computers, it took the foresight of Steve Jobs to ship a computer with a graphical user interface controlled by a mouse on a computer for the consumer market.