Re-map the apple key for Windows under Parallels

A big annoyance when using windows under Parallels for browser testing is that if you are using an apple keyboard you will find that the apple key, which as an apple user you are used to using for copying and pasting, is now mapped to the windows key. This is…

Apple MacBook is let loose

So the new MacBook Pro is out and it looks very good. The core spec is not that far off the MacBook Pro but is available at a much lower pricepoint. The main difference is that with the MacBook you only get an intel GMA950 card with shared memory rather…

Apple Boot Camp software for XP installation

I'm a little late picking up on this one but if your haven't already heard, Apple have released some beta software called Boot Camp to smooth the way to run Windows XP on your Intel Based Mac. The process is a lot less hairy than the previous hacks and not…

Intel Macs Unleashed

I stayed up late last night watching the keynote to find out all of the juicy details about Apple's latest announcements: I like the idea of the new FM radio remote for the 5th Generation iPod and iPod Nanos. I'm guessing that this was something where the functionality was built…

Settling in with my Powerbook

I'm pretty settled in with my powerbook now and so I thought I'd share my experiences using OSX from the point of view of being a windows and linux user. Even if you don't have a Mac now, if you think one day you might switch then bookmark this as…

The Lab goes the way of the Apple

This Saturday I will be going to collect my 12" Powerbook that I recently bought on Ebay. I've been hankering after one of these for literally years, and as I need a small machine with wireless for travelling the 12" seems the obvious choice. This is going to be a…

Apple Bobbing

I have been watching with fascination the latest OSX86 developments. So far it seems like John C Dvorak's theory is starting to come true. First talented Hackers have bypassed the restrictions that stop the intel version of OSX running on anything but the developer MacIntels and there are plenty of…