Mac
Apple products, specifically Mac computers and the Mac OS X operating system, are the main subject of these articles.
Accessibility improvements in Mac OS X Snow Leopard
Mac OS X 10.6 has plenty of accessibility improvements, several of which will be useful not only to people with disabilities. No mention of WAI-ARIA, though.
Enabling keyboard navigation in Mac OS X Web browsers
A guide to enabling keyboard navigation, which most Mac OS X web browsers support but have disabled by default.
MySQL and Perl trouble when moving from a PowerPC to an Intel Mac
If you use Migration Assistant to move your stuff from a PowerPC Mac to an Intel Mac, be aware that MySQL and Perl may be moved as well, which may lead to problems.
FileVault can cause default applications to reset in Mac OS X 10.5
If you’re having problems with default applications resetting when you reboot, FileVault may be the culprit.
Reformat and repartition hard drives before using them with Time Machine
Most hard drives you buy are not fully supported by Apple’s Time Machine until you repartition them, but Time Machine does not warn you about it.
DOMAssistant bundle for TextMate
To save keystrokes and speed up development I have created a DOMAssistant bundle for TextMate.
Manual for Apple VoiceOver in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
A Getting Started guide for VoiceOver is available for download in a number of formats, including audio, PDF, and Braille.
Virtual hosts, PHP and MySQL on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
How to avoid problems when updating a Mac that doubles as a server for web development from Tiger to Leopard.
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard improves accessibility
It’s encouraging to note that many of the new features in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard are not just visual bells and whistles, but are there to improve accessibility.
Mac OS X Web browser rundown 2007
A rundown of the Mac OS X Web browsers that occupy space on my hard drive in late 2007.
Videos of people using assistive technology
A set of fantastic videos that show how people with various disabilities use computers with the help of assistive technology.
Safari 3 beta impressions
My impressions of the first Safari 3 beta after using it for a couple of days, on both Mac OS X and Windows XP.
Safari now officially available for Windows
Apple’s web browser Safari is now officially available for Windows as well as for Mac OS X.
Software update day: Netscape, Camino, NetNewsWire, Movable Type
Several major updates to Web related software that I use either on a daily basis or for testing purposes were released on the same day.
For sale: 12-inch Apple iBook G4
I am selling my 12-inch Apple iBook G4.
Win a MacPro and two 30 inch Cinema HD Displays
Create something spectacular based on one to five stock images and win a MacPro with dual Cinema Displays, a MacBook Pro, a MacBook, or an iPod.
Choosing an RSS newsreader for Mac OS X
There are so many stylish, easy-to-use and fully featured newsreaders available for Mac OS X that it’s hard to choose one.
My #1 wish for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
If I could make one single improvement to the way Mac OS X handles networking, I would make it stop littering remote volumes with .DS_Store files.
VisioVoice makes VoiceOver multilingual
Software vendor AssistiveWare is bringing multilingual support to Apple’s VoiceOver screen reader.
The myth of the overpriced Mac
Even if Apple were to give away Macs for free, there would still be fanatic Mac-haters complaining that they are expensive and overpriced.
