Tag Archives: Apple

Work Concept Evolution

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Chuck_Maas

I’ve watched with considerable interest the dueling ideas from Apple and Microsoft regarding whether desktop and mobile operating systems should be blended or kept inviolably separate.  I don’t see this as some expression of natural law, but a guess about … Continue reading →

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Color Space Trends

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Chuck_Maas

Technology marches on, whether we like it or not, but sometimes it moves in strange directions.  Apple’s latest 4K and 5K iMacs will be using displays with a larger color gamut in the new-to-consumers DCI-P3 color space.  DCI-P3 isn’t a … Continue reading →

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More Convergence

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Chuck_Maas

Computers—laptops in particular—are in the middle of some very big changes, and any photographers pondering a new purchase would do well to consider technical features that are either here now or will be available in the next few months.  Advancements … Continue reading →

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Storage Renaissance

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Chuck_Maas

Just in case you haven’t been watching the technical details of several recent hardware releases, there’s a revolution underway in storage.  A good example is the just-updated Apple 15” Retina MacBook Pro, in which the PCIe-based SSD is two-and-a-half times … Continue reading →

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Migrating Image Files

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Chuck_Maas

Many photographers using Mac computers were surprised a while back when Apple announced it would no longer continue development of their pro-level image editing and management application Aperture. But times change and things happen, and when they do other companies … Continue reading →

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New Direction

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Chuck_Maas

Nine years ago Apple released Aperture, their “professional level” photo editing and management software for Mac computers and I watched several acquaintances embrace this program with unparalleled enthusiasm. Windows users had to wait a couple of years for Adobe to … Continue reading →

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Operating System Battle

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Chuck_Maas

There’s been an interesting competition going on for a long time between two heavy hitters in the electronics world, Apple and Microsoft. This isn’t so much about hardware as it is about the conceptual nature of the underlying operating system … Continue reading →

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New Mac Pro

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Chuck_Maas

Dedicated Mac users and ardent Apple fans will have well and truly noted the announcement last June of a successor to the venerable Mac Pro tower.  Now the new (2nd Generation) Mac Pro is available for order, with expected delivery … Continue reading →

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Imaging Computers

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Chuck_Maas

While much of the emphasis in discussions of digital photography hardware revolves around camera bodies and lenses, the computer component is critically important too, at least if you value your time as part of the equation.  It’s the combination of … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Chuck_Maas

It’s been a busy year so far and without a doubt there’s more to come.  Here’s a short rundown. Adobe Lightroom 4 has just been released.  There are some pretty big changes that should appeal to most users and the … Continue reading →

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