While I prefer Macs 100 to 1 over Windows PCs, Apple does like to play games with some things. Such is the case with installing an old version of OSX on an old Mac. You often will be told it fails with no explanation as to why. After some deep diving online I figured out the simple solution from a few different sources. HINT: it’s all about the date. more »
Dec
02
2022
Sep
01
2020
This past Sunday I woke early and thought I’d have some time to catch up on some web site updates after my usual morning scan of email and news and weather. But I was wrong. My main iMac wouldn’t connect to anything online even after rebooting the modem, a regular necessity in this household. I could connect to the modem admin panel so this wasn’t a modem issue. My second iMac could see the internet as well as my Macbook. Hmmmmm…. more »
Jun
30
2020
Way way back in the early days of Mac the platform established itself as one to be used for music production. Not just for the audiophile at home, but for serious pro music production. Macs have continued to stand out in music although PC’s have pretty much caught up. So I thought, being into all things music on Macs myself, I’d do a short series on apps I’ve found and prefer for doing things music related. This will NOT be an all-inclusive series, only what I’ve found that works, and in most cases is open source or free.
To kick this off, let’s look at audio file splitting more »
Apr
12
2020
Macs are fabulous machines. From the beginning they seemed to focus on and excel in publishing and also music production. Today this is no less true although Windows has caught up generally, yet there’s still nothing like a Mac for those two types of work. Macs however are not without their own challenges. Installing Soundflower on High Sierra is one such example. more »