ATPM - About This Particular Macintosh

ATPM 18.02 - Cover

About This Particular Macintosh: About the personal computing experience™--Cover art by Grant Osborne

ATPM 18.02 - Sponsors

Sponsors

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ATPM 18.02 - Welcome

rleitao@atpm.com (Robert Paul Leitao)

Welcome
Author: Robert Paul Leitao

Warm up to each issue of ATPM with a brief welcome by Robert Paul Leitao and a spin of Apple finances and revenue, as well as what’s been going on that could affect your personal computing experience. This month: Apple’s outstanding earnings.

ATPM 18.02 - E-Mail

E-Mail

We’d love to hear your thoughts about our publication. We always welcome your comments, criticisms, suggestions, and praise. Or, if you have an opinion or announcement about the Macintosh platform in general, that’s OK too. Send your e-mail to editor@atpm.com. All mail becomes the property of ATPM.

This month: AAPL dividend discussion, feedback on several of last month’s articles, and a fond memory of Adobe Persuasion.

ATPM 18.02 - MacMuser: The Best and Worst Christmas Presents

MacMuser
Article Title: The Best and Worst Christmas Presents
Author: Mark Tennent

This month, Mark Tennent muses the Galaxy Tab, hard drive warranties, and Baconnaise.

ATPM 18.02 - PEBKAC: The Normals' View of Apple and the iPhone

cturner@atpm.com (Christopher Turner)

PEBKAC
Article Title: The Normals’ View of Apple and the iPhone
Author: Christopher Turner

Tech-heads should realize that their view of Apple and the iPhone is very different from that of normal folks.

ATPM 18.02 - Segments: An Achievable Dream

dave.trautman@shaw.ca (Dave Trautman)

Segments: Slices from the Macintosh Life
Article Title: An Achievable Dream
Author: Dave Trautman

Dave Trautman is back with more tales of his Macintosh computing experience.

ATPM 18.02 - Segments: Digital > Analog > Digital

lbennett@atpm.com (Lee Bennett)

Segments: Slices from the Macintosh Life
Article Title: Digital > Analog > Digital
Author: Lee Bennett

A plea to keep QR codes on paper where they belong.

ATPM 18.02 - Segments: Smart Move?

lly@atpm.com (Linus Ly)

Segments: Slices from the Macintosh Life
Article Title: Smart Move?
Author: Linus Ly

I want iPhone.

ATPM 18.02 - How To: Create Your Own iPhone Ringtones

sroque@atpm.com (Sylvester Roque)

How To
Article Title: Create Your Own iPhone Ringtones
Author: Sylvester Roque

Custom iPhone ringtones do not require paying Apple a dollar each, or buying specialized software to do the job. You probably already have all the software necessary to make them yourself.

ATPM 18.02 - Desktop Pictures: From ATPM Readers

Desktop Pictures
Article Title: From ATPM Readers

Four ATPM. readers provided this month’s photos.

ATPM 18.02 - The Spinning Beachball

The Spinning Beachball
Author: Grant Osborne

In a paperless society, dogs still eat homework.

ATPM 18.02 - Review: The Information Diet: A Case for Conscious Consumption

eritterskamp@atpm.com (Ellyn Ritterskamp)

Book Review
Article Title: The Information Diet: A Case for Conscious Consumption
Author: Ellyn Ritterskamp

Just as there is junk food, there is junk information. Learn how to resist it.

ATPM 18.02 - Review: MacJournal 6.0

Software Review
Article Title: MacJournal 6.0
Author: David Ozab

David Ozab has high marks for this powerful, flexible, and easy-to-use journaling environment.

ATPM 18.02 - Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions

We’ve read your mind (we think)! Whether it’s a question on how to subscribe or unsubscribe from ATPM or how you can contribute to a future issue (yes, you can write for ATPM), we’ve got you covered on our FAQ page. And in case we’re not as clairvoyant as we thought, simply e-mail us and we’ll get an answer to you right away.

ATPM 18.01 - Cover

About This Particular Macintosh: About the personal computing experience™--Cover art by Matt McCray

ATPM 18.01 - Sponsors

Sponsors

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ATPM 18.01 - Welcome

rleitao@atpm.com (Robert Paul Leitao)

Welcome
Author: Robert Paul Leitao

ATPM is a free publication thanks to our volunteer staff and our sponsors. Your support is also appreciated and we provide several options by which you can help keep ATPM free. On our Support ATPM page, you’ll find links through which you can purchase ATPM merchandise, buy other merchandise from online retailers, make a direct contribution, or advertise with ATPM.

ATPM 18.01 - E-Mail

E-Mail

We’d love to hear your thoughts about our publication. We always welcome your comments, criticisms, suggestions, and praise. Or, if you have an opinion or announcement about the Macintosh platform in general, that’s OK too. Send your e-mail to editor@atpm.com. All mail becomes the property of ATPM.

This month: Kudos to the Out at Five cartoon and information about how to request use of desktop photos for other purposes.

ATPM 18.01 - MacMuser: The Best Use for a Kindle

MacMuser
Article Title: The Best Use for a Kindle
Author: Mark Tennent

Pondering the steady pace of progress—from beer, to bread, to publishing—leads Mark Tennent to find the ideal use for a Kindle.

ATPM 18.01 - MacMuser: It's Got No Blinking Light

MacMuser
Article Title: It’s Got No Blinking Light
Author: Mark Tennent

Sometimes, something has to go missing before you realize it was ever there.

ATPM 18.01 - The iPad Chronicles: Apple's Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

rleitao@atpm.com (Robert Paul Leitao)

The iPad Chronicles
Article Title: Apple’s Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Author: Robert Paul Leitao

In this month’s excerpt from The iPad Chronicles, Robert Paul Leitao writes about Apple’s Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.

ATPM 18.01 - PEBKAC: On Being Locked In, and Getting What I Want Out

cturner@atpm.com (Christopher Turner)

PEBKAC
Article Title: On Being Locked In, and Getting What I Want Out
Author: Christopher Turner

When it comes to e-reading, it’s often not as simple to get out what you want as it is to get it in.

ATPM 18.01 - Segments: How Did This Happen?

dave.trautman@shaw.ca (Dave Trautman)

Segments: Slices from the Macintosh Life
Article Title: How Did This Happen?
Author: Dave Trautman

Dave Trautman recalls his FrankenMac in this sequel to last month’s Getting to Know My First Macintosh.

ATPM 18.01 - Desktop Pictures: Easter Island

Desktop Pictures
Article Title: Easter Island
Author: James Craig

James Craig shares new images from Easter Island.

ATPM 18.01 - Out at Five

mjohnson@atpm.com (Matt Johnson)

Out at Five
Author: Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson’s series, Out at Five, has looked at the workplace and its boundaries from all angles, revolving around many of the same characters from his former series, Cortland. Matt is taking a hiatus after this month’s strip. He is unsure if Out at Five will return, but will stay in touch with ATPM to share whatever comes next.

ATPM 18.01 - The Spinning Beachball

The Spinning Beachball
Author: Grant Osborne

Apple has provided a means to quantify music obscurity.

ATPM 18.01 - Review: The Future of Looking Back

Book Review
Article Title: The Future of Looking Back
Author: David Ozab

David Ozab reviews a book that discusses the difference between real and virtual artifacts and asks insightful questions, such as how to reminisce about our lives when we no longer have physical objects to hold on to.

ATPM 18.01 - Review: ZAGG/Logitech Keyboard Case for iPad 2

cturner@atpm.com (Christopher Turner)

Hardware Review
Article Title: ZAGG/Logitech Keyboard Case
Author: Christopher Turner

The ZAGG/Logitech Keyboard Case is the perfect accessory for those seeking to use their iPad 2 as a full-fledged mobile computing platform.

ATPM 18.01 - Frequently Asked Questions

ATPM 17.12 - Cover

About This Particular Macintosh: About the personal computing experience™--Cover art by Michael Tidwell

ATPM 17.12 - Sponsors

Sponsors

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ATPM 17.12 - Welcome

rleitao@atpm.com (Robert Paul Leitao)

ATPM 17.12 - E-Mail

E-Mail

We’d love to hear your thoughts about our publication. We always welcome your comments, criticisms, suggestions, and praise. Or, if you have an opinion or announcement about the Macintosh platform in general, that’s OK too. Send your e-mail to editor@atpm.com. All mail becomes the property of ATPM.

This month: a reader shares another angle on “The Green Screen Experience”

ATPM 17.12 - MacMuser: The Best Thing About the iPhone 4S and How to Cope in Clink

MacMuser
Article Title: The Best Thing About the iPhone 4S and How to Cope in Clink
Author: Mark Tennent

While enduring a hospital procedure, Mark Tennent explains his favorite feature of the iPhone 4S.

ATPM 17.12 - MacMuser: Box-Shifting Causes Migration

MacMuser
Article Title: Box-Shifting Causes Migration
Author: Mark Tennent

A new Mac migration tale.

ATPM 17.12 - PEBKAC: Staying Connected in Africa

cturner@atpm.com (Christopher Turner)

PEBKAC
Article Title: Staying Connected in Africa
Author: Christopher Turner

While in Africa adopting his third child, Chris Turner offers his experiences in staying connected back home and with friends around the world.

ATPM 17.12 - How To: Create Your Own Homemade Audio Book

sroque@atpm.com (Sylvester Roque)

How To
Article Title: Create Your Own Homemade Audio Book
Author: Sylvester Roque

Armed with a Mac, Automator, and a few other basic tools, Sylvester Roque shows you how to brew a home-made audiobook.

ATPM 17.12 - Segments: Getting to Know My First Macintosh

dave.trautman@shaw.ca (Dave Trautman)

Segments: Slices from the Macintosh Life
Article Title: Getting to Know My First Macintosh
Author: Dave Trautman

Dave Trautman’s tale of his first Macintosh—a Mac Plus, “a simple machine with a mouse to take over where the keyboard left off.”

ATPM 17.12 - Segments: Nowhere to Go But Up

Segments: Slices from the Macintosh Life
Article Title: Nowhere to Go But Up
Author: Abe Balsamo

ATPM. receives many press releases each month. Most of them are merely informative, but we enjoyed this one so much that we had to publish it verbatim.

ATPM 17.12 - Desktop Pictures: Disney World

Desktop Pictures
Article Title: Disney World
Author: Jeff Krause

Armed with a Canon EOS 7D, a tripod, and an annual pass, Jeff Krause enjoys creating HDR images from the four Disney World theme parks near Orlando, Florida.

ATPM 17.12 - Out at Five

mjohnson@atpm.com (Matt Johnson)

Out at Five
Author: Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson’s series, Out at Five, looks at the workplace and its boundaries from all angles, revolving around many of the same characters from his former series, Cortland.

ATPM 17.12 - The Spinning Beachball

The Spinning Beachball
Author: Grant Osborne

Are there any Siri jokes left?

ATPM 17.12 - Review: Comic Life for iPad 1.1.1

lly@atpm.com (Linus Ly)

Software Review
Article Title: Comic Life for iPad 1.1.1
Author: Linus Ly

Make comics with the photo collection on your iPad or via the iPad’s camera.

ATPM 17.12 - Review: OmniFocus for iPhone 1.13

wmeltzer@atpm.com (Wes Meltzer)

Software Review
Article Title: OmniFocus for iPhone 1.13
Author: Wes Meltzer

“OmniFocus for the iPhone is a zippy, quick way to drop in a few new tasks and see what’s on the horizon for the day—or whenever you have a free moment.”

ATPM 17.12 - Frequently Asked Questions

ATPM 17.11 - Cover

About This Particular Macintosh: About the personal computing experience™--Cover art by Mirko von Berner

ATPM 17.11 - Sponsors

Sponsors

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ATPM 17.11 - Welcome

rleitao@atpm.com (Robert Paul Leitao)

ATPM 17.11 - E-Mail

ATPM 17.11 - MacMuser: Death of a Salesman

MacMuser
Article Title: Death of a Salesman
Author: Mark Tennent

“Steve Jobs…transformed my life in so many ways that I just can’t express my gratitude…”

ATPM 17.11 - MacMuser: Life Can Be So Cruel

MacMuser
Article Title: Life Can Be So Cruel
Author: Mark Tennent

Mark Tennent muses on mobile phone contract options as his newly ordered iPhone is delivered to a location out of his reach for several weeks.

ATPM 17.11 - PEBKAC: On the Passing of Steve Jobs

cturner@atpm.com (Christopher Turner)

PEBKAC
Article Title: On the Passing of Steve Jobs
Author: Christopher Turner

Chris Turner ruminates on the passing of Steve Jobs.

ATPM 17.11 - Hollywood: Without Him, You Wouldn't Be Reading This

mshields@atpm.com (Mike Shields)

On a Clear Day, You Can See the Hollywood Sign
Article Title: Without Him, You Wouldn’t Be Reading This
Author: Mike Shields

Mike Shields shares what led to his reverence of Steve Jobs.

ATPM 17.11 - Apple Talk: Great Job

Apple Talk
Article Title: Great Job
Author: Angus Wong

Three stories about computers, users, and connections.

ATPM 17.11 - Segments: Reflecting on the Green Screen Experience

dave.trautman@shaw.ca (Dave Trautman)

Segments: Slices from the Macintosh Life
Article Title: Reflecting on the Green Screen Experience
Author: Dave Trautman

Dave Trautman throws back to the time when typing was the most useful thing a person could do with a computer.

ATPM 17.11 - Desktop Pictures: The Netherlands

obc@xs4all.nl (Henk-Jan Osse)

Desktop Pictures
Article Title: The Netherlands
Author: Henk-Jan Osse

Reader Henk-Jan Osse shares photos from The Netherlands (Holland).

ATPM 17.11 - Out at Five

mjohnson@atpm.com (Matt Johnson)

Out at Five
Author: Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson’s new series, Out at Five, looks at the workplace and its boundaries from all angles, revolving around many of the same characters from his former series, Cortland.

ATPM 17.11 - Qaptain Qwerty

Qaptain Qwerty
Article Title: An Apple a Day
Author: Linus Ly

An apple a day?

ATPM 17.11 - The Spinning Beachball

The Spinning Beachball
Author: Grant Osborne

Thank you, Steve.

ATPM 17.11 - Review: Comic Life 2.0.6

lly@atpm.com (Linus Ly)

Software Review
Article Title: Comic Life 2.0.6
Author: Linus Ly

I dream of Comic Life 2.

ATPM 17.11 - Review: Memoir 2.0

Software Review
Article Title: Memoir 2.0
Author: David Ozab

An easy-to-use, inexpensive journaling utility, useful for recording ideas, impressions, and rough drafts.

ATPM 17.11 - Frequently Asked Questions

ATPM 17.10 - Cover

About This Particular Macintosh: About the personal computing experience™--Cover art by Heather Sitarzewski

ATPM 17.10 - Sponsors

Sponsors

ATPM is a free publication thanks to our volunteer staff and our sponsors. Your support is also appreciated and we provide several options by which you can help keep ATPM free.

ATPM 17.10 - Welcome

rleitao@atpm.com (Robert Paul Leitao)

ATPM 17.10 - E-Mail

E-Mail

We’d love to hear your thoughts about our publication. We always welcome your comments, criticisms, suggestions, and praise. Or, if you have an opinion or announcement about the Macintosh platform in general, that’s OK too. Send your e-mail to editor@atpm.com. All mail becomes the property of ATPM.

This month: Nisus Writer Pro, SleeveCase for MacBook Air, Font Rendering, Hacking the Cable Modem.

ATPM 17.10 - MacMuser: iDisk Lament

MacMuser
Article Title: iDisk Lament
Author: Mark Tennent

Mark notes that iDisk is disappearing with the impending release of iCloud, and he’s not happy with the alternatives.

ATPM 17.10 - PEBKAC: Readers, Readers Everywhere, and Not a Library to Spare

cturner@atpm.com (Christopher Turner)

PEBKAC
Article Title: Readers, Readers Everywhere, and Not a Library to Spare
Author: Christopher Turner

What does one do if one wishes to keep track of all of one’s book purchases—both electronic and printed—under a single application?

ATPM 17.10 - Desktop Pictures: Easter Island

Desktop Pictures
Article Title: Easter Island
Author: James Craig

ATPM reader James Craig is back with more photos from a recent trip to Easter Island.

ATPM 17.10 - Out at Five

mjohnson@atpm.com (Matt Johnson)

ATPM 17.10 - Qaptain Qwerty

Qaptain Qwerty
Article Title: Touché
Author: Linus Ly

Turn off your portable devices, please.

ATPM 17.10 - The Spinning Beachball

The Spinning Beachball
Author: Grant Osborne

After full integration with iOS, Twitter was never the same again…

ATPM 17.10 - Review: i-20 iPod Dock

Hardware Review
Article Title: i-20 iPod Dock
Author: Chris Lawson

An attractive alternative to Apple’s Universal Dock and Component AV Cable has capabilities that Apple’s dock lacks.

ATPM 17.10 - Frequently Asked Questions

ATPM 17.09 - Cover

About This Particular Macintosh: About the personal computing experience™--Cover art by Matt McCray

ATPM 17.09 - Sponsors

Sponsors

ATPM is a free publication thanks to our volunteer staff and our sponsors. Your support is also appreciated and we provide several options by which you can help keep ATPM free.

ATPM 17.09 - Welcome

rleitao@atpm.com (Robert Paul Leitao)

ATPM 17.09 - E-Mail

ATPM 17.09 - Bloggable

wmeltzer@atpm.com (Wes Meltzer)

Bloggable
Author: Wes Meltzer

A monthly summary of Wes Meltzer’s blogosphere news, originating from his Pinboard feed. This month: Software Patents Make the Troll World Go Round, Because There’s Never Enough Tablet News, Do Androids Dream of Electric iPhones?, Lion Boot Discs, and more.

ATPM 17.09 - The iPad Chronicles: A Hometown Apple Store

rleitao@atpm.com (Robert Paul Leitao)

The iPad Chronicles
Article Title: A Hometown Apple Store
Author: Robert Paul Leitao

Robert Paul Leitao muses about how the arrival of an Apple Store in a community may be an indication that the community has come into its own.

ATPM 17.09 - MacMuser: Scrabbling Around for a Solution

MacMuser
Article Title: Scrabbling Around for a Solution
Author: Mark Tennent

Have you been seeing a facsimile of Scrabble® tiles instead of expected typefaces in Safari? Mark Tennent may have some helpful information for you.

ATPM 17.09 - MacMuser: 2011 and All That

MacMuser
Article Title: 2011 and All That
Author: Mark Tennent

“Gardeners will tell you that their apples are better and earlier than any year they can remember. Equally, their tomatoes are a dead loss.”

ATPM 17.09 - PEBKAC: Never Forget

cturner@atpm.com (Christopher Turner)

PEBKAC
Article Title: Never Forget
Author: Christopher Turner

The great thing about history, be it for a country or a corporation, is that there are many lessons which can be learned, if we choose to never forget.

ATPM 17.09 - Segments: Apps for the Modern Realtor and Consumer

Segments: Slices from the Macintosh Life
Article Title: Apps for the Modern Realtor and Consumer
Author: Jean Feuillet

Whether you are a realtor or a consumer, Jean Feuillet has a compilation of apps that will aid you in dealing with real estate.

ATPM 17.09 - Segments: United States of Apple

kevin@rossen.net (Kevin Rossen)

Segments: Slices from the Macintosh Life
Article Title: United States of Apple
Author: Kevin Rossen

Kevin Rossen may be on to something, and he even took the liberty of redesigning a familiar image in anticipation of his idea.

ATPM 17.09 - Desktop Pictures: New York City

Desktop Pictures
Article Title: New York City
Author: Jens Grabenstein

In view of the upcoming tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001, Jens Grabenstein contributes two higher resolution versions of twin tower photos he submitted to ATPM in January 2001, along with several recent photos of the city.

ATPM 17.09 - Out at Five

mjohnson@atpm.com (Matt Johnson)

ATPM 17.09 - Qaptain Qwerty

Qaptain Qwerty
Article Title: Lonely at the Front
Author: Linus Ly

Linus Ly illustrates the lonely life of a frontrunner.

ATPM 17.09 - The Spinning Beachball

The Spinning Beachball
Author: Grant Osborne

Thank you, Steve, for (almost) everything.

ATPM 17.09 - Review: Nisus Writer Pro 2.0

Software Review
Article Title: Nisus Writer Pro 2.0
Author: Ed Eubanks Jr.

Following up on previous reviews, Ed Eubanks looks at the new version 2.0 upgrade of Nisus Writer Pro, and highlights the improvements and new features.

ATPM 17.09 - Review: SleeveCase for MacBook Air

fwu@atpm.com (Frank H. Wu)

Accessory Review
Article Title: SleeveCase for MacBook Air
Author: Frank H. Wu

“If you are willing to take up the style challenge, the WaterField SleeveCase is a first-class man purse.”

ATPM 17.09 - Frequently Asked Questions

ATPM 17.08 - Cover

About This Particular Macintosh: About the personal computing experience™--Cover art by Dan Madrid

ATPM 17.08 - Sponsors

Sponsors

ATPM is a free publication thanks to our volunteer staff and our sponsors. Your support is also appreciated and we provide several options by which you can help keep ATPM free.

ATPM 17.08 - Welcome

rleitao@atpm.com (Robert Paul Leitao)

ATPM 17.08 - E-Mail

E-Mail

We’d love to hear your thoughts about our publication. We always welcome your comments, criticisms, suggestions, and praise. Or, if you have an opinion or announcement about the Macintosh platform in general, that’s OK too. Send your e-mail to editor@atpm.com. All mail becomes the property of ATPM.

This month: PEBKAC, TextEdit, dual monitors with Photoshop, Apple vs. Dell, and Axio backpack.

ATPM 17.08 - Bloggable

wmeltzer@atpm.com (Wes Meltzer)

Bloggable
Author: Wes Meltzer

A monthly summary of Wes Meltzer’s blogosphere news, originating from his Pinboard feed. This month: The King of the Jungle, iPhone From iCloud Nine, Elvis Never Sang a Song About Patent-Leather Shoes, and Other Devices You Overlooked.

ATPM 17.08 - MacMuser: Eaten by a Lion

MacMuser
Article Title: Eaten by a Lion
Author: Mark Tennent

Mark Tennent muses the loss of Rosetta.

ATPM 17.08 - MacMuser: To See Is to Understand

MacMuser
Article Title: To See Is to Understand
Author: Mark Tennent

Examining the relationship between Apple and Samsung.

ATPM 17.08 - PEBKAC: Moving, and Moving On

cturner@atpm.com (Christopher Turner)

PEBKAC
Article Title: Moving, and Moving On
Author: Christopher Turner

The Great Room Reshuffle of 2011 is underway in the Turner household, and Mac users have a new operating system to move to as well.

ATPM 17.08 - How To: Upgrade to Lion Painlessly

sroque@atpm.com (Sylvester Roque)

How To
Article Title: Upgrade to Lion Painlessly
Author: Sylvester Roque

Sylvester Roque shares his thoughts on eliminating (or at least minimizing) trouble when upgrading to Mac OS X 10.7.

ATPM 17.08 - Desktop Pictures: Cherokee and Whittier, North Carolina

Desktop Pictures
Article Title: Cherokee and Whittier, North Carolina
Author: Julie Ritterskamp

Julie Ritterskamp shares photos from Cherokee and Whittier, North Carolina.

ATPM 17.08 - Out at Five

mjohnson@atpm.com (Matt Johnson)

ATPM 17.08 - Review: Grandview 1.0

Software Review
Article Title: Grandview 1.0
Author: David Ozab

David Ozab is pleased with this utility that encourages him to focus on his stream of consciousness in writing instead of the habit of constant editing while writing.

ATPM 17.08 - Review: MacBook Air Travel Express

cturner@atpm.com (Christopher Turner)

Accessory Review
Article Title: MacBook Air Travel Express
Author: Christopher Turner

WaterField Designs comes up with another in a great line of laptop protection products.

ATPM 17.08 - Review: Pennant 1.1

eblair@atpm.com (Eric Blair)

Software Review
Article Title: Pennant 1.1
Author: Eric Blair

Eric Blair likes the idea of this app to feed his appetite for baseball information, but feels it falls short in some areas.

ATPM 17.08 - Review: TrailRunner 3.3.627

lly@atpm.com (Linus Ly)

Software Review
Article Title: TrailRunner 3.3.627
Author: Linus Ly

Runner’s high meets low marks.

ATPM 17.08 - Frequently Asked Questions

ATPM 17.07 - Cover

About This Particular Macintosh: About the personal computing experience™--Cover art by Lee Bennett

ATPM 17.07 - Sponsors

Sponsors

ATPM is a free publication thanks to our volunteer staff and our sponsors. Your support is also appreciated and we provide several options by which you can help keep ATPM free.

ATPM 17.07 - Welcome

rleitao@atpm.com (Robert Paul Leitao)

ATPM 17.07 - E-Mail

E-Mail

We’d love to hear your thoughts about our publication. We always welcome your comments, criticisms, suggestions, and praise. Or, if you have an opinion or announcement about the Macintosh platform in general, that’s OK too. Send your e-mail to editor@atpm.com. All mail becomes the property of ATPM.

This month: reader responses to our tutorial on image resolution, and MacMuser

ATPM 17.07 - Bloggable

wmeltzer@atpm.com (Wes Meltzer)

Bloggable
Author: Wes Meltzer

A monthly summary of Wes Meltzer’s blogosphere news, originating from his Pinboard feed. This month: iOS/Android/Windows Phone links, iCloud Nine, iOS Everywhere, Lodsys, Windows 8 vs. iOS, and more.

ATPM 17.07 - MacMuser: The Biggest Tossers in Europe

MacMuser
Article Title: The Biggest Tossers in Europe
Author: Mark Tennent

Mark Tennent ponders what all that bandwidth gets us.

ATPM 17.07 - PEBKAC: Lions, and Airs, and iPads, Oh My!

cturner@atpm.com (Christopher Turner)

PEBKAC
Article Title: Lions, and Airs, and iPads, Oh My!
Author: Christopher Turner

There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and change. Nowhere is the latter more prevalent than in the tech industry, and Apple is forcing change for its own benefit, rather than waiting to respond to what others might do.

ATPM 17.07 - How To: Make the Most of TextEdit

sroque@atpm.com (Sylvester Roque)

How To
Article Title: Make the Most of TextEdit
Author: Sylvester Roque

A really in-depth look at TextEdit. There are hidden depths in that little program.

ATPM 17.07 - Desktop Pictures: North Texas

cturner@atpm.com (Christopher Turner)

Desktop Pictures
Article Title: North Texas
Author: Christopher Turner

Chris Turner shares a variety of shots from around his north Texas home.

ATPM 17.07 - Out at Five

mjohnson@atpm.com (Matt Johnson)

ATPM 17.07 - The Spinning Beachball

The Spinning Beachball
Author: Grant Osborne

In this cartoon by Grant Osborne, a user gets more than he bargained for with Apple’s Time Machine application.

ATPM 17.07 - Review: MacTVision 3.5

sroque@atpm.com (Sylvester Roque)

Software Review
Article Title: MacTVision 3.5
Author: Sylvester Roque

This streaming content management utility meets its goal of the user spending less time looking for content and more time looking at content.

ATPM 17.07 - Review: StoryMill 4.0.1

Software Review
Article Title: StoryMill 4.0.1
Author: David Ozab

David Ozab is impressed with this novel-writing software, save for not being able to properly format the style of his text.

ATPM 17.07 - Review: YouTube Converter HD 2.9.1

lbennett@atpm.com (Lee Bennett)

Software Review
Article Title: YouTube Converter HD 2.9.1
Author: Lee Bennett

A simple tool to save and convert YouTube videos that loses the “best value contest” to its only-a-few-dollars-more sibling product.

ATPM 17.07 - Frequently Asked Questions