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Matthew Powell's new Mac magazine is out

September 8th, 2009 · Comments

… and I have the cover story! woo!
Click the cover below to read the whole edition free. (The mag is published online, free of charge…)

David Richards digs his hole a little deeper
Fitness First sues sick woman to get $200 fee
Traceroute from a 747
Telstra's PR minder lays into me
Telstra execs cop a beating

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Tags: Apple · Journalism · Mac · Media

HOW TO: disable multitouch rotation in Photoshop CS4 for Mac

August 23rd, 2009 · Comments

Adobe's implementation of multitouch features in Photoshop CS4 for Mac is very annoying… although multitouch 'pinch' zoom is useful, the multitouch rotation, which is extremely sensitive, isn't.
When you try to zoom (or even if you're accidentally touching the trackpad with two fingers) Photoshop often rotates the canvas by a few degrees or more — [...]

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Tags: How to · Mac · Software

Why Apple customers turn the other cheek

August 29th, 2008 · Comments

There's an AP story doing the rounds on the web today looking at why Apple customers keep coming back for more, even when Apple ships products that are seriously flawed. Like MacBook Pros with endemic screen corruption. Or iPhone 3Gs with pathetic battery life. Or Mobile Me, which doesn't work on so many levels.
To me [...]

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Tags: Apple · Mac