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RE: Digging Into Apple's Fusion Drive Details

This is a great writeup! Thanks for the details. It's a super cool idea, and something I've been wanting for a really long time. I've looked into the hybrid drives before, and just wasn't really satisfied. I'm glad to see Apple tackling the problem in their own way. I can't wait for it to come to the 21" iMac. In my dreams, I'd like it to be in the next retina MBP, but there's no way there'll ever be enough space.

RE: A New Look (and More) for The Mac Observer

Oh wow! This is amazing... terrific work!

RE: Chess Deluxe for iOS & OS X: Beginners Only

John, have you ever seen an iOS or Mac app that also teaches chess? I'm imagining some kind of interactive feature to guide you through common setups and test scenarios... maybe I should just get a book! wink

RE: My Mountain Lion Install: a Travelogue

I used AppFresh to check for updates. It's a great way to auto-update all non MAS apps all at once. It supports apps with Sparkle and can lookup new versions of apps without sparkle on iusethis.com Count me in favor of the new safari combobar. I like that I don't have to think about whether I'm making a search or not. It now trips me up when I'm on safari on iOS. Chrome must have trained me well since I rarely end up on a search page when I meant to type in an address. PS if I move my…

RE: The Mac Observer Turns 13 Today

Yay, happy birthday! It's been a great pleasure to be a part of TMO. You folks rock!

RE: Apple Made Plans to Switch to Intel Before Jobs Returned

What about Apple's Star Trek project? From what I've read, there was internal demos of OSes before System 7 running on PCs with the 486 chip.

RE: TMO iOS 5 Upgrade Guide

Same thing happened to me electricscott. I had to right click my iphone in iTunes and select restore from backup (the backup I made just before upgrading). That did seem to put back all my music, apps, and data.

RE: TMO iOS 5 Upgrade Guide

I'm currently on 4.3. Should I upgrade to 4.3.5 before upgrading to 5 or is it not necissary? Normally I'm behind the curve by at least a few months. This will be the first time I'm actually upgrading right away. So, thanks for the upgrade guide! You folks always have the most comprehensive one.

RE: Western Digital Buys Hitachi for $4.3 Billion

This bums me out. While I don't have any statistical data to back me up, I've always felt Hitachi drives failed less than WD drives did. Hard to imagine production staying exactly the same when the companies merge.