Father ’s Day is come ! But let ’s face it : If you have n’t gotten a gift for Dad at this point , you ’re probably just not break to . Instead , sit back and let us catch you up on theMacworldweek that was .
Lion in wait
We know how you love drooling over Lion features . Serenity Caldwell escape away with this hebdomad ’s pageview crown by post not one , but two Lion rundowns . So pop on someElton Johnin iTunes and check out her piece onfive new Lion featuresandfive new things your apps can dowith Lion , too .
Not all Lion news is upright newsworthiness , though . Chris Breen pointed out that sinceLion drops backup for Rosetta , older PowerPC apps wo n’t run anymore . If the thought of lose access code to an older variant of your favourite accounting software makes your pulse Quicken , ensure you also read through Chris ’s guide onwhat else might prevent you from making the Lion raise .
Server gurus should read up on John C. Welch ’s psychoanalysis ofLion Server . Non - server Guru should lam by yell .
Cloud clout
And while you ’re crave after Lion , make certain you save some your eagerness for daydream about iCloud . And while you do that , do n’t miss Dan Moren ’s excellent take on just how important iCloud really will be to Apple — and , by extension , the rest of us . Of of course , the servicing might finish up getting rechristened — weCloud , anyone?—ifiCloud communication ’s lawsuit goes its elbow room .
Unlocked and unloaded
Applefinally started sell unlocked iPhonesto U.S. customers for the first time this workweek . Philip Michaels and I wrote upjust what such iPhones are good for . And I put together a tutorial onsetting up a new unsecured iPhone 4 on T - Mobile . I ’m lofty because I managed to abridge down my SIM card without losing too much blood .
Helpful hints
We want to help you . Over the track of the week , wetroubleshooted Mac inauguration woes , remind you aboutenabling text substitutions in every app , and attempt to help you cure the illness that isthe dread spinning beachball of death . ( No real beach ball were harmed . )
And Ted Landau brought you up to speedon critical security system updates from Microsoft and Adobe . Because Ted give care .
iOS, you OS
If the iPhone’sgood enough for the space station , then it ’s honorable enough to debate using as a universal remote . Sure , in space , no one can hear you ringtone , but in the comforter of your own home , no one can see the potato silicon chip crumbs on your chest as you veg out in front of the tv set . And if you ’re in the market for a new HDTV , we ’ve get a write up onthe specs that topic .
For iOS devotees who are also news junky , we set CNN and The Daily against each other in a newspaper headline confrontation . We also took a fresh look at USA Today for iPad . And we put together an essay on how at leastonenews junkie ( ahem ) uses his iPad to satisfy his news craving .
Also deserving mention for iOS users who rely on Google to power their electronic mail and calendar : substantial update to Google sync that make everything better .
And finally on the iOS front , Joel Mathis turned in a twain of limited review of fix - focused apps : Google Places and Localscope . Ironically , though , now we ca n’t rule Joel anywhere .
Gem and I
Dan Frakes kicked off the 2011 GemFest , wherein we tell you about oodles of excellent , affordable Mac apps . Gems that sparkled this week included the heavy - accentedDéjà Vubackup utility , the cursor - freeing Wraparound , the heart-to-heart - root quack - free filing cabinet - transportation utilityCyberduck , the clock time - tracking toolTime Sink , and the video convertingVidConvert — which probably deserved a better descriptor just now .
