Most Mac switchers still have some Windows NTFS-formatted drives around. Maybe it's an external USB disk. Or maybe you're using Boot Camp. Whatever the reason, Mac users often want to access NTFS volumes within OS X. There are two popular ways to accomplish this: Use the excellent and free NTFS-3G driver Buy Paragon Software's Paragon NTFS I've been using the NTFS-3G … [Read more...] about Access NTFS Volumes On Your Mac
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OS X Custom Drive Icons 2: Boot Camp and NTFS
In my last post, I discussed the simple but confusing steps required to add custom icons to Mac OS X drives. I mentioned that there were some tricks to getting custom icons on some drives, however, including Boot Camp and NTFS disks. This week, I'll show how to customize these as well. There are two core problems with customizing drive icons for certain volumes: OS X can't … [Read more...] about OS X Custom Drive Icons 2: Boot Camp and NTFS
Vista, OS X Boot Time Compared
I recently mentioned how impressed I was with the speed of my MacBook, even when running Windows in Boot Camp. Of course, this was a subjective feeling, so I decided to try timing some events to see if the clock agreed with my brain. Sure enough, the Mac is faster than my Dell XPS M1330 by a good margin. But I was surprised to learn that Vista, even in Ultimate guise, wasn't … [Read more...] about Vista, OS X Boot Time Compared
Switch Day 58: Ten Pros and Cons of the MacBook Pro
I've now been a Mac user for two months. Since I switched primarily to get access to Apple's excellent hardware, I thought I would issue an update on my observations about it at this point. I should note that I'm limiting this post to the hardware (maybe I'll cover OS X some other time), and that I'm using a maxed-out Late-2007 2.2 GHz MacBook Pro. Although some shortcomings … [Read more...] about Switch Day 58: Ten Pros and Cons of the MacBook Pro
Upgraded! 320 GB in a MacBook Pro!
I know I'm not the first to do this, but it does make me chuckle to have upgraded a brand new machine less than a week after buying it. That's right, my brand new MacBook Pro now has 4 GB of RAM and a massive 320 GB of disk space. If you're thinking of upgrading your disk, whether you have a Mac or PC, now might be a good time, as prices have recently hit a new low … [Read more...] about Upgraded! 320 GB in a MacBook Pro!