iWork ’09 Update 3

October 23, 2009

Apple released iWork Update 3 on October 7, 2009, and if your Mac hasn’t already prompted you that an update is available, you can get it by choosing Software Update from the Apple () menu. Here’s what is new: All iWork 9.0.3 Applications Addresses general compatibility issues Updates the help Adds a link to online [...]

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I Want This Mouse!

October 21, 2009

Check out the new Magic Mouse from Apple. It has Multi-Touch! Also, in side profile, it kind of looks like a flying saucer. What more could you ask for in a mouse?

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OS X Font Viewing Tip

October 21, 2009

I just found this great tip for viewing fonts in OS X on Macworld. Instead of using the built-in font viewer application, use Quick Look. Select a font file in the Finder, then press the Space Bar. Instead of seeing a huge version of the “Ag” icon, you’ll see uppercase and lowercase versions of the [...]

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Announcing AppleInquiry.com

October 17, 2009

We have two big announcements: First, after two years, we are closing down the Numbers Templates Forums. Second, we are starting a new site called AppleInquiry.com, which will serve as the new home for the content generated on the forum. We have many reasons for doing this. Chiefly, we believe that the software behind AppleInquiry.com [...]

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Snow Leopard Now Available for Pre-Order

August 3, 2009

I received an email from Amazon yesterday announcing that Snow Leopard was now available for pre-order for $29. Although it doesn’t have an official release date yet, Apple is saying that will be out sometime in September. I placed my order immediately. Snow Leopard will not contain a lot of new features that are “user [...]

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Really Amazon?

June 26, 2009

Yesterday, while I was grabbing a link from Amazon for post about the classic HP calculators for the iPhone, I noticed something amusing: Apparently, people frequently buy a HP 12c Platinum Financial Calculator, plus a copy of Mastering Financial Calculations: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Mathematics of Financial Market Instruments, and then a standard HP [...]

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Classic HP Calculators Now Available On iPhone

June 26, 2009

For those of you who fear that all the time you invested in learning Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) was wasted, prepare to rejoice.  HP has announced that two of its classic calculators, the 12c financial calculator and the 15c scientific calculator, which will cost $14.99 and $29.99 respectively, will be available on the iPhone and [...]

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Conditional Formatting

June 7, 2009

The Apple Blog has a nice write up on conditional formatting in Numbers. The real power behind spreadsheets is not just how well they can crunch data, but how you can visually present the information in a variety of ways. Sometimes, however, you may want to give more attention to a particular area, or hide [...]

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How to Save Numbers ’09 Documents for Numbers ’08

May 27, 2009

As we posted yesterday, Numbers ’09 uses a different file format than Numbers ’08 You can save Numbers ’09 documents in a format compatible with Numbers ’08, the option is just a little hidden. Here’s how to make your Numbers documents compatible with the older version: First, choose File > Save as… Then, click the [...]

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File Compatibility Between Numbers ‘08 and Numbers ‘09

May 27, 2009

In case you haven’t noticed, files saved under Numbers ‘09 will not open under Numbers ‘08.  In fact, the file format incompatibility issue also affects Pages and Keynote. Why did Apple do this?  Tom Reestman gives a good explanation over on the Apple Blog.  The short answer: it makes files easier to share across systems [...]

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