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Lisa OS to be released as open source project in 2018

This definitely qualifies as nifty… Come 2017, the Computer History Museum will release the Apple Lisa OS as a free, open source project. Apple’s Lisa, which was the first computer with a graphical user interface, debuted in 1983. The computer was considered a flop, selling only 10,000 units on an R&D investment of US$150 million. […]

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iMac Pro units beat delivery dates, begin arriving early for some users

It seems as if some 5K iMac Pros have arrived a bit early. A slew of images posted to Instagram and a video on YouTube have shown the desktop and assorted Space Gray accessories arriving in the hands of customers. Japanese Mac site Mac Otakara has also posted a video and photos of the iMac […]

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Merry Christmas from O’Grady’s PowerPage!!!

It’s December 25th, it’s Christmas here in the United States and as such, the staff of O’Grady’s PowerPage will be taking the day off to spend time with friends, family, and amazing food (including the fabled Barylick Christmas Lasagna). Have a safe and happy holiday, put the computers and devices aside for a bit, see […]

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Apple admits to throttling iOS performance on older iPhone models since 2016, cites battery-related/altruistic reasons for practice

Well, this isn’t good. Following years of suspicion from critics, Apple may have admitted to secretly stifling the performance of older iPhones. After years of anecdotal evidence that the company was purposely slowing performance to compel users to upgrade to the latest iPhone model, Apple admitted to the practice on Wednesday, offering the following comments […]

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Apple’s rumored “Marzipan” project might allow iOS apps to run under macOS, could be part of development efforts in 2018

A new Apple project could allow thousands of iOS applications to run under macOS. Apple is reportedly working to overcome challenges in getting software developers to embrace the Mac App Store. With the expected upcoming changes, developers will be able to create a single application that can work with either a touchscreen, a mouse, or […]