The Unix underpinnings of Mac OS make it feel familiar and accessible to programmers used to working in Unix-like environments. Apple’s Xcode IDE and other development tools are thoughtfully crafted ...

As the world marks the 40th anniversary of the Mac, the timeless debate between Mac and Windows laptops gains new vigor. With technological advancements shaping the landscape of personal computing, ...

I’ve been using Windows since Version 1.0, bridging the great divide between command-line computing and the graphical user interface. I never gave the Mac a try because it didn’t support my business ...

Results are out and you probably have a good idea of whether you're headed to college or university in the coming weeks and months, but the question of what laptop you should get remains. With so many ...

Moving from Windows to Mac can be confusing. Long ago, I was a lifelong Windows user before I tried my first Mac, and many of the changes were jarring and confusing. It’s often not the biggest ...

Last week’s post on how operating systems want to be free sparked a very interesting discussion and apparently caused InfoWorld’s J. Peter Bruzzese to agree (somewhat) in his column, “There’s no free ...