Charles Moore

Charles Moore (1951-2018) was a well known freelance writer who lived in Nova Scotia, Canada who wrote about the Mac for over 20 years — with a special emphasis on mobile computing from the vintage PowerBook to the current generation of the MacBook and iPad — and his column, “The ‘Book Mystique,” had been a weekly feature on MacPrices since 2011 until his untimely passing in 2018 due to health complications.

Desktop OS Identity Crisis – The iOSsification Of Mac OS X

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TechnologyReview’s Christopher Mims notes that both Apple and Microsoft’s new desktop operating systems borrow elements from mobile devices, in sometimes confusing ways, with both reflecting a tectonic shift in personal computing, incorporating elements from the companies’ mobile operating systems alongside more conventional desktop features. Mims suggests that demos of both operating systems suggest that users could face a confusing mishmash of design ideas and interaction […]