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Mac OS X and Business Support

New iMac, PowerMac, Cinema Display, Magic Track Pad and New Apple iPad® Tablet: Watch the Video

Our Beautiful Aluminum and Glass 24" Folktone Office iMac is now for sale. $987 still under warranty which is transferable. A good opportunity to update from your white PPC iMac.
All Apple® Mac® Computers

Thank you for the opportunity to work with you.

I would be pleased to provide a session focusing on your areas of interest in detail.
Please call Scott at 886-4573 to arrange a time.

If you have questions as you go along please feel free to phone me. No charge for your first call.
My rate will be pro-rate by the minute for visits, phone calls and any related research.

If you offer professional services, use a Mac and live on the Sunshine Coast.
We would like know about you for future referral or contracts.

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Last Updated: July 27, 2010 7:18 AM

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Folkstone Design Mac Support Location

Background

Folkstone Design has provided support for Apple products since 1984. Originally created as a mass market software design house Folkstone Design created and published innovative software like "Anatomist A Human Anatomy". As a regular part of our business practice we provided instruction at a university, corporate and public level. As our practice naturally expanded beyond software design to include business development we began to design businesses like the internet provider "Sunshine Net" subsequently sold to technovision. Today with a broad base of multi-disiplinary experience we are well positioned to help where ever you find yourself.

Look around our web site to get a flavor of our interests.
If you have any questions or thoughts talk with us.

Services

Technologies that are motivating global change within communities
  • Mac Specialists: Personal Training, Software Support (Consumer and Professional).
    Including: purchase planning, installation, troubleshooting, networks and file servers
  • Business Development Strategies: Including Open Source Business Models
  • Research: Inter-disiplinary Approaches, Social Implecations of Emerging Technology.
  • Complex Systems Analysis & Design:
    business, economics, trade, community,
    media, technology.
  • Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration
    in pursuit of understanding the common themes
    that arise in natural, artificial, and social systems.

Location

We are based on the Sunshine Coast in Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada. Call us today at 886-4573
Corporate Voice Over Internet Support also available for other areas.
Living and working on the Sunshine Coast since 1988.

Principals

Scott Bleackley M.Sc.(Computing Science) has been helping people explore the world with their computers for more than 25 years. Scott has taught at SFU, UBC and BCIT as well as providing personal and corporate training. Scott explores emerging technologies with an eye to which ones work best for people and the communities in which they live, work and play. You can find Scott swimming from outriggers in the Paisley islands, walking the beach or cycling the roads, with a camera or two, drawing, writing, reading and deep in discussion with friends. Scott enjoys sharing his delight in the kid in us all.

Luinda Bleackley MBA

Apple News

A Quick Overview Of All The Rumors

Apple Press Releases

Check MacBuyers Guide for purchase timing.

Apple and the Environment

New iMac, PowerMac, Cinema Display, Magic Track Pad June 27, 2010
Magic Track Pad, iMacs Care i3 - i5 Hard drives go up to 2TB and the iMac, Mac Pro upto 12 Core with the ATI Radeon HD 5770 graphics processor with 1GB of memory, 27" Cinema Display available September. Along with a 2560×1440 resolution, the Cinema Display includes a built-in iSight video camera, microphone, USB hub, speakers and more. The unit includes built-in MagSafe charging for MacBook and MacBook Pro owners.

iOS4 Software Update June 24, 2010
With over 100 new features, the free iOS 4 Software Update for iPod touch lets you do even more amazing things. The iOS 4 Software Update works with the second- and third-generation iPod touch. Not all features are compatible with all devices. For example, multitasking, custom wallpaper, and Bluetooth keyboard support are available only with iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and the third-generation iPod touch (32GB and 64GB models from late 2009).

New Mac Mini June 15, 2010
Completely redesigned with HDMI out including multichannel sound with a redesigned Monitors preference for use with HDTV through HDMI or miniDisplay ports, includes NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics processor with 48 processing cores for graphics intensive applications and visully rich games. In this mac mini the RAM is very easy to upgrade, while upgrading the hard drive remains a non-user install. The power supply has now been included inside the Mac Mini making the whole package smaller and neater. The entry level 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo processor includes: a hard drive, optical disk, wireless (wifi & bluetooth ), Firewire 800, SD card slot, HDMI to DVI adaptor, and more. Monitor or HDTV, wireless keyboard, mouse, and webcam are additional costs.

iPhone 4 June 7, 2010
All-New Design with FaceTime Video Calling, Retina Display, 5 Megapixel Camera & HD Video Recording

Mac Book Pro Updates April 13, 2010 Summary
We are available for pre-purchase consultation if required.
All models feature 4GB of RAM and start with a 250GB hard drive as standard, with a new graphics card: GeForce 320M, which is noted to be 80% faster using 40% less power than the previous card. For the 13" inch model the battery life is now rated at 10 hours. Inertial Scrolling is also available on all models. A speed bump to a base of 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo. 15 and 17 inch models now use an intel Core i5 and i7 processors. Refurbished versions of the previous model of the Mac Book Pro are discounted only 21% making waiting for the new model to come to the refurbished channel at an expected 15% discount a reasonable option. I cannot help wondering when the 13" will be upgraded to Intel Core i5 and if the omission of USB 3.0 indicates a sooner than expected emergence of Light Peak.

iPad tablet: Announced January 27, 2010, Released in the US April 3, 2010, Canada May 28, 2010
The 13.4mm-thick (0.5-inch) and 730-gram (1.6 lbs) iPad tablet has a 9.7-inch LED display, 1024x768-pixel resolution and comes with a 16, 32 or 64 Gb flash drive.
Available April 3, 2010 in the US wifi first followed by G3 version. Later in Canada and internationally.
Features, Video, Guided Tour

  • $499 (U.S.) for a 16-gigabyte model
  • $599 (U.S.) for a 32 GB version
  • $699 (U.S.) for a 64-gigabyte model with Wi-Fi only.
  • It will cost an additional $130 for units that use 3G, making the most expensive model $829 (U.S.)
  • AT&T will charge $29.99 a month for unlimited use and $14.99 a month for up to 250 megabytes

Hardware Updates: October 20, 2009
Mac Mini Improved speed and storage also dual 500GB drive with Snow Leopard Server $1099 cdn
MacBook Polycarbonate unibody enclosure with LED backlit display, displayPort, multitouch trackpad, 7 hour battery, but no firewire. $1099 cdn.
iMac 21.5 inch 1920x1080 & 27 inch LED Backlit displays, NVidia GeForce 9400M, ATI Radeon HD 4670 with 256MB and 4850 with 500MB Graphics Cards, Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i5 & i7 (configure) Quad-Core. All include wireless keyboard and choice of existing Mighty or New Multi-Touch wireless Magic Mouse. Start $1299
Apple Magic Mouse Bluetooth enabled wireless smooth surface multi-touch mouse.
New iTunes Twitter Feeds From Apple:
iTunesPodcasts, iTunesMovies, iTunesTV and iTunesMusic.

Apple Canada Black Friday Sale November 27, 2009 Only. We are available for pre-purchase consultation if required.
Check MacBuyers Guide for purchase timing.

Snow Leopard: Mac OS X 10.6 released August 28, 2009 as an upgrade from Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard for $35cdn
Please ensure that you Apple Menu | Software Update immediately after install.
Reviews Only for Intel Macs. This is a recommended update as it can dramatically improve performance. Consider the family pack if you have more than one Mac $59cdn. If you have purchased a qualifying Mac on or after June 8, 2009, that does not include Mac OS X Snow Leopard, you can upgrade to Mac OS X Snow Leopard for $9.95usd. It is a good idea to check the Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Compatibility List for your application software before upgrading. For those with Mac OS X 10.4.11 The Mac Box Set $199cdn includes iLife '09 and iWork '09. Also please consider getting and external hard drive and using Time Machine for back with Mac OS X 10.6.

Apple Hardware Updates: June 8 2009 the white Mac Book was quietly upgraded. The aluminium MacBook becomes part of the MacBook Pro family with a firewire 800 port and SD card slot and seven hour battery life. New hardware and price points on several apple laptops. A new version of the iPhone G3S has arrived with 3Mpixel autofocus camera, video recording and compass. New pricing here also with the iPhone G3 remaining in play at $99us MacBook & MacBook Pro, iPhone

Buying a Mac

Tutorials

Accessories

Business Software

Some Great Free Software

iTunes: Free Audio and Video Podcasts

iTunes podcasts are free and include thousands of video and audio only presentations. Subscribing places the podcast into your PodCast directory within iTunes (left column) and automatically gets new issues whenever iTunes is open and online. Subscriptions can be cancelled at any time. CBC radio and television podcast many of their programs. To browse podcasts within iTunes. Select iTunes Store, Select Browse under Quick Links on the far right. Then select PodCasts in the left most column. Below are some sample podcasts to get you started. Enjoy.
  • TED Talks (Video): TED - TEDTalks (video) - TEDTalks (video) Each year, the TED (Tchnology, Entertainment, Design) confernce hosts some of the world's most fascinating people. Trusted voices and convention-breaking mavericks, icons and geniuses. These podcasts (also available in audio format) TED - TEDTalks (audio) - TEDTalks (audio) capture the most extraordinary presentations delivered from the TED stage.
  • Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders: Stanford Technology Ventures Program - Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Stanford Technology Ventures Program. The Entrepreneural Thought Leaders Seminar is a weekly seminar series on entrepreneurship. (Audio)

Reduce Your Phone Bill

  • Skype: Free Calls Over Internet. (USB or Bluetooth Headset Recommended)
  • SkypeOut: Unlimited calls to any phone within the US and Canada $29.95 per year.

Other Places To Find Software:

Freeware, Shareware, Demo and Commerical

Best Performance

Keep Your Software Up-To-Date
Once you have the current system or application software from Apple or others keep it up-to-date. To check you have the lastest from Apple under the Apple Menu select Software Update. This will check all Apple software on your computer to see if there is a more current version available. Do this update process again until it tell you that your software is current. Apple Menu | System Preferences? | Software Update lets you automate this process.

iLife 09 and iWork 09 were upgraded in Jan of 2009.
iLife comes with new computers iWork does not.
Both are inexpensive and can be bought as a family pack.
Consider the family pack if you have more than one Mac.
These packages of software tend to require a paid update about once a year. If you do not already have Mac OS X Leopard ( 10.5 ) consider Apple's Boxed Set introduced in Jan 09 which includes iLife 09, iWork 09 and Leopard.

Aperture 2: Feb 12, 2008 -- Aperture 2 delivers more than 100 new features that make it faster, easier to use, and more powerful than ever. $199 New Price and $99 to upgrade. Free Trial

Mac OS X: ( Mac Operating System )
Installing or Upgrading to Snow Leopard: Best Practices
Mac OS X comes with a new computer and a paid upgrade is required about once every 18 months. Consider the family pack if you have more than one Mac. Mac OS X Snow Leopard Up-to-Date Program: If you?ve purchased a qualifying computer or Xserve on or after June 8, 2009 that does not include Mac OS X Snow Leopard, you can upgrade to Mac OS X Snow Leopard for $9.95usd A new version Mac OS X Snow Leopard version 10.6 was released on August 28, 2009. It is a good idea to check Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Compatibility List of your application software. Snow Leopard can be ordered from the Apple Store, Amazon or your local Apple Retailer. Apple Canada Store. For those with Mac OS X 10.4.11 The Mac Box Set which includes iLife '09 and iWork '09.

Between paid versions Apple provides incremental updates for all of its software using Software Update found under the Apple Menu. Apple Menu | System Preferences | Software Update, enables you to tell your Mac how often to check for, download and install new updates. Once a week is generally fine.

Keeping your hardware reasonably current is also in your best interest. New versions of software and operating systems take advantage of current hardware performance to make your life easier. Older computers gradually have a harder and harder time keeping up. If you plan on replacing your computer every year or two you will remain current and have a good resale value for your older machine. Mac OS X makes it easy to move everything to your new computer.

Security

Deep study: The world's safest computing environment
"More and more smart individuals, government agencies and corporations are shifting towards Apple and BSD environments in 2004," according to DK Matai, Executive Chairman, mi2g. "For how long can the truth remain hidden that the great emperors of the software industry are wearing no clothes fit for the fluid environment in which computing takes place, where new threats manifest every hour of every day. There is an accelerating paradigm shift visible in 2004 and busy professionals have spotted the benefits of Apple and BSD because they don't have the time to cope with umpteen flavours of Linux or to wait for Microsoft's Longhorn when Windows XP has proved to be a stumbling block in some well chronicled instances."

Please note that Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.x has a built in fire wall. You can configure it using Apple Menu | System Preferences | Sharing and Security

dmoz: Open Directory Project

dmoz: Open Directory Project:
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The Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast is located just North of Vancouver, BC, Canada. On the mainland but accessable only by ferry the Sunshine Coast is comprised of sixty kilometers of south facing coastline. Communities on the Sunshine Coast include Langdale, Hopkins Landing, Soames Point, Granthams Landing, Gibsons, Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada: Roberts Creek, Davis Bay, Sechelt, Half Moon Bay, Redrooffs, Pender Harbour and Egmont.
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