Hands-On Reviews & Reports

Reviews, hands-on reports, first impressions and speed tests written from the editors' own machines. 936 items, 1997 to 2026.

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567 items

May 18, 2006Charles Gaba's System Shootouts Updated for New MacBookBill Fox2004–09
May 17, 2006Hands-On Report--Apple Issued Intel-Based Mac SMC Firmware Updates2004–09
May 16, 2006Brief Hands-On Report--Apple Updated Four of Six iLife '06 Applications2004–09
May 15, 2006Hands-On Review--The Aviator, An Airline Tray Table 'Book StandBill Fox2004–09
May 12, 2006Brief Hands-On Report--Apple Front Row 1.2.2 Update2004–09
May 3, 2006Brief Hands-On Report--Camino 1.0.1 for Mac OS X is Out2004–09
May 3, 2006Brief Hands-On Report--Firefox 1.5.0.3 for Mac OS X is Out2004–09
May 2, 2006Brief Hands-On Report--RealPlayer 10.1 Universal Application2004–09
May 1, 2006Hands-On Review--WiebeTECH mini USB Dock, SATA to USB 2.0 [Updated]Bill Fox2004–09
Apr 28, 2006Brief Hands-On Report--Apple Keyboard Update 1.0 for Intel-based Macs2004–09
Apr 26, 2006SystemShootouts.com Updated for Intel-based Mac mini and 17" MacBookProBill Fox2004–09
Apr 25, 2006Brief Hands-On Report: Apple GarageBand 3.0.2 Update2004–09
Apr 22, 2006Flip4Mac for Intel-based Macs Due July-SeptemberDana Baggett2004–09
Apr 19, 2006Brief Hands-On Report--Apple Firmware Update 1.0.1 for Intel-Based Macs--Fixed Our AirPort Reconnect Problem2004–09
Apr 19, 2006Brief Hands-On Report--Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Release 42004–09
Apr 17, 2006Hands-On Report--Our New 2.16 GHz MacBook ProBill Fox2004–09
Apr 10, 2006Hands-On Report: Mac OS X 10.4.6 (PPC)--How Fast Is It?Bill Fox2004–09
Apr 10, 2006Hands-On Review Classic--MacDrive 98 v2.0.2Bill Fox2004–09
Apr 4, 2006Brief Hands-On Report--Mac OS X 10.4.62004–09
Mar 30, 2006Hands-On Report--Apple iPod Updater 2006-03-23 with Volume LimitBill Fox2004–09
Mar 24, 2006Hands-On Report--SuperDuper! 2.1, A Universal Backup ApplicationDana Baggett2004–09
Mar 20, 2006Hands-On Report--MicroNet MiniMate External FireWire Drive with a 20" 2GHz iMac Core DuoDana Baggett2004–09
Mar 15, 2006Brief Hands-On Report--Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.2.3 Update is OutBill Fox2004–09
Mar 15, 2006Brief Hands-On Report--Adobe Released Macromedia Flash Player 8.0.24--Not for Intel Macs Using Safari2004–09
Mar 13, 2006Mac mini Core Duo 512MB vs 1GB--How Fast Is It?Bill Fox2004–09
Mar 13, 2006Hands-On Report--Mac mini Core Duo AirPort ReceptionBill Fox2004–09
Mar 6, 2006New 1.66GHz Mac mini Core Duo--How Fast Is It?Bill Fox2004–09
Feb 27, 2006Hands-On Review--Adobe's New Photoshop Elements 4.0 for the MacBill Fox2004–09
Feb 24, 2006Our iMac Core Duo Speed Test was UpdatedDana Baggett2004–09
Feb 21, 2006Hands-On Report: Mac OS X 10.4.5--How Fast Is It?Bill Fox2004–09
Feb 16, 2006Brief Hands-On Report--Apple Updated Most iLife '06 Suite ApplicationsBill Fox2004–09
Feb 15, 2006Brief Hands-On Report--Apple Released Mac OS X 10.4.5 UpdateBill Fox2004–09
Feb 15, 2006Brief Hands-On Report--Adobe Released Lightroom 1.0b2 as Universal BinaryBill Fox2004–09
Feb 15, 2006Brief Hands-On Report--Camino 1.0 Final Released as Universal BinaryBill Fox2004–09
Feb 14, 2006Follow Up on Our iPod nano Scratches Hands-On Report--A Black iPod nano ObservationBill Fox2004–09
Feb 13, 2006Hands-On Report--iPod nano Scratch Lawsuits Keep Coming, So How's Ours Doing?Bill Fox2004–09
Feb 9, 2006Brief Hands-On Report--Apple Released Backup 3.1 Update for .Mac MembersBill Fox2004–09
Feb 9, 2006Brief Hands-On Report--Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat 7.0.7 Updates Released2004–09
Feb 8, 2006Review--Online Income Tax Preparation ServicesDana Baggett2004–09
Feb 6, 2006Mac/PC SystemsShootouts Updated for New MacsBill Fox2004–09
Jan 30, 2006Hands-On Review--Apple's New iWeb Component of iLife '06Bill Fox2004–09
Jan 27, 2006Hands-On Report--Fixes for Problems with 1/9 TurboTax 2005 for Mac OS X Updaters2004–09
Jan 25, 2006Review of Darwinia--a New Simple Strategy Game for Mac OS XDana Baggett2004–09
Jan 19, 2006Hands-On Report--Apple Beats Analysts Consensus Earnings Esimate in 2006 Q1 by Posting Record Fiscal Quarter2004–09
Jan 18, 2006Hands-On Report: Mac OS X 10.4.4--How Fast Is It?Bill Fox2004–09
Jan 13, 2006Follow Up to our Adobe Lightroom Review--A Talk with George JardineBill Fox2004–09
Jan 12, 2006Brief Hands-On Report--iPod Update 2006-01-10Bill Fox2004–09
Jan 11, 2006Hands-On Report--Apple's New MacBook ProBill Fox2004–09
Jan 11, 2006Brief Hands-On Report--Mac OS X 10.4.42004–09
Jan 11, 2006Brief Hands-On Report--iTunes 6.0.22004–09