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High CPU use caused by SystemUIServer?

By Jordan / May 4, 2013 /

I’ve been plagued by this issue for months now wherein the SystemUIServer daemon on Mac OS X 10.8.x has been consuming massive amounts of CPU. The visible results of this process acting up were: Laggy performance in applications — Spotlight in particular The clock not updating the time (switched to the iStat Menus clock to…

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Firefox: 16 versions later, still fails at the details

By Jordan / September 12, 2012 /

There once was a time in my pre-Mac days when Firefox was the only browser I would use. IE blew chunks (it mostly still does) and Google Chrome wasn’t even a browser yet, so anything to avoid the toolbar-palooza that was Internet Explorer was right by me. Then came Chrome, promising per-tab processes to avoid…

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Steam for Mac: still a UI disaster

By Jordan / December 21, 2011 /

Back in my dark ages of computing, when I only had a PC and I pirated just about every game and application I used, Steam was launched, promising to revolutionize the gaming industry. It did not, at least not at the time. When all you wanted to do was use a CD-Key and no-CD Crack…

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Why I stopped using Google+

By Jordan / August 18, 2011 /

My feelings towards Google+ were best described by Alex Albrecht on an episode of Diggnation a few weeks back when he said “I’m hesitantly optimistic [about Google+].” In other words, I’m hesitant because Google Buzz didn’t do much for me along with a ton of other Google services that were overhyped and under-delivered. Wave, anyone?…

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My Steam for Mac Wish List

By Jordan / July 8, 2010 /

A quick listing of problems I think should be fixed in Steam for Mac or features that should be added. Including gripes with smooth scrolling, memory usage and notification methods, I think there’s a fair amount covered here!

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Comic Zeal for iPad: Detailed Review

By Jordan / May 5, 2010 /

From the first time I saw the Marvel app for iPad reviewed, I knew that reading comic books had never looked better or more intuitive on an electronic device. Reading on the iPhone screen is similar, but certainly too small. Reading on my laptop seemed to work well, but it was definitely uncomfortable trying to…

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