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Vintage Computer Festival East is back for 2024 with more to see than ever before. After a banner crowd in 2023 the show needed to make some adjustments in 2024 to account for more people. Were those changes a success? Join me for a tour of the east coast’s big retro tech expo.
Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/vcf-east-2024
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00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Exhibits, Vendors, and Things to See
13:51 - Panels & Events
20:04 - Consignment Considerations
30:15 - A Change Will Do You Good-=- Links -=-
* The Vintage Computer Federation - https://www.vcfed.org
* InfoAge Science Museums - https://www.infoage.org
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Computer museums are a great place to check out the coolest of vintage tech. I’ve been to my share in America, but what about the rest of the world? Join me as I fly across the pond to check out some of the UK’s coolest collections of classic computers. There’s Sinclairs, Acorns, and Amstrads—oh my!
Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/british-computer-museums
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00:00 - Intro
00:18 - An American Tourist in King Retro’s Court
02:31 - The Centre for Computing History
12:51 - A Colossal Cave Adventure
23:11 - The Best of Britain-=- Links -=-
* The Centre for Computing History - https://www.computinghistory.org.uk
* Retro Collective Site - https://www.retrocollective.co.uk
* Arcade Archive Site - https://www.retrocollective.co.uk/arcade-archive.php
* RMC The Cave - https://www.youtube.com/@RMCRetro
* Arcade Archive - https://www.youtube.com/@TheArcadeArchive
* The Sky Skipper Project - https://www.skyskipperproject.com-=- Contact -=-
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Garmin iQue 3600
We take for granted that we can pull out a phone and get directions to almost anywhere on Earth. But years before Apple and Google gave us the tools to navigate our lives a GPS maker gave us the first pocketable personal digital assistant with an embedded GPS. Featuring dynamic turn-by-turn directions, the Garmin iQue 3600 built an amazingly powerful navigational tool on top of Palm OS. How did it stack up against the competition when it launched in 2003? Can I still get accurate directions from a device released two decades ago? And can I install up-to-date maps to make it even more accurate? Watch to see me put it to the test on today's streets.
Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/garmin-ique-3600
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00:00 - Intro
00:16 - The First PDA with a GPS
05:40 - Inside the iQue
12:58 - Navigating with the iQue
21:23 - The iQue as a PDA
26:49 - Take the Long Way Home
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* OpenMapChest - https://www.openmapchest.org/
* Replacing the Battery - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw6cwDAdwjg
* iQue Setup CD-ROM image https://archive.org/details/ique-3600-setup
* PathAway GPS for Palm OS https://pathaway.com/PWPalmOS.php
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IBM was late to the 386 PC party, but when they finally arrived they made a statement about what they thought the future of computing would be. With a 32-bit Micro Channel bus and room for six drives IBM aimed this tower directly at the likes of Compaq. But what’s inside this monstrous machine and how can it be upgraded? And what can you do with an old boat anchor like this? Join me as I pull this PC apart to see what you got when you bought a $6,845 workstation in 1990.
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00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Adopting a Micro Channel PC
04:38 - The Case
07:35 - Drive Bays and Power Supply
09:30 - Disassembling the Model 80
13:35 - Micro Channel Slots and Cards
15:53 - Auxiliary Video Extension
18:38 - Token Ring Network Card
19:05 - IBM PS/2 SCSI Adapter
19:51 - IBM Enhanced 80386 Memory Adapter w/ ROM
23:12 - Programmable Option Select
25:31 - Auto Configuration In Action
27:51 - Period Appropriate Productivity
29:15 - XGA-2 Graphics Adapter
34:21 - Conclusion & Outro
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* Ardent Tool of Capitalism - https://www.ardent-tool.com
* Model 8580-081 Resources - https://www.ardent-tool.com/8580/Planar_T2.html
* Tube Time's MCA Tutorial: https://github.com/schlae/mca-tutorial
* The Micro Channel Architecture Handbook by Chet Heath and Winn Rosch: https://archive.org/details/microchannelarch00heat
* IBM Museum - https://www.youtube.com/@IBM_Museum/
* BOPT 16 MB Barrier Walkthrough: https://groups.google.com/g/comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware/c/SIRXr3RBBLM/m/4fDpZeg-YtkJ-=- Contact -=-
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What was the first retro or vintage computer you collected? I saved an obsolete PS/2 Model 30 286 from the scrap heap back in 1997. This machine was a footsoldier in IBM’s war to reclaim their ownership of the PC platform they invented. But why did they bring out a machine featuring ISA after hyping up Micro Channel? And where do these machines fit in for the modern collector? Watch to find out.
Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/ibm-ps2-model-30-286
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00:00 Intro
00:28 The IBM PS/2 Model 30 286
10:18 Baud to the Bone
22:20 The Big Blue Meanies
37:28 Mr. Big Blue Sky
42:49 Outtro-=- Links -=
Ardent Tool of Capitalism - https://www.ardent-tool.com
Tex-Elec - https://texelec.com
WinWorldPC AT Diagnostics - https://winworldpc.com/product/ibm-pc-diagnostics/advanced-102
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I’m back at the Vintage Computer Festival Midwest for another convention of old and obsolete technology. With tons of retro computers and video games it’s a celebration of old technology and the people that made them. VCF is bigger than ever in 2023, with more panels, more exhibitors, more vendors, and more attendees. But being bigger also means more challenges. Did VCFMW rise to the occasion and conquer the challenges, or did it crash like an old PC running Windows 95? You’ll have to watch to find out.
Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/vcf-midwest-2023
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00:00 Intro
00:40 VCF Midwest Returns
03:21 Exhibits and Ambiance
15:11 Testing the Limits
20:25 Let’s Make a Deal
29:24 People and Panels
35:12 The Vibe
46:46 Outtro-=- Links -=
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* The VCF Midwest YouTube Page - https://www.youtube.com/@VCFMW-=- Subscribe -=-
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Any self-respecting beach town in the United States has an arcade. But there's a certain variety that lives along the northeast Atlantic coast. When kids of all ages tire of the sand and surf, they can hop on to the boardwalk for video games and the chance to win big prizes. Join me as we experience Fun-O-Rama in York Beach, Maine, a classic beach arcade I’ve been visiting for over thirty years.
Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2023/8/arcades
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00:00 Intro
00:28 Sun, Surf, and VIdeogames
02:16 Inside Fun-O-Rama
05:15 How the Beach Arcade Survived
09:00 Destination: Arcade
13:17 Outtro-=- Subscribe -=-
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The SE/30 is a Macintosh that’s larger than life. It's hailed as one of the greatest Macs ever. So when I had the chance to pick one up, complete in box, for free, I couldn’t pass it up. But was it functional or blown up by a battery bomb? Join me as I restore an SE/30 and go through its history and impact on Apple and computing at large.
Check the Blog Post for links and more: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2023/6/mac-se-30
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00:00:00 - Opening
00:00:23 - The Ultimate All-In-One
00:04:37 - One Person’s Mac is Another’s Treasure
00:08:41 - Maximizing My Macintosh
00:18:29 - SE/30/30 Hindsight
00:25:08 - Credits-=- Links -=-
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Spring has sprung and that means old computers have migrated north once again! Join me for a review of the 2023 Vintage Computer Festival East. What’s changed from prior events? What’s for sale? And what cool stuff could you see? Watch to find out.
Check the Blog Post for links and more: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2023/4/vcf-east-2023
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00:00:00 - Opening
00:01:59 - Exhibits and Events
00:11:01 - Panels & Guests
00:13:36 - Consignment
00:24:12 - The Experience
00:28:28 - Outtro-=- Links -=-
* The Vintage Computer Federation - https://www.vcfed.org
* InfoAge Science Museums - https://www.infoage.org
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Will Wright's SimCity is one of gaming's all-time hits. The classic original SimCity started on the Commodore 64 and topped out on PCs and Macs. With ports to over a dozen platforms, you can play it on pretty much anything. Even the Super Nintendo and the Commodore CDTV can run SimCity! But which one is my favorite? Well, you'll just have to watch to find out.
This episode was originally written as an article for Pixel Addict magazine, but I've expanded it and added so much more to it!
You should subscribe to Pixel Addict at https://www.pixel.addict.media.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:15 - The SimCity Legacy
00:03:00 - Comparing The Games
00:05:06 - The Contenders
00:07:56 - Outtro-=- Subscribe -=-
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Steve Jobs thought he would user in the NeXT generation of computing, but his little black cube of darkness flopped. When you bought a $10,000 computer, what did you get in the box? There’s books, disks, tools, and stickers too. Take the NeXTstep with me as I explore a complete package of NeXT accessories included with the first NeXT computers.
See the Blog Post for Transcript and Links: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/11/next-accessory-kit
Published November 23, 2022
Thanks to Steve from Mac84 for providing some extra VCF Midwest Auction footage! https://www.youtube.com/@Mac84
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:24 - Acquiring NeXT Accessories
00:04:43 - NeXT Brochure - Hardware
00:09:14 - NeXT Brochure - Software
00:13:52 - Quick Start Card and Extras
00:15:12 - NeXT Documentation Library
00:21:02 - NeXT Logo Sticker Sheet
00:24:21 - Magneto-Optical Disks
00:24:57 - NeXT Hex Driver
00:26:07 - Conclusion
00:27:05 - Outro & Credits-=- Subscribe -=-
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What happens when two companies don’t get along? Their customers lose. Adobe has let their license for Pantone colors lapse, with the hues disappearing from their apps. Pantone wants you to pay them for digital color libraries with, what else, a subscription scheme. What does this mean for digital content creators and the design industry? I’ve created an FAQ to answer many questions, clear misconceptions, and give an idea of a path forward.
See the Blog Post for Transcript and Links: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/11/adobe-pantone-faq
Published November X, 2022
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:19 - Who am I, and Why Should You Care?
00:02:18 - What is Pantone?
00:04:39 - Can You Copyright a Color?
00:06:19 - Does UPS Own Brown?
00:07:44 - What Happened Between Pantone and Adobe?
00:08:32 - Why Do Apps Have Pantone Libraries?
00:09:53 - Can I Use Pantone Colors Without Libraries?
00:10:26 - What's In Adobe's Spot Libraries?
00:11:17 - Can I Still Use Pantone Colors in Adobe Products?
00:12:33 - Can I Make My Own Pantone Libraries?
00:13:42 - Why Do People Specify Pantone Colors?
00:14:41 - How Are Pantone Inks Made?
00:15:42 - Pantone Colors and Hex Values
00:19:06 - Determining Hex Values for Pantone Colors
00:20:50 - Why Now? Wouldn't This Annoy Customers?
00:21:27 - What Happens to Pantone Colors in my Files
00:22:23 - Where's Pantone's Competitors?
00:24:35 - Any Alternatives to Adobe?
00:24:55 - Why Is Photoshop Turning Colors Black?
00:25:45 - Will Pantone or Adobe Lose Marketshare?
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Here, in Userlandia, be very quiet. We’re hunting dogcows.
Disney has Disneyland. Boeing’s 747 megafactory is the world’s largest building. Apple has infinite loops and spaceships. Join me as I visit both of Apple’s corporate campuses, explore their history, and see if I can find the elusive dogcow.
See the Blog Post for Links: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/10/apple-headquarters
Published October 10, 2022
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:15 - One Infinite Loop
00:11:14 - Searching for Clarus
00:17:37 - ...And One Ring-Shaped Building Binds Them
00:25:37 - Oh... One More Thing
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Here, in Userlandia, my Windows color scheme is Portillo’s Hot Dog.
Want to see some of the coolest old computers out there? Take a trip to the Vintage Computer Festival Midwest just outside of Chicago! I visited VCFMW this year to see how it compared to other vintage computer shows, and I’ve got all the details about the people, events, and stuff for sale.
See the Blog Post for Links: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/9/vcf-midwest-2022
Published September 21, 2022
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:31 - Arriving at VCF Midwest
00:04:51 - VCF Midwest Exhibits
00:11:14 - Vendors, Auction, and Sales
00:17:55 - Panels of Fun
00:20:33 - Stuff!
00:22:44 - Improvements & Final Thoughts
00:27:48 - The Show Must Go On
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Here, in Userlandia, I think I’m a clone now…
Compaq was in a crisis in the early 90s. Upstarts were undercutting them just as they had undercut IBM. Facing their first loss, massive layoffs, and the departure of their founder, they needed something special to turn their company around. That something special was the ProLinea, their first PC targeted directly at value customers. Listen to find out how the ProLinea put Compaq on the right path.
See the Blog Post for Links: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/8/compaq-prolinea-433
Published August 23, 2022
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:31 - The ProLinea Arrives
00:15:38 - The Clone Wars
00:30:56 - Beige to the Future
00:35:47 - Outtro & Credits-=- Subscribe -=-
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From the desk of Userlandia…
What does it take to build a custom computer desk? Sure, people on Reddit say “throw some wood on some cabinets,” but what does that mean, exactly? Join me as I build a battlestation in my home office.
See the Blog Post for Transcript for Links: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/7/the-new-computer-desk-workshop
Published July 20, 2022
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:31 - A Study in Desks
00:02:40 - This Old Desk
00:09:48 - Frequently Asked Questions
00:18:16 - The Finishing Line
00:25:31 - Fully Armed and Operational
00:29:46 - Why Build One When You Can Build Two For Twice The Price?
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Here in Userlandia, it’s the case of the Lian Li Aluminum PC Case.
Back in the year 2000, Aluminum was the hot new metal for crafting PC cases. Strong, lightweight, and stylish, it took the LAN party world by storm. What made them so great, and why did they fall out of the spotlight? Let’s review a mint condition Lian Li case and find out.
See the Blog Post for Transcript for Links: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/5/2022/5/the-rise-and-fall-of-lian-li-aluminum-pc-cases-nifty-thrifties
Published May 30, 2022
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:31 - Overview of the Lian Li PC-6077
00:12:09 - Internals and Build Considerations
00:21:44 - None Like It Hot!
00:29:54 - This Old Tower, Today
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Artist: Ron Gelinas
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It's time for an off-the-cuff post-event podcast! With Apple's announcement of the new Mac Studio, has the mythical xMac finally come to pass? Will working pros and enthusiast users be satisfied? Or is it just a Cube all over again? Let's find out.
Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/3/the-mac-studio-report-x-marks-the-mac
Published March 9, 2022
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:32 - In Memoriam - 27 inch iMac
00:04:55 - Mac Studio Design
00:12:30 - The M1 Ultra
00:18:56 - The Studio Display
00:23:15 - The Right Spec
00:27:38 - PC Price Compairsons
00:30:23 - The Future of the Mac Pro?
00:34:14 - Final Thoughts-=- Links -=-
Mac Studio - https://www.apple.com/mac-studio/ Apple Studio Display - https://www.apple.com/studio-display/ PC PartPicker Comparison List - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/kefkafloyd/saved/ZXDqHx-=- Subscribe -=-
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When you think of an Apple II, odds are you think of the Apple IIe. Overshadowed by both the Apple III and Lisa, the humble IIe was Apple’s unlikely savior in its time of need. How did it become the dominant educational computer in America while also being a beloved home and business machine? Listen to find out.
Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/2/the-apple-iie-computers-of-significant-history-part-2
Published February 21, 2022
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00:00:00 : Intro
00:00:31 : The Birth of the Apple IIe
00:17:25 : An Apple for the Teacher
00:25:30 : Mr. Jobs Goes To Washington
00:34:04 : The Head of the Class
00:45:31 : Outtro-=- Links -=-
* The Apple IIe - The Centre for Computing History - http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/209/Apple-IIe/
* The Apple III - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_III
* Drop IIIi nches: The Apple III Clock Chip - https://drop-iii-inches.com/2015/10/31/dr-sander-on-the-clock-chip-and-applelogic-org/
* SofTalk Magazine volume 3 issue 6 - https://archive.org/details/softalkv3n06feb1983/page/120/mode/2up
* Double-Hi-Res from the Ground Up - http://www.battlestations.zone/2017/04/apple-ii-double-hi-res-from-ground-up.html
* Woz Explains why the Apple II Didn’t Support Lower Case - https://www.vintageisthenewold.com/steve-wozniak-explains-why-the-apple-ii-didnt-support-lowercase-letters
* Jeremy Reimer’s Marketshare Charts - https://jeremyreimer.com/rockets-item.lsp?p=137
* Apple II Sales Charts - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15XJi00e7uswygc_j6boZoR8C5hK6YoZwa8vBCxnwVFE/edit#gid=0
* The Lisa’s Twiggy Drives - http://www.brouhaha.com/~eric/retrocomputing/lisa/twiggy.html
* Apple II History - https://apple2history.org/
* Smithsonian Oral History of Steve Jobs - https://americanhistory.si.edu/comphist/sj1.html#kids
* Creative Computing Magazine - Apples for the Teacher - https://www.atarimagazines.com/creative/v9n10/178_9250_Apples_for_the_teac.php
* The Apple IIe Card - http://www.1000bit.it/support/manuali/apple/technotes/aiie/tn.aiie.10.html-=- Subscribe -=-
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Dropbox has grown from a small indie file sync utility to a giant of cloud storage. During that time many users fell in love with its simplicity and reliability. But with rising prices and difficult software dependencies, it’s hard to keep the flame alive. What happened to Dropbox?
Blog Post: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/1/dropbox-drops-the-ball
Published January 18, 2022
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00:00:11 - Intro
00:00:31 - Love at First Sync
00:03:45 - Steve Jobs Introduces the new iDisk
00:05:20 - Dropbox Giveth, and Dropbox Taketh Away
00:10:20 - The Decline of the Dropbox Client
00:16:22 - The Cautionary Tale of Quark
00:20:29 - Comparing the Competition
00:24:00 - My Future with Dropbox
00:26:29 - Outtro-=- Links -=-
Dropbox - https://www.dropbox.com/ Apple Unveils Internet Strategy - Apple Press - https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2000/01/05Apple-Unveils-Internet-Strategy/ WWDC 2003 Keynote -https://tidbits.com/2003/06/23/mac-os-x-10-3-panther-springs-at-wwdc/ Dropbox Demo - Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QmCUDHpNzE Dropbox Launches to the Public - https://blog.dropbox.com/topics/company/dropbox-launches-to-the-public Dropbox Limits Free Accounts to Three Devices - The Verge - https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/14/18265574/dropbox-3-device-limit-free-accounts-plus-professional Dropbox Increases Plus Plan Prices to $12 per month - Venture Beat - https://venturebeat.com/2019/05/29/dropbox-increases-plus-plan-to-2tb-for-12-per-month-adds-rewind-smart-sync/ Important Changes to the Dropbox Public Folder - https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/share/public-folder Dropbox Drops Photo Galleries - Hacker News - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14747526 Revealing Dropbox’s Dirty Little Security Hack - applehelpwriter - https://applehelpwriter.com/2016/07/28/revealing-dropboxs-dirty-little-security-hack/ Dropbox Security Bug Made Passwords Optional for Four Hours - TechCrunch - https://techcrunch.com/2011/06/20/dropbox-security-bug-made-passwords-optional-for-four-hours/ Dropbox Touts New Collaborative Cloud Storage Management App - MacRumors - https://www.macrumors.com/2019/06/12/dropbox-touts-new-cloud-management-app/ Chromium Embedded Framework - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium_Embedded_Framework Dropbox Silently Installs New File Management App - Ars Technica - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/07/dropbox-silently-installs-new-file-manager-app-on-users-systems/ Apple Silicon Desktop Sync Compatibility - Dropbox Forums - https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-installs-integrations/Apple-Silicon-M1-Desktop-Sync-Compatibility/td-p/527743 Drew Houston on Twitter - https://twitter.com/drewhouston/status/1453762478479843332 QuarkXPress - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuarkXPress Quark offers details on QuarkXPress 5.0 for Mac OS X - https://www.macworld.com/article/152401/quarkosx.html Pride Goeth Before the Fall - Forbes - https://www.forbes.com/global/1999/0531/0211032a.html?sh=5153e13d5ce1 Dropbox Mac App with Apple Silicon Support now available to all beta users - MacRumors - https://www.macrumors.com/2022/01/13/dropbox-apple-silicon-support-beta-users/ Maestral - https://maestral.app-=- Subscribe -=-
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