Launchpad is totally worth a second look. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac Try this: If you’re reading on a Mac, go ahead and pinch in on your trackpad with all five fingers. If it’s enabled, then you’ll see a grid of apps. lots of apps. That’s ...

As part of Apple’s “Back to the Mac” event in late 2010, Apple introduced OS X Lion which included lots of features and user interface decisions inspired by the iPhone and iPad. While much of the signature Lion design like linen and leather was ...

Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt since the spring of 2008. One of his passions is troubleshooting Mac problems and making the best use of Macs and Apple hardware at home and in the workplace.

Launchpad is a Web-based platform for collaborative software development, and it’s designed to enable collaboration among programmers, users, and the wide spectrum of other kinds of contributors who participate in the process of building and deploying ...