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Ok, people are asking about Windows 8.

Let me preface my thoughts with this; I’ve been writing programs since 1981 on my Apple 2+. I had early Macs, I had early PCs. I’ve used them all for 30 years continuously. I’ve consulted for many clients and taught professionals as well as seniors how to use them. Naturally I’ve developed opinions over the years. What I’m relating here is opinion. I’ll try to ignore words that normal people don’t need to know like Skeuomorphism. Continue Reading…

Posted 6 months, 1 week ago at 11:51 am.

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Essentials update in the Mac App Store

Apple finally notified us that the Essentials 1.103 update for the Mac App Store will be available as soon as their servers propagate it. Owners of the MAS version of Essentials will get the update and/or notice per their MAS settings in OSX. Note to use the MAS you need OSX 10.6.8 or later. This version is now compatible with Mountain Lion. Due to the launch of ML, and every developer on the planet submitting compatibility updates, it has taken Apple a while to get caught up, or so it seems.

Posted 8 months, 4 weeks ago at 3:57 pm.

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Essentials 1.06 is in the MacApp Store

Well, Apple must have read my blog, as I’ve been a bit whiney about getting our updates to the AppStore. They turned around our latest submission in record time for them, and we are very pleased to announce that we’ve finally gotten the long-anticipated 1.06 Essentials update in the Mac App Store version!

Posted 1 year, 11 months ago at 3:13 pm.

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The MacApp Store has Essentials!

Although most of you have bought it from us direct, this is a milestone for embroidery using a Mac.

If you weren’t aware, Apple now has a ‘Mac App Store’ as part of OSX 10.6. It lets users buy programs and download them direct from Apple, kind of like iTunes.

We busted our butts jumping through the hoops that Apple puts up. It was a long, painful project. But there it is. Finally, Embroidery on a Mac is mainstream!

This means that more and more Mac embroiderers will be able to find us, which hopefully means more and more embroidery stuff for Mac can be brought out.

Go, Mac, Go!

Posted 2 years, 2 months ago at 2:39 pm.

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-- A Random Happy Thought --

"What great service. Love your product."
From Steve C
Regarding Customer Support and Essentials