Application Library Sizes, The Keynote, Enhanced MySQL

Application Library Size

iPhoto, iTunes Falling Down on Library Size

Just so you don’t think all I do is kvetch about Apple, let me say up front that I thought today’s keynote was a total gas, and I’ve already fallen head-over-heels for Safari. I think Final Cut Express perfectly fills the gaping maw between iMovie and FCP, I think Keynote is going to be a PowerPoint killer on the Mac, and that the new PowerBooks are right on target. All that said, I’m royally steamed about a glaring omission in the iLife suite.

(O’Reilly MacDevCenter.com)

Holy Crap

Okay, that was one of the better keynotes in a long time, especially considering the predictions of how ‘boring’ it was going to be. Smooth MPEG 4 streaming here, with only a couple of glitchy times. Downloaded Safari and my site looks pretty spiffy in it. :) Loved everything and want a new 17" PowerBook. Actually, I’m fine with my new 1GHz TiBook, but would love the keyboard/ambient light sensors. ;)

Enhanced MySQL

Enhanced MySQL for Mac OS X Coming

MACWORLD EXPO, SAN FRANCISCO - (January 7, 2003) - Today at Macworld Expo, MySQL AB, developer of the world’s most popular open source database, announced that a MySQL binary installer in “.pkg” format, the standard for software installation on Mac OS X, will be available in February from the official MySQL Web site…