@Chris: Let's apply your argument to another piece of software.

"How much has Microsoft spent in both money and time developing Windows and Internet Explorer? Why should they have to let a competitor piggyback on their software?

You can absolutely use what you purchased how you like. Netscape users should ask Netscape to either create their own operating system, or pay Microsoft for the right to sync with the software they developed."

If Microsoft can't do it, neither can Apple. iTunes is the biggest digital music store there is - and their behavior is anti-competitive.

I checked when I saw the headline, and sure enough I have "service battery" in my battery meter menu. I'm not sure if the OS has anything to do with it, but I am sure that every single Apple battery I've owned sucked balls. I think I've had this one for about 3 months now, and never had one last for very long.

I've tried all of Apple's tips but I suspect they are intended to get you to hit the maximum cycle count quicker rather than extend the life of your battery.

So use a paid application to do something it wasn't designed to do when so many free alternatives exist?

I don't understand why a suggestion would be made?

It's too bad Apple has already said that they won't allow any applications that use open source distributed libraries. That is besides all the ones that are already on there. :/

I was literally running out the door to drive over my macbook pro when I read the last sentence - you're warning not to try running over your own computer. Phew! Thanks TUAW!

I am not under any obligation or agreement with Apple by virtue of purchasing their operating system disc. The EULA only comes up when you install it. Since you can't return the disc to the store, you are forced into the agreement without any recourse but to just eat the money you spent. IANAL, but I'm pretty sure this agreement is not enforceable and I'm not even entirely sure if it makes sense.

If Apple sells you a disc with a certain capability, it is expected that you can use that capability freely for your own use (as governed by copyright law), regardless of what the EULA says.

To use a tired car analogy, Ford can ask me not to drive over 50 MPH and only on paved roads, but they can't enforce it nor should they be able to.

Visor is down. Repeat: Visor is down.

Queue DMCA! This won't last long.

ZOMG Thankyou for saying "oh ess ten." It always bugs me a bit when people say "oh es ex" because "ex" is a letter, whereas the character in name of the OS is a roman numeral. We don't says "World War eye eye," we shouldn't say "oh ess ex."

Yea because Macs don't get viruses because of marketshare.

Try again.