It’s fair to say that I generally review software that I actively use and Adium is no exception. So you can predict this review will recommend the use of Adium like most of my others. But this review site is more about showing you why something is worth using rather than just simply saying it is so, so with that in mind, let’s take a look at Adium.

This review only relates to MacBook Pro machines which have dual display adapters fitted. I’m not entirely sure which set of MBPs that is, except that mine is one of those with a 9400M/9600GT fitted. For years I’ve done various things on it from time to time such as writing an email and then deciding I want to play Eve Online for a while (or WarZone 2100) and then finishing up and coming back to browsing the web. Of course under standard OSX one must logout in between these different …

For many Mac OSX users there’s often occasions where you need to run some software or other that is only provided for under Microsoft Windows. The list of software for which that applies is thankfully getting smaller, but a couple of examples are paramount for me, as a web developer.

Internet Explorer 6/7/8 (though 6 doesn’t feature so often)
QuickBooks.

One of the things that really drains the battery on your laptop quickly is visiting a site that has embedded flash. Whether that’s adverts, content or just whizzy looking graphics. And why would you want your browser to run at 20% of available CPU even when it’s not the active application or you’re just reading the news?

Sequel Pro is a MySQL Database Management Application for Mac OSX 10.5 and 10.4. It’s released under the GPL Open Source License and is a very capable MySQL management app. I’ve used a number of these over the years and Sequel Pro is probably the best fit for the needs of most average MySQL administrators / users. It’s not hugely feature rich, but it does what it does very well.