| Mac OS X 10.5.5 9F23 and New Safari 4 Seeded to Developers |
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Apple has seeded yet another version of Mac OS X 10.5.5 (9F23) to developers on Friday as well as a new version of Safari 4.0 Developer Preview, according to AppleInsider.
The latest Mac OS X 10.5.5 seed came just days after the previo...
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| | 8/25/2008 9:34 PM (2d 4h 21m ago) |
| Apple tops customer satisfaction survey |
| | “The latest rankings from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) show that Apple has dramatically outpaced its rival computer makers in the hearts of U.S. consumers,” reports Asher Hawkins (forbes.com). The ACSI survey “ranks Apple at 85” out of 100, “11 points above the computer-maker industry average.” In fact, “Apple’s rating is also an all-time high for the computer industry.”
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| | 8/21/2008 3:09 PM (6d 10h 46m ago) |
| Apple MagSafe Replacements Are Now Free [Magsafe Replacement] |
| | In our anecdotal experience, Apple has been pretty good about replacing clearly faulty MagSafe power adapters—the ones that split or fray from faulty manufacture. But now they are making their replacement policy official and offering free MagSafe replacements for the MacBook (13-inch Late 2006), MacBook (13-inch), MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy), MacBook Pro (17-inch). (We read that as all models that use the MagSafe power adapter). Bring in your bad MagSafes to any Apple retailer and they'll take care of you. [Apple via Cult of Mac]
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| | 8/20/2008 12:51 AM (8d 1h 5m ago) |
| Fantasktik taskbar app for Leopard |
| | Filed under: Software, Odds and ends
Fantasktik is a taskbar app for Leopard that makes it easy to see what windows and applications are open, and to switch between them. Dockland Software, the developer of Fantasktik, announced in a press release today that the app is available for US$9.99 through the end of September. On October 1st, the price rises to US$14.99.After installing Fantasktik, a small taskbar appears either just below the menu bar or just above the Dock -- you can set the location from System Preferences. The taskbar shows all of your open applications and windows in small icons, and by hovering your cursor over the icons you see a preview of the window contents. The preview is powered by Core Animation and provides a look at all open windows for an application through a MultiTouch-like interface called Click and Slide. You can minimize the Fantasktik taskbar by clicking one of the small buttons on either end, and double-clicking an application icon collapses or expands all window icons associated with that app.Fantasktik requires Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. A 15-day free trial is available from the Fantasktik website.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 8/20/2008 12:32 AM (8d 1h 23m ago) |
| Apple Accelerates Mac OS X 10.5.5 Seeding (9F17) |
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Apple has accelerated the Mac OS X 10.5.5 seeding with build 9F17 delivered to developers last night. The latest build still lists no known issues and provides fixes for iCal, Mail Sync, Back to My Mac and Core Animation.
While diffi...
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| | 8/19/2008 5:27 PM (8d 8h 28m ago) |
| Apple Provides 60 Day Extension to All MobileMe Subscribers |
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Apple has sent out emails to MobileMe subscribers tonight revealing that they are extending all MobileMe subscriber accounts by 60 additional days:We have already made many improvements to MobileMe, but we still have many more to mak...
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| | 8/19/2008 5:27 PM (8d 8h 29m ago) |
| AppleInsider: Mac OS X 10.5.5 hits 9F13 |
| | Filed under: OS, RumorsAppleInsider reports that the Mac OS X team is squashing ever more bugs, and has released version 10.5.5 build 9F13 to developers. Unlike prior builds, Apple released it without any known issues.
The article notes that Apple has made 115 corrections to Mac OS X code as a part of the 10.5.5 update. Improvements to power management, mail sync, preferences sync, networking, firewall, kernel, file system, and the Mobile Me preferences pane are all expected to be included.
AppleInsider expected that the update would be released to the public in "the coming weeks."Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 8/15/2008 2:01 AM (12d 23h 54m ago) |
| Ten ways OS X rocks |
| | Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, OS, Software, Cool toolsSmashing Magazine does a good old-fashioned "why OS X is so much better" piece -- ok, well they're not that blatant (it's actually focused on the "top ten usability highs"), but with all of the iPhone/App Store news going around, it's kind of refreshing to see some nice, traditional Mac praise.So why is OS X better than other (*cough*Windows*cough) operating systems? Metaphors play a huge part -- when you use a Mac, you're not just browsing through files or using plugins, you're flipping through what look like album covers, or pulling up a "Dashboard." And everything is extremely intuitive -- it's clear upon first look at the screen what does what or where to find certain features of the operating system.Every system has problems, and OS X is no exception. But using it day to day, OS X definitely gives out all kinds of "wait, it was that easy?" and "just works" moments. And that's why we're such big fans of it in the first place.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 8/15/2008 2:00 AM (12d 23h 55m ago) |
| MacBook Air with Penryn launch imminent? |
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File this rumor under the "sure, that makes sense" category. Granted, PhoneNews may not be the go-to source for Apple rumors, still, the site's reputable enough to at least give this one a listen. It claims that national retailers have been alerted to an imminent announcement of a new revision to the MacBook Air. More specifically, PhoneNews claims that the MBA will move away from the stop-gap, 65-nm Intel processor dusted-off special for Apple (and now Voodoo's Envy 133) in favor of Intel's latest "standard" 45-nm Penryn processor. If true, then we're talking about possible clocks ranging from 2.26GHz to 3.06GHz (up from 1.6GHz or 1.8GHz), a 1,066MHz FSB (up from 800MHz), and appreciable increase in CPU power draw to 29W (up from 20W). We can also expect better GMA X4500 integrated graphics assuming Apple adopts the Centrino 2 chipset. To offset the potential degradation in mobility, PhoneNews asserts that Apple will beef-up the battery and replace the 45W MagSafe adapter with a 60W version like those found with existing MacBooks. With this rumor and all the others related to Apple's lineup of MacBooks, we wouldn't be surprised to see Apple announce some kind of special media event sometime soon.Update: It's worth noting that Intel also plans to release a few low and ultra-low voltage Penryns in a 22-mm package (same as now) around the September timeframe. Though these would decrease, not increase, the power draw as described by PhoneNews.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 8/14/2008 4:19 PM (13d 9h 36m ago) |
| Microsoft Office 2008 updated to version 12.1.2 |
| | Filed under: SoftwareEarlier today, Microsoft released the 12.1.2 update to Microsoft Office 2008, downloadable via MS Software Update and from the MS website. The 160 MB update requires Office 12.1.1 and, in addition to security fixes, resolves several bugs. The hit list includes two of my personal annoyances: Word's sluggish launch speed and Entourage's insistence on truncating URLs after the ampersand character. The full list of changes is in the continuation of this post.Installed the update? Let us know if you see any dramatic performance changes, gotchas or improvements.Thanks to Erik Schwiebert for the heads-up (and best wishes from TUAW for a speedy recovery).Continue reading Microsoft Office 2008 updated to version 12.1.2Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 8/14/2008 4:44 AM (13d 21h 11m ago) |
| Apple market value exceeds Google's |
| | Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Apple FinancialDigital Daily, part of the Wall Street Journal's All Things Digital site, is reporting that Apple's market value is now greater than that of Google. The current market capitalization of Apple is US$159.37 billion, squeaking by Google's market cap of US$157.56 billion. Next in Apple's sights ought to be the old man on the block, IBM. Their current market value is around US$170 billion. It may take a while for Apple to catch up with Microsoft, though -- at the present time MSFT is worth about US$255 billion.What's your take on when Apple will overtake IBM? I'm betting on April 1st, 2009.Financial information from Forbes.comRead | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 8/14/2008 4:41 AM (13d 21h 14m ago) |
| New Apple Cinema Displays Finally at MWSF 2009? |
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Readers interested in new Apple Cinema Displays may have to wait just a bit longer.
Apple has not significantly updated their Cinema Displays in years. Apple currently offers 20", 23" and 30" monitors at $599, $899, and $1799, respe...
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| | 8/09/2008 9:32 PM (18d 4h 23m ago) |
| Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.5.5 (9F9) |
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Apple has seeded developers with a new version of Mac OS X 10.5.5 (Build 9F9) to test. The latest seed comes just one week after the prior seed.
The newest seed lists 24 new fixes addressed in this seed with a focus on Sync Services, ...
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| | 8/09/2008 9:31 PM (18d 4h 24m ago) |
| ZFS (and Snow Leopard) to Speed up Solid State Drive Performance? |
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Infoworld reports (via MacsimumNews) that Samsung has been working with developers to boost solid state drive (SSD) performance in operating systems. Samsung announced Wednesday that it has been in talks with Microsoft to boost performance in Window...
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| | 8/09/2008 9:31 PM (18d 4h 25m ago) |
| Ars: Jobs agrees MobileMe not up to Apple's standards |
| | Filed under: Bad Apple, MobileMeHow often does Apple admit a mistake? It's a once-in-a-blue-iMoon occurrence, but now that Ars Technica is reporting the contents of an internal Steve Jobs all-hands email regarding the MobileMe launch challenges we can add one more instance to the tally board. Jobs apparently acknowledges that trying to rush the MobileMe migration while pushing iPhone 3G hardware and iPhone 2.0 software out the door (not to mention the iTunes App Store) may have been too much to bite off at once.The money quote from the letter (yet to be confirmed by TUAW sources) is here:"The MobileMe launch clearly demonstrates that we have more to learn about Internet services," Jobs says. "And learn we will. The vision of MobileMe is both exciting and ambitious, and we will press on to make it a service we are all proud of by the end of this year."Ars also notes that MobileMe management will now be centralized under iTunes exec VP Eddy Cue, who will be leading the charge for all Apple internet services across the board. We've all been through the MobileMe ups and downs during the first weeks of the service; it's nice to know (belatedly) that Apple top brass is clued in.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 8/05/2008 7:40 PM (22d 6h 15m ago) |
| Apple Releases iTunes 7.7.1 Update |
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Apple has released an update to iTunes to version 7.7.1. The update includes "fixes to improve stability and performance." iTunes 7.7.1 is currently available through Apple's Software Update.Use iTunes 7.7 to sync music, video, and...
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| | 8/02/2008 2:36 PM (25d 11h 19m ago) |
| Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.5.5 (9F5) |
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Apple has seeded the first version of Mac OS X 10.5.5 (Build 9F5) to developers tonight. This is the first new seed of Mac OS X since the released of Mac OS X 10.5.4 on June 30th.
Apple instructs developers to focus on testing a numbe...
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| | 8/02/2008 2:35 PM (25d 11h 21m ago) |
| Security Update 2008-005 Released, Addresses DNS Vulnerability |
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Apple has released Security Update 2008-005 via Software Update. The update patches several vulnerabilities including a much-publicized DNS/BIND server vulnerability where an attacker could cause a Mac OS X DNS server to direct clients to forged web...
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| | 8/02/2008 2:34 PM (25d 11h 21m ago) |
| Intel to Deliver Quad-Core Mobile Processors Next Month |
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Intel announced that it would be releasing its first quad-core processor for laptops next month."We're bringing quad-core to mobile in August," said Sujan Kamran, regional marketing manager for client platforms at Intel in Singapore....
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| | 7/23/2008 1:30 PM (35d 12h 25m ago) |
| Apple's U.S. Market Share Continues to Grow |
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A pair of quarterly research reports released today reveal that Apple is continuing to experience growing U.S. market share among PC shipments.
Gartner's report pegs Apple's share of U.S. PC shipments for the second quarter of 2008 at ...
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| | 7/23/2008 1:24 PM (35d 12h 31m ago) |
| Apple Sends Apology Letter, 30-Day Extension to MobileMe Customers |
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Today, Apple sent out an email to MobileMe customers apologizing for the rocky transition from .Mac to MobileMe.We have recently completed the transition from .Mac to MobileMe. Unfortunately, it was a lot rockier than we had hoped. |
| | 7/23/2008 1:23 PM (35d 12h 32m ago) |
| Apple Prepping for Notebook Refresh? |
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Signs are starting to appear that Apple may be prepping for a revision of their Mac laptops in the near future. Following up a previous Commercial Times report that pointed to a Q3 (July-September) order for MacBook displays, the paper now reports t...
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| | 7/23/2008 1:22 PM (35d 12h 33m ago) |
| Apple Announces $1.07 Billion in Profit for Q3 2008 |
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Apple announced their 3rd Quarter 2008 Financial Results today. Apple posted revenue of $7.46 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.07 billion (or $1.19 per diluted share). This compares favorably to revenue of $5.41 billion and net quarterly prof...
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| | 7/23/2008 1:11 PM (35d 12h 44m ago) |
| Apple Hints at a 'Product Transition' and a New Product Soon? |
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Apple's financial results conference call today was littered with references to future products coming from Apple. While some degree of optimism ("very excited about future") is the norm during these financial results calls, there was more discussio...
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| | 7/23/2008 1:06 PM (35d 12h 50m ago) |
| Extended MobileMe Email Outage Due To Server Issue |
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Apple has posted a support document suggesting that the continuing MobileMe email outage affecting 1% of MobileMe users is due to a "serious" issue with one of their mail servers. Affected users have been unable to send or receive email since the tu...
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| | 7/23/2008 1:05 PM (35d 12h 50m ago) |
| Apple adds another month free for some MobileMe trials |
| | Filed under: MobileMeFor our friends and neighbors in the UK (and elsewhere: see the update below), the MobileMe quagmire continues to fester. Infinite Loop is reporting that some users were erroneously charged to the tune of £121, and Apple is offering those users another free month of service.
Apparently, when someone tries to create a trial account in the UK, a 50p pre-authorization is placed on the user's credit card. (Not unlike buying fuel and paying with a credit card.) Unfortunately, instead of 50p, someone mashed the keypad, and users were billed £121 instead.
For debit card users, it's worse: the money is actually removed from your account, of course. Once the mistake is corrected it takes as much as a month for the funds to reappear.
Apple is, of course, refunding the charges for credit cards, and "working to have these holds removed earlier" for debit card users.
These users now have four months to try the service.
Update: According to some of our commenters, this affects users in Germany, France, Switzerland, Belgium, and Canada too. Wow.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 7/23/2008 1:02 PM (35d 12h 53m ago) |
| Earnings call takeaway: New products in September |
| | Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Apple FinancialApple posted record earnings yesterday, yet the stock still dropped amid concerns over Steve Jobs' health (I'll refrain from speculating because I find it tasteless and it's none of my business) and lower projected gross margins for the September quarter (Q4). Although Apple is famous for under-promising/over-delivering, especially when it comes to projected sales and gross margin performance, during yesterday's call, CFO Peter Oppenheimer offered up a very interesting explanation for Apple's lower estimates: new products!Although Apple historically has a lower gross margins in the September quarter because of the Back-to-School promotion, Apple also added that a "new product that [it] [couldn't] discuss" would also result in lower gross-margins. Throughout the call, Oppenheimer kept throwing out phrases like "product transition," "new additions to the product line" and a little mantra that went something like, "Apple makes state of the art new products that the competition just can't match. When we do that earlier in an introduction, costs are higher."We had a good time speculating what new products/changes to the product line will appear in September (or in the 4th quarter, more accurately) in the liveblog and the press has joined in that speculation today. ZDNet thinks that products will be brought out at lower prices, so that Apple can drive volume and gain marketshare. Over at eWeek, they are guessing everything from a shift in microprocessors, to low-cost portables aimed at schools to revamped AppleTVs.The general thought (or wish) in our chat last night centered around new MacBook Pros, lower priced Airs and revamped Minis or other headless Macs.My personal speculation is that while I expect current line products to drop in price a bit (not a huge drop, but a drop), and think it is high time for a MacBook Pro redesign, I'm going to guess that new displays are part of the "transition." The Apple Cinema Display line... |
| | 7/23/2008 1:01 PM (35d 12h 55m ago) |
| iLife '08 update adds MobileMe support |
| | Filed under: iLife, Software Update, MobileMeAs Scott already posted, iLife '08 just released a slew of updates. Although Software Update says that over performance and general compatibility issues were addressed in most products, the biggest change is MobileMe support for all iLife '08 applications.iPhoto, iWeb and iMovie are now properly linked with the MobileMe service. This should be welcome news to iWeb customers who have been unable to maintain or update elements of their MobileMe (nee .Mac) pages since the transition earlier this month.Likewise, galleries and movie can now be published directly to the newly branded mobile offering. You know, assuming you can get the service to work.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 7/23/2008 12:58 PM (35d 12h 57m ago) |
| iPhoto update 7.1.4 |
| | This update contains new holiday greeting card and postcard themes for use with Apple print products. It also addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues. |
| | 7/23/2008 12:42 PM (35d 13h 14m ago) |
| iLife support 8.3 |
| | iLife Support provides system software components shared by all iLife ’08 applications. This update improves overall stability and addresses a number of other minor issues. It is recommended for all users for iLife ’08. |
| | 7/23/2008 12:42 PM (35d 13h 14m ago) |
| iMovie update 7.1.4 |
| | This update addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues. |
| | 7/23/2008 12:42 PM (35d 13h 14m ago) |
| iWeb update 2.0.4 |
| | This update addresses general compatibility issues. |
| | 7/23/2008 12:42 PM (35d 13h 14m ago) |
| Lighter laptops move to flash-based drives |
| | If you want it all, and you want it small, then you're going to have to pay a great deal more than $500. |
| | 7/15/2008 4:47 PM (43d 9h 9m ago) |
| MobileMe OS X Update Available Now (Again) [MobileMe] |
| | With yesterday's bumps mostly smoothed out, and MobileMe live for a straight day, Apple is apparently comfortable enough to push the MobileMe OS X update back out. (It was pulled after going up briefly on Wednesday.) Interestingly, it's version 1.1. Hit Software Update to get the party started, and let us know how it goes. [Apple]
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| | 7/13/2008 6:37 PM (45d 7h 19m ago) |
| Apple MacBook: Change is in the Air |
| | The Apple MacBook Air has been a ground-breaking first-generation product (in my opinion). So, what will Apple do to top it when an update comes later this year? There are some telling indicators already. This is what I expect--and hope for--as a user.
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| | 7/10/2008 6:00 PM (48d 7h 55m ago) |
| Apple releases OS X MobileMe update |
| | Filed under: Internet, Software Update, .Mac, MobileMeApple has released a new "MobileMe" update that allows your OS X system to "see" and interact with the new MobileMe service. As many may know, the change over from .Mac to MobileMe happened last night into the wee hours of the morning. This software adds the new MobileMe system preference pane and adds MobileMe support for Mail.app. We have uploaded a gallery of images for your viewing pleasure showing the subtle changes in System Preferences."The Mac OS X Update For MobileMe is recommended for users running Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.4 and includes general system fixes that enhance your Mac for MobileMe," Apple says.You can download this update by opening Software Update (Apple menu > Software Update).
Gallery: MobileMe OS X Update[via GearLive]Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 7/10/2008 5:49 PM (48d 8h 6m ago) |
| MobileMe and IE7 — grow up Apple |
| | This morning I decided to try out Apple’s new MobileMe… silly me I was in front of my Vista machine and not my Mac. Yes, I do roam back and forth between good and evil apparently. So I pop up IE7, go to me.com and am confronted with the following notice:
Now this is just pure silly. Sure IE7 has some issues, but so does Safari, let me tell you. As a web developer, I find Safari is the hardest to “get right”. To call IE7 a “non-modern” browser is just pure silly (> 50% market share last I checked). I’d sure like Apple to specifically lay out what compatibilty issues they cannot overcome and what performance issues affect MobileMe. Come on Apple give me the details so I can call b.s. on your claim.
This is pure bunk. Its immature and Apple needs to get with the program. Their constant need to pitch themselves as a force of good in the universe is just a little too much for me. Hey, I love, love, love my iPhone and love, love, love my Mac. But I am also an adult and I live in the real world: I use both platforms. I am a litte tired of Apple playing the “religion” card. Stop preaching about Apple good, Microsoft bad and just work out the bugs and just get it working for your customers. If I want religion I’ll stop by my local church.
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| | 7/10/2008 3:42 PM (48d 10h 13m ago) |
| iTunes 7.7 available / new Remote iPhone application |
| | iTunes 7.7 is now availabe for the Mac. Windows version stil not releasd.update says:Use iTunes 7.7 to sync music, video, and more with iPhone 3G, and download applications from the iTunes Store exclusively designed for iPhone and iPod touch with software version 2.0 or later. Also use the new Remote application for iPhone or iPod touch to control iTunes playback from anywhere in your home — a free download from the App Store. |
| | 7/10/2008 11:03 AM (48d 14h 53m ago) |
| Saying "goodbye" to .Mac |
| | Filed under: Internet, .Mac, Apple History, MobileMe digg_url = 'http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/09/saying-goodbye-to-mac/';
Tonight, we will all say "goodbye" to .Mac, a service that has been a small part of Apple for almost 8 years. iTools, .Mac's predecessor, was launched on January 5, 2000 at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco and was a free service that included a HomePage, iCards and the much coveted @mac.com e-mail address that is commonplace today (as well as the forgotten 'KidSafe,' which was a database of kid friendly websites Apple compiled so you could make sure your children weren't up to no good on your Mac). As more users came to the service and the cost of bandwidth went up, Apple began charging for the service and called it .Mac. The name ".Mac" was born at the Macworld Expo in New York on July 17, 2002 and provided several new services including: a beefed up iDisk (with a dizzying 100 megs of space), Backup, and a free copy of Virex. On September 17, 2002, Apple announced that it would discontinue the free iTools service in favor for .Mac. That brings us to, well, tonight. Apple is scheduled to take down .Mac and replace it with a newer, rebranded service named "MobileMe." While some scoff at the name, TUAW can't help but see the other side of the picture: look how far iTools has evolved over the past 8 years. So, join us in saying, "So long old friend, we hardly knew ye." Do you have a favorite story to tell about iTools or .Mac? Be sure to mention it in the comments below! Apple is scheduled to take down the .Mac service between 6 p.m. and 12 a.m. pacific time.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 7/10/2008 1:25 AM (49d 30m ago) |
| Mac OS X 10.5.4 software update |
| | Today Apple released the 10.5.4 software update for Mac OS X.The Mac OS X 10.5.4 Update is recommended for Mac OS X 10.5, 10.5.1, 10.5.2, and 10.5.3 Leopard. It includes general operating system improvements that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac. Read here for details. Fixes for Airport, iCal, Safari, Spaces/Expose, as well as, Security fixes. |
| | 6/30/2008 10:30 PM (58d 3h 25m ago) |
| 80% of US businesses have Macs |
| | Filed under: Apple Corporate, EnterpriseComputerworld is reporting on the results of a Yankee Group Research report that finds that 80% of US businesses now have Macs. This represents an huge increase from just two years ago when only 47% of businesses reported having Mac users. The Yankee Group estimates that corporate marketshare has risen to 8-10% overall with 21% of firms reporting more than 50 Mac users. Interestingly, and perhaps not surprisingly, 28% are running Windows in virtualization.While the consumer marketshare (and better yet, profitshare) numbers have looking up for some time now, it's good to see that Apple is finally starting to gain (or regain) a serious foothold in the corporate sphere as well. It's no surprise that as more users get acquainted with Apple gear at home that they're bringing pressure on corporate IT managers to implement Macs at work as well. Things just keep rolling for the bean counters in Cupertino.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 6/29/2008 4:03 PM (59d 9h 52m ago) |
| Microsoft Releases Office 2008 12.1.1, Open XML Converter for Office 2004 |
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On Tuesday, Microsoft released the 12.1.1 update for Mac Microsoft Office 2008. A Microsoft support note details the changes found in the latest update. Amongst the improvements listed include stability and performance improvements as well as a num...
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| | 6/29/2008 4:00 PM (59d 9h 55m ago) |
| Me.com Email Addresses Now Working [For Some] |
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If you are a .Mac subscriber, Apple appears to have activated the corresponding @me.com email addresses. If your email address was username@mac.com previously, you can now use username@me.com and emails should arrive in your .Mac mailbox. In the ne...
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| | 6/29/2008 3:52 PM (59d 10h 4m ago) |
| MobileMe browser requirements page found |
| | Filed under: .Mac, MobileMe digg_url = 'http://www.tuaw.com/2008/06/23/mobileme-browser-requirements-page-found/';
Joining in on the conversation about tonight's .Mac outage, reader Chad sent us a link to a page he discovered on .Mac. He said that while trying to access his .Mac service on his iPhone, he was redirected to a MobileMe browser requirements page. One of the suspicious things on the page is the fact that "calendar" is spelled wrong (i.e. "calender"). You can see a screen grab of the page after the break.
The page in question shows Safari as the top browser to use, followed by Firefox 2 and Internet Explorer 7. On last night's talkcast (MP3 Link) Michael Rose, Robert Palmer, and I talked about the possibility of Apple marketing the Safari browser for Windows users through the MobileMe service. It looks as if that guess is true.Thanks, Chad!Update: Apple has updated the page (see new screenshot after the break).Continue reading MobileMe browser requirements page foundRead | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 6/24/2008 3:16 PM (64d 10h 39m ago) |
| Flipside gets you to Windows and back without changing a thing |
| | Filed under: OS, SoftwareWhile you can use utilities like BootPicker or rEFIt to quickly select a Boot Camp partition at startup, Flipside hopes to take the pain out of booting into Windows (no, it doesn't make Windows pretty, simple, or virus free -- that's for version 2.0). Flipside automatically finds your Windows partition on your Mac and boots you into it -- all without changing your startup disk settings. If you're in a hurry to reboot into Windows, then you can have Flipside force-quit your open Mac applications and instantly reboot (not recommended, but could be handy).This tool is definitely useful if you find yourself booting into Windows regularly. Best part of this application? It's free -- however, donations are accepted. You can download it today from Barraford Software.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 6/18/2008 4:08 PM (70d 9h 47m ago) |
| Apple and Intel's Collaboration on MacBook Air and Beyond |
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Fortune reports on Apple and Intel's strengthening relationship over the past few years. Apple switched from PowerPC to the Intel processors three years ago in a somewhat surprise move. Since then, Apple has successfully transitioned to the use of...
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| | 6/16/2008 4:27 PM (72d 9h 28m ago) |
| Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.5.4, Final Release Expected in July |
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Apple has seeded a second version of Mac OS X 10.5.4 to developers today. While the latest build (9e12) fixes a dozen more issues in Mac OS X Leopard, the biggest new feature to be supported will be Apple's recently announced MobileMe service. Mobi...
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| | 6/16/2008 4:26 PM (72d 9h 29m ago) |
| Snow Leopard's Grand Central and OpenCL Details? |
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Roughly Drafted provides a birds-eye view of the key technologies coming in Mac OS X Snow Leopard. While Apple's press release and later comments by Steve Jobs provide hints of what Grand Central and OpenCL are planning to accomplish, this article ...
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| | 6/16/2008 4:25 PM (72d 9h 30m ago) |
| Apple posts WWDC 2008 keynote in HD |
| | Filed under: WWDC, Steve JobsFirst you could stream the yesterday's keynote, then you could download it via iTunes, and now you can stream it in HD. Nothing beats seeing an Apple presentation in HD, you can almost smell the Old Spice on Phil Schiller.Thanks, Jeff.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 6/11/2008 3:24 PM (77d 10h 31m ago) |
| Apple seeds developers with Safari 4.0 |
| | Filed under: OS, WWDC, Internet Tools, DeveloperApple has seeded developers with a copy of the new Safari 4, which adds some new features and is based on a newer version of WebKit. Apple is also rumored to be using the SquirrelFish JavaScript engine which allows for faster Javascript processing.New to this version of Safari is the ability to save webpages as "Web Applications." This new feature allows Safari to save pages similar to the way Fluid does. You also have the ability to choose how new windows will open (i.e. with your favorite bookmark, blank page, etc.). One of the biggest "features" is the fact that Safari 4 (along with the new version of WebKit) scored a perfect 100/100 on the Acid3 test. If you are inclined to see what the new version looks like, World of Apple has placed some screen grabs on their blog for your viewing pleasure.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 6/11/2008 3:23 PM (77d 10h 32m ago) |
| Snow Leopard screenshots surface |
| | Filed under: OS, WWDC, Leopard, DeveloperSome of the first pictures of "Snow Leopard," Apple's next version of Mac OS X have started leaking off of developer's Macs. Orchard Spy has some of the very first screenshots, though nothing too exciting is shown. Just as we suspected, Snow Leopard doesn't show any new features in the Applications or Utilities folders; nor does it show any changes in System Preferences. The only change that may lead to speculation is a new "32-bit" phrase in the System Preferences Title Bar.The build number of Snow Leopard is 10A96. Thanks, Guillermo!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 6/11/2008 3:22 PM (77d 10h 33m ago) |
| Apple previews Mac OS X Snow Leopard at WWDC 2008 |
| | Developers attending Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference got a glimpse at Mac OS X Snow Leopard, the next major version of the world’s most advanced operating system. Scheduled to ship in about a year and optimized for multi-core processors, Snow Leopard will enhance the performance of Mac OS X, set a new standard for quality, and lay the foundation for future OS X innovation. |
| | 6/10/2008 6:25 PM (78d 7h 30m ago) |
| Apple posts Snow Leopard website |
| | Filed under: OS, WWDC, Apple, Leopard
It is clear that Apple isn't ready to talk too much about the next version of OS X, Snow Leopard, but they are eager to set expectations. In addition to the press release we pointed to earlier today Apple has created a new section on its website explaining the focus of Snow Leopard. Snow Leopard is all about making sure that users have a consistent experience across Apple products. Apple will be adding full Exchange support in Mail, Address Book, and iCal because it is in the iPhone. Apple is working on shrinking the amount of hard drive space OS X requires, no doubt because they figured out how to make OS X much smaller to run on the Apple TV and the iPhone. We'll also be seeing a new version of QuickTime, QuickTime X which will support 'all modern codecs.'There isn't a ton of information on the site, but there is enough to leave you wanting more.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 6/10/2008 2:15 PM (78d 11h 41m ago) |
| TUAW WWDC 2008 Day 1 coverage roundup |
| | Filed under: WWDC, Internet Tools, Apple, Leopard, MobileMeThat was a heck of a way to start off WWDC 2008, don't you think? Just in case you didn't get a change to read all of our 40 or so posts today, I thought I would highlight a few.Be sure to check out our WWDC 2008 coverage page for lots more info.The StevenoteTUAW Meta-Liveblog of WWDC 08 Keynote: Our award winning coverage of other sites' live coverage of the WWDC keynote iPhone 2.0 firmware will ship in early July, touch users pay $9.95: iPhone users get the 2.0 firmware for free, while iPod touch folks have to pay Apple ten bucks.iPhone 3G announced: Did you know Apple makes a phone? The new iPhone, dubbed the iPhone 3G, sports faster networking, longer battery life, GPS, and a flush headphone jack. All of that, and it costs much less ($199 for an 8 gig and $299 for the 16 gig model).MobileMe announced: .Mac is dead, long live MobileMe. Well, at least that will be the case on July 11. The .Mac replacement offers up push email, calendaring, contacts as well as Web 2.0 apps for checking said things. It still costs $99 for an individual account and $149 for a family subscription (all subscriptions last for a year). WWDC Reader Q&A Liveblog: You had questions, and we tried to answer them.Apple posts video of WWDC 2008 keynote: Watch it in the comfort of your own Mac.iPhone 3G 3G iPhone: What it means - a look at the hardware: Cory checks out what comes in the iPhone 3G box.Where can I buy an iPhone 3g?: Christina whipped up a very cool map showing you all the countries that Apple will be selling the iPhone 3G in.AT&T talks iPhone 3G plans, apps: AT&T spills the beans about the new iPhone service plans (spoiler alert, they are more expensive) and talks about the Yellowpages.com app they are working on.Confirmed: GoPhone is No Go and in-store Activation only: Erica confirms that the iPhone 3G will have to be activated in store, no more iTunes activations for you! Also, the GoPhone plan won't be available... |
| | 6/10/2008 2:13 PM (78d 11h 42m ago) |
| Announcing the MobileMe Internet service |
| | The new MobileMe Internet service delivers push email, push contacts and push calendars to native applications on iPhone, iPod touch, Macs and PCs. A subscription-based service with 20GB of storage for $99 (US) per year for individuals and $149 (US) for a Family Pack, MobileMe provides a suite of elegant, ad-free web applications — Mail, Contacts and Calendar, a Gallery for viewing and sharing photos, and iDisk for storing and exchanging documents — that deliver a desktop-like experience through any modern browser. |
| | 6/09/2008 8:25 PM (79d 5h 30m ago) |
| Memory chip venture says technology beats flash |
| | Is MRAM better than flash memory? That's what a new venture business will try to prove.
Freescale MRAM chip(Credit: Freescale Semiconductor)
Former Motorola chip unit Freescale Semiconductor announced Monday that it has joined with several venture capital firms to form an independent company focused on MRAM (Magnetoresistive Random ... |
| | 6/09/2008 8:24 PM (79d 5h 31m ago) |
| Apple Revamps .Mac: Mobile Me Announced |
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As rumored, Apple has announced Mobile Me, described by Apple Vice President for product marketing Phil Schiller as "Exchange for the rest of us."Not all of us work in an enterprise... Not all of us have access to an exchange server....
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| | 6/09/2008 8:19 PM (79d 5h 36m ago) |
| Apple Announces iPhone 3G |
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After months of anticipation, the heavily rumored 3G iPhone was announced today during Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference Keynote.
Features
- 3G-capable. 2.8 times faster than EDGE.
- GPS built-in
- Thi...
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| | 6/09/2008 8:19 PM (79d 5h 37m ago) |
| Analysis: WWDC ’08 the most significant in years |
| | Analysts expect WWDC '08 to be one of the most significant in the company's history, whether or not Apple releases a new iPhone at the event.
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| | 6/07/2008 1:44 AM (82d 11m ago) |
| OS X iPhone and OS X Leopard Banners at WWDC [More Photos] |
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CrunchGear has posted the first banners at WWDC which promote both "OS X Leopard" and "OS X iPhone". The "OS X Leopard" banner reads "The world's most advanced operating system," while the "OS X iPhone" banner reads "The world's mos...
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| | 6/07/2008 1:44 AM (82d 12m ago) |
| Apple Launches Back to School Promo: Free iPod Touch with Mac Purchase |
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Apple has officially launched the Back to School promo for 2008. If you?re a student, faculty, or staff member and you buy a Mac before September 15, you can get a free iPod touch or iPod nano. After all, isn?t college about ...
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| | 6/05/2008 3:50 PM (83d 10h 5m ago) |
| Father's Day discounts for iPhoto books through 6/15 |
| | Filed under: iLife, DealsIf your father is anything like my father, he loves getting Father's Day gifts with that personal touch ... but since monogrammed golf clubs are a bit out of my budget range this year, I'm going with an iPhoto book instead. Nothing dresses up a coffee table like a professionally printed book full of pictures of the grandkids all slathered in mud.Apple is ready to help with the giftgiving; there's a 20% book discount (use code 'springbooks' at checkout) through June 15. Standard shipping books need to be ordered today (June 3) for delivery by Father's Day, and express shipping gets you an extra few days (June 8 order deadline).Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 6/04/2008 5:13 AM (84d 20h 42m ago) |
| Students: Get an iPod touch free with qualifying Mac purchase |
| | Filed under: Education, DealsApple is launching its back-to-school promotion today, and according to MacRumors it's expected to be its largest promotion ever.Apple is offering "a free 8GB iPod touch ($299) to college students who buy a qualifying Mac (MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, Mac Pro)."VentureBeat goes further, contending that putting Apple's mobile platform in the hands of students practically ensures its dominance in the marketplace. "You can kiss the desktop computer goodbye," MG Siegler writes. "It's time to start training the young minds of today about the future of computing: mobile."Instead of an iPod touch, students can opt for an 8GB iPod nano, but it's hard to see why anybody would want to do this with the soon-to-be-launched App Store. The promotion ends September 15.Thanks Eliot, Chris, Bert, Matt, and everyone who sent this in!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 6/04/2008 2:23 AM (84d 23h 33m ago) |
| Apple posts Leopard Security Configuration guide |
| | Filed under: OS, Security, LeopardApple has released a comprehensive Security Configuration guide for OS X 10.5 in PDF. Designed for experienced users the "guide provides instructions and recommendations for securing Mac OS X version 10.5 or later, and for maintaining a secure computer." Among a variety of topics it covers the OS X security architecture, installing OS X, protecting hardware, securing global system settings and account settings, as well as providing some OS X Server specific information.The guide is aimed at the "experienced Mac OS X user, [who should] be familiar with the Mac OS X user interface, and have some experience using the Terminal application's command-line interface." In other words, you need to know what you're doing before you start digging around in things which "could cause serious adverse effects on the computer and its security." Nonetheless, if you're a power user or system admin who wants to get a handle on securing OS X this guide is definitely worth the download (pdf link)[via Daring Fireball]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 6/04/2008 2:20 AM (84d 23h 36m ago) |
| Now Playing on iTunes U: the University of California TV |
| | From “Babies by Design” to “San Diego Opera Talk” to “Health Matters,” the University of California Television delivers a wealth of highly informative programming to iTunes U. Explore the hundreds of audio and video podcasts you can enjoy on your Mac or PC or take with you on an iPod or iPhone. |
| | 6/04/2008 1:16 AM (85d 39m ago) |
| Apple's Back to School Promo Kicks off June 3rd |
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Apple is planning on launching their annual Back to School promotion on Tuesday, June 3rd. Last year, Apple offered a free iPod Nano ($199 value) or a $199 credit against a more expensive iPod for eligible customers. The iPhone was specifically exc...
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| | 6/01/2008 8:43 AM (87d 17h 12m ago) |
| Apple Bought Me.com? .Mac's New Name? |
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Earlier today, John Gruber of DaringFireball.net suggested that Me.com might be the name for Apple's .Mac rebranding. There was no real evidence, however, except that Me.com was registered under MarkMonitor's domain service. MarkMonitor is a domai...
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| | 6/01/2008 8:43 AM (87d 17h 13m ago) |
| Important Spaces change in 10.5.3 |
| | Filed under: OSOver at Daring Fireball John Gruber has discovered an interesting change in the recently released 10.5.3 update. There is now a checkbox in the Spaces tab of the Exposé & Spaces Preference Pane which changes what happens if you switch to an application (via ? + Tab or the Dock) that does not have a window open in the the Space you are working in. With the checkbox checked it continues to work the way it always has, viz. it will switch to the Space with a window open for that application. If it is unchecked it will not switch spaces, but rather merely activate that application in the Space you're working in.Gruber considers this is a significant change, because it allows you to use the Spaces on a task basis rather than an application basis. The behavior of the Dock icon also has changed. Clicking multiple times on the Dock icon of an application with no open windows will produce different effects: clicking once will activate the application in that space; clicking a second time will switch to a Space where it has open windows. Be sure to check out Gruber's full description for more details, or just try it for yourself. I completely agree that this is the way Spaces should work, and it's great to see Apple providing the option for those of us who prefer to work this way. If you prefer organizing Spaces by application rather than task (the "classic" Spaces behavior), just leave the box checked.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 6/01/2008 8:40 AM (87d 17h 15m ago) |
| Safari Security Flaw: Apple under pressure to fix Safari ‘carpet bomb’ flaw |
| | The Google-backed StopBadware.org coalition has asked Apple to reconsider its stance on whether the Safari “carpet bomb” issue reported by Nitesh Dhanjani constitutes a serious security risk.Dhanjani originally discovered that it is possible for a booby-trapped Web site to litter the user’s Desktop (Windows) or Downloads directory (~/Downloads/ in OSX) with executables masquerading as legitimate icons.“This can happen because the Safari browser cannot be configured to obtain the user’s permission before it downloads a resource. Safari downloads the resource without the user’s consent and places it in a default location (unless changed),” Dhanjani said, warning that it could be used as a drive-by malware distribution mechanism.Apple has classified Dhanjani’s findings as more of an annoyance than a security risk that requires an immediate patch.In the eyes of Apple’s security team, the user (target) would have to be complicit in an attack that causes a sufficiently high number of files to be downloaded. “It presents a risk of annoyance, at worst, [and] can be easily stopped by closing the browser.”Apple indicated it will fix the issue in Safari 3.2, which is slated for release in the summer (September) this year.Read more on ZDNet... |
| | 5/30/2008 1:57 PM (89d 11h 58m ago) |
| Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.5.3 |
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Apple released the Mac OS X 10.5.3 update today. The latest update to Leopard should appear in your Mac OS X Software Update. The 10.5.3 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard and includes general operating sys...
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| | 5/28/2008 11:29 PM (91d 2h 27m ago) |
| Report: Apple to be hub of the digital home by 2013 |
| | With a clock radio and a network-enabled digital frame are among the items that will propel Apple to rule the digital home by 2013, according to a report from Forrester.
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| | 5/23/2008 3:31 PM (96d 10h 25m ago) |
| Times Reader Beta now available |
| | Filed under: Software, Internet Tools
A few days ago I mentioned that the Time Reader Beta would soon be open for Mac users, but I had no idea how soon it would actually appear.Today the New York Times has released the Mac beta of their Times Reader. For those that don't know, the Times Reader is a stand alone app that tries to marry to best aspects of reading the Times on the web with the high quality typography and readability one finds in the physical paper.As many Mac users have bemoaned, the Times Reader is built upon Microsoft's Silverlight technology allowing them to develop the app for both Windows and OS X.While the Times Reader for Mac is in beta it is free, though once it leaves beta it will only be available via subscription. Check out the Frequently Asked Questions for more answers, and our gallery showing screenshots of the install process and of the app itself.Gallery: Times Read Beta first lookRead | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 5/23/2008 12:19 AM (97d 1h 37m ago) |
| 10.5.2 causing mega-problems for musicians? |
| | Filed under: Audio, Multimedia, OS, Peripherals, Leopard
Peter Kirn over at Create Digital Music (one of my favorite music-making blogs, by the by) has a post rounding up a lot of the issues OS 10.5.2 seems to be having with various drivers for audio interfaces, including those manufactured by Digidesign (aka the Pro Tools folks) and its subsidiary M-Audio. This is a pretty big problem, as Digidesign and M-Audio are two of the most popular manufacturers of prosumer/professional audio interfaces. Peter's post links to apologies and explanations from the manufacturers as well.According to Dave Lebolt, general manager at Digidesign, the 10.5.2 upgrade may have actually broken fixes that appeared in 10.5.1. And Kirn goes as far to say that he "certainly can't recommend Leopard in its current state," at least for making music, which is why I haven't upgraded from TIger myself.Does this affect you if you're not a music geek? Probably not. But when your psycho microhouse-obsessed beatmaking roommate starts swearing and kicking his MacBook and ProTools rig around in the middle of the night, at least you'll know what the fuss is all about.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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| | 5/21/2008 10:35 PM (98d 3h 20m ago) |
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