Archives for March 2001

March, 29th March 2001

• Good News Abounds For Apple, But AAPL Closes Lower

  Apple got some very good coverage from the mainstream press today. C|Net and CNBC both touted Apple's outstanding PowerBook G4…

• Understanding Components In QuickTime

  Brad Smith shows us how QuickTime stores information for QuickTime movies

• Mac OS X: Understanding Multi-User Capabilities

  In this week's Hot Cocoa Wincent Colaiuta discusses the differences between the old and new systems, explain how multiple users…

• CNBC Features PowerBook G4, Touts Apple

  CNBC just broadcast a report on the Titanium PowerBook and Apple that was better than an infomercial

• Griffine Releases USB Audio Controller

  Griffin Technology has released a beta version of their USB audio controller, iMic Control. iMic Control allows users to have…

• Tool For Changing Dock Orientation Updated

  Austin Shoemaker has updated his handy utility for controlling the layout and positioning of OS X's Dock, Docking Maneuvers, to…

• And Then There Was One: Epicware Removes AOL Support From Fire

  After a week long battle with AOL over the use of their AIM instant message protocol in his wildly popular…

• CalcWorks Updated

  Brochu Software has updated their award winning calculator application, CalcWorks, to version 1.7.3. CalcWorks provides users with a powerful, full-featured…

• Apple VP Of Developer Relations Leaves Apple

  Peter Cohen of MacCentral broke the news last night that Clent Richardson, Apple's vice president of worldwide developer relations, has…

• Microsoft Releases Windows Media Player 7 For Macintosh

  Microsoft has released their proprietary media software, Windows Media Player 7, for the Macintosh. Windows Media Player is a tool…

• PowerBook G4 Strong Seller Despite Suffering Portable Market

  C|Net is reporting that Apple's G4 Titanium PowerBook has been one of the lone bright spots in an otherwise suffering…

• AOL Releases AIM For OS X, Fire Updated Again

  AOL's persistence in blocking the freeware IM client, Fire, made more sense late yesterday when they released AIM for OS…

• Take A Peak At The Earth…From A Different Angle

  Lunar Software has updated EarthBrowser to version 1.3.7. EarthBrowser allows users to see real-time weather conditions around the globe in…

• One OS X Game Released, Others On The Way

  Casady & Greene have released an OS X version of their space fighter game, Zone Warrior II. Zone Warrior II…

• Escape From Monkey Island & Rune Expansion Go Gold, B&W in Stores for PC, Kinghts & Merc

  We have reports on Escape From Monkey Island, Rune, and Knight's & Merchants. We also have comments about Black &…

• Getting To Know You

  John F. Braun offers an excellent hand-holding walk through of the Finder and the Desktop of Mac OS X

March, 28th March 2001

• Putting X On The Front Burner… And Back Again

  Eolake Stobblehouse likes OS X so much, he wants to save it until it is even better

• C|Net Reporting OS X Offers Some Good, Some Bad

  C|Net has posted a look at OS X, and reports that while the OS shows incredible promise there are a…

• OS X 10.0.1 On The Way?

  Both Macworld UK and Think Secret are reporting that an update to Mac OS X, thought to be version 10.0.1,…

• Wall Street Journal Calls Apple A "Safe" Investment

  The WSJ has published an article that calls Apple a "safe" investment. The report cites Apple's cash position, the fact…

• Forget Dragging To The Trash, Eject Disk Has You Covered

  Beyond Midnight Software has updated their utility for easily ejecting a disk from anywhere in the system, EjectDisk, to version…

• Kineticon Updated To Version 2.0.3

  Kinetic Creations has released a quick update to Kineticons 2, bringing it to version 2.0.3. The updated corrects a few…

• Asante Releases New Cable/DSL Router

  Asante has announced a new cable and DSL router product. The FriendlyNET FR3004C sports a back-up 56K modem.

• Alert!  Alert!  You Have E-mail!

  Intelli Innovations has updated their e-mail notification utility, eMail Alert!, to version 2.5. eMail Alert! allows users to easily check…

• Handy Calendar Application Updated

  Panda Systems has updated their handy desktop calendar application, PandoCalendar, to version 5.6.1. PandoCalendar allows users to place a fully…

• New Utility Lets You Move The Dock

  Austin Shoemaker's new utility, Docking Maneuvers, allows users access to a pop-up menu for changing the orientation of the Dock…

• Apple To Demo OS X At Houston User Group Meeting

  Mac users in the Houston, TX area are in for a special treat. Apple representatives will be on hand this…

• Apple Posts Showcase Of Baldur’s Gate

  Apple has posted a showcase of Baldur's Gate, the enormously popular Role Playing Game (RPG) from GraphSim

• Apple Gains In The Face Of Nasdaq Loss

  Concerns about the economy and ongoing earnings warnings continue to wreak havoc with investor sentiment. Tech stocks ended the day…

• Bryan Chaffin

  This is a short series of tips for setting up your Mac OS X machine. These tips come from people…

• A Weekend Date With X - Part I - Introductions

  After spending the weekend with Mac OS X, we came away with a favorable impression, and wanted to share some…

March, 27th March 2001

• OS X? What’s That? Looking At OS X Through Bifocals

  Nancy Carroll Gravley offers people who are bewildered by all this talk about Mac OS X an easy to understand…

• Snak On This: IRC Client Updated

  Kent Sorensen has updated his popular Internet Chat Relay (IRC) protocol client, Snak, to version 4.6. Snak is a full…

• Apple Offers Free PDF-Based OS X Training

  Apple seems to be doing everything they possibly can to help users ease their transition to Mac OS X. The…

• Two OS X "Docklings" Available For Volume And Audio CD Playback

  On-Core has released two new Dock-based applications that they call Docklings. On-Core's two Docklings offer handy controls for system volume…

• New iMac Concept Design?  We Hope So, It Is Striking (With Pic)

  With the iMac in desperate need of an overhaul, Terminal 34 has posted an article containing an image of what…

• Apple (Informally) Acknowledges RAM Problem With Firmware Update [Updated]

  Apple's latest FirmWare update disabled some Mac users' RAM. Despite initial reports of Apple's position being "deal with your RAM…

• Minneapolis Store Sells In Excess Of 60% of OS X Copies On First Day

  I spend my weekends working in the Mac department of a computer retail store. As soon as we opened on…

• Who Is Kernel Panic, And Why Is He In My Mac? Apple Posts Mac OS X TIL

  Who is this Kernel Panic, and why is he in your Mac? Apple has posted a Technical Info Library (TIL)…

• More OS X Books Than You Can Shake A Stick At

  Apple doesn't have an adequate manual shipping with OS X, but don't you worry about that...

• Dr. Mac, OS X, And A Non-Connected iMac On Tonight’s Mac Show

  Tonight's Mac show will feature a variety of guests. First off will be the story of a girl that won…

• Big Savings On Great Interface Utilities

  Greg Landweber has announced that the sale on his series of popular interface enhancements, Greg's Bundle, has been extended. Greg's…

• MacSpeech Preparing iListen 1.1, Looking For Beta Testers

  MacSpeeh is preparing their first major revision of the Macintosh dictation software, iListen. Version 1.1 of iListen promises a slew…

• HP Releases Series Of OS X LaserJet Drivers

  Hewlett Packard has released a series of OS X drivers for a number of their LaserJet series of printers. While…

• Still No AOL Fire Support, But There Is A Workaround (Updated)

  Even though AOL is still blocking access from users of the wonderful application Fire, Fire's creator has posted a tip…

• MacBrowse Adds Valentia Support To FutureBASIC

  MacBrowse has updated their FutureBASIC plug-in that allows FutureBASIC programmers to use the popular Valentia database system in their applications.…

• Apple Sheds 3% As Earnings Warnings Drive Down Stocks [Updated]

  The warning from Palm that we reported yesterday had the expected effect on the markets today, but it was helped…

• Bloomberg Prints Detailed Look At Apple

  Bloomberg has posted a very interesting piece on Apple, Steve Jobs, and the company's stock value. Titled "Apple Computer's Jobs…

• Work Around For Radeon PCI/Voodoo 3 Cards In OS X

  I was having problems getting the Radeon PCI video card to work with OS X until I stumbled on something…

March, 26th March 2001

• TMO Announces New Interface For Mac Observer Forums

  Amidst a popular clamor for a new look and feel, we have redesigned the interface for our forums.