Archives for April 2001

April, 30th April 2001

• Technological Revolutions Don’t Happen Every Day

  Michael Munger says enough is enough when it comes to tech companies declaring their product or service is a revolution.…

• What’s New In The iBook?  Here’s A List For Easy Comparison

  With the release of the new iBook, we thought it would be a good idea to contrast the new models…

• Apple Lands Mammoth iBook Deal: 23,000 iBooks Sold To One School District

  Apple has announced what they say is the single largest education sale ever, and we believe them to be correct.…

• OS X 10.0.2, iTunes Update Available, Now Supports CD Burning

  Apple has announced that an update to Mac OS X, version 10.0.2, along with an update to iTunes will be…

• New iBook Announced, Video Available At Apple.com (With Pic)

  Observer Richard has sent us a link to a QuickTime movie featuring Apple's new iBook. The new iBook is clearly…

• May Brings With It A New Issue Of WPDFD

  The May issue of Web Page Design For Designers is available. The new issue take a quick look at Adobe's…

• Apple Store Online Temporarily Closed For Updating (With Pic)

  To further heighten speculation surrounding today's Apple Special Event, the Apple Store online is temporarily closed. Those visiting the site…

• Update Agent Comes To OS X

  Insider Software has released UpdateAgent X, an OS X version of their popular version tracking software. UpdateAgent X users can…

• CNBC Gets Into The Guessing Game For Today’s Apple Press Event

  It used to be that guessing what Apple's CEO Steve Jobs was going to be announcing was under the strict…

• FoldersSynchronizer Beta Expires, New Version Available

  Softobe has updated their data backup program, FoldersSynchronizer, to version 2.1.2. The latest version replaces version 2.1, which was a…

• AppleScript Pro Sessions Coming To Atlanta

  Sterling Ledet & Associates and Scripting Matters are teaming for a four day seminar about Apple's powerful system-wide scripting language,…

• New Skins Available For PocketDock

  Pocket Software has released a set of "skins" for their multi-purpose program launcher, PocketDock. The new set of skins, the…

• OmniWeb 4.0 Release Candidate Available, Final Due This Week

  The Omni Group has updated their popular OS X Web browser, OmniWeb, to version 4.0rc1. The version, a Release Candidate,…

• Utility Allows Users To Switch Apps Via Keystrokes

  ClaireWare Software has updated Program Switcher to version 5.6.0. Program Switcher allows users to switch between running programs via a…

• Help Your Web Site Be Found

  VSE has updated their Web site promotion utility, VSE Be Found, to version 2.6. VSE Be Found allows users to…

• Mac Show Debuts The User Group Report

  The Mac Show has teamed with the MUG Center to produce a monthly audio report, The User Group Report. The…

• Stocks Rally, New Products Help Push Apple Higher

  Stocks performed well today on good economic data and earnings reports, while Apple's announcement helped push that stock higher

April, 29th April 2001

• Need A Mac OS X Network Configuration Wizard? Check Out The Moose’s Apprentice.

  John F. Braun reviews a great Mac Gagdet that helps you configure and manage every aspect of networking in Mac…

• Apple Announces A New VP Of Developer Relations In Advance Of WWDC

  Just in time for May's World Wide Developer Conference, Apple has announced the addition of a new vice president of…

• Learn About XTools And iTools On Tonight’s MacOS Radio Show

  Tonight's MacOS Radio broadcast will feature Tenon Intersystems' Anita Holmgren. Tenon specializes in making OS X applications. XTools allows users…

• QuickTime 5 Downloaded Over 1.5 Million Times In First Week

  The latest version of Apple's media player, QuickTime 5, was downloaded over 1.5 million times in the first week following…

• DiskLock Updated, Support For PowerBook G4 Added

  Power On Software has updated their computer security software, DiskLock, to version 4.6.5. The new version supports all of Apple's…

• Kensington’s Turbo Mouse Pro Offers OS X Compatibility

  Kensington has released their USB based, OS X compatible Turbo Mouse Pro trackball. The latest offering from Kensington builds on…

• Remembering 1990 With A Couch Made From 35 Macs!

  Last Friday, we ran a Remembering piece that focused on the Mac IIfx, one of the most interesting Macs that…

• Carbonized Educational Title Updated

  Fast Rabbit Software has updated their educational program, Teacher's Favorite Hangman, to version 2.2. Teacher's Favorite Hangman allows teachers to…

• Alternative OS X E-mail Client Released

  CTM Development has released an OS X version of their alternative e-mail client, PowerMail. Version 3.0.9 is a Carbonized application…

• Mouseworks For OS X Updated

  Kensington has released version 1.0b4 of their input device control software, Mouseworks. Mouseworks allows users to customize the buttons and…

• Schedule Mac Server Tasks With Ease

  Dr. Gerard Hammond from MacSOS has updated his Mac scheduling software, MacAT, to version 6.0. MacAT is a "cron" program…

• FireWire Depot Releases Ultra-fast FireWire Drive Enclosure

  FireWire Depot has released a new line of drive enclosures based on the new Oxford 911 chip. The new chip…

• OpenSource Cocoa Usenet Newsreader Available

  Christopher Wolf of Wolfware has released a new OpenSource Usenet newsreader for OS X, Newsflash. Newsflash is written using OS…

• HAAUG Shows Us The Freeway

  The Houston Area Apple User Group has announced that they will be giving a demonstration of the alternative Web design…

• Apple’s Stock Trading At Seven Month High

  CNBC just mentioned that Apple was running at a 90-day high, 26.46 per share as of this writing, so we…

• Afternoon Losses Knock Apple Off Of Seven Month Highs

  Holy reversal-of-fortunes Batman! Apple and other tech stocks started the day off with a bang, but afternoon losses pared those…

April, 26th April 2001

• Weekly News Roundup For April 27th, 2001

  Welcome to another Mac Observer Audio Report from Ricky Spero. Today's TMO Audio Report is a Weekly Roundup for the…

• Unlocking The Power Of Groups In Mac OS X

  Wincent Colaiuta loos at using users and groups to more finely control other users' access to your files in Mac…

• Aping ?Babylon 5,’ Copying ?The Matrix,’ & Mimicking The Macintosh

  Rodney O. Lain says that most good things get copied, but the copies are seldom good themselves. His examples are…

• Remembering 1990, The IIfx, & The Power To Be Your Best

  1990 seemed like a great year for Apple, and indeed, the company had a slew of great products. The IIfx…

• Interarchy Updated, OS X Support Added

  The Interarchy User Group has updated their popular FTP client, Interarchy, to version 4.1. Formerly Anarchie, the latest version of…

• Magellan Speaks Even More Languages

  MAKI Enterprises has updated their multilingual e-mail program, Magellan, to version 1.8.2. Magellan supports a number of languages, and the…

• Screensaver Application Updated

  Purple Shark Software has updated their screensaver application, Setting Sun, to version 1.6. Setting Sun is a full-featured screensaver providing…

• Adaptec Updates OS X Drivers

  Adaptec has updated their OS X drivers for their line of SCSI, FireWire, and USB cards. Adaptec originally released beta…

• Apple Brings Top OS X Engineers To Help Developers At WWDC

  Apple is hauling out the big guns for the WWDC. The company has announced that they have brought in developers…

• Tenon’s Version Of iTools Simplifies Apache Configuration

  Tenon has officially released their graphical package for configuring and maintaining OS X's built-in Apache Web server, iTools. iTools allows…

• Turn Your CD Changer Into A JukeBox

  RiverSong InterActive has updated their virtual jukebox software, Title Track Jukebox, to version 2.1. Capable of controlling Sony's line of…

• Iconfactory Updates IconBuilder Pro

  Iconfactory has updated their icon creation software, IconBuilder Pro, to version 2.1. IconBuilder Pro, in conjunction with Photoshop, allows users…

• Track Your Health Better

  Black Cat Systems has updated their health monitoring utility, Health Tracker, to version 2.0.1. Health Tracker allows users to record…

• Czar Helps Manage Options

  SCA Mecanica has released Options Czar, a system/application for dealing with equity options. Using data from the Chicago Board Options…

• Good Economic Data Rallies Stocks, Apple Up 6%

  The markets went into rally mode today. Apple, the Dow, the Nasdaq, and the S&P all registered gains today, though…

April, 25th April 2001

• Toss ZDNet Some Clicks, Vote In A Mac Vs. PC Poll

  In a Quest For Clicks, ZDNet has posted a Mac Vs. PC poll that includes a pro-Mac and a pro-PC…

• Version Control System Comes To OS X

  Uni Software Plus has released an OS X beta version of their VOODOO Server version control system. VOODOO Server 1.3b6…