Archives for February 2006

February, 13th February 2006

• MacBook Pro Ships

  Apple began shipping the new Intel-based MacBook Pro on Tuesday morning

• New Apple Products on the Way?

  The online Apple Store has been unavailable Tuesday morning, leading to speculation that new products are about to be announced.

• Logic Pro 7.2 Available

  Apple released the Universal Binary version of Logic Pro on Monday.

• MacPractice 2.0 Offers 20 New Features For Doctors

  MacPractice Inc. will on March 1 release version 2.0 of its healthcare practice management applications for physicians, chiropractors and dentists.

• World of Warcraft Patch Fixes Intel Mac Bug

  lizzard Entertainment on Tuesday released a patch to World of Warcraft that brings the game to version 1.9.4.

• Zoo Tycoon 2 Goes Universal Binary

  MacSoft has released a Universal Binary for Zoo Tycoon 2, enabling the new strategy game to run on both PowerPC…

• Mac Geek Gab #39: Xgrid, Distributed Computing, and More!

  Dave and John spend some time discussing Xgrid and distributed computing in general. Listen in for their guide to getting…

February, 12th February 2006

• Brother Intros Three Networkable MFC Printers

  Brother on Monday introduced three new flatbed laser multi-function center (MFC) printers that offer network connectivity via an Ethernet port,…

• Atempo Debuts Universal Binary of Enterprise App Time Navigator

  Atempo on Monday released a Universal Binary of its enterprise-level data protection software Time Navigator. The application enables users to…

• Apple Hot Deals Update For Small Dog, Ramjet

  Apple Computer has updated the Hot Deals pages for Small Dog Electronics and Ramjet at the Macintosh Product Guide.

• Footlights 2.0 Adds Thumbnail Movie View, More

  Radical Breeze on Monday released Footlights 2.0, an update to its video playback and conversion software that offers a new…

• BatChmod 1.37 Fixes Intel Compatibility Problems

  Arbysoft released BatChmod 1.37 on Monday, addressing an Intel-based compatibility problem that appeared in version 1.35.

• MacNotables on the Geek Cruise

  The latest MacNotables podcast brings together your favorite Mac experts for a special long distance Mac Mania Geek Cruise discussion.

• Font Pilot 2.1 Improves Font Support

  Koingo Software announced the immediate availability of Font Pilot 2.1 on Friday.

• Merlin Adds Intel Mac Support

  ProjectWizards announced the immediate availability of Merlin 1.3.9 on Monday.

• Stamford Apple Store Coming

  Apple is listing openings for retail positions in Stamford, Connecticut, on its jobs Web site.

• Getty Buys iStockphoto

  Professional stock photography company, Getty, completed its purchase of iStockphoto on February 9

• MacBUS to Examine ‘QuarkXPress 6.5 and Beyond’ on Feb. 28

  The Macintosh Business Users Society of Greater Philadelphia (MacBUS) will feature an appearance by Quark account manager Tom Kelly at…

• Using Keyboard Shortcuts While Switching Applications

  Command-Tab is a great short cut for jumping from application to application without using your mouse, and it lets you…

February, 10th February 2006

• Roundup: Windows on Macs, the Flash Economy, Video Airport Express

  Jeff Gamet returns to the Roundup to join Ricky Spero in the Context Machine. Find out which of the week's…

February, 09th February 2006

• The Aid You Never Expected: Quicksilver

  Small, sleekly written, QuickSilver functions as a search engine and application launcher. Enter a string of text and Quicksilver looks…

• First (Big) Look at New Features in iLife ‘06

  When last we spoke here (or at least when last I spoke here), we looked at some of the new…

• Virtualization the Key to Increasing Mac Market Share?

  Writing in his blog for ZDNet, George Ou believes that Apple may have made the transition to Intel processors to…

• Henrico County Renews iBook Program

  Henrico County, Virginia, middle school students won't be giving up their iBooks for at least another four years thanks to…

• AT&T Preps for MPEG Battle

  AT&T is gearing up for a battle over claims that other companies, including Apple, are infringing on patents it holds…

• Insider Releases XPress 7 Font XTension

  Insider Software announced the immediate availability of a FontAgent Pro XTension for the QuarkXPress 7 beta on Thursday.

• New FireWire Depot Rackmount Enclosure Holds Up to 6TB

  FireWire Depot has introduced a new 4U rackmount enclosure (US$1,199) that can hold up to 12 3.5-inch IDE hot-swappable hard…

• ChronoSync Universal Binary Available

  Econ Technologies announced the immediate availability of ChronoSync 3.2 on Friday.

• Skype 2.0 for Mac to Add Intel-Only Processor Features

  Look for a new version of Skype's peer-to-peer VoIP software for the Mac in the second quarter with 10-way conferencing…

• Feral Opens the Curtain on The Movies

  Based on a concept by well-known game designer Peter Molyneux, The Movies is a sim/strategy title that lets players build…

• Postal 2 Ready for Intel Macs

  Running With Scissors announced that it updated Postal 2 with Universal Binary support earlier this week.

• File Sharing the Easy Way

  If you want to give a document to someone else on your network, there's no need to fire up Tiger…

February, 08th February 2006

• Blackmagic Adds 30" Monitor Support to Multibridge Extreme

  Blackmagic Design on Thursday released a software update to its Multibridge Extreme bi-directional video converter, adding support for 30-inch displays…

• Hesseldahl Sees Future Mac Stuff, Opines on Intel Windows

  In his latest Byte of the Apple column, Arik Hesseldahl reviewed the interesting Mac-related hardware and software he saw at…

• New NYC Apple Store to Be Open 24 Hours?

  Apple's newest New York City store, to open underground in midtown Manhattan by the end of May, could be the…

• X86 Project Gets Windows Translator WINE Running on Intel iMac

  The OSx86 Project has been able to get some Windows software running on an Intel iMac through WINE (WINE Is…

• Delicious Library Gets Universal Binary Update, More

  Delicious Monster Software has updated its media cataloging software Delicious Library with a Universal Binary. In addition, version 1.6 enables…

• Users Complain About Intel iMac Front Row Problems

  Owners of new 20-inch Intel iMacs have reported numerous problems with the Front Row suite, according to a blog devoted…

• MaBaSoft Details Universal Binary Plans

  MaBaSoft, the makers of World Clock Deluxe and several other applications, discussed its plans for Intel-based Mac support with TMO…

• MacSpeech ScriptPak for Keynote 3

  MacSpeech announced the immediate availability of a new ScriptPak for Keynote 3 on Thursday.

• LANrev 2.0 is Universal Binary

  Pole Position Software announced the immediate availability of LANrev 2.0 with Universal Binary support on Thursday.

• Dobry Backuper Supports Intel, PowerPC Macs

  DobrySoft announced the immediate availability of Dobry Backuper 1.4 on Thursday.

• FileMaker Working Towards Universal Binary

  FileMaker announced on Thursday that FileMaker Pro 8 and FileMaker Pro 8 Advanced are supported in the Rosetta PowerPC emulation…

• Maya NURBS Training DVD Available

  Dover Studios announced the immediate availability of Maya: NURBS Modeling 2nd Edition on Thursday.

• xTime Project Goes Universal Binary

  app4mac announced the immediate availability of xTime Project 3.5 on Thursday.

• 3-4 Week Ship Time for MacBook Pro

  There is a chance that Apple will miss its February ship date for the Intel-based MacBook Pro.

• Apple Backup 3.1 Universal Binary

  Apple issued Backup 3.1 on Wednesday, adding Universal Binary support.

• BatChmod Updated for Intel Macs

  Arbysoft announced the immediate availability of BatChmod 1.35 on Wednesday.

• NoodleBoard Widget Enables Secure Collaboration

  NoodleBoard is a free Dashboard widget that enables users to share text, links and other materials through a virtual encrypted…

• Star Chamber: The Harbinger Saga for Mac Shipping

  Matrix Games announced the immediate availability of Star Chamber: The Harbinger Saga for the Mac on Thursday.