Archives for October 2007

October, 18th October 2007

• Heavy Leopard Pre-orders Caused by Vista

  Some solution providers have reported that the pre-orders for Apple's Leopard are more than double for the same time prior…

• Developer Reports Leopard Rock Solid, Ready to Go

  Leopard is rock solid and ready to go, according to Scott Love, president of Aquaminds. Their flagship product, NoteTaker, and…

• Leopard Cache Cleaner 4 Adds Mac OS X 10.5 Support

  Northern Softworks announced the immediate availability of Leopard Cache Cleaner 4.0, formerly Tiger Cache Cleaner, on Friday. The new version…

• XSan 1.4.2 Update Improves Mac OS X 10.5 Support

  Apple released Xsan 1.4.2 updates for its storage area network product late Thursday. Apple stated the Admin, Filesystem, and Uninstaller…

• Apple Remote Desktop 3.2 Improves Reliability

  Apple released updates for Apple Remote Desktop Client and Admin late on Thursday. The version 3.2 updates improve overall reliability,…

• Analyst: Apple to Beat Q4 Guidance

  American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu anticipates Apple will report strong earnings during its fourth quarter conference call on Monday,…

• Printer Presets

  If you spend any time modifying print settings before outputting a file, you know what a tedious process that can…

October, 17th October 2007

• UK Company Blames Poor Profits on Vista Sales

  A UK retailer, PC World, reported that slower Vista related sales impacted the group's profits by ?20M, according to C|Net…

• Apple’s U.S. Market Share Surges to 8.1 Percent

  Apple's U.S. market share of total PC sales has surged from 6.2 percent a year ago to 8.1 percent in…

• Macware Now Selling Xupport, Renamed MacTuneUp

  Macware, a Macintosh software publisher, is now selling Xupport 3.3.3 with a new product name: MacTuneUp. Recently added features include…

• DragThing 5.9 Adds Leopard Support

  TLA Systems announced the immediate availability of DragThing 5.9 on Thursday. The updated version of the alternative Doc application added…

• Spherecorner Axes DVD Sphere

  Spherecorner announced on Thursday that it is discontinuing its DVD Sphere movie catalog application. The company is now recommending its…

• Take Control Unveils Leopard Upgrade Ebook

  Take Control announced the immediate availability of its latest ebook title, Take Control of Upgrading to Leopard: Early-Bird Edition, on…

• SmileOnMyMac Introduces DiscLabel Business Template Pack

  SmileOnMyMac announced the immediate availability of its new Business Template Pack for DiscLabel. The new template pack includes 15 business…

• The Vista Fear Factor and Leopard

  Reports that Vista is selling poorly relate primarily to off the shelf sales compared to XP. New computers that have…

October, 16th October 2007

• YML Tonight: Olympus DSLRs and The Fake Steve Jobs

  Your Mac Life (YML), with Shawn King, which airs every Wednesday night, will feature a discussion with Richard Pelowski, the…

• InfoWorld: Leopard is a Beautiful Upgrade, a Triumph

  Mac OS X 10.5, Leopard, is a triumph of customer-focused engineering, according to Tom Yager at InfoWorld on Wednesday. One…

• Intego Announces All Software Leopard Compatible

  Intego announced on Wednesday that all of its software is now fully compatible with Leopard, Mac OS X 10.5. Intego…

• Leopard’s 300 New Features

  Apple is touting Mac OS X 10.5, or Leopard, and the biggest update to the Mac's operating system to date.…

• Smile 3.2 Supports Data Extraction, More

  Satimage software announced the immediate availability of Smile 3.2 on Wednesday. The updated version of the data visualization application includes…

• Budget 5.3 Imports QIF, OFX Files

  Snowmint Creative Solutions announced the immediate availability of Budget 5.3 on Wednesday. The updated personal financial management application sports a…

• Apple Updates Radeon X1900 XT Firmware

  Apple released a firmware update for the ATI Radeon X1900 XT video card used in the Mac Pro on Tuesday.…

• AAPL Closes Above $170

  Apple's stock has been hovering around the US$170 mark, but has generally been unable to sustain a strong close above…

• AAPL Tops $172

  Apple's stock managed to swing back up to close on Tuesday at US$169.58, and then shot up over $172 in…

• Preview: Notes and Comments

  Apple's Preview is a kind of Swiss army knife application in that it can open and display a wide range…

October, 15th October 2007

• Mac BU Highlights Ledger Sheets in Office 2008 Sneak Peek #3

  In the Mac Business Unit (Mac BU) Office 2008 for Mac, Sneak Peek # 3, Ledger Sheets are showcased.

• Evaluating Windows, Mac OS X and Linux Based on Trust

  There are times when it may be appropriate to select Linux over Mac OS X and Windows based on the…

• Koingo’s Entire Software Line Now Leopard Compatible

  Koingo Software announced full Leopard compatibility for all fourteen of their applications on Tuesday. All updates are free for previous…

• Apple Readies 200th Retail Store

  On October 26th, Apple will open its 200th retail store in SanTan Village in Gilbert, Ariz. It's a milestone for…

• Apple to Open UK Lakeside Store on Saturday

  Apple is opening its twelfth U.K. store at the Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex on Saturday, October 20. The Lakeside…

• iStopMotion 2.0 Adds Leopard, HD Camera Support

  Boinx Software announced the immediate availability of iStopMotion 2.0 on Tuesday. The new version of the stop motion animation development…

• Karelia Releases Multi-app Media Browser

  Karelia announced the immediate availability of its iMedia Browser on Tuesday. iMedia Browser is an application that adds an iLife-like…

• Leopard Springs on October 26

  Apple's highly anticipated Mac OS X 10.5, or Leopard, operation system launch is officially scheduled for 6PM on Friday, October…

• TextExpander 2.0 Adds Groups, Sharing

  SmileOnMyMac announced the immediate availability of TextExpander 2.0 on Tuesday. The new version of the typing shortcut application added the…

• The Sims 2 Bon Voyage Coming to the Mac

  Aspyr announced on Tuesday that it is bringing The Sims 2 Bon Voyage to the Mac. The expansion pack for…

October, 14th October 2007

• MacLive Expo: October 25-27 in London

  The United Kingdom's 2007 MacLive Expo will be held at National Hall, Olympia, Kensington, London from October 25 through October…

• Notae 2.2 Adds Template Notes, Contextual Menu Support

  codepoetry announced the immediate availability of Notae 2.2 on Monday. The updated version of the notebook application added the ability…

• KeyCue 4 Adds Clickable Shortcuts

  Ergonis Software announced the immediate availability of KeyCue 4.0 on Monday. The new version of the on-screen keyboard shortcut list…

• Apple to Open Partridge Creek Store in Michigan on Thursday

  Apple is opening its newest retail store in Clinton Township in Michigan on Thursday, October 18, at 10:00AM. The Partridge…

• Lehman Brothers Hikes AAPL Target to $190

  Lehman Brothers analyst Harry Blount raised his target price for Apple's stock US$30 Monday morning, boosting his earlier $160 price…

• Apple Weekly Report: Apple and the Crazy World of iPhone

  Apple and Orange are still bickering over details on bringing the iPhone to France, but that isn't stopping France Telecom…

October, 11th October 2007

• Apple is Blameless in the iPhone Unlocking/Bricking Affair

  Using an analogy and precedent in the car industry, John Martellaro shows that Apple has to be held blameless in…

• Al Gore’s Nobel Prize Unlikely to Lead to Presidency

  Al Gore, a member of Apple's Board of Directors, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. However, even his trusted…

• Apple’s Expanding Presence Challenges Customer Service—and Reputation

  Apple has a great reputation, and its product base is growing. As a result, Apple is growing to meet the…

• Mac Shutdown X 1.2 Improves Web Browser Support

  Tension Software announced the immediate availability of Mac Shutdown X 1.2 on Friday. The updated version of the Mac automated…

• Symantec: Mac Word File Hid Malicious Windows Code

  Microsoft recently released a patch for Windows that addressed a potential security threat relating to Word files created on a…

• Create 14 Adds Leopard Support

  Stone Design announced the immediate availability of Create 14 on Friday. The new version of the page layout, illustration, and…

• Dave Hamilton to Bang the Skins for Houserockers

  TMO President and cohost of the Mac Geek Gab, Dave Hamilton, will be appearing behind the drums for the Silicon…

• Macgamestore Releases Little Shop of Treasures 2

  Macgamestore announced the immediate availability of Little Shop of Treasures 2 on Friday. Players hunt to find enough items to…

• Print Finder Window Contents

  If you need a quick printout for the contents of a folder, it can be drag-and-drop simple. No extra software…