Archives for November 2007

November, 14th November 2007

• Differencia 1.0 Released for Mac OS X

  DayTime Software has released the first version of Differencia. The software is a unique tool for comparing data with different…

• Apple Posts iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0

  Apple posted, on Thursday, the iMac graphics firmware update 1.0 for 20- and 24-inch aluminum iMacs that have the ATi…

• Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.5.1, Fixes File Moving Issue

  Apple released Mac OS X 10.5.1 Thursday afternoon, nearly three weeks after the Leopard launch. Apple states the update includes…

• RealNetworks Releases RealPlayer 11 Beta for Mac

  RealNetworks announced on Thursday the availability of RealPlayer 11 Beta for Mac OS X, Tiger and Leopard, in concert with…

• Apple Hit with Predictive Text Patent Suit

  Autotext Technologies filed a lawsuit against Apple and several other companies claiming they are infringing on its patent covering predictive…

• FontAgent Pro Gets Adobe CS3, Leopard Support

  Insider Software announced the immediate availability of an updated plugin collection for FontAgent Pro 3.3 on Thursday. The updated font…

• Final Cut Express 4 Adds AVCHD Support, Cuts Price

  Apple Inc. announced the immediate availability of Final Cut Express 4 on Thursday. The new version of the video editing…

• Apple’s Pro Apps Get Performance Updates

  Rounding out Apple's slew of updates on Wednesday, the company's pro-level applications received revisions to improve overall application performance. The…

• iPhoto 7.1.1 Improves Leopard Compatibility

  Apple rolled out iPhoto 7.1.1 Wednesday afternoon. The update to the company's digital image management and editing application improved support…

• Apple Issues Security Update 2007-008 for Mac OS X 10.3.9

  Apple hasn't forgotten Mac OS X 10.3.9 yet. On Wednesday the company released Security Update 2007-008 for both the client…

• Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.4.11 with Security Fixes, Safari 3

  Apple released Mac OS X 10.4.11 on Wednesday to fix a long list of Tiger related issues. The update addresses…

• Judge Dismisses Shareholder Backdating Case Against Apple

  U.S. District Court Judge Jeremy Fogel dismissed a shareholder suit against Apple on Wednesday over improperly backdated stock option grants.…

November, 13th November 2007

• AMD Launches Wonder 650 HD Receiver for Macs

  AMD launched the ATI TV Wonder 650 Combo USB TV tuner for Macintosh on Wednesday. This new product for Macs…

• YML Tonight: Scott Kelby

  Your Mac Life (YML), with Shawn King, which airs every Wednesday night, will feature a discussions with Scott Kelby about…

• Hyperbolic’s Smart Trash Universal, Updated for Leopard

  Hyperbolic Software announced on Wednesday that Smart Trash 1.1.3 has been updated to be a Universal Aplication and also provides…

• BusinessWeek: iMac Undisputed Desktop Champ

  In a four and a half-star review, BusinessWeek reviewer Cliff Edwards called Apple's current line of iMacs the "undisputed champ,…

• Matias Introduces Folding Laptop Keyboard

  Matias unveiled its new Matias Folding Keyboard on Wednesday. The full size portable USB keyboard folds in half for travel…

• AAPL Tops $172 Again

  AAPL seems to be continuing its rebound following Monday's US$153.76 closing price. In early morning trading on Wednesday, Apple's stock…

• Mail: Leopard’s New News Reader

  Keeping track of what's new on your favorite Web sites isn't a big deal if you only have one or…

• Nancy’s Leopard Upgrade Advice & Tips for Mac Novices

  I'm being asked the same question about Leopard that I was asked about Tiger -- "I'm a beginner, should I…

November, 12th November 2007

• Fetch 5.3 Dresses Up for Leopard, Adds Code Signing

  Fetch Softworks announced on Tuesday the immediate availability of Fetch 5.3. The new version is expressly tailored for Leopard, takes…

• Spin Studio Publishes Tip #2 for Developers: Retail and Distribution

  Spin Studio, LLC published the second in its series of SpinTips for Macintosh Developers on Tuesday. This installment focuses on…

• Mac OS X Sales Growing in Japan, Windows Growth Declining

  Japan's Business Computing News noted on Tuesday that sales of Mac OS X rose dramatically in Japan in September and…

• Unpatched Windows XP with SP1 Hacked in 6 Minutes

  A Windows XP system with Service Pack 1 installed, but with no subsequent patches applied, was hacked in six minutes…

• HP: 1,000+ Printer Drivers in Leopard, Updates Directly in Mac OS X

  Hewlett Packard said on Tuesday that it has worked closely with Apple to make a smooth transition to Leopard by…

• FileMaker Previews New Database Application Bento

  FileMaker announced the immediate availability of a public preview version of Bento, a new database application geared towards personal and…

• Webjimbo 2 Adds iPhone Interface, Leopard Support

  Adrian Ross announced the immediate availability of Webjimbo 2.0 on Tuesday. The new version of the Web-based interface for Yojimbo…

• Adobe CEO Steps Down, Replaced by Former Apple Employee

  Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen is stepping down and will be replaced by current COO and former Apple employee Shantanu Narayen.…

• World of Warcraft 2.3 Content Patch Adds Guild Banks, New Instance, Much More

  Blizzard Entertainment released Tuesday the World of Warcraft 2.3 content patch, a major update to the Massively Multiplayer Online Role…

• AAPL Climbs Back Up Over $165

  Apple's stock dropped US$11.61 on Monday to close at $153.76, but by opening on Tuesday had begun recovering and was…

• Mac Geek Gab #127: Digital Life, Macworld Travel, Forcing Leopard Installations and More

  Expo season is almost here, and John and Dave talk through a few related tips and helpful hints. Then digging…

November, 11th November 2007

• MacResearch: Leopard Has Lots of Developer Goodies

  Most of the focus on Mac OS X Leopard has been on cool user level improvements. However, by using the…

• IU Builds Apple Cluster for Super Computing Show [UPDATED]

  Under the direction of professor Andrew Lumsdaine, Indiana University has built an Apple Xserve cluster called "Red Delicious" to compete…

• Path Finder 4.8.2 Adds Leopard Features

  Path Finder 4.8.2 was released on Saturday by Cocoatech and adds some significant improvements. Included in the free release are…

• IW: Leopard is a Better Linux Than Linux

  Apple's Mac OS X has an open source core, Darwin, consisting of Mach 3 and FreeBSD 5. As a result,…

• OpenOSX Updates Office, Grass for Leopard

  OpenOSX announced the immediate availability of OpenOSX Office 2.0 and OpenOSX GrassPro 6.2.1 on Monday. The updates improve support for…

• Apple Unveils 3 New Get a Mac Ads

  Apple unveiled three new Get a Mac ads on Monday. The commercials highlight Mac OS X 10.5 while taking jabs…

• LANrev 4.6 Includes Leopard, Time Machine Support

  LANrev LP announced the upcoming release of LANrev 4.6 on Monday. The updated version of the network based software deployment…

• VMware Fusion 1.1 Adds Leopard Support, More

  VMware announced the immediate availability of VMware Fusion 1.1 on Monday. The updated version of the desktop virtualization application added…

• AAPL Slide Continues, Closes at $153.76

  Apple shares fell to US$153.76 on Monday continuing a slide than began last week amidst general concern about the U.S.…

• Three Column Mail in Leopard

  One of my favorite plug-ins for Mail in Tiger is Aaron Harnly's Letterbox because it adds a great three column…

• Apple Weekly Report: The iPhone in Europe, Apple Legal Battles, & iPhone Updates

  Apple had a happy and sad week. Happy: British and German customers got their hands on the iPhone this week,…

November, 08th November 2007

• Dr. Macenstein: The iTablet Remains Doubtful

  There are good reasons why an Apple iTablet wouldn't fly in the market, and recent rumors have done nothing to…

• Burst Lawsuit Against Apple Will Proceed

  In a ruling by the U.S. District Court in Northern California on Thursday, 14 of the claims of infringement between…

• OmniOutliner 3.6.3 Gets Mac OS X 10.5 Support

  The Omni Group released OmniOutliner and OmniOutliner Pro 3.6.3 on Friday with compatibility support for Mac OS X 10.5. The…

• Photoshop Boss: Time to Trim Down

  When a software product manager says their application's interface needs to go on a diet, odds are it really needs…

• Little Snitch 2.0 Leopard Compatible, More

  Objective Development announced the immediate availability of Little Snitch 2.0 on Thursday. The new version of the network activity monitoring…

• AAPL Drops Another 5.75% (-$10.09)

  AAPL dropped another 5.75% Friday, closing the week at $165.37 per share, a loss of $10.0963. The stock opened the…

• Leopard Lockdown: Parental Controls

  Being the master of your own domain can also include your Mac, and Leopard's Parental Control feature gives you lots…

November, 07th November 2007

• Macs That Can Boot OS 9, Run Classic in Mac OS X

  EveryMac has published a comprehensive list of those Macs that can boot Mac OS 9, those that can run Classic…