Archives for December 2007

December, 31st December 2007

• Apple Weekly Report #110 12-31-2007: Apple Innovations for 2007, and iTunes Wins and Losses

  You win some, and you lose some: Apple's iPhone and Time Machine where named top innovations of the year, and…

December, 30th December 2007

• Happy New Year from TMO!

  Happy New Year from the staff of The Mac Observer! It was a great 2007, and we're looking forward to…

• Mac Geek Gab #134: Mail Speed-up, New Mac Tips, Delete from Smart Playlist, and More

  Today's discussion finds John and Dave talking and sharing tips about best practices surrounding getting a new Mac, how to…

December, 27th December 2007

• AOL Officially Kills Netscape-Branded Browser

  AOL quietly announced Friday that it was ending support for the Netscape-branded browser, handing sole control and (vocal) support to…

• DockStar 2.1 Adds RSS, To-Do Support

  Ecamm Network announced the immediate availability of DockStar 2.1 on Friday. The update added the ability to monitor Mail's RSS…

• PC World: iPhone, Time Machine Among 2007’s Top Innovations

  PC World took a look at the tech products that were available in 2007 and compiled a list of the…

• HoudahSpot 2.0.4 Adds Leopard Compatibility

  Houdah Software announced the immediate availability of HoudahSpot 2.0.4 on Friday. The updated version of the file search utility added…

• Analyst: AAPL $600 in 18 Months

  Apple has gone from "beleaguered" to Wall Street's darling, and analysts are expecting even more from their love affair. Following…

• Leopard: Regaining the Dock’s Hierarchical Menus

  Mac OS X 10.5 added some great features, but it took away a few, too. One feature I sorely miss…

December, 26th December 2007

• Walt Mossberg: Dell XPS One Meets or Exceeds iMac in Design

  Dell has earned some unusual praise for hardware design from the Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg for its XPS One,…

• Apple Patent Could Cut Shopping Line Waits

  Apple's iPhone gives users quick access to information when they are out at coffee shops and other stores, so why…

• Life of a Desktop

  The Mac OS X Desktop is a very personal thing that can represent a snapshot of a user's digital life.…

• M-Audio Updates USB Drivers for Leopard

  M-Audio released updated drivers for its Midiman MidiSport audio breakout boxes on Thursday. Midiman MidiSport 3.2.3 and USB MidiSport 8x8…

• Analyst: AAPL to Hit $300

  Yared Investment Research CIO Georges Yared thinks that Apple's stock climb has plenty of momentum left in it, and that…

• AAPL Trading Over $201

  Apple's stock closed at a new high of US$198.95 on Wednesday, but didn't stop there. The Mac and iPod maker's…

December, 25th December 2007

• Apple Files Patent Application for Software DRM Controls

  Apple, Inc. has filed for a patent in the U.S. for a Digital Rights Management (DRM) system for controlling where…

• Video Report Highlights Anonymous Apple Store Workers

  BusinessWeek has published an online video report that highlights not the beautiful interiors of Apple's new New York City store,…

• Speed Download 4.1.19 Improves Leopard Support

  Yazsoft announced the immediate availability of Speed Download 4.1.19 on Monday. The updated version of the Internet and network file…

• Apple Updates Security Update 2007-009 for Safari Bug

  Apple released Security Update 2007-009 1.1 just before the holiday break to address Safari stability issues introduced in the original…

• The Storytelling Game

  Telling stories has been a staple of entertainment for countless years, and the Storytelling Game is a great way to…

• AAPL Closes at Record High of $198.95 Per Share

  Shares of Apple, Inc. closed at a new all-time high of US$198.95 per share in light trading Wednesday, and hit…

• AAPL Clears $198

  Apple left a nice stocking stuffer for investors on Monday when the company's stock closed at a new high of…

• Leopard: Auto Quit Print Spools

  Mac OS X 10.5 has an interesting printing feature -- or bug, depending on your perspective. The printer spool icon…

December, 24th December 2007

• Apple Weekly Report #109 12-22-2007: The Military Mac and Intuit’s Desktop Bomb

  An Apple rumor Web site is shuttering its doors, the Mac is stepping up to active duty with the Army,…

December, 23rd December 2007

• Happy Holidays from TMO!

  Happy Holidays from the staff of The Mac Observer! We will return for our regularly scheduled coverage of Apple and…

• Mac Geek Gab #133: System Updates, iPhoto Import, Router Issues and Santa

  Christmas Eve finds John and Dave talking about System Updates, resolving issues with iPhoto imports, diagnosing a flaky router, and…

December, 20th December 2007

• Christmas Theme for Firefox and Other Holiday Goodies

  In last installment of The Festive Mac, Charles Moore at Applelinks has posted mini-review of a Christmas Theme for Firefox,…

• Quicky Antenna Gets More Rugged Case

  QuickerTek announced the immediate availability an updated version of its Quicky wireless booster antenna for the Mac on Friday. The…

• Cyndicate 1.1 Improves Mac OS X 10.5 Support

  Cynical Peak Software announced the immediate availability of Cyndicate 1.1 on Friday. The updated version of the RSS/Atom reader application…

• US Army Calls Apple to Active Duty

  The U.S. Army is looking for ways to shore up its cyber defenses, so it is looking to Apple for…

• iSeek 1.1.3 Adds Leopard Compatibility

  Ambrosia Software announced the immediate availability of iSeek 1.1.3 on Friday. The updated version of the Internet search application added…

• Guitar Hero III 1.1 Fixes Video Issues, More

  Aspyr released the first patch for Guitar Hero III for the Mac on Friday. Guitar Hero III 1.1 corrected several…

• iPod VP Scores $9.22M Stock Grant

  Tony Fadell, senior vice president of Apple's iPod division, landed a stock option grant earlier in December that is estimated…

• AAPL Climbs Up Over $191 Again

  Apple's up-and-down holiday stock ride is on the upswing again. The Mac, iPod and iPhone maker's stock dropped below US$180…

• Leopard: User Accounts Advanced Options

  Creating a user account in Mac OS X 10.5 is pretty straight forward: Make up a user name and password…

December, 19th December 2007

• Think Secret & Apple Settle Suit; Think Secret to Cease Publishing

  Think Secret announced early on Thursday that the site had settled a long-standing lawsuit with Apple, Inc. The settlement announced…

• Christmas Themed Games for the Macintosh

  In a continuing series of The Festive Mac, Charles Moore at Applelinks has posted mini-reviews of seven Christmas-themed games for…

• Macware Launches Logo Design Studio Pro

  Macware announced on Thursday the launch of Logo Design Studio Pro, a vector-based logo design application.

• DragThing 5.9.2 Improves Leopard Compatibility

  TLA Systems announced the immediate availability of DragThing 5.9.2 on Thursday. In addition to improving Mac OS X 10.5 compatibility,…

• JoeSoft Releases Stox Portfolio Manager

  JoeSoft announced the immediate availability of Stox on Thursday. Stox is a stock portfolio management application for Mac OS X…

• Macgamestore Launches Hidden Relics for the Mac

  Macgamestore.com announced the immediate availability of Hidden Relics for the Mac on Thursday. Players help the Professor travel the world…

December, 18th December 2007

• Mozilla Releases Firefox 3, Beta 2

  Mozilla released Firefox 3 Beta 2 on Tuesday for Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows. The new version has over…

• MacTech Publishes Major Report on Virtualization with Benchmarks

  MacTech Magazine published a major research report on Wednesday comparing the results of Windows XP and Vista running MS Office…

• Guardian: Leopard is Nothing to Purr About

  Apple seems to have suffered by under committing resources to Leopard, and the 10.5 release is a black mark on…

• eWeek: iWork ‘08 One of 2007’s Most Important Products

  eWeek has published its list of the ten most important tech products of 2007, and Apple's iWork '08 is on…

• FileMaker Pro 8.5v2 Adds Leopard Support

  FileMaker quietly rolled out a new update for FileMaker Pro 8.5 on Tuesday that adds Mac OS X 10.5 compatibility…

• Bare Bones Updates Super Get Info for Leopard

  Bare Bones Software announced on Wednesday that Super Get Info 1.3.1 has been updated for Leopard. The application is a…

• Apple Planning 4th NYC Store

  New York City may be home to yet another Apple Store soon. Apparently the Mac, iPod and iPhone maker is…

• Daylight 3.6 Leopard Ready

  Marketcircle announced the immediate availability of Daylight 3.6 on Wednesday. The updated version of the contact and productivity management application…

• Apple to Attend London’s BETT 2008

  Apple will be at a conference and expo even earlier than Macworld Expo 2008 in January. The Mac and iPod…