Archives for February 2009

February, 23rd February 2009

• Apple, Psystar Case Gears Up For the Long Haul

  Apple and Psystar have been locking legal horns for months over whether or not Psystar can sell Mac clone computers…

February, 20th February 2009

• Particle Debris (week ending 2/20) Breakdowns, Putdowns, and Shutdowns

  In this week's blog, John Martellaro looks at the technical debris of the week, including the fumbled DTV transition, Luddite…

• Changing the Lightbulb in System Preferences

  I was comparing settings on a new unibody MacBook Pro and matte display MacBook Pro recently, and something caught my…

• Cover Stream 2.5 Adds iTunes Autosync

  Snarb.tk announced the immediate availability of Cover Stream 2.5 on Friday. The update for the iTunes controller application added the…

• LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures

  For as long as I can remember, I've loved Legos and the original Indiana Jones trilogy has held a place…

• A Theory on Why the New iMacs are Late

  For some time now, the Apple community has been expecting a refresh to the iMac line, but it appears to…

• New Ebook: Take Control of Running Windows on a Mac

  Take Control and TidBITS announced the immediate availability of the third edition of Take Control of Running Windows on a…

• MacBooks: Out with the Old, In with the New

  Today TMO readers are talking about Apple's newest MacBook models and deciding whether or not they are worthy replacements for…

• Timer 6 Adds Automator Support

  Apimac announced the immediate availability of Timer 6.0 on Friday. The new version of the clock, timer and stopwatch application…

February, 19th February 2009

• Apple Discontinues 20” Cinema Display

  Apple has discontinued the 20" Cinema Display, and pulled the unit from its online Apple Store. The action leaves Apple's…

• Emerald City Confidential Turns Oz Into a Noir Detective Story

  PlayFirst on Thursday released Emerald City Confidential, an adventure game starring a down-on-her-luck private investigator named Petra, who investigates a…

• e-quinux Stationery Pack Spices Up Apple’s E-mail

  A lot of e-mail is business correspondence, and it should be crisp and simple. However, for special occasions when one…

• Prince of Persia, Shaun White Snowboarding Headed to the Mac

  Ubisoft and TransGaming on Thursday announced that March 24 will see the release of Prince of Persia and Shaun White…

• File Hunting with Spotlight and the Finder

  Today TMO readers are talking about idiosyncrasies when searching for files with Spotlight and the Finder's Find command.

• New Ways Apple Can Profit From the Recession

  It's generally known that Apple has used an economic slowdown in the past to get a jump on the competition,…

• Pixelmator 1.4 Adds Photoshop Brush Support, More

  danholt4mac announced the immediate availability of Pixelmator 1.4 on Thursday. The update for the digital image editing application added support…

• Nancy’s Tip-a-palooza

  It's time a plain old tips column. In fact, it has been way too long. I have been tied up…

February, 18th February 2009

• TMO Reports: ChangeWave: PC Demand Down, Mac Laptops Up, Mac Desktops Down

  Plans to buy computers during the next 90 days have dipped, according to a February consumer survey by ChangeWave Research.…

• Toolsfactory Software Releases rubiTrack 1.4 GPS-Enabled Activity Tracker for Mac OS X

  Austrian developer toolsfactory software has announced the release of rubiTrack 1.4, the company's GPS-enabled activity tracking software for the Mac. The…

• IGG Software Releases iBank 3.4 Update

  Putney, Vermont-based developer IGG Software announced the release of iBank 3.4, the latest update to its personal and small business finance management…

• CES: No Replacement for Macworld Expo

  There's no doubt that Macworld Expo in 2010 will be different from 2009, but that doesn't mean it can't be…

• Symantec Launches Public Beta for Norton Online Family

  Symantec announced Wednesday the launch of a public beta of Norton Online Family. Three new service combines a client-side monitoring…

• Contactizer 3.7 Adds Dayboard Window

  Objective Decision announced the immediate availability of Contactizer 3.7 on Wednesday. The update for the personal information management application added…

• The Android Effect

  Today TMO readers are looking at Google's Android platform for smartphones and talking about what impact it may have on…

• Apple Releases MacBook SMC Update 1.3

  Apple released MacBook SMC Update 1.3 on Wednesday. The update improves startup time when running on the laptop's battery, and…

• TextExpander Gets Shell Script Support

  SmileOnMyMac announced the immediate availability of TextExpander 2.5.2 on Wednesday. The update for the abbreviation auto-expander added the ability to…

• Apple Settles Store Accessibility Suit

  Apple has reached an agreement with two California women that filed a suit against the company over claims that the…

• GridIron Launches Flow Public Beta

  GridIron Software announced the immediate availability of a public beta of Flow on Wednesday. Flow is a visual workflow management…

February, 17th February 2009

• Sugar Games Releases Wendy’s Wellness for Mac

  Game developer Sugar Games announced Tuesday the release of Wendy's Wellness, a time management game in which players must build a chain of…

• Motley Fool Tip for Microsoft Stores: Bring More Web to Living Room

  Motley Fool's Tim Beyers has a suggestion for Microsoft's Big Redmond-branded retail stores: Bring more of the Web into the…

• Blizzard Sets 2009 BlizzCon Dates

  Blizzard Entertainment on Tuesday announced that the 2009 edition of its annual BlizzCon get-together will be held August 21-22 at…

• The Story of a Scientist Living in Windows on his Mac

  Ever since Apple moved to Intel CPUs capable of virtualization, Macintosh customers have been aware of the potential for Windows…

• Google Downgrade Sends Tech Stocks Down; AAPL Drops 4%

  A downgrade on Google's stock from ThinkEquity analyst William Morrison sent tech stocks packing, dragging shares in Apple Inc. down…

• SoundExchange Reaches Deal with NAB for Internet Simulcasts

  SoundExchange and the National Association of Broadcasters announced Monday that a deal had been reached for Internet-based simulcasts for radio…

• Newspapers and iTunes

  Does a recent Time magazine article have the solution to the crisis in the newspaper industry? Can newspapers afford to…

• Amadeus Pro 1.4 Adds New Real-time Analysis Tools

  Software developer HairerSoft announced the release of Amadeus Pro 1.4, the company's multitrack audio editor for Mac OS X on Tuesday. The new…

• Tagging Tunes on the Mac

  Today TMO readers are talking about the options that are available for adding tags to their music files.

• Apple to Open Greensboro Store on Feb 21

  Apple is planning to open its new Friendly Center store in Greensboro on Friday, February 21 at 10:00AM. The Friendly Center location…

• QuickerTek Intros External MacBook Battery

  QuickerTek announced the immediate availability of its new Apple Juicz External Battery for Apple's unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro on…

February, 16th February 2009

• Mac Geek Gab #192: Time Machine, QoS, Drobo, Syncing, DVDs, Dock Hiding and More

  John and Dave are here delivering all kinds of stuff today. A quick follow-up on the Drobo, including some listener…

• Mike McFadden Releases iVideo 4 Movie Sharing Application

  Software developer Mike McFadden released iVideo 4, the next major update of the movie organization and sharing application on Monday. The…

• Should Apple License Mac OS X?

  Today TMO readers are having the age-old debate: Should Apple license Mac OS X to third-party PC makers.

• WebCrusher 1.5 Improves CSS, PHP Optimization

  RAGE Software announced the immediate availability of WebCrusher 1.5 on Monday. The update for the Web site optimization application improved…

February, 13th February 2009

• Microsoft Puts Bounty on Worm-Maker’s Head

  Microsoft announced Thursday that it was putting a bounty on the head of whomever made the Conficker/Downadup worm. The worm…

• Two Firms Initiate Coverage of Apple at Neutral & Buy

  Two firms began coverage of Apple Inc. Friday. Caris & Company initiated coverage with a "Buy" rating, while Macquarie initiated…

• Twittering Your Life Away

  This is the year I had my light-switch moment with Twitter. Until now, I have resisted all online social networking. That all…

• Apimac Announces Mac Notepad 6.5 for Mac OS X

  Italian software developer Apimac announced the release of Mac Notepad 6.5, the company's notes utility for Mac OS X. The new version…

• Kensington SlimBlade Mouse with Nano Receiver

  Kensington's new SlimBlade mouse packs a full-sized wireless laser mouse and receiver in a small package, but it's still equally…

• Feral CEO Explains the Impetus Behind the Feral Legends Series of Games

  Feral Interactive CEO David Stephen explains why he came up with his new Feral Legends line of games, what criteria…

• Apple Fires Up MobileMe Large File Sharing

  Apple turned on MobileMe's large file sharing feature on Friday, allowing subscribers to send files to other people without having…