Mozilla.org has made available Thunderbird 0.7 RC, a release candidate for the next milestone version of its standalone email software. The release includes many improvements, such as better performance and a bugfix for OS X users to address a sleep-related crash. Also, clicking its Dock icon will now automatically open a new mail viewer window…
Apple Exec Speaks On OS X Security
Wired News has an interesting report from Leander Kahney about security and Mac OS X. Centered around the recent brouhaha over a critical flaw found in Mac OS X, the report suggests that Apple’s overall track record on security is very good. Included in the report are some comments from an Apple exec directly addressing…
June 7 - 13: The Woz Marries, Switcher Campaign Starts, IE Ended
[Authors Note: Owen and I are still behind in this series, but are working hard to catch up – Bryan] This is a relatively calm week in the annals of Apple history. It was this week in 1981 that The Woz tied the knot with Candice Clark, a marriage that would last almost 6 years.…
QuickTime 6 Downloads Top 250 Million
A pple has announced a significant milestone in the media platform wars. The company says that QuickTime 6 downloads have topped the 250 million mark, a first for Appleis multimedia platform. Officially released in July of 2002, QuickTime is at the heart of not only music and movie playback on the Mac, it is the…
Apple Announces 2.5 GHz Dual G5 Power Macs
Apple announced today a long-awaited and much anticipated update to the Power Mac G5 product line. The company has announced a new lineup that includes 1.8 GHz, 2.0 GHz, and 2.5 GHz units, all with dual processors. The dual 2.5 GHz unit includes two independent 1.25 GHz front-side busses that Apple says supports data throughput…
TMO Reports - Apple to Launch iTMS Europe June 15, Sources Confirm
Apple Computer will announce June 15 the launch of its European version of the online iTunes Music Store, sources have confirmed to The Mac Observer. To solidify the report of the iTMS European launch, journalists have also begun receiving invitations to the press event in London, suggesting in its language that such an announcement is…
The Back Page - L.A. Times Criticizes Steve Jobs' Salary
2nd verse, Same as the first! – Herman’s Hermits The L.A. Times has taken its turn to rip on Steve Jobs’ compensations. This is getting so common place, I almost made this one my trademarked "blah blah blah" articles. I didn’t, though, so if you don’t care to read about yet another article using selective…
June 1 - 6: Capps Leaves Apple For Microsoft, eMac Goes Public
[Authors Note: Owen and I are still behind in this series, but are working hard to catch up – Bryan] Every road is built with little steps; we’re certain there’s some sort of old phrase along those lines, but the point is that it was this week in 1969 that Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs…
BusinessWeek Suggest That Apple Make iPod Friends
Apple’s iPod, iPod mini, iTunes, and iTunes Music Store have, by nearly every measure, been tremendous hits. iPods have become the de-facto standard of portable music players, and no one has yet to match the combination of iTunes and iTunes Music Store. An editorial by Peter Burrows and Tom Lowry, appearing in BusinessWeek Online, examines…
Toshiba America Won't Confirm New Mini 60GB Drive & Apple's Use
< A href="https://toshiba.com/tai-new/">Toshiba America, Inc. said Wednesday it has no official comment about an announcement by its Asian division that it will manufacture a 1.8-inch hard drive with a 60GB capacity, and that Apple Computer will be using it, possibly in a yet-to-be announced iPod product. A story by IDG News Service Wednesday, reports that…
iPontificate: The Mac is Dead, Long Live iPod!
The Mac is Dead, Long Live iPod! That’s the word from a lot of so-called Mac pundits concerning the news last week that Apple is creating a separate iPod division within the company. Once again, these guys must be in need of a boost in readers, because we all know that the easiest way to…
Just a Thought - Benchmarks: Not Just For Geeks Anymore
So, I was thinking about doing the OS X 10.3.4 update when it occurred to me that it is entirely possible that the update could make my already slow 450mhz G4 Cube run even slower. "But how do I test such things," I asked myself. "Dude, benchmarks," was my reply, and I slapped my forehead…
Maxprog Shipping eMail Extractor Version 2.0
Maxprog is proud to present a new release of eMail Extractor, new version 2.0, available now at Maxprog website with several interesting improvements, new features and bug fixes. Recover your customers e-mail addresses from your mailbox or contact files with eMail Extractor, our professional e-mail extraction software that extracts e-mail addresses from HTML and text…
This Week in Apple History - May 16 - 22: Apple III & AppleLink introduced, iPod Division Created
[Authors Note: Owen and I are still behind in this series, but are working hard to catch up – Bryan] This week in Apple history, we look back at one of the few product failures in Apple’s past, the Apple III. It was this week in 1980 that the Apple III was introduced to much…
Just a Thought - iMovie Film Wows The Crowd At Sundance Film Festival
Once we relied solely on words to tell our tales; we chronicled our lives in journals for review and reflection. Sometimes, when we feel a story must be told, we again use words to tell it, forming a book that represents an aspect of our lives. These stories can be horrific, funny, sad, but usually…
Apple Forms New iPod Division, Organizes Macintosh Division
Apple has formed a new division within the company dedicated to the iPod. Reuters is reporting that the new division will be headed by Jon Rubinstein, former Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering for Apple, while Timothy Cook, former Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Operations, will head the Macintosh division. From Reuters: Jon…
DEVONtech Shipping PhotoStickies 5.0
DEVONtechnologies releases the final version 5.0 of its webcam and picture viewer PhotoStickies 5.0 final. PhotoStickies 5.0 adds the possibility to ask a central server for new cams, to post new cams to the server and to save images in various file formats. PhotoStickies 5.0 is also integrated with DEVONnote, comes with an improved user…
Apple Scores iTunes Bundling Deal For Chinese Market
A pple announced today a new bundling agreement for iTunes in the Chinese market. The company inked a deal with Chinese PC vendor Founder that will place iTunes on every PC that Founder sells in China. The deal doesnit specifically include the iTunes Music Store, as that service has yet to be launched outside the…
iOrganize Updated With Auto Backup Support
iOrganize 5.4, a new version of the popular organization tool for MacOS X, has just been released. iOrganize is the perfect application to store all the notes, ideas, text extracts, Web links… you find while working daily, but without knowing exactly what to do with them. Thanks to a clean and familiar user interface, iOrganize…
May 9 - 15: Lisa Canceled, Exponential Closes, OS X Born
[Authors Note: Owen and I are still behind in this series, but are working hard to catch up. We will have all of May covered this week, with July coming shortly thereafter. – Bryan] A company with a history as long and colorful as Apple’s has more beginnings and endings than an M.C. Escher painting,…
The Back Page - Apple Death Knell #40, Enderle vs. Chaffin Finale
You knew it was coming: Rob Enderle has let ring his 5th Apple Death Knell in just the last few years. Today’s entry in the Apple Death Knell Counter comes in part 5 in the heads up debate between Mr. Enderle and myself in MacNewsWorld’s Death Match. This cements Mr. Enderle’s lead in the Apple…
World Domination, Phase 3: TMO's New Forum Design!
F irst there was the new layout for TMO, then the new, advanced comment system. Prepare yourselves for the next stage of our plans for world domination, a stage we like to call “Phase 3.” Thatis right, thereis a brand new design for the forums to make it match the fancy new layout for the…
A Low-Cost Graphic Card Solution For Old Macs
E arlier this year, I wrote an article for TMO entitled, "Low-Cost Graphic Card Solutions For Macs." In it, I mentioned my "quest" to find a replacement graphic card for my G4 Sawtooth model. This is a great little machine and I hope to get 2 or 3 more years of use from it, especially…
The Back Page - Bryan Chaffin vs. Rob Enderle, Rounds 3 & 4: What Is Apple?
Over the last few days, you have been treated to a heads up debate between noted Apple Death Kneller Rob Enderle and myself. Hosted by our friends at MacNewsWorld.com, Mr. Enderle and I answered three questions from MacNewsWorld, and then had the chance to rebut those answers. Today I wanted to point you to Rounds…
