Mr. Milunovich used the release of Mac OS X v10.3 “Panther” in the fall of 2003, which brought in US$60 million in revenue for Apple during that quarter, as a basis for comparison and said that he expects Tiger to net $84-$100 million in sales this quarter, given the increased size of the Mac install…
2,000 People in Two Hours at SoHo Apple Store
S ome 2,000 people went through Appleis doors in the first two hours of Tiger availability last Friday, according to a report at Forbes magazine. The article, penned by frequent Apple commentator and reporter Arik Hesseldahl, covered the release of Tiger, including background information on Appleis Tiger and Microsoftis as-yet-to-be-released Longhorn Windows update, the importance…
Ihnatko - Ihnatko's Tiger Report: Introductions
Holy Zarquon’s singing fish. Yes, I’m going to go with that quote as my lead paragraph in my Tiger review. (a), because the Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy movie is opening tonight and I am indeed seeing it later today; (b) as a sigh of relief, because for the first time since I signed…
Ihnatko - Ihnatko's Tiger Report: Automator
I have to admit that I was a little bit wary when Automator was first announced. On my bandolier of Geek Scout merit badges, no patch receives higher prominence than AppleScript. I don’t just write little scripts to automatically copy files to my iPod. I write full-blown applications with it. My weblog is updated…
Ihnatko - Ihnatko's Tiger Report: Spotlight
Am I really about to say "Spotlight is the most revolutionary thing to happen to desktop computing since System 1.0"? I suppose I am. It sounds like hyperbole but I’ve looked at that sentence long and hard and I haven’t found anything wrong with it. Oddly enough, it brings to desktop computing one of…
Just a Thought - Advertise, Please!
One of the biggest differences between Microsoft and Apple is not just the 90 + percent delta in the number of the world’s desktops they can claim, nor the comparatively broad differences in perceived security of the operating systems either sells; no, the biggest difference, in my view, is the way Big Redmond advertises versus…
Just a Thought - Confused Over Tiger And Tiger Direct? So Am I
Oh Gawd! Feel their pain! Tiger Direct is suing Apple over its use of the name ‘Tiger’, which Apple has code-named its next OS X release (see TMO’s full coverage for more information). The suit alleges that Apple Computer engaged in trademark infringement and unfair trade practices in connection with its recent marketing campaign for…
Apple Releases QuickTime 7 for Panther
< A href="https://www.apple.com">Apple Computer has released QuickTime 7 for Panther users. QuickTime 7 is a component of Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger," which is being released today, but the company has made a standalone update for Mac OS X 10.3 users that brings all of the new features to Panther. QuickTime 7 Pro will require…
Tiger: Think Evolutionary, not Revolutionary
I tis been more than eighteen months in the public eye, and has taken center stage at every major Apple event in the last year. Like the opening act for a sold-out headliner, itis been used by Apple CEO Steve Jobs to delay satiating the crowdis anticipation for Appleis new hardware announcements. Itis been heralded…
DEVON Apps, MacJournal 3.1, CopyCat 2.5, Eight Others Add Tiger Support, More
With Apple set to release Mac OS X v10.4 “Tiger” on April 29, developers are busy updating their software with support for the new operating system. Eleven companies have made such announcements: DEVONtechnologies has released DEVONthink Personal Edition 1.9.3, DEVONagent 1.7 and DEVONnote 1.7; Mariner Software has shipped MacJournal 3.1; SubRosaSoft has made the drive…
Tiger Pre-Orders Ship
W eive begun hearing from Observers who pre-ordered Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" and have received shipping notification. Delivery for most pre-orders was promised for Friday, April 29th, the same day the software will be released in retail stores. For those who didnit pre-order the Mac OS X upgrade, Apple announced in-store "Tiger World Premiere"…
Rock the Room with Altec Lansing's FX6021 Speakers
I f you think the aural experts at Altec Lansing only make portable speakers for the iPod, youire forgiven: the companyis marketing efforts mention little else. Such speakers donit really interest us — weid sooner use an iPod with a decent set of headphones. Altec Lansingis FX6021 speaker system. In reality, though, portable speakers are…
Mac Gaming News - Aspyr to Release 4 Free Battlefield 1942 Maps, Drops Prices
Aspyr Media has announced that it will release four free maps for the Mac version of the team-based first-person shooter Battlefield 1942. The maps, which were created by a group of fans, are the same ones contained in the Match Map Pack released on the PC side in February. The company also lowered the prices…
Real Fires Another Shot at iTunes With New Versions of Rhapsody
Rhapsody 25 is a free service that allows anyone who downloads the jukebox software to listen to 25 tracks from the Rhapsody library each month. Real said that it will offset the cost of paying music labels for the songs with its new Chrysler sponsorship. The company is also in a business relationship with Google…
MicroNet's miniMate Mimics Mac mini Look, Offers Hard Drive, Extra Ports
The miniMate ships with a seven-inch FireWire 400 cable and a nine-inch USB 2.0 cable. Its power supply is external, allowing it to cool down without the need for a noisy fan. The miniMate is supposed to sit under the Mac mini, given Appleis warning that anything placed on top of the diminutive computer could…
Apple Fixes Java Glitch in Mac OS X 10.3.9
< A href="https://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/04/20/apple_brum_store/">Apple Computer has patched a Java glitch the company said affected some users of Mac OS X 10.3.9. The glitch caused the Safari Web browser and standalone Java apps to sometimes crash. Appleis description: "After updating to Mac OS X 10.3.9, some systems may have issues with Java applications and Java-enabled websites when…
BBC Editorial Looks at Mac Community
I n an editorial for the BBC published Thursday, Stephen Evans examined the culture of Mac owners and Apple fans. Dredging up the controversial "cult" word, the article compared the Manhattan Apple Store to a church, Macworld keynotes to church event, and even considered the idea that Mac users were comparable to Catholics, while Windows…
Apple Shareholders Approve Board-Sponsored Proposals; CEO Blasts Protesters
I n its annual shareholder meeting Thursday, Apple Computer shareholders approved all of the proposals sponsored by the companyis board of directors, and Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the opportunity to blasts environmentalists that have been protesting against the company. According to a report on the meeting by MacCentral, Mr. Jobs denied all of the…
NAB Attendees Vote Apple Tops Twice
L AS VEGAS — Attendees at the 2005 National Association of Broadcasters trade show in Las Vegas voted Apple products among the top five in two different categories, the NAB trade group announced late on Wednesday. Appleis Final Cut Pro 5, which was announced Sunday, April 17th, and QuickTime Broadcaster were each selected as one…
Three Overlooked Announcements Made During the Show
L AS VEGAS — Nestled within the halls of every trade show lie the overlooked: product releases and other announcements that donit generate as much coverage as the news made by the big companies. The Mac Observer was on hand, however, to bring you three announcements that were overlooked during this yearis National Association of…
TMO Reports - Macs Help 'Webisodic' Show Break New Ground
LAS VEGAS — Dan Myrick, who co-created the hit low-budget film The Blair Witch Project, looks forward to breaking boundaries once again with his “Webisodic” series The Strand, which relied heavily on Macs during production of its first three episodes. He was at this week’s National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) trade show to promote the…
'05 Crowd Hits 127,800
104,427 attendees were registered for the event, including 23,401 international visitors. Those numbers compare to 97,544 in 2004, plus 22,320 international attendees. NAB 2005 is being held at the Las Vegas Convention center between now and April 21. It is the worldis largest electronic media show covering the development, delivery and management of professional video…
Stone Design Unleashes Tiger for Image App "Imaginator"
< A href="https://www.stone.com/">Stone Design has announced Imaginator, a new image processing application that is built on technologies found only in Mac OS X 10.4, Tiger. Imaginator offers real-time processing for image effects and other image processing, and achieves this by leveraging native Cocoa development and several core technologies in Tiger. The company will release the…
Nine Inch Nails Releases Song as GarageBand File For Mac Users
O n Friday, April 15th, Nine Inch Nailsi Trent Reznor gave his fans a free song, and made it a GarageBand file to boot. “The Hand That Feeds” is an advance single for Nine Inch Nailsi forthcoming album, With Teeth, which is due to be released on May 5th, 2005. The single is currently available…
