Taking a cue from Appleis own Get A Mac TV commercials, Parallels has posted their own humorous video which emphasizes how the customer can have the best of both worlds. “We took a different approach than the real ads, so instead of having PCs and Macs argue over which is better, we decided to show…
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Default Folder X 3.0.5 Improves Spotlight Support, More
The new version also added support for Mac OS X 10.5, fixed a problem with modal dialogs, improved processor usage, and more. Default Folder X 3.0.5 is priced at US$34.95, and is available for download at the St. Clair Software Web site. The update is free for version 3 users.
TMO Quick Tip - Disabling a Built-in iSight Camera
Apple didn’t give us an overly obvious way to disable the iSight camera that’s built in to the iMac, MacBook, and MacBook Pro, which is a problem for some people that work in sensitive environments. Covering the camera with a piece of tape will do the trick, but in some work places, that isn’t enough.…
Apple Graces Windows Users with Safari [Updated]
Safari 3, which presumably will be released along with Mac OS X 10.5 in October, will offer faster HTML rendering than Internet Explorer and Firefox, according to Mr. Jobs. In fact, Safari 3 is to be twice as fast as Internet Explorer 7. Like previous versions of Safari, Safari 3 retains familiar features like tabbed…
MaxUpgrades Introduces Memory Cooling for Mac Pro
max_flow for the Mac Pro upper (left) and lower (right) memory risers
MacBook Pro Gets LED Display, Faster Processors [UPDATED]
Apple unveiled its new MacBook Pro lineup on Tuesday with thinner, lighter 15-inch models thanks to new LED backlit displays. The new models also sport Core 2 Duo processors at up to 2.4GHz, and up to 4GB of RAM, but the 17-inch models will continue to use CCF backlighting. The new MacBook Pro lineup offers…
TMO Quick Tip - Mac Security: Protecting Virtual Memory
Your Mac is pretty secure out of the box, but there are several things you can do to help make it even safer. One potential weak point in your Mac’s armor is virtual memory. Should a bad guy get ahold of your Mac, there is a possibility that he could recover data from virtual memory…
US-CERT Reports HTTP Vulnerability, Macs Safe
The vulnerability takes advantage of HTTP content scanning systems that donit properly scan full-width/half-width Unicode encoded HTTP traffic. An attacker that sends properly designed HTTP traffic to a vulnerable content scanning system could potentially bypass the scanning system and gain remote access to the network device or computer. The US-CERT advisory states that Apple systems…
#1 Temporal Loop - Birth of the iMac
The iMac almost singlehandedly cemented Apple’s redemption in the eyes of the press. Though Jobs had unveiled the brand new “Think different” marketing strategy on September 28, 1997, Apple had not released any products that were particularly different. Faster and easier to use, perhaps, but not different. Over 800,000 of the translucent all-in-one computers were…
Parallels & Windows XP Preinstalled on Macs by Tech Data
Parallels, maker of the Desktop Virtualization software for Mac OS X, announced on Wednesday that their exclusive U.S. distributor, Tech Data, has just started selling Parallels Desktop plus Windows XP in 13 pre-configured packages, preinstalled on Macs, to resellers. The Macs include: Apple Mac mini, iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro and Mac Pro. No reseller or…
SmileOnMyMac Releases DiscLabel 4.2
“DiscLabel 4.2 offers more flexible image manipulation with the new Effects and Filters dialog. Effects and Filters allows users to preview and combine over 40 visual effects, including blurs, sharpening, color effects and masks. Also new in this upgrade is the ability to add a drop shadow to any object and to apply a stroke…
Analyst: Incremental Mac Growth is Big Money
“Street estimates currently assume Mac market share of 2.7 percent for calendar year 07,” he said. “In our estimation, an increase in Mac market share to 3.5 percent for the year would lead to an upside to Street calendar year 07 EPS of US$0.44 or 12.3 percent.” The analyst consensus is that Apple will show…
You talkin' to me? (Make Your Mac Listen)
At this point, I suspect at least a few of you are skeptically thinking: “Why bother? I donit have carpal tunnel syndrome or any other disability that prevents me from using my hands. I am quite comfortable with a keyboard and mouse and I donit see any big reason to use speech instead.” Perhaps you…
Caring For Your Mac's Battery Backup
As a rule of thumb assume that the battery in your UPS will last between two and five years, depending on use. If you overload a battery backup, however, you will likely see a much shorter life-span for your battery. For example, ganging up multiple computers on a UPS designed to handle only one machine,…
Panic Releases Coda 1.0
announced on Monday the release of Coda 1.0, a one-window Web development tool. Coda 1.0 is designed for hand-coders and brings together all the major features needed to develop Websites in a single interface. “Coda includes a complete built-in file browser based on the Transmit engine that allows users to work locally or remotely; a…
Mac Hacked In Contest... Sort Of
The CanSecWest 2007 security conference hosted a “Hack a Mac” contest where contestants worked to gain unauthorized access to a Mac OS X system. Yes, there was a winner, but not until the contest rules were relaxed to the point that someone actually could win. Shane Macaulay and Dino Dai Zovi won a US$10,000 prize…
Just A Peek - Mariner Write
I write a lot of articles and one of the things I hate is for the word or text processor that I use to get in my way. By getting in my way I mean that I don’t want to think about the tool, I just want to get my thoughts down as quickly and…
TruePower AC Adapter for PowerBook and iBook
FastMacis TruePower AC adapter for the PowerBook and iBook is a durable and affordable alternative to Appleis own power adapters. Maybe not as pretty as Appleis offering, but that seems to be just fine with the people at FastMac. The 65 Watt TruePower charger is compatible with the original clamshell iBook, iBook G3 and G4,…
Wiring Macs Into The Enterprise
One of the mysteries for many is getting Macintoshes properly integrated into corporate directory services, especially Microsoftis Active Directory. Computerworld provided the recipe on Monday. Directory Services can be daunting for even very technical administrators. Once an organization settles on Microsoftis Active Directory for its PCs, shoehorning Macs into the system can seem like an…
Comparing an 8-core to 4-core Mac Pro
Bare Feats conducted some performance tests, comparing the processor performance of an 8-core Mac Pro to a 4-core Mac Pro. A factor of two was not always obtained, and technical issues may be the cause. As one would expect, the results varied depending on the OS and softwareis ability to properly exploit eight cores. In…
I Got 99 Macs, and a PC Ain't One
Each of the Macs work, and when showing visitors his collection, they run classic screen savers, and can be synched to achieve a strobe-like effect. "I think itid make you more inclined to dance, even though I donit dance, I guess," he told the AP. "Iive never been to a rave, so Iim just basing…
Changes in Mac Pro Configurations Over Time
The various configurations and prices of the Mac Pro series over time were examined at EveryMac.com on Wednesday. As Apple brings out new versions of a system, the capability grows and the prices tend to stay the same. If one were planning to buy a Mac Pro when it first came out and elected not…
MacJournal 4.1.1
A journal can be as personal or public as you want, but if you plan on keeping a journal on your Mac, it is easier when you have a dedicated application. MacJournal from Mariner Software aims to be that application – for both public or private journals – and it throws in some blogging tools,…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #98: Tips on Security, Audio, Cleaning Up Your Mac, and More
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Tuesday, April 3, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). Lots of tips this week, including Mac OS X keychain settings, relaying audio across the Internet, networking using your power lines, Controlling podcasts, and more. Sponsor: Audible: Get a…
