A user very familiar with both Macs and Windows tested Vista for several weeks and had a mixed reaction in a story published at Low End Mac on Friday. Adam Guha experimented with Vista for a few weeks on a new Acer notebook to get a feel for the new OS. “Firstly, thereis the new…
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Apple Posts New Boot Camp Beta for Vista
Apple posted a new version of its Boot Camp software on Wednesday. Version 1.2 now supports 32-bit Vista. The update also includes updated drivers including trackpad, AppleTime, (synch), audio, graphics, modem and iSight camera. Installation of Vista requires a full version of Vista, not an upgrade: Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate and…
A Newbie Experiences Mac Quirks
Mac OS X is considered elegant and intuitive. Even so, sometimes a Switcher not only trips up, but finds some nonsense on the Mac, according to Tom Yager at InfoWorld on Thursday. For example, each document on Windows lives inside its own window with an application menu. When a user closes the last open document,…
DEVONthink Pro 1.3 Improves AppleScript, Firefox Support
DEVONthink Professional Office, which includes email archiving, document scanning with OCR, and an integrated Web server, now adds French and Danish localizations, improves the OCR (optical character recognition) process, and supports drag-and-drop importing of Unix mailbox files. Both applications are available at the DEVONtechnologies Web site. DEVONthink Professional is priced at US$79.95, and the Office…
Optometrist Has Eyes Only For Macintosh
When Mark Botwin decided to launch his optometry practice in Santa Fe, New Mexico, he put his life long love for Macs into practice. The story was posted at Appleis Hot News site on Wednesday. Historically, there has been a dearth of software of optometrists. But thatis been changing. From the time patients come into…
Scripting Mac Applications with Ruby
For those whoid like to explore alternatives to AppleScript, the OiReilly Mac devcenter has posted an article Tuesday by Matt Neuburg on how to script Mac applications with Ruby. Often, programmers with Unix experience in Perl, Python or Ruby come to the Mac, are unaccustomed to AppleScript and looking for familar ground. It all started…
PDFpenPro 3.1
We already have Preview, Acrobat, and Adobe Reader. Why do we need another application that reads PDF documents? Because PDFpenPro lets you edit, modify, and sign the PDFs you work with – and it does all that with a user-friendly interface and an affordable price – thatis why. PDFpenPro is a full-on PDF editor that…
Techshell MacBook Cover
The Techshell is just one in a long line of protective cases for the MacBook, but this one differentiates itself by being simple, clean, and easy to use. It is so simple, in fact, that itis easy to forget that it is there. The Techshell is a protective plastic shell that is form fitted to…
Midori Introduces Smack Mahjong for the Mac
Smack Mahjong.
MCE Announces User-Installable Blu-ray Drives for Macintosh
MCE Technologies, LLC has announced the immediate availability of user-installable, internal Blu-ray optical drives with 50 GB capacity for Mac Pro and PowerMac G5. The announcement came on Wednesday. Fitted with a blue front tray-bumper to distinguish it from ordinary optical drives, the drives are pre-configured for the Mac Pro and Power Mac G5 and…
TMO at Macworld - Axiotron and OWC Unveil ModBook, the First Mac Tablet
SAN FRANCISCO — Axiotron, Inc. together with its strategic partner and exclusive US Distributor Other World Computing (OWC), on Tuesday unveiled the ModBook, the first ever Mac OS X tablet computer solution. Andreas Haas, President of Axitron and Larry O’Connor, CEO of Other World Computing, hosted a press conference unveiling the device. Ready to Unveil…
Sybase Brings SQL Anywhere 10 to Intel Macs
Sybase has also released a free developer version of SQL Anywhere for Mac. Developers can use it with Xcode, Code Warrior, Project Builder, and other development tools.
Meet TMO's Dave Hamilton at the Mac Podcaster Meetup
The event is hosted by Adam Christianson of the Maccast, and will feature several other podcasters along with Dave, including Leo Laporte, Ken Ray, Derrick Story, TMOis Andy Inhatko, and more. The informal discussion will give everyone a chance to get these industry expertis impressions on the expo, and also to find out what they…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #85: Windows on a Mac and More!
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For January 2nd, 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). Dave and John talk about running Windows (and Windows-based apps) on your Mac, talking through all the options and giving you advice and direction. If you’re using iTunes to download…
Podcast - Apple Report: Macworld Expo Orientation
Direct Link: MP3 Version As we roll into the New Year, and therefore another Macworld, Ricky and Jeff sit down with TMO’s John Martellaro to talk about the Expo. It’s like MWSF Orientation: What’s it good for? Why do companies attend? Also, a discussion about Apple’s love affair with secrecy. The Apple Weekly Report will…
Desktop Holiday Trimmings for Your Mac
If you are looking for something that adds a bit of the holiday spirit to your Mac, hereis a few free options to help deck your Desktop. MacLampsX 1.2 MacLampsX from The Arctic Mac adds a festive set of holiday lights to the edge of your display. You can make your own bulb arrangements, and…
School District Dropping Macs for More "Appropriate Technology"
The districtis new director of technology, Eric Willard, claims the move will help students because “most people use Microsoft programs in the real world.” He has developed a task force to help make a plan to implement the transition. “We will have a challenging time at the high school level taking away the Macs,” he…
Protecting Your Mac From its Best Friend: Electricity
Most people get over the first hurdle of electrical protection fairly easily by using a battery backup, or uninterrupted power supply, that offers some level of line conditioning and surge suppression. Iim partial to the Smart-UPS systems from APC. In addition to protecting your Mac from electrical incidents that come through wall outlets, you also…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #82: IR Remotes, Batteries, Freezing Macs, and More!
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For December 11th, 2006 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). After a week-long hiatus, Dave and John are back in full swing, answering your questions and playing your comments about remote controls, iChat nicknames, freezing Macs, and more! If you’re…
PC Publications and Macintosh Reviews
Weire always thirsty for new information about Apple and its products. We want insight and valuable information with which to make a purchase. Thatis why, when a PC oriented publication reviews a Mac, it gets a lot of scrutiny. I think the evolution of the Mac toward the Intel CPU and its ability to run…
How to Shoot Tethered with Aperture
The technique of using Appleis Aperture software in tethered mode was explained in an article at OiReillyis Digital Media Website on Tuesday. There are advantages to having a digital SLR camera connected (tethered) to a Macintosh during shooting. The images are stored on the hard disk immediately after each frame is shot, and if the…
Smarthouse: Mac Tablet Prototype Built, Manufacturers Bidding
“The Mac tablet has been designed to handle third party applications such as home automation software that will allow users to control lighting, audio, entertainment devices and security feeds,” wrote Mr. Richards. “It also acts as a full blown PC, and has wireless linking for a new generation of Wireless Hi Fi speakers that are…
The Macintosh iLife '06
Apple Computeris iLife application suite is easy enough to figure out that you donit really need a manual to get started. Once you get beyond the basics, however, a little help goes a long way in making you an iLife pro, and The Macintosh iLife i06 by Jim Heid is one of the best all-in-one…
