Whenever Apple releases a new product, observers, writers, and analysts tend to see the item in very narrow terms. A good case in point is the recent release of Boot Camp. To be sure, Apple is gauging the response to this product, but if the degree of general excitement and Peter Oppenheimer’s comments in the…
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Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #50: Drive partitioning, Headphone Technology, and Mail.app Speed
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For April 25th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Your favorite Mac geeks turn 50 this week or, rather, the show does, as John and Dave dance through topics including headphone technology, drive partitioning, and speeding up Mail.app!…
Podcast - Weekly Roundup: Mac People, Meet Intel
Direct Link: MP3 Version What’s worth $112 billion dollars, employs about 100,000 people, earned a paltry $1.4 billion in the last three months, and manufactures the perfect compliment to guacamole? Intel, you say? Never heard of it. This week in the Context Machine: get to know Apple’s new best friend. The Weekly Roundup will be…
Running OPENSTEP on Your Intel Mac
OPENSTEP is the version of NeXTis NEXTSTEP designed to run on non-NeXT hardware, specifically Intel-based hardware in this case. NEXTSTEP itself is the foundation for what became Mac OS X, which was acquired by Apple in the mid-1990s when Apple was looking for a way to replace what we now call Classic Mac OS. OPENSTEP…
Apple Exec: "We're Seeing a High Level of Interest in Boot Camp"
Boot Camp allows users to boot into either Mac OS X or Windows XP on Intel-powered Macintosh systems, and Apple execs repeated the company line that the software was released in response to customer interest in that ability. “You know, the response has been written about a lot,” said Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer. “We did…
iStopMotion 1.9.2 Adds RAW, Intel Mac Support
iStopMotion 1.9.2 is available at the Boinx Software Web site, and is priced at US$39.95 for the DV version, and $349 for the HR version. The update is free for current version 1.x users.
Cringley: Mac May Offer Best Windows Platform
Boot Camp is only the first step towards virtualization, or running multiple operating systems at the same time, on the Mac. By the time MAc OS X 10.5 ships, it will likely be the most stable and secure platform available for running Windows. Mr. Cringley thinks that Leopard will include built-in protection for operating systems…
Protection Pack for MacBook Pro
The hand rest is made from soft PVC leather, and uses a reusable adhesive so you can remove it for cleaning. The keyboard cover is a washable microfiber material that also works as a screen cleaning cloth. The Protection Pack is available in sizes for the MacBook Pro, and 12, 15 and 17-inch PowerBook models.…
Apple: Boot Camp Does Not Void Warranty
The rumors have been circulating around Appleis Boot Camp support discussion boards, and may have started as a misunderstanding in the companyis retail stores.
Boot Camp Used to Load Windows Vista on MacBook Pro
Although many experts thought that booting an Intel-based Mac with Windows Vista wouldn’t be possible, an adventuresome soul has managed to do just that. OSx86 Project forum member AirmanPika has posted images and talks briefly about what works and what doesn’t. Apple’s new Boot Camp made the installation possible, but not without a few problems.…
Analyst: 'Boot Camp May Accelerate Mac Market Share Gains' [UPDATED]
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said in his brief research note: “We believe Apple will gain share in the PC market in CY06 and Boot Camp may serve to accelerate these market share gains.” In reaction to the news, Mr. Munster said: “Many potential first time Mac users have been reluctant to make the move…
The Devil's Advocate: MacWindows: The New Trojan Wars
In trying to make some sense of Apple’s joining BAPCo, a Windows benchmarking group, I’ve been thinking history may be repeating itself. The great Trojan war, as everyone probably recalls, was waged because a beautiful woman, Helen, was swifted away from her people. As is not uncommon when issues stemming from affairs of the heart…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #46: Life on the Road with the Intel MacBook Pro
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For April 4th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Back from his trip, Dave talks about life on the road with the Intel MacBook Pro; the conversation of keyboard shortcuts and keyboard control continues; the cable vs. DSL…
Podcast - Weekly Roundup: Windows on a Mac, AOL's Video Service, AmigoFish
Direct Link: MP3 Version It’s a Ricky-Goes-Solo Context Machine Extravaganza! Dual-booting Intel Macs, AOL’s upcoming video service, and a look at Amigofish.com. Support the Roundup, win an iPod nano! Check out our Podcast Survey The Weekly Roundup will be included in TMO’s main RSS feed, and also in its own feed if you’d like to…
.Mac iChat Icons
New iChat icons for .Mac members.
iMac G5 Slipping Away
iMac G5: 2-4 shipping days closer to oblivion.
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #42: Monitoring your Mac with Activity Monitor and More
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For March 6th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). John and Dave talk through the various bits of information presented in Mac OS X’s Activity Monitor, which information matters, which doesn’t, and how to make sense of it…
A Little USBling For Your Mac
A gold USB stick for your formal file sharing needs.
NYT, WSJ Give MacBook Pro High Marks
The Good Mr. Mossbergis review compares the MacBook Pro to a late-model PowerBook G4 and HPis Pavilion dv5000t laptop. He rates Appleis new laptop as better than the PowerBook G4 and better than HPis laptop. Mr. Pogue lets the MacBook Pro stand on its own in his review. He adds a spin to Appleis own…
iMac G5 Availability Slipping?
The iMac G5 was replaced at the Macworld Expo in January by the newer Intel Core Duo-based iMac. Apple has been selling both G5 and Intel-based iMacs ever since. The company phased out the 17-inch G5 model a few weeks ago without any fanfare, and most recently phased out the 15-inch PowerBook G4. The PowerBook,…
TMO To Go Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #40: Over-the-Hill Discussions About Viruses, MacBook Pro Ship Dates, and More!
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For February 20th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (converted by Michael, aka Computernap!). In their “over the hill” 40th episode, John and Dave talk about viruses on the Mac, discuss the shipping status of the MacBook Pro, and answer some listener feedback. Show…
10 Million Macs in 2006
Last year, Apple shipped 4.5 million Macs. The introduction of the Intel-based Mac in January, and the MacBook Pro which started shipping on February 14, are expected to help boost Mac sales. The transition of the rest of the Mac product line from G4 and G5 chips to the Intel Core chip should be completed…
Virtualization the Key to Increasing Mac Market Share?
He explained: “Both VMWare and Microsoft are promising Intel optimized virtualization software that will run any version of Windows, Linux, or BSD with minimal overhead. ” However, the downside to that solution is the need for a licensed copy of Windows, as well as the fact that graphics are still emulated, which rules out gaming.…
