Apple’s Hot News never prints an article that has something disparaging to say about the iMac or OS X, so its no surprise to find three or more press items which glorify our computer and OS of choice. At the same time, Apple seldom, if ever, prints anything disparaging about Windows either. What is interesting…
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University Of Texas Colleges Require Students To Have "Apple Laptops"
H ow many times have we heard about a school or a university requiring its incoming students to have a Windows laptop? The tables have turned, at least at a couple of colleges at the University of Texas. The Austin American Statesman, the only daily in Austin, is reporting that the colleges of education, fine…
Mac Vs. PC Site, iPhoto, More On Tonight's Your Mac Life
It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time for another broadcast of Your Mac Life. Your Mac Life is a QuickTime Streaming broadcast about the Mac industry in the style of a traditional radio talk show. This week’s show features John Droz of the Mac Vs. PC Web site, as well as John Santoro, Apple’s iPhoto…
MacMerc How-To: Avoiding CD 'Copy Protected' CDs On A Mac
If you’ve legally purchased a copy of a CD, only to find that it’s unplayable on your computer, car stereo or portable CD player, chances are you’ve fallen victim to the RIAA’s latest ‘anti-piracy’ measures. These are CDs that are especially designed to screw up if you try to play them on a computer, preventing…
Mac Software Developer Offers StickyBrain For Free - Two Days Only
Chronos LC has announced that it is offering one of its apps, StickyBrain, for free during a two day period. The offer is an attempt on the part of the developers to interest Mac users in the company’s offerings, including an update for StickyBrain that will be released soon. The free download includes the opportunity…
iMac Carrying Case Available From Willow Design
Willow Design is now shipping a carrying case for the recently released flat panel iMac. The case is designed for anyone needing portability for an iMac and it’s accessories. The case features nylon straps and reinforced padded walls as well as space for speakers and keyboard. According to Willow Design: Willow’s Contour Flat Panel iMac…
Analysts Frown On Impact From iMac Price Bump
CNNMoney reports that analysts are unhappy after Apple’s announced iMac price hike strategy. Apple’s stock took a hit yesterday as a reaction to the iMac price increase, the article, titled iMac price hikes bruise Apple, says. Analysts seem to buy Apple’s explaination for the increase, but lowered their profit expectations due to the implications of…
MACWORLD Tokyo Photo Journal - Pre-MACWORLD Visit To Mac Store (With Pics)
Pre-MacWorld Tokyo, there are other Mac sights to see around Japan. Nagoya, in central Japan, is home of MacMasters (aka Mac Mart). This is a four story building, housing a store, a refurb floor (called "MacFreak"), and a Mac "school" on the top floor. MacMasters offers a wide variety of computers and third-party peripherals, and…
iMac Shortage - We Found Them In Japan! (With Pics)
Remember folks, Nagoya is just a two hour bullet train ride from Tokyo. You can catch the end of MACWORLD Tokyo, get your iMac, and learn about those extra keys on a Japanese keyboard, all in one trip. (Click the thumbnails for larger versions) The new iMac: A great computer, and it makes a great…
Mac Chatter - The Best & Worst Comments From Around The Mac Web
The Mac Chatter series gathers up some of the juiciest, silliest, most outrageous, and most interesting discussion about the Mac industry from around the Web. Raena Armitage and Bryan Chaffin scour the forums, message boards, and article comments from some of the most (and least) popular hangouts in the Mac Web and beyond. Please note…
Copyrights, Free Speech, & More On Tonight's Your Mac Life
It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time for another edition of Your Mac Life. Your Mac Life is a weekly QuickTime Streaming broadcast about the Mac industry in the style of a traditional radio talk show. This week’s show features two different segments on copyrights and free speech issues, and Shawn King, the show’s host,…
Those Still Living In Pre-OS-X World Need To ?Let It Go,? Cuz All Our Mac Are Belong To Unix
When the change-makers were finished working their magic, the daughters grinned like the little girls they used to be. Once the show began, the mothers, whoid claimed they were fine just the way they were, actually seemed to be preening as they strutted around the stage with their freshly painted faces and temporary finery. Soon…
Computing With Bifocals - iPhoto, The Bifocals Way
iPhoto, The Bifocals Way March 5th, 2002 I have found the perfect reason to really get serious about learning OS X (Operating System X). Before they even returned home from the San Francisco trade show, the TMO staff were raving about iPhoto. iPhoto is a new application, designed by Apple and provided at no cost,…
Mac Chatter - The Best & Worst Mac Forum Posts From Around The Web
The Mac Chatter series gathers up some of the juiciest, silliest, most outrageous, and most interesting discussion about the Mac industry from around the Web. Raena Armitage and Bryan Chaffin scour the forums, message boards, and article comments from some of the most (and least) popular hangouts in the Mac Web and beyond. Please note…
LA Times & Chicago Tribune Report Good Things About New iMac
James Coates of the Chicago Tribune calls the new iMac, “smooth”, and LA Times’ Jim Heid compares the new iMac and a Gateway 500SE in two new mainstream articles that offer some outstanding exposure to Apple. Better yet, both authors like what they see. James Coates gives an in-depth review of the new consumer Mac…
MacSoft Releases Major Patch For Mac Civilization III
Macsoft, an Infogrames, Inc. label, has posted a Civ III patch. This patch tweaks and enhances the already great gameplay youive been enjoying in Sid Meieris Civilization III. The new patch adds features and improvements, including: Stack movement for units of the same type: This means that you can set multiple go-to orders for units…
Mac Chatter - The Best & Worst Mac Comments From Around The Web
Our new Mac Chatter series gathers up some of the juiciest, silliest, most outrageous, and most interesting discussion about the Mac industry from around the Web. Raena Armitage scours the forums, message boards, and article comments from some of the most (and least) popular hangouts in the Mac Web and beyond. Please note that we…
Apple Pulls An ATI, Announces GeForce4 Titanium For PowerMac G4s, Again
Yesterday, a press release hit the wire services in Apple’s name announcing a new BTO option for Apple’s PowerMac G4 product line, the GeForce4 Titanium. The only problem with this is that NVIDIA hadn’t actually announced the GeForce4 Titanium meaning that Apple accidentally stole NVIDIA’s thunder. You might remember a similar gaff that reportedly angered…
iPhoto Is Picture Perfect
Several recent article proclaim Apple’s iPhoto to be iCool. iPhoto has been available for a month and already it has received a steady stream of accolades from mainstream press publications. The latest of praise comes from St. Paul, MN’s Pioneer Planet, and columnist, Julio Ojada-Zapata, who thinks iPhoto is the life of the party. Mr.…
David Coursey's First Week Of His "Mac Month" Is Looking Good
A couple of weeks ago, David Coursey announced that he was going to try using Mac OS X as his sole operating system for a month. Though many Mac users raised a howl saying that Mr. Coursey was not going to be open minded, the reality is that Mr. Coursey is having a great time…
Fortune Smiles On New iMac
Fortune’s Peter Lewis likes the new iMac. In a recent article in Fortune, Peter Lewis relays his experiences while test driving the new iMac. Mr. Lewis generally has glowing words for the 20 pound marvel. He says: Apple clearly has learned from its Cube experience. The new iMac is functionally better than the candy-colored, beach-ball-shaped…
Apple Releases 800, 933, & Dual 1 GHz PowerMacs With GeForce4 MX [UPDATED]
Apple has surprised us all, or at least those not paying attention to the rumor sites, by releasing 4 new PowerMac towers today. The company has released four new PowerMac towers today at the Apple Store. The new units come in 800 MHz, 933 MHz, and two models with dual 1 GHz processors. Much as…
iPhoto Is the Apple In Walt Mossberg's Eye
The Wall Street Journal’s, Walter Mossberg, offers a look at iPhoto and Apple’s ‘Digital Hub’ campaign in an in-depth gander at iPhoto, Apple’s new photo management software. Better yet, Mr. Mossberg gives iPhoto the thumbs up in the latest edition of his ‘Personal Technology’ column. Mr. Mossberg had this to say about Apple’s ‘Digital Hub’…
iBrotha - New iMac Isn't Ugly, Compared To Intel's Vision Of The Future PC
New iMac Isn’t Ugly, Compared To Intel’s Vision Of The Future PC January 18th 2002 You tend to respect [Apple Industrial Design VP Jonathan] Ives a lot more when you see these Intel monstrosities, and realize how hard he must work to design attractive computers. Especially considering how much money Intel must throw at designers,…
