eWeek reports that “Apple Computer is looking toward a 64-bit future for the Mac — courtesy of PowerPC partner IBM.” It’s called the GPUL (GigaProcessor Ultralite). If this is rooted in reality, this development would make the “MHz Myth” a moot point, dramatically increasing Mac speed to unheard of levels. eWeek’s report here.Update – 3:24 […]
Month: September 2002
Lack of hotel space could keep MacWorld out of Boston
The Boston Globe reports that unless 2,400 conveniently-located rooms can be found for MacWorld attendees, the expo won’t be moving to Boston’s new convention center, set to open in 2004. For those of us that prefer MacWorld in NYC, let’s hope those rooms are never found. Read about it at the Boston Globe.
Apple’s Mac OS X Server finalist in ‘Server Product of the Year’
Along with the other finalists, Sun’s Solaris 9.0, the SunOne Application Server, Novell’s Netware 6.0, Dell’s Poweredge 2550, and Windows 2000, Apple’s Mac OS X Server is up for ‘Server Product of the Year’ category at Computing Industry Awards 2002, scheduled in London on Wednesday October 2, according to Macworld UK.
Blasphemy! 20GB iPod reviewed by PC Magazine
They like it, they like it, they really like it. And they also find that the “Windows iPod experience might not be as smooth as that of the Mac version, but it does bring the iPod’s famous ease-of-use and portability to the other 95 percent of the market.” PC Magazine also goes on to “predict […]
.Mac URL Formats
I received the following message and I thought I’d share it and my answer here for anyone else who might be interested: Question: When I post to online forums, I like to include graphics using the “img src” tag. The trick is finding a service to host the image so that it pops open in […]
Komando trolls for page views; calls iMac ‘slow’ says needs ‘diskette drive’
In an article for MSN (yeah, that MSN) entitled, “Why Windows has the edge over the Mac,” industry analyst Kim Komando says, for most users, the design of the new iMac does not justify the price difference between it and PCs she thinks are comparable. She commends the iMac for Windows cross-compatibility, but knocks the […]
Two new Apple retail stores to open this weekend
Apple is set to open two additional retail stores this weekend in Houston, TX and Des Peres, MO. Both stores are holding their respective grand openings on Saturday morning at 10 am local time. Information for each: Houston Apple Store Des Peres Apple Store Address: Houston Galleria 5085 Westheimer Rd. STE 3740 Houston, TX 77056 […]
iTunes 3.0.1 available now
Apple has released a new version of iTunes, its popular application used to rip, mix and burn audio. The new version, iTunes 3.0.1, is available through the Software Update pane of System Preferences in Mac OS X. More info about iTunes here.
Peter Kim has a vision of Apple’s future
Peter Kim, Associate Editor of O’Grady’s PowerPage has an interesting take on Apple’s future directions, .mac, cell phones, iCal and the lot. It’s an interesting article that makes for a great read and sounds rooted in reality to us. Give it a read here.
Apple now shipping Dual 1.25 GHz Power Mac G4
Apple today confirmed that it is now shipping the new dual 1.25GHz Power Mac G4. “The Power Mac G4 with dual processors running at 1.25 GHz is the fastest Mac ever made,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “The combination of the Xserve architecture and Mac OS X version 10.2
Mac OS X 10.2.1 now available
Mac OS X 10.2.1 includes “enhancements and improvements to the following applications, technologies and components: Mail, Image Capture, Help Viewer, graphics, printing, networking, Rendezvous, Kerberos, USB, FireWire, SCSI device compatibility and includes additional Digital Hub peripheral device support.” 10.2 users should use the Software Update pane of your System Preferences to update to 10.2.1. Update […]
.Mac subscribers pass 100,000 mark
Apple today announced that more than 100,000 Mac users have subscribed to the company’s .Mac suite of Internet services and software since it was launched in July. “We’re thrilled to have more than 100,000 .Mac subscribers so quickly,” said Sina Tamaddon, Apple’s senior vice president of Applications. “We’re getting over 1,000 new .Mac subscribers every […]
Maya Complete 4.5 for Mac OS X due September 23rd
Maya Complete 4.5 for Mac OS X gains version parity with its Windows, IRIX, and Linux versions – providing Mac access to all the new features in Maya Complete 4.0 AND 4.5. So, Maya users can exchange files regardless of platform and be assured that they’ll work. Maya Complete 4.5 will be priced at US$1,999. […]
Schiller Seybold Keynote now available in QuickTime
Apple has posted Marketing VP Phil Schiller’s Seybold keynote in QuickTime. Schiller’s keynote centered on Jaguar (Mac OS X 10.2) and Quartz Extreme. The marketing VP also talked about the relatively rapid transition of the major Mac apps to OS X, with only a “few stragglers” (Quark, hello?) that Apple are “working with” to get […]
Jaguar reintroduces Folder Action Scripts
Folder Actions in the “Classic” Mac OS allowed you to execute AppleScripts when opening, closing, moving, adding items to and/or removing items from folders. These scripts can be useful for simple password protection and to prevent items from accidentally being deleted, as reported by Mac OS X Hints.Folder Actions have returned with Mac OS X […]
