Although Apple is keeping quiet about what it plans to announce at next Wednesdayis media event in San Francisco, most people are expecting updated iPod models. Rumors claim that the next iPod release will feature models running OS X with touch-sensitive controls similar to the iPhoneis media controls. Appleis media event will be held at…
Jeff Gamet
Jeff Gamet is the Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, and co-host of the Apple Context Machine podcast. He is the author of “The Designer’s Guide to Mac OS X” from Peachpit Press, and writes for several design-related publications. Jeff has presented at events such as Macworld Expo, the RSA Conference, and the Mac Computer Expo. In all his spare time, he also hosts TMO’s Daily Observations podcast, co-hosts The iOS Show podcast, and makes guest appearances on several other shows, too. Jeff dreams in HD.
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iPhoto Library Manager 3.3 Adds iLife '08 Support
iPhoto Library Manger lets users divide their image library into multiple libraries, copy images and albums between libraries, merge libraries together, and extract or rebuild corrupt iPhoto image libraries. iPhoto Library Manger is available for download at the Fat Cat Software Web site, and is priced at US$19.95. The update is free for registered users.
Steve Jobs Inducted into California Hall of Fame
The other inductees include Ansel Adams, Milton Berle, Willie Mays, Robert Mondavi, Rita Moreno, Jackie Robinson, Jonas Salk, M.D., John Steinbeck, Elizabeth Taylor, Earl Warren, John Wayne, and Tiger Woods. California historian Dr. Kevin Starr commented “Creative in so many different ways, these 2007 honorees have one thing in common: California nurtured their talent, and…
QuickerTek Unveils External 802.11n Base Station Antenna
QuickerTek N Antenna Upgrade
iWeb 2.0.1 Improves iWeb 1 Support
iWeb 2.0.1 is part of the iLife i08 application suite that also includes iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, and GarageBand. iLife i08 is priced at US$79, and the update is free for iWeb 2 users.
Find Image Dimensions with Safari
Just like you can drag an HTML document into a Safari window to see what the page looks like, you can also drag graphics into a Safari window to see the image. Even better, Safari shows the image name and dimensions in its title bar. Drag an image into a Safari window to see its…
Pogue: New iMovie an "Utter Bafflement"
His biggest complaint was that compared to the iMovie HD i06 it replaces, it seems like a stripped down application. “The new iMovie, for example, is probably the only video-editing program on the market with no timeline,” he said. The loss of audio effects, themes, visual effects, and the ability to export sections of movies…
Software Issue Konks Out Skype
The company stated that the problem appears to be software related, but it could take until some time Friday to resolve the issue. Once the problem is corrected, the Skype client application will automatically log in even if it has been running during the outage. Skype is a popular online voice chat client that also…
Apple CEO Jabs HD Camera Makers
Mr. Jobsis comments may have been an attempt to put some pressure on camcorder makers to ramp up the quality of their products. Even though most consumers wonit be able to tell that their home movies arenit full HD quality, some will, and they may look to Apple for an explanation. By orchestrating a preemptive…
Google Maps: Traffic
A quick click of the Google Traffic button…
.Mac: Adjusting Your Storage Settings
Hereis how: Head over to the .Mac Web site with your browser. Log into your .Mac account to change settings.
iMac: Disassembled
Kodawarisan tears down a new iMac.
Apple Introduces Mac Pro RAID Card
The PCI Express-based expansion card supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1, and JBOD. It includes a 256MB cache and a 72-hour battery to protect the cache in the event of a power outage, and connects to the four internal drive bays in the Mac Pro. It is priced at US$999, and is available now at…
Apple Launches iWork '08, Introduces Numbers
Keynote i08 The new version of Keynote, Appleis presentation application, added new text effects, new animated text effects, and new transitions. It also gained an Instant Alpha feature that automatically removes the background from an image. Keynote i08 added A-to-B animations, making it easier to build build dynamic and fluid presentations. Apple CEO Steve Jobs…
Apple Announces iLife '08 [Updated]
Apple CEO Steve Jobs stated “This is the biggest jump in iLife since we first introduced it many, many years ago.” iPhoto i08 The new version of iPhoto adds several new features including the ability to group images by event, hide photos, and improved the editing features. It also added a theme-based home printing option,…
Old School Mac OS X: Verbose Mode
The great thing about Verbose Mode was that it stripped away the friendly startup interface and simply listed everything that happened as your Mac started up and loaded its software components. Once the startup process reached a certain point, you were returned to the familiar graphic interface. Now that we are several versions past the…
Spire Torq
Good backpacks arenit as easy to come by as you might think, and a good backpack thatis also a good computer bag is even harder to come by. Spireis Torq manages to do both quite nicely, and despite a couple minor issues, managed to leave me happy and impressed. The Torq is designed to holder…
InterMapper 4.6 Improves Mac OS X Server Support, More
InterMapper 4.6 also added a Cisco IP SLA probe, a new authentication server component that supports Kerberos, LDAP, RADIUS, ActiveDirectory, and IAS directories, new probes for Motorola PTP400 and PTP600 wireless equipment, VLAN ID information for the Cisco or 802.1Q Bridge MIB, and more. InterMapper 4.6 is priced starting at US$495, and is available at…
Adobe ColdFusion 8 Adds Server Monitoring, More
It also improved integration with other Adobe applications including Adobe Flex, Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR), and Adobe LiveCycle, improved PDF creation, enhanced the ability to extract content from PDF documents, and more. ColdFusion 8 Standard, which is geared towards small and mid-sized businesses, is priced at US$1,300. The Enterprise version is designed to handle multiple…
iPO Quick Tip - iPhone: Quick Safari Scrolling
Scrolling through a Web page in Safari on your iPhone only takes a flick of the finger, which is a stunningly easy way to move through a site. Jumping quickly back to the top of a Web page, however, isn’t quite so easy since it involves flick after flick to work your way back up…
HoudahGeo 1.2 Adds Reverse Geocode Support
The new version also updated the interface, added the ability to bookmark map locations, improved Google Earth support, and added Bluetooth support for Wintec WBT-100, WBT-200 and WBT-201 devices. HoudahGeo 1.2 is priced at US$29.95, and is available for download at the Houdah Software Web site. The update is free for version 1 users.
Find iPhone Apps from Dashboard
iPhone Apps Widget is a Dashboard widget from InnermindMedia that catalogs iPhone applications complete with descriptions and links to developer Web sites. The interface is as simple as the iPhone itself, and it also includes a link so developers can add their applications to the iPhone Apps Widget database. Find iPhone applications with iPhone App…
24/7 Wall St.: No Way AAPL Can Hit $205
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster recently raised his target price for Apple’s stock from US$160 up to $205. 24/7 Wall St.’s Douglas A. McIntyre, however, thinks he’s way off base, and even went so far as to call the prediction “nutty.” Mr. Munster’s model for Apple assumes the company will sell 45 million iPhones in…
Home Made Spotlight Keywords
Creating a list of keywords that makes sense to you doesnit have to be a complex project. You might, for example, use “client projects” for documents and folders that relate to the businesses you work with, and another called “family events” for holidays and other get togethers with your family. The trick is to add…