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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.
Articles by Jeff Gamet
Microsoft: Universal Binary Remote Desktop Connection On the Way
The current version of RDC, version 1.0.3, will run on Intel-based Macs, but along with poor performance, it canit print documents from Windows applications to Mac printers — a feature that does work on PowerPC-based Macs. It does, however, support accessing Windows desktops, copy and paste, and running Windows applications remotely from Appleis latest Macs.…
Apple Stock Hits $135
With the iPhone in customeris hands, analysts are now looking to see what Apple has up its sleeve next. Many analysts, including Piper Jaffrayis Gene Munster are expecting to see new iMac models before fall. “Based on Appleis product road map and the fact that the iMac has not been updated in 309 days (versus…
Analyst: Apple Insulated from NAND Flash Price Increases
“The vast majority of Appleis NAND flash buying is through multi-quarter contracts and is not impacted by changes in spot pricing,” he said. “Apple has likely locked into contract pricing on NAND flash with Samsung for the next several quarters and, therefore, would be insulated from the recent changes.” Appleis deals with memory manufacturers also…
QuickTime 7.2 Gets Full Screen Viewing, More
The security-related fixes impact both the Mac OS X and Windows versions of QuickTime, and address situations where maliciously crafted media files could cause unexpected application termination, or allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. The update is available via Appleis Software Update application, or as a stand-alone installer for Mac OS X and Windows.…
Galbraith: MacBook Pro Has the Best Laptop Display
Photography pro Rob Galbraith put the LED backlit display in Apple’s new 15-inch MacBook Pro through its paces, and was thoroughly impressed. So impressed, in fact, that he called it the best laptop display available. Mr. Galbraith stated “Okay, let’s end the suspense: the new Macbook Pro 15 inch’s screen is very, very good.” On…
Google Buys GrandCentral Web Phone Service
Google made a major move to enter the Web-based communication market by announcing that it purchased GrandCentral Communications on Monday. GrandCentral offers a service that allows integrates all of a user’s phone numbers and voice mail boxes into a single account that can be accessed from the Web. The deal will allow Google to broaden…
Customize Your Keyboard Layout
DoubleCommand is a Preference Pane and kernel extension combination that gives you far more control over keyboard remapping than Appleis Keyboard & Mouse Preference Pane. While remapping my MacBook Prois Enter key to work as a Control key made my left handed world a little easier to work in since I donit have to reach…
Podcast - Apple Report: iPhone-palooza!
Direct Link: MP3 Version After all the hype, the iPhone is finally out. Jeff and Bryan attended Apple Store launch events, and share their perspective on the experience. They also have some first impressions — both good and bad — on Apple’s highly anticipated entrance into the cellphone market. The Apple Weekly Report will be…
Analyst: Cost, iTunes Set iPhone Apart
“We believe iPhone+iTunes will prove to be a key competitive differentiator and believe the offsite activation will ease the crush that is expected at AT&T and Apple stores,” he said. “With over 500 million downloads, iTunes is one of the worldis most widely used applications, which we believe will help make iPhone familiar and easy…
Default Folder X 3.0.5 Improves Spotlight Support, More
The new version also added support for Mac OS X 10.5, fixed a problem with modal dialogs, improved processor usage, and more. Default Folder X 3.0.5 is priced at US$34.95, and is available for download at the St. Clair Software Web site. The update is free for version 3 users.
LicenseKeeper 1.1.2
In the old days, we had to deal with way too many software protection dongles, and I still remember mailing a floppy disk to register my copy of QuarkXPress 3. Thankfully, most companies now rely on serial numbers to unlock applications. Also thankfully, Outer Level created LicenseKeeper to track and organize all those numbers and…
Apple Hot Deals Update For B&H, Sweetwater Sound, Developers
The new B&H Photo Video Hot Deals page has offers on the LaCie 500GB Quadra external hard drive with FireWire 800/400 and USB 2.0, Viewsonic VX922 19-inch Xtreme LCD monitor, Sportfolio Case for MacBook from Marware, Glovez neoprene sleeve for MacBook in silver from Case-Mate, Samsung ML-2510 laser printer for only, I-Trigue 2200 2.0 multimedia…
Analyst: iPhone Will Succeed Despite Drawbacks
Apple’s iPhone will hit store shelves on June 29, and American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu expects it will be a success – despite perceived shortcoming in the combination iPod and smartphone. The iPhone’s virtual keyboard, non-removable battery, and price point have all been seen as product negatives. The iPhone will sport a virtual keyboard…
Apple Stock Rebounds After WWDC Slump
The companyis stock slipped after what many considered to be a lackluster and disappointing keynote presentation at WWDC by CEO Steve Jobs. While analysts and consumers where waiting for Mr. Jobs to announce exciting new products, he instead focused on features of the upcoming Mac OS X 10.5 release. Earlier this morning, however, Apple announced…
Apple Releases Security Update for Windows Safari Beta
The Windows version of Apple’s Safari 3 public beta Web browser received its first update only three days after it was originally released. Security analysts quickly uncovered several potential threats that Apple addressed with this update. Safari 3.0.1 beta for Windows addresses security threats that could potential allow a malicious attacker to execute arbitrary code…
Apple Web Site Makeover Limited To U.S.
The U.S. Apple Web site…
WiFind: A Better AirPort Menu
WiFind adds some useful information to the AirPort menu including signal strength for the networks in range of your Mac, whether or not those networks are password protected, and what channel the networks are transmitting on. WiFind gives you the AirPort menu Apple should have made.
Safari for Windows Beta Hammered for Being Beta
So far, most of the complaints relate to security issues. Security researcher Aviv Raff found a potential security flaw right away. He commented “A first glance at the debugger showed me that this memory corruption might be exploitable. Although, Iill have to dig more to be sure of that. Again, this is just a beta…
Analyst: iPhone Coding a Mixed Bag
Mr. Munster commented “Of the 9 developers we spoke with at the conference, all 9 indicated that the web-based method Apple will use for iPhone applications is less complex, but more secure, than allowing developers to deploy their own built-in iPhone applications.” The developers also told Mr. Munster that preventing coders from writing and installing…
Analyst: WWDC Keynote "Underwhelming"
Including Boot Camp as a standard feature in Mac OS X 10.5 will be a plus because it offers a way for PC users to transition from using Windows all the time to using the Mac OS. Investors and some users, however, were hoping that Apple would turn Boot Camp into a virtual machine environment…
TMO Quick Tip - Disabling a Built-in iSight Camera
Apple didn’t give us an overly obvious way to disable the iSight camera that’s built in to the iMac, MacBook, and MacBook Pro, which is a problem for some people that work in sensitive environments. Covering the camera with a piece of tape will do the trick, but in some work places, that isn’t enough.…
Apple Stock Climbs Ahead of WWDC
Mr. Jobs is expected to show developers more of the companyis upcoming Mac OS X 10.5 operating system, and will likely also reveal that the release will replace the familiar HFS+ file system used today with Sunis ZFS file system. During a presentation in Washington D.C. last week, Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz announced that Apple…
Apple Graces Windows Users with Safari [Updated]
Safari 3, which presumably will be released along with Mac OS X 10.5 in October, will offer faster HTML rendering than Internet Explorer and Firefox, according to Mr. Jobs. In fact, Safari 3 is to be twice as fast as Internet Explorer 7. Like previous versions of Safari, Safari 3 retains familiar features like tabbed…