FastMacis TruePower AC adapter for the PowerBook and iBook is a durable and affordable alternative to Appleis own power adapters. Maybe not as pretty as Appleis offering, but that seems to be just fine with the people at FastMac. The 65 Watt TruePower charger is compatible with the original clamshell iBook, iBook G3 and G4,…
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Wiring Macs Into The Enterprise
One of the mysteries for many is getting Macintoshes properly integrated into corporate directory services, especially Microsoftis Active Directory. Computerworld provided the recipe on Monday. Directory Services can be daunting for even very technical administrators. Once an organization settles on Microsoftis Active Directory for its PCs, shoehorning Macs into the system can seem like an…
Comparing an 8-core to 4-core Mac Pro
Bare Feats conducted some performance tests, comparing the processor performance of an 8-core Mac Pro to a 4-core Mac Pro. A factor of two was not always obtained, and technical issues may be the cause. As one would expect, the results varied depending on the OS and softwareis ability to properly exploit eight cores. In…
I Got 99 Macs, and a PC Ain't One
Each of the Macs work, and when showing visitors his collection, they run classic screen savers, and can be synched to achieve a strobe-like effect. "I think itid make you more inclined to dance, even though I donit dance, I guess," he told the AP. "Iive never been to a rave, so Iim just basing…
Changes in Mac Pro Configurations Over Time
The various configurations and prices of the Mac Pro series over time were examined at EveryMac.com on Wednesday. As Apple brings out new versions of a system, the capability grows and the prices tend to stay the same. If one were planning to buy a Mac Pro when it first came out and elected not…
MacJournal 4.1.1
A journal can be as personal or public as you want, but if you plan on keeping a journal on your Mac, it is easier when you have a dedicated application. MacJournal from Mariner Software aims to be that application – for both public or private journals – and it throws in some blogging tools,…
Phanton EFX Releases Two Casino Games For Mac
“Both Mystic Forest and High Roller are extremely popular PC titles for us and we know there is a market within the Mac community,” said Director and CEO Aaron Schurman. “Both games have all new, never-before-seen features and games to make them our best, most action-packed titles ever and we are excited to bring that…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #98: Tips on Security, Audio, Cleaning Up Your Mac, and More
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For Tuesday, April 3, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). Lots of tips this week, including Mac OS X keychain settings, relaying audio across the Internet, networking using your power lines, Controlling podcasts, and more. Sponsor: Audible: Get a…
A Mac User's Reactions to Vista
A user very familiar with both Macs and Windows tested Vista for several weeks and had a mixed reaction in a story published at Low End Mac on Friday. Adam Guha experimented with Vista for a few weeks on a new Acer notebook to get a feel for the new OS. “Firstly, thereis the new…
Apple Posts New Boot Camp Beta for Vista
Apple posted a new version of its Boot Camp software on Wednesday. Version 1.2 now supports 32-bit Vista. The update also includes updated drivers including trackpad, AppleTime, (synch), audio, graphics, modem and iSight camera. Installation of Vista requires a full version of Vista, not an upgrade: Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate and…
A Newbie Experiences Mac Quirks
Mac OS X is considered elegant and intuitive. Even so, sometimes a Switcher not only trips up, but finds some nonsense on the Mac, according to Tom Yager at InfoWorld on Thursday. For example, each document on Windows lives inside its own window with an application menu. When a user closes the last open document,…
Optometrist Has Eyes Only For Macintosh
When Mark Botwin decided to launch his optometry practice in Santa Fe, New Mexico, he put his life long love for Macs into practice. The story was posted at Appleis Hot News site on Wednesday. Historically, there has been a dearth of software of optometrists. But thatis been changing. From the time patients come into…
Scripting Mac Applications with Ruby
For those whoid like to explore alternatives to AppleScript, the OiReilly Mac devcenter has posted an article Tuesday by Matt Neuburg on how to script Mac applications with Ruby. Often, programmers with Unix experience in Perl, Python or Ruby come to the Mac, are unaccustomed to AppleScript and looking for familar ground. It all started…
PDFpenPro 3.1
We already have Preview, Acrobat, and Adobe Reader. Why do we need another application that reads PDF documents? Because PDFpenPro lets you edit, modify, and sign the PDFs you work with – and it does all that with a user-friendly interface and an affordable price – thatis why. PDFpenPro is a full-on PDF editor that…
DEVONthink Pro 1.3 Improves AppleScript, Firefox Support
DEVONthink Professional Office, which includes email archiving, document scanning with OCR, and an integrated Web server, now adds French and Danish localizations, improves the OCR (optical character recognition) process, and supports drag-and-drop importing of Unix mailbox files. Both applications are available at the DEVONtechnologies Web site. DEVONthink Professional is priced at US$79.95, and the Office…
Techshell MacBook Cover
The Techshell is just one in a long line of protective cases for the MacBook, but this one differentiates itself by being simple, clean, and easy to use. It is so simple, in fact, that itis easy to forget that it is there. The Techshell is a protective plastic shell that is form fitted to…
Midori Introduces Smack Mahjong for the Mac
Smack Mahjong.
MCE Announces User-Installable Blu-ray Drives for Macintosh
MCE Technologies, LLC has announced the immediate availability of user-installable, internal Blu-ray optical drives with 50 GB capacity for Mac Pro and PowerMac G5. The announcement came on Wednesday. Fitted with a blue front tray-bumper to distinguish it from ordinary optical drives, the drives are pre-configured for the Mac Pro and Power Mac G5 and…
TMO at Macworld - Axiotron and OWC Unveil ModBook, the First Mac Tablet
SAN FRANCISCO — Axiotron, Inc. together with its strategic partner and exclusive US Distributor Other World Computing (OWC), on Tuesday unveiled the ModBook, the first ever Mac OS X tablet computer solution. Andreas Haas, President of Axitron and Larry O’Connor, CEO of Other World Computing, hosted a press conference unveiling the device. Ready to Unveil…
Sybase Brings SQL Anywhere 10 to Intel Macs
Sybase has also released a free developer version of SQL Anywhere for Mac. Developers can use it with Xcode, Code Warrior, Project Builder, and other development tools.
Meet TMO's Dave Hamilton at the Mac Podcaster Meetup
The event is hosted by Adam Christianson of the Maccast, and will feature several other podcasters along with Dave, including Leo Laporte, Ken Ray, Derrick Story, TMOis Andy Inhatko, and more. The informal discussion will give everyone a chance to get these industry expertis impressions on the expo, and also to find out what they…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #85: Windows on a Mac and More!
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For January 2nd, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). Dave and John talk about running Windows (and Windows-based apps) on your Mac, talking through all the options and giving you advice and direction. If you’re using iTunes to download…
Podcast - Apple Report: Macworld Expo Orientation
Direct Link: MP3 Version As we roll into the New Year, and therefore another Macworld, Ricky and Jeff sit down with TMO’s John Martellaro to talk about the Expo. It’s like MWSF Orientation: What’s it good for? Why do companies attend? Also, a discussion about Apple’s love affair with secrecy. The Apple Weekly Report will…
Desktop Holiday Trimmings for Your Mac
If you are looking for something that adds a bit of the holiday spirit to your Mac, hereis a few free options to help deck your Desktop. MacLampsX 1.2 MacLampsX from The Arctic Mac adds a festive set of holiday lights to the edge of your display. You can make your own bulb arrangements, and…