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Direct Link: MP3 Version Apple off-handedly upgraded its iMacs with 64-Bit processors, and the MacBooks aren’t far behind. In this week’s Context Machine: how 64-bit Macs today will rocket past Windows Vista tomorrow. The Weekly Roundup will be included in TMO’s main RSS feed, and also in its own feed if you’d like to add…

Major U.S. magazines, including the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly, are currently running four-page Mac ads that come with detachable 14-page booklets touting Apple’s hardware and software. MacDailyNews was alerted to the ads by a reader and has reprinted some of the ad’s text, which repurposes some of the language used in the PC vs.…

Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For August 28th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version For this special edition episode, Dave interviews Paul Kent of IDG World Expo about the upcoming Mac Networkers Retreat conference. Download and listen to find out more about this unique conference, who its for, and what you’ll learn…

CodeWeavers now has available for download a free, 60-day Beta of CrossOver Mac, which enables Intel Mac owners to run Windows applications, including games, without restarting their computers and without requiring a copy of the operating system. However, not all applications run without a hitch; CodeWeavers hosts a database of compatible software. Anyone who participates…

Japan’s Ministry of Economy has ordered Apple Computer to provide information about the faulty Sony batteries found in many PowerBook and iBook computers in response to a laptop that caught fire. According to Forbes, Apple spokesperson Michiko Matsumoto confirmed that in April one of the company’s laptops overheated and caught fire. The user received minor…

Usually your Mac knows exactly what to do when you eject a CD or DVD, but occasionally a disc will disappear from your Desktop and you can’t get it back out of your computer. Luckily, there are a couple of tricks you can try to extract those stubborn discs. The Easy Way Restart your Mac.…

Apple is on the hunt for an additional factory to build MacBooks, and it looks like Foxconn Electronics – the same company that builds some iPod models – is on the short list. According to DigiTimes, Apple plans to contract Foxconn to produce a 15-inch version of the MacBook. If so, that will significantly blur…

Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For August 14th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). Dave and John take their time to answer your questions about DVD ripping, Permissions, and more. Download, press play, and enjoy! If you’re using iTunes to download and listen…

Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For August 7th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!). John and Dave discuss the announcements from today’s WWDC Keynote, and then return to previous topics to address your questions about Automator and TiVo. This is chock full of…

Adobe’s product manager for Director and Shockwave, Tom Higgins, confirmed that a Universal Binary version of Director is in the works. Speaking in an interview with Digital Producer Magazine, Mr. Higgins said “Director will be updated to run natively on Intel-based Macintosh computers… In addition, Adobe plans to update projector creation abilities and the Shockwave…

Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For July 26th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap). With Dave fresh off the plane from Chicago, this short(er) show talks about a cool few things we all found, including an airline adapter for the MacBook Pro that…

Adam Engst of TidBITS feels there is a glaring omission in the Mac software arsenal: a collaborative group document editing and management system that works on a network, through the Internet, and on an isolated Mac. The need for this application, dubbed GroupEdit by Mr. Engst, is so great that he is looking for someone…

Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For July 17th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (which won’t be coming this week, due to an unfortunately technology-glitch that Michael, aka Computernap experience. We expect him to be back online with AAC for the next, show, though! For this episode, I’ve…

Even though Apple’s stock is lower than it has been for months, market analysts see Mac sales as a driving force behind an expected rebound. Shares could climb 45 to 75 percent over the next 12 months, according to Reuters. Earnings growth for Apple is expected to average 20 percent year over year for the…

Asustek Computer, the Taiwanese company that manufactures laptops for Apple, has said that its shipments of the new MacBook jumped from 100,000 units in April to 120,000 in June. According to DigiTimes, Apple could eventually deliver two million iBooks and MacBooks, as well as one million MacBook Pro notebooks, in 2006, which would put the…

Some MacBooks have been inadvertently shipped with a clear plastic sheet covering the rear vent, causing them to run too hot. If your fan runs consistently, and heat emanates from the top or bottom of your laptop, the vent may be blocked. From Apple’s Knowledge Base article: Some MacBooks may have left the factory with…