Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For March 31, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). Dave and John talk through a few geek issues they encountered during the week. Then they discuss AirPort speeds, AirDisk Backups, how to get started programming and, by popular demand,…
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Vista Falls in CanSecWest Security Challenge
Last week, the MacBook Air was the first to fall in the CanSecWest Hacker Challenge. On Friday, Vista suffered the same fate, but thanks to Adobeis Flash, according to Channel Web. Vista was running on a Fujitsu U810. A researcher, Shane Macaulay, won a US$5,000 cash prize when he exploited an unidentified Adobe Flash player…
Dell Beats Apple to Blu-Ray Punch With Inspiron 1525 Notebook
On Friday, Dell announced that they will be offering the Inspiron 1525 notebook computer with a Blu-ray drive starting at US$879, beating Apple — an early Blu-ray supporter, to market with a Blu-ray equipped laptop. The drive is a Blu-ray player, but can burn DVDs and CDs. “The Inspiron 1525 laptop is the one that…
Apple Releases AirPort Extreme Update 2008-001 for Tiger
Apple released AirPort Extreme Update 2008-001 for Tiger Thursday evening. Apple’s update notes are slim on details but do state “This update is recommended for all Intel-based Macintosh computers running Tiger OS and improves the reliability of AirPort connections.” The update requires Mac OS X 10.4.11, and is available via Software Update or as a…
Adobe Launches Web-based Photoshop Express Beta
Photoshop Express beta
PC Spending Down, Macs in Best Position
Overall PC Spending is trending down, but Apple so far is least unaffected, according to a ChangeWave report released on Wednesday. Only eight percent of the 4,427 consumers surveyed say theyill be buying a laptop in the next 90 days, 6 percent for desktops. For those who do plan to buy a notebook or desktop,…
Apple Updates Security Update 2008-002 to version 1.1 for Aperture
On Wednesday, Apple posted Security Update 2008-002, version 1.1. This update “addresses reliability issues with the ‘Printer Settings…’ button in Aperture 2.0 on systems running Mac OS X v10.5.2. No applications other than Aperture 2.0 are affected,” according to Apple. The update will appear only for users who have Aperture installed. A stand alone updater…
Apple's Tussle with Mozilla Explored
Apple’s decision to offer the Safari Web browser to Windows users, via the iTunes Updater, could hit Mozilla’s Firefox hard, according to one solution provider. Apple’s controversial decision to offer Safari within the iTunes updater has a lot of people talking, including the Mozilla Group. Mozilla CEO John Lilly recently said in his blog that…
Apple Settles Display Color Lawsuit
The class action suit was filed last May by pro photographers Fred Greaves and Dave Gatley after the two bought Apple laptops based on the companyis claims that the displays can show millions of colors. The suit alleged “The displays are only capable of displaying the illusion of millions of colors through the use of…
MediaEdit 3 Improves Video Editing Features
Version 3 also includes support for background rendering, multiple levels of undo, chroma keying, QuickTime, DV and MPEG4 export, and more. MediaEdit 3 is priced at US$89.95 and is available for download at the Mien Software Web site.
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #146: SXSW Recap, Menu Bar Management, AppleCare, and More
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For March 24, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). John’s back from France, Dave’s back from South by Southwest, and they’ve got plenty to talk about from that. Plus, they’re back to answering your questions and sharing your tips,…
CW: Making Leopard Servers Simple
Appleis big brother to the Leopard desktop OS is Leopard Server. Itis designed to run on server hardware, like the Xserve, and make life simpler and better for small to medium workgroups. Apple has succeeded in that goal, according to Ryan Fass at Computeworld on Monday. Setting up a server and all its related services,…
Microsoft SP3 for Windows XP Imminent [UPDATED]
Microsoft has posted an overview of what to expect in Windows XP, Service Pack 3 (SP3). The last scheduled update of the Windows XP system includes only a small number of new functionalities. The update can be applied directly to SP2 or SP1 systems. “Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) includes all previously released updates…
Ban mail-in rebates
I de spise mail-in rebates. On the marketing irritation scale, mail-in rebates rank up there with infomercials for worthless products and telemarketers that consider the “do not call” list merely a suggestion. I bring this up because I recently had to deal with two rebates for my Fujitsu ScanSnap S510M. To their credit, the Fujitsu…
Wired: Steve Jobs' Management Style Bucks Trends
Over the last 100 years, management philosophy has gone from enslavement to empowerment, according to Leander Kahney at Wired Magazine . Steve Jobs has bucked that trend with what seems like tactics from the Industrial Revolution, and it has worked. The results have allowed Apple to leap ahead of the competition. “In the 1940s, Bill…
Adobe Removes Lightroom 1.4, DNG 4.4 Converter Updates
Citing recently discovered problems with Lightroom 1.4 and Camera Raw 4.4 Updates, Adobe has removed the updates from their site and suggested that customers revert to Lightroom 1.3.1 and Camera Raw 4.3.1. Instructions for backgrading were supplied at the Lightroom Journal site. “For those not in immediate need of the updated camera support available in…
Mozilla Releases Firefox 3 Beta 4
The Mozilla Project announced on Monday the release of Firefox 3 Beta 4. The new version has over 900 big fixes over Beta 3 and adds several improvements. “The fourth beta of the next major Firefox version offers over 900 bug fixes over Beta 3, including improvements in download manager, full page zoom, better integration…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #145: Apple Hardware MGGstravaganza
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For March 10, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). John and Dave talk about the new Apple hardware they’ve been using: Penryn-based MacBook Pro, Time Capsule, and Apple TV take 2. Also, Dave’s at South by Southwest, but he’ll…
Calculator: More Than Meets the Eye
Appleis Calculator application.
Microsoft Acknowledges Yahoo! Merger Issues
Noting that Microsoft and Yahoo! have two very different cultures and internal technologies, Microsoftis Ray Ozzie said that Microsoft would not rush the consolidation process, according to the Financial Times on Monday. “Technology companies, if they dive in and just smash things together for smashing them togetheris sake, itis reckless, itis just simply reckless,” said…
Sun VP: Java for iPhone Coming
Mr. Klein commented “Weire going to make sure that the JVM offers the Java applications as much access to the native functionality of the iPhone as possible.” He also expects that a large number of Java-based applications will be able to run on Appleis handhelds once the JVM is available. The company plans to distribute…
Jobs: Apple to Stick with 10M iPhone Goal
Apple confirmed during its share holder meeting on Tuesday that it is still on track to sell 10 million iPhones by the end of 2008. COO Tim Cook also confirmed that the company plans on taking its combination iPod and smart phone into China and India. CEO Steve Jobs commented “There are plans in place…
Jobs's Drive Put Apple, Investors at Risk
Sources close to Mr. Jobs claim that after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in October 2003, he chose not to pursue surgery because of his skepticism of mainstream medical science. Instead, he employed alternative treatment methods — including a special diet — for nine months before agreeing to undergo surgery to remove the tumor.…
Pick a Color, Any Color. Then Keep It.
You can store colors in the Color pane.