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  • WWDC: Safari 4 released

    Today at WWDC 2009, Apple removed the beta label from Safari 4 and released it for Leopard, Tiger, and Windows. This finalized version of the browser includes Top Sites, as well as other new features that make browsing the web easier. Also, Safari 4 will increase the speed of surfing the web. Apple has claimed that users will notice that Safari renders JavaScript 7.8 times faster than Internet Explorer 8 and 5X faster than Chrome.

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The Finder is an idiot

by Adam Fisher-Cox on Feb 15, 2009 at 02:43 PM

Well, okay, maybe that’s a little mean. But, for the core of my Mac experience, that little blue smiley face certainly does some dumb things. On the list: The Path Bar, No “Sticky Move,” Remember the Freaking Size of Windows! The Trash Can. What would you add? Continue Reading »

Apple encourages antivirus applications for your Mac

by Josh Holat on Dec 2, 2008 at 11:13 PM

If you ask a worker at the Apple Store about antivirus software for the Mac, you may hear that you don’t need it at all because, “Macs don’t get viruses.” However, this information may no longer hold true. At least Apple itself doesn’t think so. According to a recently published… Continue Reading »

Trojan on the loose for Mac OS X, still isn’t practical

by Josh Holat on Nov 19, 2008 at 08:20 AM

Security firm and software creator Intego has announced this week that a new trojan for the Mac is on the loose and is known as RSPlug.D, a different form of the RSPlug.A trojan. How does it work? First, you must go to a malicious website, particularily some porn sites. Then,… Continue Reading »

Some thoughts on Apple’s relationship with Microsoft

by Michael Goonan on Aug 12, 2008 at 12:01 PM

With Bill Gates’ departure from his everyday role at Microsoft having happened over a month ago now, I thought it might be a good time to reflect on what this means for Apple’s relationship with Microsoft, and vice versa. I think that despite Bill’s obvious place in the Windows-based world,… Continue Reading »

MenuMinder v1.5.1 released, keeps your notified

by Josh Holat on Jul 6, 2008 at 09:45 PM

Limit Point Software’s MenuMinder, which allows you to “...create quick, simple alert, email and SMS Text Message (mobile phone) reminders using the system-wide menu that can be accessed from any application,” has been updated to version 1.5.1. To get this $10 application that works with Mac OS X 10.4 or… Continue Reading »

Mac OS X approaches 8% market share

by Josh Holat on Jul 1, 2008 at 12:50 PM

Net Applications, an online company that is geared towards finding the market shares of various companies, has found that Mac OS X is in second place for operating systems with a 7.94% share. Let’s just round and bring that up to 8%, alright? The only operating system beating Mac OS… Continue Reading »

Nikon scanner Leopard support from SilverFast

by Josh Holat on Jun 26, 2008 at 05:21 AM

Many Nikon film scanners have received a Silverfast update that now allows for Leopard compatibility. Nikon originally told the owners of these older film scanners they will not be supported in Mac OS X 10.5. However, the software now runs on PPC and Intel based Macs, can work all the… Continue Reading »

Jonathan Blum somehow assumes Automator is part of Office

by Adam Fisher-Cox on Jun 24, 2008 at 08:53 PM

I was all set to be made happy by Jonathan Blum’s latest article, “Mac Automator a no-brainer for Small Biz.” The first paragraph indulged me. In it, Blum talks about the ridiculousness of the Mac vs. PC debate, and leads into his biggest draw to the Mac: Automator. Then, the… Continue Reading »

Run the Spore Creature Creator in Mac OS X v10.4.11

by Mark Rowland on Jun 23, 2008 at 04:15 PM

For those of you who want Spore, but are still running Tiger, we’ve got the fix for you. With some simple .plist editing, you can be on your way to making strange looking aliens in no time! Read on for the fix. Continue Reading »

Parallel Server for Mac is now ready

by Josh Holat on Jun 18, 2008 at 10:22 AM

Parallel’s Server for Mac, “the world’s first server virtualization solution for the Mac platform,” is now available for $1,255.74. This is a huge step for Parallels as it will allow companies to optimize their IT infrastructures by giving them the opportunity to virtually run both Windows and Linux on their… Continue Reading »

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