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In the second part of an article examining the Intel iMac, Ken Mingis gives a review of the Intel iMac. He basically says that it is worth the upgrade IF you aren't using a major application that hasn't been converted to Universal format. ... see the full story...
Jason Snell has reported in his Macworld article that a pair of enterprising hackers got Windows XP to boot on an Intel-based Mac, and won almost $14,000 for their troubles. Jason says:
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We at Macworld sacrificed one of our iMacs and joined forces with PC World to see this first-hand. And indeed, thanks to the hard work of PC World's Danny Allen, we've got a working Windows iMac.
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OnMac reports
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Load Windows XP on the Intel Mac Now! Thanks to Blanka and Narf for coming up with this solution. The total prize of 13,854 has been given to the winners. See: onmac.net
Jason says the project is ongoing, now, to figure out how to run Windows XP as efficiently as possible on Apple's hardware. Read the full story
ABC News also picks up the lead...
Colin Nederkoorn, 23, a shipping broker in Houston, says he just wants to streamline his work: instead of using his Apple PowerBook computer for some programs and a Windows PC for other tasks, he'd like to just use one machine. That's why he started the contest back in January to goad programmers. PayPal donations provided the cash for the prize See: abcnews.go.com
There is one area where Mac users cannot replace Windows software with a Mac-enabled substitute. That's the CAD industry. With the news of the INTEL Macs running Windows software, a ray of light may have been shed on poor, orphaned Mac users trying to enter the world of Architecture, Industrial Design, or most Engineering disciplines. ... see the full story...
Can it have all begun in 1986? Can twenty years have passed so quickly? Yes! Annapolis Apple Slice (AAS) is a computer user group for persons who are interested in Apple Macintosh computers. And, on July 15, 2006 Annapolis Apple Slice will be celebrating 20 years of getting together to do all the things Mac users do. The dinner celebration will take place at Deep Creek Restaurant and Marina, and as with their meetings, they welcome one and all. There will be great food, a really interesting and entertaining program, Mac nostalgia and all sorts of stuff raffled and given away. For more information, check out our website -- Hope to see you there! www.annapolisappleslice.com
Thursday, Leander Kahney posted censored pictures of the Torched MacBook Power Connector. So you see, I'm not the only one with a Mac that caught fire. According to Leander:
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The Dutch MacNed website has copies of the controversial pictures of a MagSafe power connector that were removed from Flickr on Thursday at the request of Apple.
The magnetic MagSafe power connector allegedly burned up. Its owner, Rogier Mulder, posted some pictures to Flickr, which immediately caught the attention of Apple. He was asked to remove the pictures while the company investigates.
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"Apple support responded very well (thanks Klaas) and fast. Before I called our local Apple support line, the dutch engineers were already contacted by their US collegues (who saw the pics) to inquire if I already called in. I'm getting a new Macbook asap and I will return my current one."
Here's the picture: http://blog.wired.com/cultofmac/magsafe002.jpg
Here's the blog entry: Cult of Mac Blog
I have been listing to a lot of people asking for an inexpensive alternative to Quark and InDesign. PageStream could be the. It runs on MacOS, Windows, Amiga and even Linux on PPC. The cost is $99 for the first time users. This could well be the "alternative" DTP program in the same sense that made GraphicsConverter the "alternative" program to many graphics programs. PageStream page: www.pagestream.org/ Read about the Linux announcement at: www.desktoplinux.com
This new software recovers data from damaged, deleted, or corrupted volumes and even from initialized disks. We no longer have to depend on Norton Utilities or Tech Tools alone. While it can be installed on Mac OS X or higher drives, it supports HFS and HFS+ file systems. Read more and get a demo at: www.stellarinfo.com
Mac Geekery is a blog for people who wish to discuss the Mac and share tips and hacks. Not for the beginner, but pretty interesting. www.macgeekery.com
Wired has a photo gallery of new products introduced at Cebit last week. One of the products is a new phone from Nokia that has a 4 gigabyte MP3 player. Have a look see at: wired.com
Wired has an article about how mailing lists that promise privacy of your e-mail address get sold. Makes it hard to believe anyone. This includes a company famous for promising a free iPod.
Fred Comments:
Lynn, this is the one several people asked about in the Apple UG discussion list late last year. At the time, we did some pretty extensive research and found every one of the "Free iPod" (or other equipment) ads to be bogus, or at least a serious privacy risk. I reported the research results to both Cnet and Wired. Even though it took nearly five months, they've finally picked up on the story. This is important reading for ALL computer users -- and particularly important for those running Google Ads. During our research, Google refused to ban the ads, even though we could prove they were bait and switch scams where it would be virtually impossible for the registrant to get the prize, even after sharing seriously sensitive personal data.
Folks, this is one legal scam that you MUST avoid. ... see the full story...
Clamxav is a free anti-virus program for Mac OS X 10.2 and newer. However, there are two different versions. The first is for 10.2 and the other is for 10.3 & 10.4. More info and download at: www.clamxav.com
The "Mac OS X Technology Guide to Spotlight" by Rich Morin and David Hill, is an in-depth developer's guide to adding the search power of Spotlight to Mac OS X applications -- the first published book dedicated to Spotlight Read more...
Almost all major search engines that exist today, rank a web page based on the number and the quality of links that point to that web page. Advanced Link Manager helps you monitor those incoming links ... see the full story...
MacForensicsLab is a complete suite of forensics and analysis tools in one cohesive package. Designed to work on Windows, Macintosh, and Linux storage devices - MacForensicsLab provides an exceptional solution for law enforcement professionals. Read more...
Do you ever need to get rid of some software -- but don't have a clue of where to look to gather up all those outlaw files the OS scatters all over the computer? Here'ya go...
Bare Bones Software, one of our favorite software makers has upgraded their TextWrangler text editor. While not nearly as good as BBEdit, this popular, general-purpose text processing tool is pretty darn good! ... see the full story...
Microsoft has updated Office and its Instant Messaging program on the Mac. Office now works with Apple's Sync services and Spotlight. Get the update at: www.microsoft.com/mac/
the "Got Milk" ad campaign moves into outer space...
Probably part of the "Cow Abduction" situation -- cows abducted by aliens. www.cowabduction.com
Reader, M.B. in Oklahoma City writes:
Is there software for the Macintosh that will electronically create indexes for books?
Unfortunately, M.B., there are no inexpensive solutions for creating indexes -- however there are several GOOD solutions: Quark XPress and InDesign, and FrameMaker. These programs generate indexes, table of contents and footnote bibliographies, but are expensive.
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* ADG Panorama Tools - combines a series of photos into a large panoramic composition
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General Edit Lite edits data files - allows programmers to open/edit disk files as hex
* The future of the Palm Top? - Interesting developments in the world of very cool stuff...
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Curvus Pro X Mathematics utility - puts the 'fun' back in function
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Active GIF Creator (Win) - creates fabulous animated GIF images for the Web
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Manipulate Image Montage with Compositor - manipulate images by blending them
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PCalc scientific calculator - fully featured scientific calculator for Mac OS X
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What is Notae? (Mac) - Notae is Stickies on performance-enhancing code.
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Lux strategy game - graphical enhancements and new visual effects
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MySpace Threats, Molestation in the News - Three leading stories parents and educators should read...
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4Movy DVD Ripper (WIN) - rip DVD movies, convert DVD VOB-files
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ClickNoMo senses clickable events - Shareware for the Mac
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MySpace defends itself - Chris DeWolfe, MySpace co-founder, defends the site in a telephone interview with WWMT News Channel 3...
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