Apple adds Major League baseball to iTunes
http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/03/30/major.league.on.itunes/
Apple's Bootcamp 1.2 beta supports Vista
http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/03/28/apple.bootcamp.12.beta/
Here is a nice comprehensive list of Mac Sites
Digg.com
Macaddict.com
MacWorld.com
MacLife.com
Macrumors.com
Macnn.com
Appleinsider.com
Macminute.com
Tuaw.com
Macobserver.com
Macsurfer.com
iPodobserver.com
Applematter.com
Thinksecret.com
Lowendmac.com
Dealsontheweb.com
Pcworld.com
Slashdot.com
Macgamer.com
Barefeats.com
Dealmac.com
Macitt.com
Macdirectory.com
Macsimumnews.com
Macspeedzone.com
Macreviewzone.com
Macupdate.com
Mymac.com
Tidbits.com
Top-tech-news.com
Versiontracker.com
Friday, March 30, 2007
Apple Boot Camp Updated W/ Vista Support! DyKnow works too!!!
Apple Boot Camp Updated W/ Vista Support!
Apple updated Boot Camp and the new update includes support for 32-
bit Windows Vista. I haven’t installed and tried this out myself but
I sure hope it adds the ability to have the scrolling trackpad. I
believe that was one major feature missing in the previous build when
Boot Camp didn’t support Vista. I had some troubles getting the
trackpad to work properly.
Also, Jack Jackson and Kenny Rigler had been testing DyKnow on an Intel Mac with Parrallels and they find it to work well. So don't think you are left out of the loop with DyKnow if you are a Mac person.
Apple updated Boot Camp and the new update includes support for 32-
bit Windows Vista. I haven’t installed and tried this out myself but
I sure hope it adds the ability to have the scrolling trackpad. I
believe that was one major feature missing in the previous build when
Boot Camp didn’t support Vista. I had some troubles getting the
trackpad to work properly.
Also, Jack Jackson and Kenny Rigler had been testing DyKnow on an Intel Mac with Parrallels and they find it to work well. So don't think you are left out of the loop with DyKnow if you are a Mac person.
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Share Why to Buy a Mac with a Friend!!
Why Buy A Mac?
By Ed@Smalldog.com
Over the past couple of weeks, several people have asked me why they should buy a Mac when Macs seem more expensive than some advertised PCs. Well, here are my top five reasons why Macs easily justify their price:
1. Quality. Apple desktop and laptop computers are rated #1 by Consumer Reports for repair history, tech support, and consumer satisfaction. Apple leads all other reviewed computer manufactures, including Sony, Dell, and HP in all those categories. Any computer can have tech problems, but statistically Macs are much less likely to have them happen.
2. There are still no viruses for OS 10.4 in the wild, and there never have been. Of course, this could change, but Apple has proven it has built an extremely secure OS. Apple is committed to keeping the OS secure and up-to-date as well.
3. You can run multiple OS's on any Intel-based Mac. Mac OS X, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Linux, Unix etc. If you buy one Mac and install Windows, it's like owning two or more computers. Unix and X11 are already installed. Windows can be downloaded over the web. No PC can effectively run the Mac OS at all. For may people, especially web designers and scientists, this is a must-have feature.
4. Awesome multi-media architecture. Macs are ready to make high quality media projects out of the box with iLife and the extremely multimedia-friendly OS X. Macs are ready to run ultra high-end, cutting edge multimedia apps as well, such as Shake, Avid, etc.
5. High resale value. It's a pain if you want to buy a used Mac, but great if you are selling one. Macs retain the highest resale of any computer in the industry. This makes it somewhat easier to upgrade to a new Mac in the future. Macs retain high resale value because they
tend to be extremely reliable.
Of course, I am very biased. But I love using my MacBook Pro for writing, designing, communicating, and yes, even for dreaming. OS X, even with it's limitations, is really the best operating system on the planet. I also love the features, power and design of Macintosh computers, especially now that we have the power and flexibility of the Intel processors.
I do wish every Mac came with more USB ports, though...
By Ed@Smalldog.com
Over the past couple of weeks, several people have asked me why they should buy a Mac when Macs seem more expensive than some advertised PCs. Well, here are my top five reasons why Macs easily justify their price:
1. Quality. Apple desktop and laptop computers are rated #1 by Consumer Reports for repair history, tech support, and consumer satisfaction. Apple leads all other reviewed computer manufactures, including Sony, Dell, and HP in all those categories. Any computer can have tech problems, but statistically Macs are much less likely to have them happen.
2. There are still no viruses for OS 10.4 in the wild, and there never have been. Of course, this could change, but Apple has proven it has built an extremely secure OS. Apple is committed to keeping the OS secure and up-to-date as well.
3. You can run multiple OS's on any Intel-based Mac. Mac OS X, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Linux, Unix etc. If you buy one Mac and install Windows, it's like owning two or more computers. Unix and X11 are already installed. Windows can be downloaded over the web. No PC can effectively run the Mac OS at all. For may people, especially web designers and scientists, this is a must-have feature.
4. Awesome multi-media architecture. Macs are ready to make high quality media projects out of the box with iLife and the extremely multimedia-friendly OS X. Macs are ready to run ultra high-end, cutting edge multimedia apps as well, such as Shake, Avid, etc.
5. High resale value. It's a pain if you want to buy a used Mac, but great if you are selling one. Macs retain the highest resale of any computer in the industry. This makes it somewhat easier to upgrade to a new Mac in the future. Macs retain high resale value because they
tend to be extremely reliable.
Of course, I am very biased. But I love using my MacBook Pro for writing, designing, communicating, and yes, even for dreaming. OS X, even with it's limitations, is really the best operating system on the planet. I also love the features, power and design of Macintosh computers, especially now that we have the power and flexibility of the Intel processors.
I do wish every Mac came with more USB ports, though...
Thursday, March 08, 2007
iPods are more than Music
iWriter in the news
Homepage for TalkingPanda: http://www.talkingpanda.com/index.php
The have several other cool products.
Martin Kollman shared this resource.
Last week the Education Technology Services group at Penn State University released a white paper on iWriter, our utility for creating study tools for iPod. Cole Camplese, the director of ETS at Penn State, also included a greatsample iWriter project in his blog posting about iWriter and his team’s work with it. iWriter is available as a free 15-day trial, and for $29.95. http://www.talkingpanda.com/news/
Homepage for TalkingPanda: http://www.talkingpanda.com/index.php
The have several other cool products.
Martin Kollman shared this resource.
Widget of the Week: Be careful with this one!
Widget of the Week
By Art@Smalldog.com
This week's widget is one that I would suggest you AVOID downloading and making active on your Dashboard.
It's called Airport Radar and is posted by MacWireless.com.
Here's the link;
http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/networking_security/airportradar.html
The intention of this widget is to allow your computer to seek out and test signal strength for any wireless networks in the area.
It has been my experience that many of these kinds of wireless radar widgets actually detract from overall performance. They tie up your wireless functionality because they are constantly scanning for signal in the background. Definitely not desirable for someone who depends on a fast, reliable wireless network.
If you like your signal strength, do NOT download and install this widget.
Of course, savvy users like yourselves would download it (as it could be convenient in some cases) and only turn it on when needed.
By Art@Smalldog.com
This week's widget is one that I would suggest you AVOID downloading and making active on your Dashboard.
It's called Airport Radar and is posted by MacWireless.com.
Here's the link;
http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/networking_security/airportradar.html
The intention of this widget is to allow your computer to seek out and test signal strength for any wireless networks in the area.
It has been my experience that many of these kinds of wireless radar widgets actually detract from overall performance. They tie up your wireless functionality because they are constantly scanning for signal in the background. Definitely not desirable for someone who depends on a fast, reliable wireless network.
If you like your signal strength, do NOT download and install this widget.
Of course, savvy users like yourselves would download it (as it could be convenient in some cases) and only turn it on when needed.
New Parallels Update
New Parallels Update
Submitted By Parallels, Edited By Ed@Smalldog.com
Parallels sent us a great introduction to some of the key features in their latest update. It's anchored by two innovative features: Parallels Coherence and Parallels Transporter. Here's the run-down:
Parallels Coherence: A groundbreaking new feature that lets users run Windows applications on their Macs just like they are native Mac applications. When a user switches to Coherence mode, the Windows desktop disappears, leaving their Windows applications running directly on their Mac desktop. This gives them a native Mac experience even though they are working with Windows applications.
While in Coherence, users can load and run important Windows-only applications like Outlook and Internet Explorer directly from their Mac application dock. Each user’s Coherence experience is completely customizable and provides numerous options on how to load and run applications and when and how the user sees the Windows task bar and Start menu.
More information on Coherence, and screenshots of the feature in
action, is available at:
http://www.parallels.com/products/coherence/
Parallels Transporter: A powerful new migration tool that gives users the ability to completely move their entire old Windows PC -- including all of its settings, applications, files and profiles -- directly to a Parallels virtual machine running on their new Mac, without re-installing Windows. Transporter is particularly important for users switching from Windows to OS X by allowing them to keep the “security blanket” of their familiar Windows PC while they learn how to leverage the power of their new Mac. It also eliminates the hassle of having to “start from scratch” with a new Windows installation, which for many non-technical users can be a daunting experience.
Transporter also instantly converts VMware Workstation and Microsoft Virtual PC images to Parallels-ready images. This means that Virtual PC users working on PowerPC Macs can upgrade to an Intel-Mac running Parallels without losing any information or applications, and that VMware Workstation and VMware Player users can easily upgrade their virtual machines, or any VMware Virtual Appliance, to a Parallels virtual machine.
In addition to these two major features, the Update includes a number of other important upgrades that substantially improve the user experience and drive productivity:
“Plug and Play” USB 2.0 support: By upgrading USB support from 1.1 to 2.0, users can now access popular USB devices like external hard drives, printers, and scanners, and use them at full native speed, simply by plugging the device into their Macs. Built in iSight cameras are also fully supported. There is no complicated setup required to make USB devices work.
Full-feature virtual CD/DVD drive: Users can burn CDs and DVDs directly in virtual machines, and play any copy-protected CD or DVD just like on a real PC.
Support for Boot Camp partitions: The update gives Boot Camp users the ability to easily run their entire Boot Camp installation, directly in a Parallels virtual machine, without any complex setup or manual reconfiguration. Users can switch between loading Windows in Parallels Desktop or Boot Camp as often as they’d like.
True “Drag and Drop”: Easily share files between Windows and OS X by dragging documents and folders from one desktop to another. Drag and Drop is completely customizable to ensure maximum file and system security.
Support for Windows Vista: Users can create a new virtual machine that runs Windows Vista, or upgrade a Windows XP virtual machine to a Windows Vista virtual machine without losing any information or starting from scratch.
A complete list of new features and improvements found in the new version of Parallels Desktop for Mac is available at
http://www.parallels.com/en/products/desktop/features/.
Submitted By Parallels, Edited By Ed@Smalldog.com
Parallels sent us a great introduction to some of the key features in their latest update. It's anchored by two innovative features: Parallels Coherence and Parallels Transporter. Here's the run-down:
Parallels Coherence: A groundbreaking new feature that lets users run Windows applications on their Macs just like they are native Mac applications. When a user switches to Coherence mode, the Windows desktop disappears, leaving their Windows applications running directly on their Mac desktop. This gives them a native Mac experience even though they are working with Windows applications.
While in Coherence, users can load and run important Windows-only applications like Outlook and Internet Explorer directly from their Mac application dock. Each user’s Coherence experience is completely customizable and provides numerous options on how to load and run applications and when and how the user sees the Windows task bar and Start menu.
More information on Coherence, and screenshots of the feature in
action, is available at:
http://www.parallels.com/products/coherence/
Parallels Transporter: A powerful new migration tool that gives users the ability to completely move their entire old Windows PC -- including all of its settings, applications, files and profiles -- directly to a Parallels virtual machine running on their new Mac, without re-installing Windows. Transporter is particularly important for users switching from Windows to OS X by allowing them to keep the “security blanket” of their familiar Windows PC while they learn how to leverage the power of their new Mac. It also eliminates the hassle of having to “start from scratch” with a new Windows installation, which for many non-technical users can be a daunting experience.
Transporter also instantly converts VMware Workstation and Microsoft Virtual PC images to Parallels-ready images. This means that Virtual PC users working on PowerPC Macs can upgrade to an Intel-Mac running Parallels without losing any information or applications, and that VMware Workstation and VMware Player users can easily upgrade their virtual machines, or any VMware Virtual Appliance, to a Parallels virtual machine.
In addition to these two major features, the Update includes a number of other important upgrades that substantially improve the user experience and drive productivity:
“Plug and Play” USB 2.0 support: By upgrading USB support from 1.1 to 2.0, users can now access popular USB devices like external hard drives, printers, and scanners, and use them at full native speed, simply by plugging the device into their Macs. Built in iSight cameras are also fully supported. There is no complicated setup required to make USB devices work.
Full-feature virtual CD/DVD drive: Users can burn CDs and DVDs directly in virtual machines, and play any copy-protected CD or DVD just like on a real PC.
Support for Boot Camp partitions: The update gives Boot Camp users the ability to easily run their entire Boot Camp installation, directly in a Parallels virtual machine, without any complex setup or manual reconfiguration. Users can switch between loading Windows in Parallels Desktop or Boot Camp as often as they’d like.
True “Drag and Drop”: Easily share files between Windows and OS X by dragging documents and folders from one desktop to another. Drag and Drop is completely customizable to ensure maximum file and system security.
Support for Windows Vista: Users can create a new virtual machine that runs Windows Vista, or upgrade a Windows XP virtual machine to a Windows Vista virtual machine without losing any information or starting from scratch.
A complete list of new features and improvements found in the new version of Parallels Desktop for Mac is available at
http://www.parallels.com/en/products/desktop/features/.
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